The update you didn’t know your gradient meshes needed.
To use this feature, create a closed path (which will become the main gradient mesh) and several open paths (which will serve as mesh lines). Use the Scissors Tool to cut the closed path at specified points, select all created objects, click the Outline button in the Pathfinder panel, and then click "Make mesh from docked paths" in the Mesh Tormentor panel. The result is a single gradient mesh object with all the cells properly connected, ready for coloring. mesh tormentor for adobe illustrator 0442 new
Slice a single mesh into multiple independent pieces without losing the gradient flow. How to Install Mesh Tormentor in Adobe Illustrator The update you didn’t know your gradient meshes needed
: Restart Illustrator and navigate to Window > Mesh Tormentor to open the plugin panel. The result is a single gradient mesh object
Using the plugin's color cloning feature, you can overlay a blank mesh onto a photograph or digital painting, hit a single button, and seamlessly map underlying pixels to corresponding mesh nodes instantly. 3. Seamless Mesh Sewing (Join Tool)
Select the "Warp Mesh" button (New in 0442). Unlike Illustrator’s Envelope Distort , this warps the mesh without deforming the color nodes. Drag the bottom node upward to create the apple's dimple.