Wave Effect transforms the selected object (path or text or its group) using envelope curve based on five types of sine curve.
Example:
Original object can be edited, and the effect will automatically update.
Illustrator’s “Expand Appearance” and “Blend” commands can be used.
It can be added to Illustrator’s “Graphic Styles” panel.
From sample file effect_wave_01.ai
- Create a new document (set Units as Points) from “Illustrator > File > New…” menu.
- Type “FILTERiT5” and create text object on the document’s artboard. Set font size to 72 pt.
- Select the text object.
- Select “Illustrator > Effect > FILTERiT5 > Wave...” menu. A dialog window “FILTERiT5: Wave Effect” will open.
- Soon as dialog window “FILTERiT5: Wave Effect” opens, the effect will be applied.
- From the Pop-up menu (located on the lower left of window), select “Default Settings.” Make sure “Preview” option is checked.
- Change settings on “Distortion” and “Center Offset” to check effect.
- Click “OK” and close the window.
- Use Illustrator’s “Character” panel, change text object’s attribute.
- Open Illustrator’s “Appearance” panel.
- Select the object with effect applied, click entry from “FILTERiT5: Wave…” on “Appearance” panel. During setting up the selected object, “FILTERiT5: Wave Effect” dialog window will open.
- Change settings on the panel by referring to the following paragraph.
Setting items:Style
Choose one of envelope curve from 5 patterns. The direction of warp can be specified with “Horizontal” or “Vertical” radio button.Cycle
Specify cycle for sine curve. You can specify with fractional value.Bend
Specify strength of warp (sine curve’s amplitude) relative to the size of the object.Center Offset
Specify offset from the center of warp (sine curve’s phase) relative to the size of the object.Preview
Check this box to see the result of the effect prior to its application. The artboard is automatically updated as you change values. When the effect is applied to extremely complex paths, you may want to uncheck Preview until you've entered your target values.Cancel/OK
The cancel button terminates the effect dialog box without changing the selected object; the OK button applies the effect with the selected settings.Pop-up menu
In the lower-left corner of the Fractalize dialog box is a triangle that gives access to the pop-up menu.
You can reset the window setting to 'Default Settings' or name the current settings and save as the preset menu.
For how to use the preset menu, please refer to 'Preset Menu.’