I have a block of text (not just one word or line) that I would like to give an arch shape while keeping all of the verticals. I would like it to look like a lable wrapped around a bottle.

I have converted the text to a path and combined the paths into one compound path.

I tried to use an envelope deformation. However, this gives greater distortion closest to the top and bottom, with little effect on the middle, so it looks warped in a bad way. Pic attached.


I need all of the text curved the same amount throughout the whole block of text, without any vertical distortion (squishing or stretching).
Is there a way to do this?

From another thread:


viewtopic.php?f=5&t=33354

Thanks! I searched and didn't find that thread. I tried the lattice before but I guess I moved too many points (middle ones as well as the top ones) and it distorted it too much. This really did the trick!