Recoloring an object with too many points

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
April 4, 2023
1 reply
7195 views

I'm looking to add color to a map but get an error message that it has too many points. For example, I'm trying to apply a gradient mesh. Or I've tried recoloring as a Quick Action. No avail. Any ideas on how to create coloring as shown in this preview?

This topic has been closed for replies.

Kurt Gold

Community Expert

First reducing the number of anchor points would be an obvious step, wouldn't it?

A

adunateAuthor

Participating Frequently

@4242441 Yes, of course it would. But like most maps, mine requires a large number of points to convey the scape of the land. That's pretty obvious, yes?

Kurt Gold

Community Expert

Of course, but as per the warning messages you'd have to reduce the number of anchor points in order to use the desired functionality. Often that is possible with Illustrator's Simplify command while retaining the overall shape/appearance.

That's what I would try first.

As the threshold for creating grandient meshes is max. 100 anchor points per object, you may also consider to create separate gradient meshes with simplified paths, put them behind the original paths that define the lake boundaries and use both to create clipping masks or opacity masks.

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded