arched type

[JoshPodolske]

I used to know how to do i years ago, but what i am trying to do is sort of like the netflix logo. how the bottom is arched, but the top of the letters are not. sports teams do it all the time it seems like to me.

In Illustrator i tried using the warp>arch lower setting, set to -30, but it scrunches up the letters.

[Steve Chanks]

Illustrator

Effects/Warp and go to town

there's like 15 choices in there

[JoshPodolske]

yeah, but they all either make the top arched or the sides flair out. know what i mean?

[RichieGoodtimes]

Envelope Distort, make with mesh.

[VonDada]

It's probably easier to just do it in PS with the Warp Tool and then convert it to a shape and export it to AI.

[RichieGoodtimes]

Make with Mesh is the same thing as the warp tool.

[Carlos Artest]

this thread is full of moon man language to me

[bdix]

increase the vertical scale of your letters before applying the Arch Lower warp filter

[JoshPodolske]

increase the vertical scale of your letters before applying the Arch Lower warp filter

I think that is it. it worked. looks way better than before

[VonDada]

increase the vertical scale of your letters before applying the arch lower warp filter

bingo!!!