Using Warp effects


    Warp effects distort or deform objects, including paths, text, meshes, blends, and raster images. Because warp effects are live effects, you can apply a warp to your artwork and then continue to modify or remove the effect at any time. You can also expand a warped object to remove the warp effect while leaving the object in its warped state.

To apply a warp effect to an object:

  1. Select the object.
  2. Choose Effect > Warp, and then choose one of the predefined warp shapes.
  3. In the Warp Options dialog box, do any of the following:
    • Select either Horizontal or Vertical to specify which axis the bending option affects.
    • Specify the amount of bending to apply.
    • Specify the amount of Horizontal and Vertical distortion to apply.
    • To preview the effect in the document window, select Preview.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Tip iconYou can use the Appearance palette to modify or remove this effect from your object. (See Modifying and removing appearance attributes.)

To expand a warp effect:

    Select the warped object, and choose Object > Expand Appearance. If the original object contained a stroked path, the stroked path and the filled path appear as separate objects.