TUTORIAL FOUR: CG INFINITY 61Creating and distorting text objectsOne of the more powerful aspects of CG Infinity is its ability to createimpressive titles for use as images or in video projects. Once a title iscreated, you can distort it in a variety of ways and apply various colorsand gradients to give it a more polished look and feel.To create and distort a text object:1. Select the Text tool and click anywhere in the edit window.2. Enter the text of your title. (Add a new line by pressing the [ ENTER ]key.) To change the text alignment, font or any other characteristics,select the text and then choose the appropriate options from theAttribute toolbar.3. Switch to the Envelope tool. A red border appears around the text aswell as nodes on the corners and edges of the border.4. Drag the nodes to adjust the envelope. Each time you select a node,two control handles appear which you can adjust independently. Keepadjusting the nodes and handles until you are happy with the result. Ifyou are not sure about the type of distortion you want to create, selecta preset from the Envelope gallery in the Production Library and dropit onto the text. The text automatically distorts itself to the path of theenvelope.Creating and distorting a text object
