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Tools

Double-click tools to bring up options.Press CAPS LOCK to change tool pointer to cross hair.Hold down Shift to constrain movement to 45°, 90°, 135°, or 180°.

selecTing and MovingTo access Selection or Direction Selection tool (whichever was used last)

at any time ........................................................................... (Command)To switch between Selection and Direct Selection tools .................. -Option-TabTo cycle through tools behind column tool .................................. Option-click toolTo make copy while dragging.....................................................................OptionTo add to a selection .................................................................................... ShiftMove Selection .............................................................................. Any arrow keyMove Selection 10 pts ............................................................Shift-any arrow keyLock selected artwork ................................................................................... -2Lock all deselected artwork ....................................................... -Option-Shift-2Unlock all artwork ............................................................................. -Option-2Hide selected artwork ................................................................................... -3Hide all deselected artwork ....................................................... -Option-Shift-3Show all artwork ................................................................................ -Option-3

PaTh ediTingJoin and Average at same time .................................................. -Option-Shift-JConvert Anchor Point tool from Pen tool ....................................................OptionSwitch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tools ...............OptionAdd Anchor Point tool from Scissors tool ...................................................OptionMove anchor point while drawing with Pen tool ..................................... SpacebarCreate closed path with Pencil or Paintbrush tool .................................................

............................... when finished drawing, hold Option and release mouseConnect to an open (& selected) path with Pencil .................................... -drag

PainTing and TransforMingEyedropper tool from Live Paint Bucket tool ...............................................OptionSamples intermediate color from gradient, picture, etc. with eyedropper ....... ShiftSets center point and shows dialog ..................................... Option-click with ToolDuplicates and transforms selection ..................................................Option-dragTransform pattern without transforming object ..................................~(tilde)-dragScale proportionally with Selection tool ........................... Shift-drag bounding boxScale from center with Selection tool ........................... Option-drag bounding boxMove mesh point along path with Mesh tool ......................................... Shift-dragAdd mesh point with Mesh tool without changing color .........................Shift-clickRemove mesh point with Mesh tool ...................................................Option-click

shaPes (while drawing)Draw from center ......................................................................................OptionDraw from center with dialog .............................................................Option-clickConstrain proportion ..................................................................................... ShiftConstrain orientation of polygons, stars, spirals ............................................. ShiftMove object while drawing ................................................................... SpacebarAdd/subtract sides, points, spiral segments .............................Up or Down ArrowDecrease inner radius .....................................................................................Create Continuous duplicates along mouse movement ........hold ~ while Dragging

viewing & guidesGet Hand Tool (while NOT editing Type) ............................................... SpacebarGet Hand tool (while editing Type) .......................................................................

..............Hold , then Space. Then continue holding Space but let go of Zoom In Tool .................................................................................... -SpacebarZoom Out Tool ...................................................................... -Option-SpacebarZoom In to exact size ............................................................... -Spacebar-dragHide/Show all tools and panels ...................................................................... TabHide/Show all panels except toolbox ...................................................... Shift-TabSwitch between horizontal/vertical guide ....hold Option while dragging out a new guideRelease Guide (turns it into a regular path) ........................... -Shift-double-click

TyPeDecrease/Increase type size .......................................................... -Shift-< or >Decrease/Increase leading ............................................ Option arrow up or downDecrease/Increase kerning/tracking ................................ Option arrow left or rightKerning/tracking x 5 .................................................. -Option arrow left or rightDecrease/Increase baseline shift ........................... Shift-Option arrow down or upBaseline shift x 5 ............................................... -Option-Shift arrow down or upAlign type left, right, center ........................................................... -Shift-L, R, CJustify with last line left aligned .............................................................. -Shift-JJustify all line ....................................................................................... -Shift-FReset horizontal/vertical scale to 100% ................................................. -Shift-XReset kerning or tracking to 0 ............................................................ -Option-Q

Panel shorTcuTs/funcTion KeysShow/Hide Brushes ........................................................................................F5Show/Hide Color ............................................................................................F6Show/Hide Layers ..........................................................................................F7Show/Hide Info ......................................................................................... -F8Show/Hide Gradient .................................................................................. -F9Show/Hide Stroke ..................................................................................... -F10Show/Hide Attributes ................................................................................ -F11Revert file .....................................................................................................F12Show/Hide Graphic Styles .......................................................................Shift-F5Show/Hide Appearance ...........................................................................Shift-F6Show/Hide Align ......................................................................................Shift-F7Show/Hide Transform ..............................................................................Shift-F8Show/Hide Pathfinder ........................................................................ Shift- -F9Show/Hide Transparency .................................................................. Shift- -F10Show/Hide Symbols ......................................................................... Shift- -F11

layers Panel shorTcuTsToggle layer between Preview/Outline mode .................................. -click on eye Show layer while turning-off all others .....................................Option-click on eyeSelect all items on layer ...................................................Option-click layer nameCopy selected item to different layer .......Option-drag selection square in Layers panelTo create the new layer at the top of list ................................................... -clickTo create the new layer below selected layer ................................. -Option-click

color Panel shorTcuTsSaturate/Desaturate current color ........................................Shift-drag color sliderChange Color Mode ................................................................Shift-click color barSelect compliment of current color ............................................ -click color bar

swaTches Panel shorTcuTsCreate a swatch as a global color ............................... Hold -Shift while creatingReplace a swatch with another .......................... Option-drag new swatch over old

Misc.(In any panel) Apply a value, but keep value highlighted in panel ...... Shift-ReturnCreate New Symbol .........................................................................................F8Swap Colors in a Gradient ..........................Option-Drag a color stop onto another



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V...........SelectionA ..........Direct SelectionY...........Magic WandQ ..........LassoP ..........Pen+ ..........Add Anchor point- ...........Delete Anchor pointShift-C ..Convert Anchor pointT...........Type\............Line SegmentM ..........RectangleL ...........EllipseB ..........PaintbrushN ..........PencilShift-B ..Blob BrushShift-E ...Eraser C ..........ScissorsR ..........RotateO ..........ReflectS...........ScaleShift-R ..Warp

E...........Free TransformShift-S ...Symbol SprayerJ ...........Column GraphU ..........MeshG ..........GradientI............EyedropperW ..........BlendK ..........Live Paint BucketShift-L ...Live Paint SelectionShift-O ..ArtboardShift-K ..SliceH ..........HandZ...........ZoomX...........Toggle between Fill & StrokeShift-X ...Swap Fill & StrokeD .......... Default Fill & Stroke

(white fill/black stroke)< ..........Fill or Stroke w/Color> ..........Fill or Stroke w/Gradient/............Fill or Stroke w/NoneF...........Cycle through Screen Modes