- Use the Bend value to determine the amount of warp and
the direction in which the text bends. You can enter any
value from –100 to 100 percent. - The two Distortion sliders add perspective-style distortion
to the warp effect.
For example, Figure 11-58 shows four variations on the Arc
Lower style. The icon next to the style name shows that the ef-
fect is flat on top and bent at the bottom. Assuming Horizontal
is active, this means the warp is applied to the bottom of the
text. A positive Bend value tugs the bottom of the text down-
ward (first image); a negative value pushes it upward (second).
To achieve a strict perspective-style distortion, choose any Style option
and set the Bend value to 0 percent. Examples of purely horizontal and
vertical distortions appear in the last two images in Figure 11-58.For this exercise, choose Arc Lower from the Style pop-up
menu. Then set the Bend value to –40 percent. The resulting
effect looks awful—easily the worst of those in Figure 11-58—
but that’s temporary. Have faith that we’ll fix it and click OK.Figure 11-58.414 Lesson 11: Text and Shapes