| 245 Shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator CS5 (MacOS)  [edit]
 1. Function Keys |
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F1 |
Help |
F2/F3/F4 |
Cut / Copy / Paste |
F5 |
Show/hide Brushes panel |
F6 |
Show/hide Color panel |
F7 |
Show/hide Layers panel |
F8 |
Create new symbol |
⌘+F8 |
Show/hide Info panel |
⌘+F9 |
Show/hide Gradient panel |
⌘+F10 |
Show/hide Stroke panel |
⌘+F11 |
Show/hide Attributes panel |
F12 |
Revert |
Shift+F5 |
Show/hide Graphic Styles panel |
Shift+F6 |
Show/hide Appearance panel |
Shift+F7 |
Show/hide Align panel |
Shift+F8 |
Show/hide Transform panel |
Shift+⌘+F9 |
Show/hide Pathfinder panel |
Shift+⌘+F10 |
Show/hide Transparency panel |
Shift+⌘+F11 |
Show/hide Symbols panel |
⌘+Shift+i |
Show/hide perspective grid |
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 2. Selecting Tools |
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Shift+o |
Artboard tool |
v |
Selection tool |
a |
Direct Selection tool |
y |
Magic Wand tool |
q |
Lasso tool |
p |
Pen tool |
Shift+b |
Blob Brush tool |
+ |
Add Anchor Point tool |
= |
Delete Anchor Point tool |
Shift+c |
C onvert Anchor Point tool |
t |
Type tool |
\ |
Line Segment tool |
m |
Rectangle tool |
l |
Ellipse tool |
b |
Paintbrush tool |
n |
Pencil tool |
r |
Rotate tool |
o |
Reflect tool |
s |
Scale tool |
Shift+r |
Warp tool |
Shift+w |
Width tool |
e |
Free Transform tool |
Shift+m |
Shape Builder tool |
Shift+p |
Perspective Grid tool |
Shift+v |
Perspective Selection tool |
Shift+s |
Symbol Sprayer tool |
j |
Column Graph tool |
u |
Mesh tool |
g |
Gradient tool |
i |
Eyedropper tool |
w |
Blend tool |
k |
Live Paint Bucket tool |
Shift+l |
Live Paint Selection tool |
Shift+k |
Slice tool |
Shift+e |
Eraser tool |
c |
Scissors tool |
h |
Hand tool |
z |
Zoom tool |
Option |
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool |
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 3. Viewing Artwork |
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f |
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode |
Double-click Hand tool |
Fit imageable area in window |
Double-click Zoom tool |
Magnify 100% |
Space |
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) |
⌘+Space |
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode |
⌘+Option+Space |
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode |
Space |
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool |
⌘+Option+Shift+3 |
Hide unselected artwork |
Option+drag guide |
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide |
⌘+Shift+double-click guide |
Release guide |
⌘+Shift+h |
Show/Hide artboards |
⌘+Option+r |
Show/Hide artboard rulers |
⌘+Option+0 (zero) |
View all artboards in window |
⌘+Shift+v |
Paste in place on the active artboard |
Esc |
Exit Artboard tool mode |
Shift+drag |
Create artboard inside another artboard |
⌘+click |
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel |
⌘+F6 |
Navigate to next document |
⌘+Shift+F6 |
Navigate to previous document |
⌘+Option+F6 |
Navigate to next document group |
⌘+Option+Shift+F6 |
Navigate to previous document group |
Esc |
Exit Full Screen mode |
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 4. Drawing |
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Shift+drag |
Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to: (1) equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids, (2) Increments of 45° for line and arc segments, or (3) Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares |
Spacebar+drag |
Move a shape while drawing it |
Option+drag |
Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares) |
Option+drag |
Keep the sides of a star straight |
Start dragging, then
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays |
Start dragging, then Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Keep the inner radius of a star constant |
Start dragging, then Right Arrow/LeftArrow |
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid |
Start dragging, then Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid |
Start dragging, then c |
Switch between an open and closed arc |
Start dragging, then f |
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant |
Start dragging, then Option+drag |
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral |
Start dragging then ⌘+drag |
Change the decay rate of a spiral |
Start dragging, then f |
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% |
Start dragging, then v |
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% |
Start dragging, then x |
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% |
Start dragging, then c |
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% |
Option+click Live Trace in the Control panel, or hold down Option and select a tracing preset. |
Create and expand a Live Trace object in one step |
]/[ |
Increase size / decrease size of Blob Brush |
Shift |
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically |
Shift+d |
Switch through drawing modes |
Select the paths, then press ⌘+j |
Join two or more paths |
Select the paths, then press Shift+⌘+Option+j |
Create corner or smooth join |
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 5. Drawing in perspective |
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Shift+p |
Perspective Grid Tool |
Shift+v |
Perspective Selection Tool |
⌘+Shift+i |
Perspective Grid |
Press 5 key, then click and drag the object |
Moving objects perpendicularly |
Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 ... 4 |
Switching perspective planes 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid |
⌘+Option+drag |
Copying objects in perspective |
⌘+d |
Repeat transforming objects in perspective |
Shift+d |
Switching between drawing modes |
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 6. Keys for selecting |
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⌘ |
Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool) |
Option |
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool |
