Panel Shortcuts - Actions panel
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set
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Option +click expansion triangle
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Panel Shortcuts - Actions panel
Set options for action set
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Double-click folder icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Actions panel
Play a single command
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⌘ +click Play Current Selection button
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Panel Shortcuts - Actions panel
Begin recording actions without confirmation
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Option +click New Action button
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Panel Shortcuts - Brushes Panel
Open Brush Options dialog box
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Double-click brush
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Panel Shortcuts - Brushes Panel
Duplicate brush
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Drag brush to New Brush button
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Panel Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment
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Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Panel Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment
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Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Panel Shortcuts - Character and Paragraph panels
Highlight the font name field in the Character panel
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⌘ + Option + Shift + f
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Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke
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⌘ +click color bar
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Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Change the nonactive fill/stroke
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Option +click color bar
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Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke
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⌘ + Option +click color bar
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Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke
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⌘ + Shift +click color bar
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Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke
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⌘ + Shift + Option +click color bar
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Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Change the color mode
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Shift +click color bar
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Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Move color sliders in tandem
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Shift +drag color slider
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Panel Shortcuts - Color Panel
Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB
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Double-click to right of a numerical field
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Select all objects on the layer
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Alt-click layer name
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Show/hide all layers but the selected one
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Alt-click eye icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer
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⌘-click eye icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers
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⌘ + Alt-click eye icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Lock/unlock all other layers
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Option +click lock icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy
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Option +click expansion triangle
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Set options as you create new layer
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Option +click New Layer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Set options as you create new sublayer
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Option +click New Sublayer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list
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⌘ + Option +click New Sublayer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place layer at top of layer list
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⌘ +click New Layer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Place layer below selected layer
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⌘ + Option +click New Layer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Layers Panel
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group
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Option +drag selection
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Select all objects on the layer
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Option +click layer name
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Show/hide all layers but the selected one
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Option +click eye icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer
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⌘ +click eye icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers
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⌘ + Option +click eye icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Lock/unlock all other layers
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Option +click lock icon
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy
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Option +click expansion triangle
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Set options as you create new layer
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Option +click New Layer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Set options as you create new sublayer
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Option +click New Sublayer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list
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⌘ + Option +click New Sublayer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place layer at top of layer list
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⌘ +click New Layer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Place layer below selected layer
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⌘ + Option +click New Layer button
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group
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Option +drag selection
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Create new spot color
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⌘ +click New Swatch button
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Create new global process color
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⌘ + Shift +click New Swatch button
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Panel Shortcuts - Swatches Panel
Replace swatch with another
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Option +drag a swatch over another
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Panel Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and keep focus in edit field
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Shift + Enter
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Panel Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and copy object
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Option + Enter
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Panel Shortcuts - Transform Panel
Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height
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⌘ + Enter
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Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Change mask to grayscale image for editing
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Option +click on mask thumbnail
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Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Disable opacity mask
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Shift +click on mask thumbnail
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Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Re-enable opacity mask
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Shift +click on disabled mask thumbnail
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Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments
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Click opacity field + Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Panel Shortcuts - Transparency Panel
Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments
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Shift +click opacity field + Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Function Keys
Help
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F1
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Function Keys
Cut / Copy / Paste
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F2 / F3 / F4
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Function Keys
Show/hide Brushes panel
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F5
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Function Keys
Show/hide Color panel
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F6
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Function Keys
Show/hide Layers panel
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F7
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Function Keys
Create new symbol
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F8
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Function Keys
Show/hide Info panel
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⌘ + F8
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Function Keys
Show/hide Gradient panel
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⌘ + F9
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Function Keys
Show/hide Stroke panel
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⌘ + F10
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Function Keys
Show/hide Attributes panel
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⌘ + F11
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Function Keys
Revert
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F12
