This tutorial introduces
you to the interactive tools that allow you to create a range
of interesting effects.
Select a topic:
Select an option:
Mold the Artistic text using a preset shape
Mold the Artistic text with a custom shape
Click here to open a sample file.
This procedure shows you how to blend objects using the Interactive Blend tool,
and how to change the object's appearance using the blend controls
on the Property Bar. You will also learn how to fit a blend to
a path and change the distribution of objects and colors along
the curve.
Select an option:
Adjust the number of steps in a blend
Adjust the position of objects in a blend
Adjust the color progression in a blend
Adjust object spacing of a blend on a path
The Interactive Blend tool lets you blend two objects by dragging
from one object to the other.
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Select an option:
Change the distance between objects
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Select an option:
Adjust the direction of color progression
Adjust the rate of color progression
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Select a topic:
You can use the Interactive Transparency tool to apply fountain
transparencies using the mouse.
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Click here to open a sample file.
Note
Once the blend is attached
to the path, you can move its start or end objects along the path.
These objects stay attached to the path no matter where you drag.
Tip
The procedure above shows
how to create one-point perspective. To create two-point perspective,
drag the top-left handle toward the center of the object.