Gradient mesh

[pslane1]

I have been working with gradient mesh by doing a tutorial.   I have lots of questions about it but I will just ask one  this time.

What can you do with the gradient mesh after you are done?  I notice you can't group the images or make a shape.  So do you just leave it in the gradient mesh format and save your work and that's it?   ~Thanks

[Michael Riordan · Accepted solution]

Hi coldwetnozz

you can leave the gradient mesh as is, yes. It will print or export without trouble. Not sure what you’re looking for though. Is there a specific problem you’re having?

[pslane1]

No trouble, really.  I just thought I would be able to get the image out of the gradient mesh so the lines would go away.  But I'll just ignore that!  Thanks!

[WalczakPhoto]

"I just thought I would be able to get the image out of the gradient mesh so the lines would go away. "

Like all shapes in Illustrator, you CAN rasterize the gradient mesh, however I would recommend making a duplicate of the mesh (and turning off the visibility) in case you want/need to go back later and change something...once the mesh has been rasterized, you're stuck with it that way and can't change anything...unless you have that "backup".