| 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 |
| Add to a selection |
Shift |
| Move selection (in 1-point increments) |
Arrow keys |
| Move selection (in 10-point increments) |
Shift-Arrow keys |
| 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 |
| To get Anchor Point tool while using Pen tool |
Option |
| Switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tools |
Option |
| To get Add Anchor Point tool while using 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 (and selected) path with Pencil tool |
Cmd-drag |
| Painting and Transforming |
| To get Eyedropper tool while using 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 while transforming 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 |
Hold Spacebar |
| Add/subtract sides, points, spiral segments |
Up or Down Arrow |
| Decrease/Increase inner radius |
Cmd |
| Create Continuous duplicates along mouse movement |
Hold tilde(~) while Dragging |
| Viewing & Guides |
| To get Hand Tool (while NOT editing Type) |
Spacebar |
| To get Hand Tool (while editing Type) |
Hold Cmd, then Spacebar. Then continue holding Spacebar 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 Tools and Control panels |
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 |
| Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 2pts |
Cmd-Shift-> or < |
| Increase/Decrease size of selected text by 10pts |
Cmd-Opt-Shift-> or < |
| Increase/Decrease Leading by 2pts |
Option Down/Up arrow |
| Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking |
Option Left/Right arrow |
| Kerning/tracking x 5 |
Cmd-Option Left/Right arrow |
| Increase/Decrease baseline shift |
Shift-Option Up/Down arrow< |
| Baseline shift x 5 |
Cmd-Option-Shift Up/Down arrow |
| 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 |
| Panels |
| Show/Hide Brushes panel |
F5 |
| Show/Hide Color panel |
F6 |
| Show/Hide Layers panel |
F7 |
| Show/Hide Info panel |
Cmd-F8 |
| Show/Hide Gradient panel |
Cmd-F9 |
| Show/Hide Stroke panel |
Cmd-F10 |
| Show/Hide Attributes panel |
Cmd-F11 |
| Show/Hide Graphic Styles panel |
Shift-F5 |
| Show/Hide Appearance panel |
Shift-F6 |
| Show/Hide Align panel |
Shift-F7 |
| Show/Hide Transform panel |
Shift-F8 |
| Show/Hide Pathfinder panel |
Shift-Cmd-F9 |
| Show/Hide Transparency panel |
Shift-Cmd-F10 |
| Show/Hide Symbols panel |
Shift-Cmd-F11 |
| Layers Panel |
| 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 turning off 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 New Layer button |
| To create the new layer below selected layer |
Cmd-Option-click New Layer button |
| Color Panel |
| 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 |
| Create a swatch as a global color |
Cmd-Shift-click New Swatch button |
| Replace a swatch with another |
Option-drag new swatch over old |
| Miscellaneous Good Stuff |
| Create New Symbol |
F8 |
| Swap Colors in a Gradient |
Option-Drag a color stop onto another |
| Revert file |
F12 |
