Distorting Gradient Fills

[ceaves]

Trying to recreate customer's artwork. The original file was filled with something like the "chrome rail" fill in Flexi, then distorted. In other words I can't figure out how to get the Chrome Rail fill to do anything buy stay straight across the lettering.

 

[ceaves]

Tried converting before and after filling, no bueno.

 

[John in Cali]

I would try creating the distortion, converting the text to curves, uncompound the letters so they are individual shapes, apply the gradient fill , and adjust the angle for each individual letter.

 

[CreatedDesigns]

That chrome rail effect does not line up across the letters almost like each letter was done seperate then rotated and arranged to create the wave. Ya after looking at it closer I say John has it.

 

[ceaves]

Thanks guys, I was able to do that.