Mesh Tormentor For Adobe Illustrator 0.44.2 Jun 2026

: A designer creates a standard mesh using the Mesh Tool (U) , then uses the Mesh Tormentor palette to perform advanced edits, such as converting it to an Art Brush for repeating elements like dragon scales or conical gradients. Illustrator Mesh Tormentor - Adobe Community

0.44.2 teaches you something terrible and true: .

: Includes a Smooth button to convert corner nodes into smooth ones, helping to fix distorted mesh lines.

Even in a stable build, issues can arise. Here is how to fix the most common complaints about :

: This feature can transform multiple pathfinder-divided pieces into separate, individual mesh objects instantly.

Mesh Tormentor provides tools that are otherwise missing or cumbersome in native Illustrator: Mesh-to-Brush Conversion:

But deeper—far deeper—Mesh Tormentor is a philosophical instrument.

One of the biggest headaches in Illustrator is merging two mesh objects. Natively, this is nearly impossible without expanding the mesh back to paths, losing editability. Mesh Tormentor provides a function to unite separate mesh objects into a single, cohesive mesh, allowing for seamless shading across complex shapes.