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Adjusting colors on mesh objects


    Colors are added to mesh objects using the Color palette, by dragging and dropping colors, or by using the paint bucket tool. When you select and color a mesh point, the mesh point and surrounding area are colored with the current fill color. When you click over a mesh patch, all four mesh points surrounding the patch are colored. You can also use color filters to change the color of mesh points.

    Adding color to a mesh point (left) and to a mesh patch (right)
    Adding color to a mesh point (left) and to a mesh patch (right)

    Once color is applied to parts of a mesh object, you can change the shape and extent of the colored areas by editing the mesh points, anchor points, and mesh lines. (See Editing mesh objects.)

To add color to a mesh point or mesh patch with the Color palette:

  1. Select a mesh point or mesh patch with the mesh tool  the mesh tool or the direct-selection tool  the direct-selection tool .
  2. Do one of the following:
    • In the Color palette, select a color using the sliders or the color bar.
    • In the Swatches palette, select a swatch.

To add color to a mesh point or mesh patch by dragging and dropping:

    Do one of the following:

    • Drag a color from the Color palette directly over a mesh point or mesh patch and release the mouse button.
    • Drag a swatch color from the Swatches palette directly over a mesh point or mesh patch and release the mouse button.

To add color to a mesh point or mesh patch with the paint bucket:

  1. Select the paint bucket tool.
  2. Click directly on a mesh point or a mesh patch. The point or patch is colored with the current fill color.