Adobe Illustrator

[kvernon]

To anyone out there... I'm a recent convert to Illustrator (from Freehand) and am having trouble with the differences in terminology. I can free distort a compound path object and get exactly the image I want. However, I can't figure out how to convert that distorted object into a vector image. So, the question is... in illustrator CS3/CS4 can you free distort a vector object and have it retain it's vector form? I have designed a logo which has a perspective distorted letteform with an opposite perspective letterform punched through the first. I don't seem to be able to do this in illustrator.

 

[spamjim]

A distorted vector object is still a vector object. Illustrator just attempts to simplify the way it manipulates it.

You may be meaning to 'expand appearance'. Find this in the object menu.

 

[kvernon]

Thank you very, very much...