Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the dedicated Mesh tool, part of Illustrator CC 2015 One-on-One: Mastery.
- [Instructor] In this movie, I'll show you how to work…with the Dedicated Mesh tool.…All right, so I've gone ahead and restored the saved version…of my artwork.…So, to get back to where I was, I'll go up to the View menu…and choose the Diagram command.…And then I'll turn off the Diagram Layer here inside…the Layers panel.…And I'll go ahead and click on my object to select it.…All right, so we've seen how you can modify…individual mesh points using the Wide Arrow tool.…So I'll just go ahead and click on one and drag it…around here.…But, let's say I want to go ahead and move this anchor point…along a consistent column line or a consistent row line.…
In that case, I'll go ahead and undo that movement,…and I'll zoom in as well so I can better see…what I'm doing.…And I'll drop down to the Mesh tool, which looks like…a little mesh, and it has a keyboard short cut of U.…And now notice that I can drag these points around…once again if I liked, just as I was…with the Wide Arrow tool.…Big difference is that I can't select multiple points…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
11/9/2017- Top-secret tricks for shortcut enthusiasts
- Selecting and editing with more control
- Customizing the Illustrator toolbox
- Adjusting opacity with shortcuts
- Using advanced blend mode tricks
- Working with the Brushes panel
- Seamlessly repeating patterns
- Using the logo-making features in Illustrator
- Using the Libraries panel
- Working in 3D space
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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31. Shortcuts and Customization
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32. Blend Modes and Opacity Masks
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Introducing the opacity mask8m 17s
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Putting an opacity mask into use10m 17s
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33. The Brushes Panel
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Painting with path outlines1m 11s
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34. Seamlessly Repeating Patterns
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Patterns are for everyone2m 25s
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35. Gradient Mesh
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Introducing gradient mesh6m 43s
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Creating a basic gradient mesh12m 25s
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Isolating a mesh object7m 49s
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Releasing a gradient mesh3m 57s
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36. Symbols and Custom Arrowheads
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Creating and naming symbols9m 22s
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Working with dynamic symbols9m 43s
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Introducing 9-slice scaling5m 16s
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Designing custom arrowheads11m 16s
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Designing tinted arrowheads16m 55s
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Editing an existing arrowhead10m 42s
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37. Charts and Pictographs
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Graphing numerical data6m 52s
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Customizing your legend7m 11s
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38. Logos and Specialty Text
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Using the Touch Type tool6m 17s
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Two ways to warp type7m 2s
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39. Libraries and Actions
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40. Applying 3D Effects
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 27s
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