Using perspective tool with text in AI CS5

Hi,
I am new to AI CS5 and was wondering if someone could please tell me how to use the Perspective tool with text? Also, does the text have to be expanded in order to use the perspective tool or is that not recommended?
Thank you,
Diane

Hi Diane,
Here's a video showing how to do it http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/quick-tip-put-text-into-perspective-using- illustrator-cs5/
For more, please refer to the Illustrator CS5 help docs on Perspective drawing.

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Welcome to the forum!
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My question revolves around the priority on those matches. The ed table is not organized in any manor. The records are in the order they were entered. Does the MIN in the SELECT statement cause the DOMAIN_IDSorry, I don't understand exactly what you're asking.
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