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ESSENTIAL
KEYBOARD
SHORTCUTS
THE WORLDS BESTSELLING CREATIVE MAGAZINE COLLECTORS CARD

ILLUSTRATOR CS
Illustrator CS is a fantastic vector drawing tool, and here are the essential
keyboard shortcuts. If youre on a PC, remember to use Ctrl instead of
Cmd and Alt instead of Opt. Keep this card handy for reference
TOOLS Paste In Back Cmd+B
Selection V Check Spelling Cmd+I
Direct Selection A Color Settings Shift+Cmd+K
Magic Wand Y Keyboard Shortcuts Opt+Shift+Cmd+K
Lasso Q Transform Again Cmd+D
Pen P Move Shift+Cmd+M
Add Anchor Point = Transform Each Opt+Shift+Cmd+D
Delete Anchor Point - Bring To Front Shift+Cmd+]
Convert Anchor Point Shift+C Bring Forward Cmd+]
Type T Send Backward Cmd+[
Line Segment \ Send To Back Shift+Cmd+[
Rectangle M Group Cmd+G
Ellipse L Ungroup Shift+Cmd+G
Paintbrush B Selection Cmd+2
Pencil N Unlock All Opt+Cmd+2
Rotate R Selection Cmd+3
Reflect O Show All Opt+Cmd+3
Scale S OBJECT MENU
Warp Shift+R Path Sub-menu: Join Cmd+J
Free Transform E Path Sub-menu: Average Opt+Cmd+J
Symbol Sprayer Shift+S Blend Sub-menu: Make Opt+Cmd+B
Column Graph J Blend Sub-menu: Release Opt+Shift+Cmd+B
Mesh U ENVELOPE DISTORT SUB-MENU
Gradient G Make With Warp Opt+Shift+Cmd+W
Eyedropper I Make With Mesh Opt+Cmd+M
Paint Bucket K Make With Top Object Opt+Cmd+C
Slice Shift+K Edit Contents Shift+Cmd+V
Scissors C CLIPPING MASK SUB-MENU
Hand H Make Cmd+7
Zoom Z Release
Toggle Fill/Stroke X COMPOUND PATH SUB-MENU
Swap Fill/Stroke Shift+X Make Cmd+8
EDIT MENU Release Opt+Cmd+8
Paste In Front Cmd+F
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TYPE MENU Brushes F5

Create Outlines Shift+Cmd+O Color F6
Show Hidden Characters Opt+Cmd+I Gradient F9
SELECT MENU Graphic Styles Shift+F5
All Cmd+A Info F8
Deselect Shift+Cmd+A Layers F7
Reselect Cmd+6 Pathfinder Shift+F9
Next Object Above Opt+Cmd+] Stroke F10
Next Object Below Opt+Cmd+[ Symbols Shift+F11
FILTER MENU Transform Shift+F8
Apply Last Filter Cmd+E Transparency Shift+F10
Last Filter Opt+Cmd+E Character Cmd+T
VIEW MENU OpenType Opt+Shift+Cmd+T
Preview Cmd+Y Paragraph Opt+Cmd+T
Overprint Preview Opt+Shift+Cmd+Y Tabs Shift+Cmd+T
Pixel Preview Opt+Cmd+Y TYPE SHORTCUTS
Zoom In Cmd+= Insert Hyphen Shift+Cmd+-
Zoom Out Cmd+- Point Size Up Shift+Cmd+.
Fit In Window Cmd+0 Point Size Down Shift+Cmd+,
Actual Size Cmd+1 Font Size Step Up Opt+Shift+Cmd+.
Hide Edges Cmd+H Font Size Step Down Opt+Shift+Cmd+,
Show Template Shift+Cmd+W Kern Looser Shift+Cmd+]
Show Rulers Cmd+R Kern Tighter Shift+Cmd+[
Hide Bounding Box Shift+Cmd+B Tracking Opt+Cmd+K
Show Transparency Grid Shift+Cmd+D Clear Tracking Opt+Cmd+Q
Show Text Threads Shift+Cmd+Y Spacing Opt+Cmd+O
GUIDES SUB-MENU Uniform Type Shift+Cmd+X
Hide Guides Cmd+; Highlight Font Opt+Shift+Cmd+F
Lock Guides Opt+Cmd+; Highlight Font (Secondary) Opt+Shift+Cmd+M
Make Guides Cmd+5 Left Align Text Shift+Cmd+L
Release Guides Opt+Cmd+5 Centre Text Shift+Cmd+C
Clear Guides Right Align Text Shift+Cmd+R
Smart Guides Cmd+U Justify Text Left Shift+Cmd+J
Show Grid Cmd+ Justify All Lines Shift+Cmd+F
Snap To Grid Shift+Cmd+ Toggle Auto Hyphenation Opt+Shift+Cmd+H
Snap To Point Opt+Cmd+ Toggle Line Composer Opt+Shift+Cmd+C
WINDOW MENU OBJECT SHORTCUTS
Minimize Window Cmd+M Lock Others Opt+Shift+Cmd+2
Align Shift+F7 Hide Others Opt+Shift+Cmd+3
Appearance Shift+F6 Repeat Pathfinder Cmd+4
Attributes F11 Average & Join Opt+Shift+Cmd+J

ESSENTIAL
ILLUSTRATOR CS
COLLECTORS CARD THE WORLDS BESTSELLING CREATIVE MAGAZINE