| Selecting and Moving |
| To access Selection or Direction Selection tool (whichever was used last) at any time |
Cmd (Command) |
| To switch between Selection and Direction Selection tools |
Cmd-Option-Tab |
| To switch between Direct Selection and Group Selection |
Option-click tool |
| To make copy while dragging |
Option |
| To add to a selection |
Shift |
| Move Selection |
Any arrow key |
| Lock selected artwork |
Cmd-2 |
| Lock all deselected artwork |
Cmd-Option-Shift-2 |
| Unlock all artwork |
Cmd-Option-2 |
| 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 |
| Temporarily Switch from Live Paint Bucket to Eyedropper |
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 palettes |
Tab |
| Hide/Show all palettes 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 type |
Cmd-Shift-J |
| Justify last line |
Cmd-Shift-F |
| Reset horizontal/vertical scale to 100% |
Cmd-Shift-X |
| Reset kerning or tracking to 0 |
Cmd-Option-Q |
| Palette Shortcuts / Function Keys |
| Show/Hide Brushes |
F5 |
| Show/Hide Color |
F6 |
| Show/Hide Layers |
F7 |
| Show/Hide Info |
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 Palette Shortcuts |
| 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 palette |
| To create the new layer at the top of list |
Cmd-click |
| To create the new layer below selected layer |
Cmd-Option-click |
| Color Palette 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 Palette Shortcuts |
| Replace a swatch with another |
Option-drag new swatch over old |
| Misc. |
| (In any palette) Apply a value, but keep value highlighted in palette |
Shift-Return |
