Adjusting colors on mesh objectsColors are added to mesh objects using the Color palette, the Swatches palette, the Color Picker, 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. Important: If you assign a spot color to a mesh point, Illustrator will convert the color to a process color when printing separations. ![]() Adding color to a mesh point (left) compared to adding color 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:
To add color to a mesh point or mesh patch by dragging and dropping: Drag a color directly over a mesh point or mesh path from the Fill box in the Color palette, the Swatches palette, or the Fill box in the toolbox. To add color to a mesh point or mesh patch with the paint bucket:
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