Using the Gradient Mesh tool in Adobe Illustrator

[NejieRyan]

Its awesome NICE one keep it up

[noti88]

Props, this is exactly what I was looking for.

[brostomper]

graphic designers unite!

[hydepyon]

This vid really helped me grasp the basic concept of the gradient mesh tool. Thanks for making this tutorial!

[chillincello]

Illustrator is strange..O.o

[coreytree23]

this video was seriously so helpful!!! thank you!!! i had no idea on how to use that darn pen tool...now i do...thank u soooo much.. your bff, corey!!!!!!

[RayMerrell68]

Alternatively... Draw your outline path directly over the image. Create a gradient mesh from the path Press Ctrl-Y to go to outline mode Press 'a' and select a single point Press' i' and click on that point Press and hold the ctlr key to temporarily switch back to the white arrow tool and select the next point. Release the ctrl key and click on the same point with the eyedropper Rinse and repeat for all points on the mesh. Toggle ctrl-y to see which points still need colour Hope that helps o/

[designaholism]

@RayMerrell68 Sweet! Thanks for sharing that!

[doseiaisha]

great vid but i have a specific question. i wanna make a simple radial gradient, but i dont want it eminating from the center. is there a way i can make a radial gradient effect spawn from a corner or something? besides using the mesh tool, cuz its not working for me lol. anyone?

[designaholism]

@doseiaisha sorry for the late response. You can use the Gradient Tool instead, open the "gradient window" from window and click the little arrow on the top right side followed by "show options" choose the radial gradient type. Then select G key on your keyboard and click-drag it across your image till you have achieved your desired effect.

[doseiaisha]

@designaholism ah i see now. i had no idea that function existed! its kind of tricky but with practice i'll get the hang of it. thanks!

[3asem3emad]

how the hell do u do that!!!

[rectify2003]

Great video, but really annoying music, I cant watch any more of your videos if they have crappy music.

[h0tme]

i want to know how u make the inside of the fruit..coz of the seeds..how it will be shaped

[FromOuttaNowhere]

Je t'aime. Awesome!

[FromOuttaNowhere]

Je t'aime

[rsl84]

exellent and nice music.. Whats the name of the song?

[Spokguy1984]

Looks like fun, I think the music was a great choice too!

[death19911992]

wow AMAZING JOB!

[PreRaff]

@mikedejeuner Then why view the video?

[Lortenerfrisk]

please contact me with a PM i need fruity action ;)

[Brandon75689]

you didnt have it up, but I actually wanted some insight on making a very nice looking orange.

[designaholism]

@Brandon75689 I am sorry for the late feedback, I never got the notification for this comment. Sadly I didn't make an orange last time; but I hope the tutorial helped you in making one yourself. If not, I can make one for you in my future tutorials :)

[stefshan12]

how do you bring out your circle tool?

mine only have the rectangle tool and i cant change it to circle tool

what should i do??

i'm right clicking on it but nothing happens

i'm using illustrator cs3 portable

please help :)

thank you:)

[stefshan12]

how do you bring out your circle tool?

mine only have the rectangle tool and i cant change it to circle tool

what should i do??

i'm right clicking on it but nothing happens

i'm using illustrator cs3 portable

please help :)

thank you:)

[berkanengin]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[trigger1178]

wow! eyedropper and mesh!!..very fine tut!..tnx

[KatiushaVN4]

you can't get the roughness of the surface huh

[KatanaTopple]

Looks great! Too bad Inkscape doesn't do gradient mesh. Oh well... :(

[renanlecaro]

@KatanaTopple I used Inskape for a long while, but man, jump to illustrator as soon as possible, it's much better and damn, the inkscape shortcuts are lame when ur used to them and u go to another program (F1 => help, in illustrator).

[Killm33]

I filled out my shape with a color but the video did not?

[jantheempress]

thanks for sharing :)

[AmurgAprins]

@mikedejeuner There is a big difference between "real drawing" and vector art.

[niggstopher]

yeah its sweet, but, how bout when you are trying to make up an original image and not copy and paste from a picture?

why not make a tutorial about making an original image of your own?

[Maarttttt]

man they should make selecting mash points WAY easier

[Ankit03rock]

terrific, u got such a mature way of design

[krolflower1]

Nice tutorial!

THANKSS!

[designaholism]

@mikedejeuner

haha i know what you mean, it looks like a tedious process but it's all about patience and passion :) it sounds like you are good at drawing, would love to see some of your work some day.

[sto1ensou1]

You make it look so easy! Simple tutorial! Thanks for sharing! :)

[designaholism]

@sto1ensou1 thank you! and thanks for watching! :)

[XDAMM]

This tool is an awesome one!!!! great tutorial, thanks!

[crafty4u]

Awesome!!! I started a Graphic Design class yesterday and u have inspired me more !Please keep them coming. Thanks for sharing.

[designaholism]

@crafty4u oh am glad it inspired you. You inspired me to start making them again. it's been a long time since i made one :)

Good luck with your Graphic Design class. Do not hesitate to post any tutorial requests!

[luminetime]

Why the fruits?

[designaholism]

@luminetime

These were illustrations for 'dried fruits' packaging that i was working on at the time :)

[designaholism]

@manikexports, I just alternated between the "A" and "I" button on my keyboard to switch between the two tools. It saves time and energy :)

@mwahohoho I wasn't that fast hehe, I had to speed up some parts while editing to get the point across in lesser time :) I wish I was that fast though!!

[designaholism]

thank u so much u guys for all the encouraging comments!

I have been absent for a real long time and just saw all these comments..

A lot of people have been asking me about the track name, it's actually a random (but suitable) one i selected from the tracks available on Youtube. I will check the name for you and let you know.

[mhfonline]

thx man!!

wuts the music track name?!

[moonlightAlice1995]

@mhfonline yeah, wanna know too *-*

[sool78]

Nice technic. You are clever. :D

[Maarttttt]

great

[spyrosketch]

awesome pic! looks like the real thing! what's the song?

[legoboll]

very nice

[manikexports]

how do u use the direct selection tool and the dropper at the same time

[fromdr]

This is a great tutorial, straight to the point without scientific crap talking.... Jut great

[swisswinnerboy]

whats the name of the music artist ? xD

[ito2789]

very helpful! thanks a bunch!

[Mwahohoho]

You did a beautiful job

were you really as fast as this video? It don't matter because it looks great

[Mwahohoho]

You did a beautiful job

were you really as fast as this video? It don't matter because it looks great

[Mwahohoho]

You did a beautiful job

were you really as fast as this video? It don't matter becaues it looks great

[SajberKlaber]

Thanks for sharing. Will try it :)

[sugar388]

thanks for sharing I loved this tut! the fruits at the end look delicious!

[designaholism]

Thank you guys! I am glad you liked it :)

[ravenfoxcreative]

This is great man! thanks for sharing

[utkarsh1ak02]

Very nice video. i'll try this technique.

[TheMostiz]

Thats cool,,,thanks for great video :-)