FILTERiT 5: Warp Effect

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Warp Effect transforms the selected object (path or text or its group) using 22 types of envelope curve.
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.

TIP: If you need to use Arc Warp, please use “FILTERiT5: Live 3D Path”.

Example:
From sample file effect_warp_01.ai
  1. Create new document (set Units as Points) from “Illustrator > File > New…” menu.
  2. Type “FILTERiT5” and create text object on the document’s artboard. Set font size to 72 pt.
  3. Select the text object.
  4. Select “Illustrator > Effect > FILTERiT5 > Warp...” menu. A dialog window “FILTERiT5: Warp Effect” will open.
  5. Soon as dialog window “FILTERiT5: Warp Effect” opens, the effect will be applied.
  6. From the Pop-up menu (located on the lower left of window), select “Default Settings.” Make sure “Preview” option is checked.
  7. Change settings on “Distortion” and “Center Offset” to check effect.
  8. Click “OK” and close the window.
  9. Use Illustrator’s “Character” panel, change text object’s attribute.
  10. Open Illustrator’s “Appearance” panel.
  11. Select the object which effect has been applied, click entry from “FILTERiT5: Warp…” on “Appearance” panel. During setting up the selected object, “FILTERiT5: Warp Effect” dialog window will open.
  12. Change settings on the panel by referring to the following paragraph.

Setting items:

Style
Choose one of envelope curve from 22 patterns. The direction of warp can be specified with “Horizontal” or “Vertical” radio button.

Perspective
The Perspective option adds visual depth to the final warped object. The greater the angle of drag from the icon's cursor, the greater the perspective effect. Dragging at an angle near-perpendicular to the arrow on the cursor icon can shift the original object's position to produce perspective.

Margin
The margin value, which can range from 0% to 4000%, restricts the warping effect at the outer edges of the selected object. With a lower value, the select object's path will be proportionally more distorted the farther it is from the center. In effect, higher values lessen the impact of the Warp Tool and reduce the number of anchor points added to the selected object(s) path(s).

Bend
Specify strength of warp relative to the size of the object.

Center Offset
Specify offset from the center of warp 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.’