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Bending or bloating objects or paths
You can alter a path or object by bending or bloating the shape of the path. In a spiked effect, the
path is curved inward while the anchor points are moved outward. In a bloated effect, the path is
curved outward while the anchor points are moved inward. You can also use the Bend effect
attribute to create a bent or bloated appearance for an object without permanently altering the
object. For more information, see “Using a Bend effect attribute” on page 194.
To distort a selected object manually:
1
In the Tools panel, select the Bend tool from its pop-up menu.
2
Drag to apply the distortion to the selection.
To bend or bloat a selected path or object:
1
In the Tools panel, if the Bend tool is not showing, select it from its pop-up menu.
2
Double-click the Bend tool.
3
Enter a value from 1 to 10 or drag the slider to set the amount of distortion. The higher the
value, the greater the distortion.
4
Click OK.
5
Click the mouse button to set the center point for the distortion and drag:
•
Drag up for a spiked effect, curving the path inward while the anchor points are
moved outward.
•
Drag down for a bloated effect, curving the path outward while the anchor points are
moved inward.