To use text as a clipping path 1 Position the text object in front of the object to be clipped, and then select both objects. 2 Choose Object > Clipping Path > Make. Applying vector effects to type You can apply the following vector effects to text objects: •   Envelope •   Extrude •   Rotate •   Freeform rotate and skew •   Flip •   Shadow •   Path editing You can use effects to add dimension to type and create striking designs. This section describes briefly how to apply each of these effects. For more information, see “Vector effects” on page 25.461. Before applying vector effects to type Depending on the number and kind of effects you apply to type, you might not be able to edit the text afterwards. For example, you can edit text after rotating and skewing, but if you also extrude the type, Canvas converts the text to vector objects. In addition, depending on the speed of your system, editing rotated and skewed text might be slow. Therefore, you might want to finish all text editing, formatting, and layout before applying effects. Clipping path appears filled with gradient Text object in front of gradient
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