- [Instructor] Warping type with a mesh.
We've seen elsewhere
how we have these warping options under the Effect menu
and how we also can create an envelope distortion
where the type is distorted with a top object.
We have these other two options,
Make With Warp and Make With Mesh.
If I choose Make With Warp
then we have the same warping options
that we have under the Effect menu,
but the result is a mesh distortion,
which we can then go on and modify.
If I come and choose Make With Mesh,
then we start out in a neutral position, if you like.
But we have the mesh applied to the type
and then we can move those mesh points.
So those two options are very, very similar.
Before I do that though,
I am going to just draw a rectangle over the type,
and we'll give that a different color
and a different stroke.
Now let's send that to the back.
And I'll just make a couple of adjustments to this.
I'll add an anchor point right there.
And that will allow me to select the
top and bottom anchor points.
And we'll pull that out.
And then we'll, on the other side, do the opposite
so that we have a banner shape.
Okay, now, because I want the warping to affect both
the banner and the type, I'll select them both
and group them.
Then we will come and choose Make With Mesh.
Now, how many rows and how many columns is up to you.
I would suggest that fewer
is probably going to get you the best result,
and you can always add or remove mesh points as necessary
using the Mesh tool.
I'm going to start out with two rows and three columns.
Now I can just pull on any of those anchor points
to create my effect.
I can select multiples if I want
just by swiping over them.
And if I do need to add additional points,
I can come and just do that with the Mesh tool,
toggle to my Direct Selection tool
by holding down the Command key or Control key,
and then I can pull on individual mesh points.
At this point this is a live effect.
The type does remain editable.
So I could, if I wanted to, select my envelope.
Tells me top-left, the Object Type envelope,
and come and edit the contents.
Then I can click on the type,
and perhaps I just want to change the type.
So I'll bring up my Character panel.
And how would it look if we use the Italic version instead.