Adobe Illustrator CC (MacOS)

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Switch Direct/Group selection tools

Option

All hotkeys for Adobe Illustrator CC (MacOS)

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Constrain Shape proportion/orientation

Shift + Drag

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Draw from center of shape/Keep the sides of star straight

Option + Drag

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Keep inner radius of star constant

Drag + Hold Command

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Increase/Decrease polygon side,star points,arc angle,spiral,flare rays

Drag + Up Arrow

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Switch Open/Closed arc

Drag + Hold C

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Flip arc

Drag + Hold F

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Move shape while drawing

Spacebar + Drag

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Decrease skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid/radial divider in polar grid by 10%

Drag + F

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Increase skew value for horizontal dividers in rectangular grid/radial divider in polar grid by 10%

Drag + V

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Decrease skew value for vertical dividers in rectangular grid/concentric divider in polar grid by 10%

Drag + X

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Increase skew value for vertical dividers in rectangular grid/concentric divider in polar grid by 10%

Drag + C

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Add/Remove horizontal lines from grid

Drag + Up Arrow / down arrow

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Add/Remove vertical lines from grid

Drag + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

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Change decay rate of spiral

Drag then Command + Drag

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Add/Subtract winds from spiral while increasing length

Drag then Option + Drag

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Increase size of Blob brush

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Decrease size of Blob brush

[

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Constrain Blob brush horizontal/vertical

Shift

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Switch through drawing modes

Shift + D

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Join two or more path

Select Path then Command + J

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Create corner/smooth join

Select Path then Shift + Command + Option + J

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Perspective Grid Tool

Shift + P

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Perspective Selection Tool

Shift + V

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Perspective Grid

Command + Shift + I

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Copying objects in perspective

Command + Option + Drag

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Moving objects perpendicularly

5 then Click + Drag

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Switch to last used selection tools

Command

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Switch Direct/Group selection tools

Option

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Add/Subtract with various tools

Shift + Click

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Subtract from selection with magic wand tool

Option + Click

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Add to selection with Lasso tool

Shift + Drag

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Subtract from selection with Lasso tool

Option + Drag

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Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool

Caps

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Select artwork in active artboard

Command + Option + A

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Create crop marks around selected object

Command + C + O

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Select behind an object

PressCommand + Click twicw

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Select behind in isolation mode

Command + Click twice

Selectiong Tool
Selection tool

V

Selectiong Tool
Direct selection tool

A

Selectiong Tool
magic wind tool

Y

Selectiong Tool
Lasso tool

Q

Selectiong Tool
Pen tool

P

Selectiong Tool
Blob brush tool

Shift + B

Selectiong Tool
Add/Delete anchor point tool

+ / -

Selectiong Tool
Convert anchor point tool

Shift + C

Selectiong Tool
Type tool

T

Selectiong Tool
Line segment tool

\

Selectiong Tool
Rectangle tool

M

Selectiong Tool
Ellipse tool

L

Selectiong Tool
Paintbrush tool

B

Selectiong Tool
Pencil tool

N

Selectiong Tool
Rotate tool

R

Selectiong Tool
Reflect tool

O

Selectiong Tool
Scale tool

S

Selectiong Tool
Warp tool

Shift + R

Selectiong Tool
Width tool

Shift + W

Selectiong Tool
Free Transform tool

E

Selectiong Tool
Shape builder tool

Shift + M

Selectiong Tool
Perspective grid tool

Shift + P

Selectiong Tool
Perspective selection tool

Shift + V

Selectiong Tool
Symbol sprayer tool

Shift + S

Selectiong Tool
Column graph tool

J

Selectiong Tool
Mesh tool

U

Selectiong Tool
Gradient tool

G

Selectiong Tool
Eyedropper tool

I

Selectiong Tool
Blend tool

W

Selectiong Tool
Zoom tool

Z

Selectiong Tool
Hand tool

H

Selectiong Tool
Scissors tool

C

Selectiong Tool
Eraser tool

Shift + E

Selectiong Tool
Slice tool

Shift + K

Selectiong Tool
Live paint selection tool

Shift + L

Selectiong Tool
Live Paint selection tool

K

Viewing Artwork
Fit imageable area in window

DoubleClick Hand tool

Viewing Artwork
Magnify to double

DoubleClick Zoom tool

Viewing Artwork
Move zoom marquee while dragging

Spacebar

Viewing Artwork
Show/Hide artboards

Command + Shift + H

Viewing Artwork
Show/hide artboard rulers

Command + Option + R

Viewing Artwork
Hide unselected network

Command + Option + Shift + 3

Viewing Artwork
Exit fullscreen mode

Esc

Viewing Artwork
Go to next document

Command + F6

Viewing Artwork
Go to previous document

Command + Shift + F6

Viewing Artwork
Next document group

Command + Option + F6

Viewing Artwork
Previous document group

Command + Option + Shift + F6

Viewing Artwork
Save Artboard to Illustrator format

Option + V

Viewing Artwork
Create artboard in other artboard

Shift + Drag

Editing Shapes
Switch between various tool

Option

Editing Shapes
Move current anchor point

Spacebar + Drag

Editing Shapes
Cut a straight line with knife tool

Option + Drag

Editing Shapes
Cut 45/90 with knife tool

Shift + Option + Drag

Editing Shapes
Select shape builder tool

Shift + M

Painting Objects
Switch fill/stroke

X

Painting Objects
Set fill and stroke to default

D

Painting Objects
Swap fill/stroke

Shift + X

Painting Objects
Select gradient fill mode

>

Painting Objects
Select color fill mode

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Painting Objects
Select no stroke/fill mode

/

Painting Objects
Add new fill

Command + /

Painting Objects
Add new stroke

Command + Option + /

Painting Objects
Incrase/Decrase bristle brush size

] / [

Painting Objects
Set Bristle brush paint opacity value(1 increase 10% where 0 increase 100%)

1 / 0

Panel Shortcuts
Set Options

Option + Click New

Panel Shortcuts
Delete without confirm

Option + Click Del

Panel Shortcuts
Show/hide panel

Tab

Panel Shortcuts
Show/hide panels except Tools and Control

Shift + Tab

Panel Shortcuts
Apply value and keep textbox active

Shift + Return

Panel Shortcuts

Function Key Shortcuts
Help

F1

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Cut

F2

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Copy

F3

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Paste

F4

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Show/hide brushes panel

F5

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Show/hide color panel

F6

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Show/hide layers panel

F7

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Create new symbol

F8

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Show/hide Info panel

Command + F8

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Show/hide gradient panel

Command + F9

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Show/hide stroke panel

Command + F10

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Show/hide attributes panel

Command + F11

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Revert

F12

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Show/hide Graphics styles panel

Shift + F5

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Show/hide appearence panel

Shift + F6

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Show/hide align panel

Shift + F7

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Show/hide transform panel

Shift + F8

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Show/hide pathfinder panel

Shift + Command + F9

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Show/hide Transparency panel

Shift + Command + F10

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Show/hide Symbols panel

Shift + Command + F11

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