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Function Keys
Show/hide Graphic Styles panel
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Shift + F5
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Function Keys
Show/hide Appearance panel
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Shift + F6
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Function Keys
Show/hide Align panel
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Shift + F7
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Function Keys
Show/hide Transform panel
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Shift + F8
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Function Keys
Show/hide Pathfinder panel
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Shift + ⌘ + F9
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Function Keys
Show/hide Transparency panel
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Shift + ⌘ + F10
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Function Keys
Show/hide Symbols panel
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Shift + ⌘ + F11
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Function Keys
Show/hide perspective grid
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⌘ + Shift + i
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Selecting Tools
Artboard tool
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Shift + o
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Selecting Tools
Selection tool
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v
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Selecting Tools
Direct Selection tool
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a
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Selecting Tools
Magic Wand tool
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y
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Selecting Tools
Lasso tool
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q
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Selecting Tools
Pen tool
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p
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Selecting Tools
Blob Brush tool
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Shift + b
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Selecting Tools
Add Anchor Point tool
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+
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Selecting Tools
Delete Anchor Point tool
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=
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Selecting Tools
C onvert Anchor Point tool
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Shift + c
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Selecting Tools
Type tool
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t
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Selecting Tools
Line Segment tool
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\
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Selecting Tools
Rectangle tool
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m
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Selecting Tools
Ellipse tool
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l
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Selecting Tools
Paintbrush tool
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b
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Selecting Tools
Pencil tool
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n
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Selecting Tools
Rotate tool
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r
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Selecting Tools
Reflect tool
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o
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Selecting Tools
Scale tool
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s
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Selecting Tools
Warp tool
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Shift + r
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Selecting Tools
Width tool
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Shift + w
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Selecting Tools
Free Transform tool
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e
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Selecting Tools
Shape Builder tool
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Shift + m
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Selecting Tools
Perspective Grid tool
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Shift + p
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Selecting Tools
Perspective Selection tool
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Shift + v
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Selecting Tools
Symbol Sprayer tool
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Shift + s
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Selecting Tools
Column Graph tool
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j
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Selecting Tools
Mesh tool
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u
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Selecting Tools
Gradient tool
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g
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Selecting Tools
Eyedropper tool
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i
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Selecting Tools
Blend tool
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w
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Selecting Tools
Live Paint Bucket tool
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k
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Selecting Tools
Live Paint Selection tool
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Shift + l
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Selecting Tools
Slice tool
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Shift + k
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Selecting Tools
Eraser tool
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Shift + e
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Selecting Tools
Scissors tool
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c
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Selecting Tools
Hand tool
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h
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Selecting Tools
Zoom tool
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z
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Selecting Tools
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool
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Option
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Viewing Artwork
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode
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f
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Viewing Artwork
Fit imageable area in window
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Double-click Hand tool
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Viewing Artwork
Magnify 100%
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Double-click Zoom tool
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Viewing Artwork
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)
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Space
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Viewing Artwork
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode
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⌘ + Space
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Viewing Artwork
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode
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⌘ + Option + Space
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Viewing Artwork
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool
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Space
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Viewing Artwork
Hide unselected artwork
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⌘ + Option + Shift + 3
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Viewing Artwork
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide
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Option +drag guide
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Viewing Artwork
Release guide
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⌘ + Shift +double-click guide
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Viewing Artwork
Show/Hide artboards
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⌘ + Shift + h
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Viewing Artwork
Show/Hide artboard rulers
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⌘ + Option + r
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Viewing Artwork
View all artboards in window
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⌘ + Option + 0 (zero)
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Viewing Artwork
Paste in place on the active artboard
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⌘ + Shift + v
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Viewing Artwork
Exit Artboard tool mode
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Esc
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Viewing Artwork
Create artboard inside another artboard
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Shift +drag
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Viewing Artwork
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel
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⌘ +click
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Viewing Artwork
Navigate to next document
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⌘ + F6
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Viewing Artwork
Navigate to previous document
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⌘ + Shift + F6
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Viewing Artwork
Navigate to next document group
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⌘ + Option + F6
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Viewing Artwork
Navigate to previous document group
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⌘ + Option + Shift + F6
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Viewing Artwork
Exit Full Screen mode
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Esc
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Drawing
Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to: (1) equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids, (2) Increments of 45° for line and arc segments, or (3) Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares
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Shift +drag
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Drawing
Move a shape while drawing it
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Spacebar +drag
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Drawing
Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares)
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Option +drag
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Drawing
Keep the sides of a star straight
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Option +drag
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Drawing
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays
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Start dragging, then
Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Drawing
Keep the inner radius of a star constant
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Start dragging, then Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Drawing
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid
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Start dragging, then Right Arrow / LeftArrow
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Drawing
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid
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Start dragging, then Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Drawing
Switch between an open and closed arc
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Start dragging, then c
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Drawing
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant
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Start dragging, then f
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Drawing
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral
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Start dragging, then Option +drag
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Drawing
Change the decay rate of a spiral
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Start dragging then ⌘ +drag
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Drawing
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%
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Start dragging, then f
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Drawing
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%
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Start dragging, then v
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Drawing
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%
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Start dragging, then x
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Drawing
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%
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Start dragging, then c
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Drawing
Create and expand a Live Trace object in one step
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Option +click Live Trace in the Control panel, or hold down Option and select a tracing preset.
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Drawing
Increase size / decrease size of Blob Brush
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] / [
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Drawing
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically
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Shift
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Drawing
Switch through drawing modes
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Shift + d
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Drawing
Join two or more paths
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Select the paths, then press ⌘ + j
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Drawing
Create corner or smooth join
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Select the paths, then press Shift + ⌘ + Option + j
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Drawing in perspective
Perspective Grid Tool
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Shift + p
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Drawing in perspective
Perspective Selection Tool
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Shift + v
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Drawing in perspective
Perspective Grid
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⌘ + Shift + i
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Drawing in perspective
Moving objects perpendicularly
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Press 5 key, then click and drag the object
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Drawing in perspective
Switching perspective planes 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid
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Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 ... 4
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Drawing in perspective
Copying objects in perspective
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⌘ + Option +drag
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Drawing in perspective
Repeat transforming objects in perspective
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⌘ + d
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Drawing in perspective
Switching between drawing modes
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Shift + d
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Keys for selecting
Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool)
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⌘
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Keys for selecting
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool
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Option
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Keys for selecting
Add to a selection (or substract a selection) with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool
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Shift +click
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Keys for selecting
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool
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Option +click
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Keys for selecting
Add to selection with Lasso tool
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Shift +drag
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Keys for selecting
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool
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Option +drag
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Keys for selecting
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool
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Caps Lock
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Keys for selecting
Select artwork in active artboard
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⌘ + Option + a
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Keys for selecting
Create crop marks around selected object
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Option + c + o
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Keys for selecting
Select behind an object or select behind in isolation mode
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⌘ +click twice
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Moving Selection
Move selection in user-defined increments
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Arrow Keys
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Moving Selection
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments
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Shift + Arrow Keys
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Moving Selection
Lock all deselected artwork
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⌘ + Option + Shift + 2
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Moving Selection
Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool)
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Hold down Shift
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Editing Shapes
- Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool- Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool- Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool- Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool
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Option
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Editing Shapes
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool
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Spacebar +drag
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Editing Shapes
Cut a straight line with Knife tool
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Option +drag
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Editing Shapes
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool
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Shift + Option -drag
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Editing Shapes
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths
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Option +Shape mode
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Editing Shapes
Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool
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Option +click the closed region
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Editing Shapes
Select the Shape Builder tool
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Shift + m
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Editing Shapes
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)
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Shift +click+drag
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Painting Objects
Toggle between fill and stroke
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x
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Painting Objects
Set fill and stroke to default
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d
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Painting Objects
Swap fill and stroke
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Shift + x
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Painting Objects
Select gradient fill mode
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>
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Painting Objects
Select color fill mode
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<
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Painting Objects
