Selecting and Moving |
To access Selection or Direction Selection tool (whichever was used last) at any time |
Cmd(Command) |
To switch between Selection and Direct Selection tools |
Cmd-Option-Tab |
To cycle through tools behind column tool |
Option-click tool |
To make copy while dragging |
Option |
To add to a selection |
Shift |
Move Selection |
Any arrow key |
Move Selection 10 pts |
Shift-any arrow key |
Lock selected artwork |
Cmd-2 |
Lock all deselected artwork |
Cmd-Option-Shift-2 |
Unlock all artwork |
Cmd-Option-2 |
Hide selected artwork |
Cmd-3 |
Hide all deselected artwork |
Cmd-Option-Shift-3 |
Show all artwork |
Cmd-Option-3 |
Path Editing |
Join and Average at same time |
Cmd-Option-Shift-J |
Convert Anchor Point tool from Pen tool |
Option |
Switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tools |
Option |
Add Anchor Point tool from Scissors tool |
Option |
Move anchor point while drawing with Pen tool |
Spacebar |
Create closed path with Pencil or Paintbrush tool |
When finished drawing, hold Option and release mouse |
Connect to an open (& selected) path with Pencil |
Cmd-drag |
Painting and Transforming |
Eyedropper tool from Live Paint Bucket tool |
Option |
Samples intermediate color from gradient, picture, etc. with eyedropper |
Shift |
Sets center point and shows dialog |
Option-click with Tool |
Duplicates and transforms selection |
Option-drag |
Transform pattern without transforming object |
Tilde(~)-drag |
Scale proportionally with Selection tool |
Shift-drag bounding box |
Scale from center with Selection tool |
Option-drag bounding box |
Move mesh point along path with Mesh tool |
Shift-drag |
Add mesh point with Mesh tool without changing color |
Shift-click |
Remove mesh point with Mesh tool |
Option-click |
Shapes (While Drawing) |
Draw from center |
Option |
Draw from center with dialog |
Option-click |
Constrain proportion |
Shift |
Constrain orientation of polygons, stars, spirals |
Shift |
Move object while drawing |
Spacebar |
Add/subtract sides, points, spiral segments |
Up or Down Arrow |
Decrease inner radius |
Cmd |
Create Continuous duplicates along mouse movement |
Hold tilde(~) while Dragging |
Viewing & Guides |
Get Hand Tool (while NOT editing Type) |
Spacebar |
Get Hand Tool (while editing Type) |
Hold Cmd, then Space. Then continue holding Space but let go of Cmd |
Zoom In Tool |
Cmd-Spacebar |
Zoom Out Tool |
Cmd-Option-Spacebar |
Zoom In to exact size |
Cmd-Spacebar-drag |
Hide/Show all tools and panels |
Tab |
Hide/Show all panels except toolbox |
Shift-Tab |
Switch between horizontal/vertical guide |
hold Option while dragging out a new guide |
Release Guide (turns it into a regular path) |
Cmd-Shift-double-click |
Type |
Decrease/Increase type size |
Cmd-Shift-< or > |
Decrease/Increase leading |
Option arrow up or down |
Decrease/Increase kerning/tracking |
Option arrow left or right |
Kerning/tracking x 5 |
Cmd-Option arrow left or right |
Decrease/Increase baseline shift |
Shift-Option arrow down or up |
Baseline shift x 5 |
Cmd-Option-Shift arrow down or up |
Align type left, right, center |
Cmd-Shift-L, R, C |
Justify with last line left aligned |
Cmd-Shift-J |
Justify all line |
Cmd-Shift-F |
Reset horizontal/vertical scale to 100% |
Cmd-Shift-X |
Reset kerning or tracking to 0 |
Cmd-Option-Q |
Panel Shortcuts / Function Keys |
Show/Hide Brushes |
F5 |
Show/Hide Color |
F6 |
Show/Hide Layers |
F7 |
Show/Hide Info |
Cmd-F8 |
Show/Hide Gradient |
Cmd-F9 |
Show/Hide Stroke |
Cmd-F10 |
Show/Hide Attributes |
Cmd-F11 |
Revert file |
F12 |
Show/Hide Graphic Styles |
Shift-F5 |
Show/Hide Appearance |
Shift-F6 |
Show/Hide Align |
Shift-F7 |
Show/Hide Transform |
Shift-F8 |
Show/Hide Pathfinder |
Shift-Cmd-F9 |
Show/Hide Transparency |
Shift-Cmd-F10 |
Show/Hide Symbols |
Shift-Cmd-F11 |
Layers Panel Shortcuts |
To create new layer and edit properties |
Option-click new layer button |
Toggle layer between Preview/Outline mode |
Cmd-click on eye |
Show layer while turningoff all others |
Option-click on eye |
Select all items on layer |
Option-click layer name |
Copy selected item to different layer |
Option-drag selection square in Layers panel |
To create the new layer at the top of list |
Cmd-click |
To create the new layer below selected layer |
Cmd-Option-click |
Color Panel Shortcuts |
Saturate/Desaturate current color |
Shift-drag color slider |
Change Color Mode |
Shift-click color bar |
Select compliment of current color |
Cmd-click color bar |
Swatches Panel Shortcuts |
Create a swatch as a global color |
Hold Cmd-Shift while creating |
Replace a swatch with another |
Option-drag new swatch over old |
Misc. |
(In any panel) Apply a value, but keep value highlighted in panel |
Shift-Return |
Create New Symbol |
F8 |
Swap Colors in a Gradient |
Option-Drag a color stop onto another |