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Adobe Illustrator Help Transforming and Distorting Shapes
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To scribble and tweak an object:
1 Do one of the following:
• To apply the command as a filter, select the object to scribble or tweak. Then choose
Filter > Distort > Scribble & Tweak.
• To apply the command as an effect, select an object or group in the artwork, or target
an item in the Layers palette. (For more information on targeting, see “
Changing the
appearance of artwork using the Layers palette” on page 223.) Then choose Effect >
Distort & Transform > Scribble & Tweak.
2 Select Relative to distort by a percentage of the size of the object or Absolute to distort
a specific amount.
3 In the Horizontal and Vertical text boxes, enter the amount to move points or drag the
sliders.
4 Select options for the anchor points:
• Anchor Points moves anchor points. Deselecting this option keeps anchor points
anchored while a filter is applied to the rest of the object.
• “In” Control Points moves control points that lead into anchor points on the path.
• “Out” Control Points moves control points that lead out of anchor points on the path.
5 Because results vary, select Preview to preview the effect before you apply it, and
click OK.
Twisting
The Twist command and the twist tool rotate a selection more sharply in the center than
at the edges.
You can apply the Twist command as a filter or as an effect (see “
Using effects” on
page 235).
To twist an object with the twist tool:
1 Select the object to twist.
2 Select the twist tool , and drag the object clockwise or counterclockwise.
To twist an object with the twist command:
1 Do one of the following:
• To apply the command as a filter, select the object to twist. Then choose Filter >
Distort > Twist.
• To apply the command as an effect, select an object or group in the artwork, or target a
group or layer in the Layers palette. (For more information on targeting, see “
Changing
the appearance of artwork using the Layers palette” on page 223.) Then choose Effect >
Distort & Transform > Twist.
2 Enter a value for the twist angle, from –3600 to 3600 (a positive value twists clockwise
and a negative value twists counterclockwise).
3 Click OK.
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