Select no stroke/fill mode
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/
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Painting Objects
Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient
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Shift Eyedropper tool
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Painting Objects
Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item
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Option + Shif +click + Eyedropper tool
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Painting Objects
Add new fill
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⌘ + /
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Painting Objects
Add new stroke
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⌘ + Option + /
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Painting Objects
Reset gradient to black and white
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⌘ +click gradient button in Tools or Gradient panel
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Painting Objects
Open Mosaic options for selected raster object
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Option + o + j
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Painting Objects
Decrease Bristle brush size / Increase Bristle brush size
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[ / ]
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Painting Objects
Set Bristle brush paint opacity value to 10%, 20% etc. 0 increases to 100%
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1 , 2 ,... 0
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Live Paint Groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke
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Option +click + Live Paint Bucket tool
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Live Paint Groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image
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Option + Shift +click + Live Paint Bucket tool
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Live Paint Groups
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options
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Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool
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Live Paint Groups
Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces
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Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool
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Live Paint Groups
Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke
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Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool
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Live Paint Groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke
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Option +click + Live Paint Selection tool
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Live Paint Groups
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient
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Option + Shift +click + Live Paint Selection tool
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Live Paint Groups
Add to/subtract from a selection
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Shift +click + Live Paint Selection tool
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Live Paint Groups
Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke
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Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool
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Live Paint Groups
Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke
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Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool
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Transforming Objects
Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool
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Option +click
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Transforming Objects
Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool
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Option +drag
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Transforming Objects
Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool
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~ +drag
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Creating variable width points
Select multiple width points
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Shift +click
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Creating variable width points
Create non-uniform widths
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Option +drag
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Creating variable width points
Create a copy of the width point
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Option +drag the width point
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Creating variable width points
Change the position of multiple width points
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Shift +drag
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Creating variable width points
Delete selected width point
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Delete
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Creating variable width points
Deselect a width point
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Esc
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Working with Type
Move one character right or left
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Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Working with Type
Move up or down one line
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Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Working with Type
Move one word right or left
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⌘ + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Working with Type
Move up or down one paragraph
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⌘ + Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Working with Type
Select one word right or left
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Shift + ⌘ +
Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Working with Type
Select one paragraph before or after
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Shift + ⌘ +
Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Working with Type
Extend existing selection
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Shift +click
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Working with Type
Align paragraph left, right, or center
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⌘ + Shift + l , r , c
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Working with Type
Justify paragraph
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⌘ + Shift + j
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Working with Type
Insert soft return
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Shift + Enter
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Working with Type
Highlight kerning
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⌘ + Option + k
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Working with Type
Reset horizontal scale to 100%
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⌘ + Shift + x
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Working with Type
Increase type size / decrease type size
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⌘ + Shift + > /
⌘ + Shift + <
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Working with Type
Increase or decrease leading (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow)
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Option + Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Working with Type
Set leading to the type size
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Double-click leading icon in the Character panel
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Working with Type
Reset tracking/kerning to 0
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⌘ + Option + q
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Working with Type
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow)
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Option + Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Working with Type
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times(for horizontal text, vor vertical text use ⌘+Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow)
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⌘ + Option +
Right Arrow / Left Arrow
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Working with Type
Increase or decrease baseline shift (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Option+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow)
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Option + Shift +
Up Arrow / Down Arrow
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Working with Type
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools
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Shift
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Working with Type
Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools
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Option
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Panel Shortcuts
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels)
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Option +click New button
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Panel Shortcuts
Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel)
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Option +click Delete button
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Panel Shortcuts
Apply value and keep text box active
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Shift + Enter
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Panel Shortcuts
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches
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Shift +click
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Panel Shortcuts
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches
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⌘ +click
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Panel Shortcuts
Show/Hide all panels
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Tab
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Panel Shortcuts
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel
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Shift + Tab
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