Squish the text in the middle...?

[Ken]

I'm using Corel X3.
How do I squish a line of text in the middle (from the top and bottom)..a double arc....without altering the vertical lines of the text..??
BTW..this is not my idea...the client likes that for this application.
Thanks in advance.
Ken

 

[Service Sign Co]

Is this what you mean? the envelop tool

 

[Ken]

Well, I did check out the envelope tool..but it really wasn't giving me what I wanted. In your sample..you see the vertical lines of each character are distorted.
No. I'm wanting to squish the text so that each end of the text is tall and smaller in the middle.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers!
Ken

 

[tigersigns]

Go to Interactive Envelope tool and click on your text. Then hi-light the two center nodes of the box and delete. Then click on each corner node and move the arrows to create the envelope that you want.

 

[Ken]

TIGER!!..thank you!
I knew I had done this before..a brain fart..
Cheers!
Ken

 

[tigersigns]

No problem. Hope it helps.

 

[Ken]

Thanks to a Preppie from an old dog...
Ken