Select the artwork you want to transform.
Learn how to transform vector graphics with the Puppet Warp tool.
Puppet Warp lets you twist and distort parts of your artwork, such that the transformations appear natural. You can add, move, and rotate pins to seamlessly transform your artwork into different variations using the Puppet Warp tool in Illustrator.
Follow these steps to transform your artwork:
Select the artwork you want to transform.
Select the Puppet Warp tool from the toolbar.
By default, Illustrator identifies the appropriate areas to transform your artwork and automatically add pins to the artwork to warp the art in the best way. This feature is enabled by default when the Puppet Warp tool is selected. To disable this feature, deselect the Enable Content Aware Defaults option in the Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > General (Mac OS) menu.
You can also add more pins by clicking the areas you want to transform or anchor. Three or more pins are required for good results. To delete the pins, press the Delete key.
Click-drag a pin to transform the artwork. The adjoining pins hold the nearby areas intact.
To twist the artwork, select a pin and then position the cursor near to, but not over the pins. When a dotted circle appears, drag to visually rotate the mesh.
While transforming your artwork using the Puppet Warp tool, you can adjust the following settings in the Control panel or the Properties panel:
We've got you started on how to work with the Puppet Warp tool. Take a step forward and learn how to transform objects, reshape objects with effects and scale, shear, and distort objects.
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