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2
Coloring mesh points and sampling color from the reference photo-
graph
3 Applying transparency to individual mesh points.
For effects such as reflections, she
created additional mesh objects on layers above. She then selected individual points
in the upper mesh objects and reduced the opacity, creating nearly invisible transi-
tions between different mesh objects on layers above and below. She also reduced the
opacity of individual mesh points to create smooth color transitions between more-
and less-saturated colors (see bottom figure). To do this she first Direct-Selected a
point, then reduced the
Opacit
y in the Control, Transparency, or Appearance panels.
She continued to choose mesh points and use various transparency settings through-
out the illustration until she had matched the color of the reference photo as closely
as possible.
3
Decreasing the Opacity in Control, Appearance, and Transparency
panels
