Previous versions ran on Apple Silicon via Rosetta 2, which caused lag with heavy meshes. Version 4.6.3 is fully native on Mac, resulting in a 40% speed increase when using the interactive Mesh tool.

from the official CValley website today. The trial is fully functional for 15 days (with watermarks on the final output). In those 15 days, you will either become addicted to the Mesh tool or realize you never needed it. For the majority of power users, the addiction is almost guaranteed. Have you used FILTERiT 4.6.3? Share your workflow tips in the comments below!

If you have ever spent 45 minutes manually bending a ribbon to look like it is waving in the wind, you will understand the value of this $79 plugin on the first click. It transforms Illustrator from a drawing board into a physics engine.

We tested on a standard workflow (Intel i7, 32GB RAM, Illustrator 2024). Applying a complex "Kaleidoscope" effect to a 15,000-point vector path took 1.2 seconds . Executing the same process manually would take over 40 steps.