Edit the contents of an envelope, Reset an envelope, Remove an envelope – Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual
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See also
“Reshaping objects with effects” on page 243
“Envelope options” on page 229
Edit the contents of an envelope
1
Select the envelope and do one of the following:
•
Click the Edit Contents button
in the Control panel.
•
Choose Object > Envelope Distort > Edit Contents.
Note: If your envelope consists of grouped paths, click the triangle to the left of the <Envelope> entry in the Layers panel
to view and target the path you want to edit.
2
Edit it as desired.
Note: When you modify the contents of an envelope, the envelope shifts to recenter the results with the original content.
3
To return the object to its enveloped state, do one of the following:
•
Click the Edit Envelope button
in the Control panel.
•
Choose Object > Envelope Distort > Edit Envelope.
See also
“Envelope options” on page 229
Reset an envelope
1
Select the envelope.
2
Do one of the following:
•
To reset or switch to a preset warp style, choose a new warp style and set options in the Control panel. If desired,
click the Envelope Options button
to open the dialog box and set more options.
•
To reset or switch to a mesh grid envelope, choose Object > Envelope Distort > Reset With Mesh. Specify the
number of rows and columns for the mesh grid. Select Maintain Envelope Shape to keep the warp shape intact.
Remove an envelope
You can remove envelopes by either releasing them or expanding them. Releasing an enveloped object creates two
separate objects: the object in its original state and the envelope shape. Expanding an enveloped object removes the
envelope, but the object retains its distorted shape.
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To release an envelope, select the envelope, and choose Object > Envelope Distort > Release.
•
To expand an envelope, select the envelope, and choose Object > Envelope Distort > Expand.