In Illustrator, the envelope works like a mask, it hides the parts of the object that is outside the envelope. It goes further by changing the shape of the object to fit the shape of the envelope.

Hold Shift + Left click and drag to make a small circle, give the circle a gradient of your choice. The circle is enlarged to make it more visible, but the actual circle is much smaller. Hold Alt + ...

Illustrator is one of Adobe's two most recognizable products, alongside its image-editing cousin, Adobe Photoshop. While Photoshop may be the more popular program, Illustrator actually came first, ...