What is the Mesh Tool?
Tools Mesh Tool illustrator is a tool whose shortcut is (U)
Is a tool used to create a grid on the layer I have drawn to color create highlights of the photo
A tool commonly used for the recoloring process of a certain object
There are two ways to create a tool mesh Mesh Tool illustrator
Method 1 is for the object we want to create to be round, square, or rectangular
Step 1: create any rectangle
Step 2: on the menu bar enter Object —> Create Gradient Mesh
Step 3: A table of parameters will appear including the rows and columns you want
Step 4: After completing, click OK
| 1. Rows that I want to create | 2. Columns that you want to create | 3. No effect |
| 4. Light the origin of the two intersecting edges | 5. Light up 4 sides of the image |
Here's how to create a mesh frame for a square, rectangle, or circle
Method 2 for shapes drawn from tools Pen Tool
Step 1: create a shape from the pen tool or from another tool
Step 2: use the tool Mesh Tool Then click directly on the newly created image
Step 3: A mesh will appear on the image
| 1. When you click and hold the heart, it will create rows and columns of the mesh | 2. When we click on the horizontal row, we will create a column of the mesh | 3. When we click on the column row, we will create the width of the mesh |
This is how to create a mesh frame for a shape drawn with a pen
When you want to delete a certain point, clip the mouse to that point and press the button Delete, If we want to change the color, we use the tool (A) Then click on those points and then use the color suction tool (I)
- Is using tools (A) to select the point you want to fill with color
- Is using tools (I) to absorb color at that point and create a shape
The more carefully you divide the columns and rows of the tool, the more realistic and beautiful the color creation will be
See more…
- How to use Pen Tool Illustrator
- Instructions for using Illustrator's Scale tool
- Type Tool in illustrator
- Instructions for using the Shear Tool in Illustrator
- Illustrator Rotate & Reflect Tool
Good tips and notes when using the Mesh Tool Illustrator
- When using this tool, the function will not be available Pathfinder
- When using this tool, the tool will not be available Gradient Tool
- When the image is in color Gradient want to use the tool Mesh Tool Illustrator then you have to do 1 step Object > Expand Only then can you use the Mesh Tool
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This is a pretty good and useful tool in the process of redrawing an object when many colors blend together.
Epilogue
After this article, I have introduced a quite good and useful tool of Adobe illustrator software. Tools Mesh Tool illustrator This helps me choose the color of the object we draw most accurately, and some useful tips and tricks for those new to using this tool in design. If you find it interesting and useful, give me 5* and follow my page so I can be motivated to create more good articles.
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