Distorting with the Free Distort command

The Free Distort command lets you change the shape of a selection by dragging any of four corner points.

You can apply the Free Distort command as a filter or as an effect. (See Using effects.)

To apply the Free Distort command:

1. Do one of the following:
• To apply the command as a filter, select an object. Then choose Filter > Distort > Free Distort.
• 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.) Then choose Effect > Distort & Transform > Free Distort.
2. Select Preview to preview the effect within the dialog box.
3. Drag one or more of the handles in the dialog box to distort the selection.
4. Click OK.