Works with Adobe Illustrator CS6 through the latest Adobe CC versions.
The first mention of an early version of Mesh Tormentor dates back to January 2010. By August 2010, version 0031 was released. Since then, the plugin has seen regular updates and refinements, with version 0442 representing the latest evolution of this essential tool.
This technique dramatically reduces the time required to create vector approximations of soft, blurred, or gradient-rich raster images—tasks that would otherwise require dozens of hours of manual mesh creation.
With Mesh Tormentor 0442, converting a mesh to a brushable format is straightforward. After creating your gradient mesh shape, simply open the Mesh Tormentor palette ( Window > Mesh Tormentor ), select your mesh, and click the designated button to convert it into a brush mesh grid—an intermediary format that bridges the gap between mesh objects and brushable shapes. Once converted, you can create a new Scatter Brush or Art Brush in the Brushes panel and use it across your artwork.
Converts corner mesh knots into smooth Bezier‑style nodes. This is a huge time‑saver: you can apply it to a single selected node or to all nodes of the mesh at once.
One of the most requested features is here. Version 0442 allows you to sample colors from an underlying raster image without leaving the mesh editing mode. You can now drag a color from a reference JPEG directly onto a specific mesh point, and the plugin applies it with sub-pixel accuracy.
Mesh Tormentor turns one of Adobe Illustrator's most difficult tools into one of its most flexible. Whether you are a professional vector artist creating photo‑realistic portraits, a surface designer making repeating patterns, or a hobbyist exploring gradient meshes for the first time, this free plugin will save you and unlock creative possibilities that simply do not exist in Illustrator alone.
Creating exact alignment guides or secondary stroke-based paths.
Enter —the ultimate open-source plugin designed to make working with meshes intuitive, fast, and, dare we say, fun. The recently released version 0.442 brings new optimizations for modern Adobe Illustrator CC, making it an essential tool for vector artists. What is Mesh Tormentor?
Disclaimer: Mesh Tormentor is a third-party plugin. Always back up your work before installing new creative software extensions.
The plugin does not simply "add" a mesh; it acts as a control layer over the native mesh. Key features include:
If you create two distinct vector bodies (for example, the arm and torso of a character) using individual meshes, joining them seamlessly is impossible natively. The and Unsew functions let you line up border nodes and stitch two completely independent grids into one unified mesh container. 4. Direct Node and Segment Purging