Shift+click |
Add to a selection (or substract a selection) with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool |
Option+click |
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool |
Shift+drag |
Add to selection with Lasso tool |
Option+drag |
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool |
Caps Lock |
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool |
⌘+Option+a |
Select artwork in active artboard |
Option+c+o |
Create crop marks around selected object |
⌘+click twice |
Select behind an object or select behind in isolation mode |
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 7. Moving Selection |
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Arrow Keys |
Move selection in user-defined increments |
Shift+Arrow Keys |
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments |
⌘+Option+Shift+2 |
Lock all deselected artwork |
Hold down Shift |
Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool) |
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 8. Editing Shapes |
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Option |
- Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool - Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool - Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool - Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool |
Spacebar+drag |
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool |
Option+drag |
Cut a straight line with Knife tool |
Shift+Option-drag |
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool |
Option+Shape mode |
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths |
Option+click the closed region |
Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool |
Shift+m |
Select the Shape Builder tool |
Shift+click+drag |
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool) |
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 9. Painting Objects |
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x |
Toggle between fill and stroke |
d |
Set fill and stroke to default |
Shift+x |
Swap fill and stroke |
> |
Select gradient fill mode |
< |
Select color fill mode |
/ |
Select no stroke/fill mode |
Shift Eyedropper tool |
Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient |
Option+Shif+click + Eyedropper tool |
Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item |
⌘+/ |
Add new fill |
⌘+Option+/ |
Add new stroke |
⌘+click gradient button in Tools or Gradient panel |
Reset gradient to black and white |
Option+o+j |
Open Mosaic options for selected raster object |
[/] |
Decrease Bristle brush size / Increase Bristle brush size |
1,2,...0 |
Set Bristle brush paint opacity value to 10%, 20% etc. 0 increases to 100% |
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 10. Live Paint Groups |
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Option+click + Live Paint Bucket tool |
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke |
Option+Shift+click + Live Paint Bucket tool |
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image |
Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool |
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options |
Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool |
Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces |
Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool |
Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke |
Option+click + Live Paint Selection tool |
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke |
Option+Shift+click + Live Paint Selection tool |
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient |
Shift+click + Live Paint Selection tool |
Add to/subtract from a selection |
Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke |
Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke |
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 11. Transforming Objects |
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Option+click |
Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool |
Option+drag |
Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool |
~+drag |
Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool |
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 12. Creating variable width points |
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Shift+click |
Select multiple width points |
Option+drag |
Create non-uniform widths |
Option+drag the width point |
Create a copy of the width point |
Shift+drag |
Change the position of multiple width points |
Delete |
Delete selected width point |
Esc |
Deselect a width point |
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 13. Working with Type |
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Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Move one character right or left |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Move up or down one line |
⌘+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Move one word right or left |
⌘+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Move up or down one paragraph |
Shift+⌘+
Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Select one word right or left |
Shift+⌘+
Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Select one paragraph before or after |
Shift+click |
Extend existing selection |
⌘+Shift+l, r, c |
Align paragraph left, right, or center |
⌘+Shift+j |
Justify paragraph |
Shift+Enter |
Insert soft return |
⌘+Option+k |
Highlight kerning |
⌘+Shift+x |
Reset horizontal scale to 100% |
⌘+Shift+>/
⌘+Shift+< |
Increase type size / decrease type size |
Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Increase or decrease leading (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow) |
Double-click leading icon in the Character panel |
Set leading to the type size |
⌘+Option+q |
Reset tracking/kerning to 0 |
Option+Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow) |
⌘+Option+
Right Arrow/Left Arrow |
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times(for horizontal text, vor vertical text use ⌘+Option+Up Arrow/Down Arrow) |
Option+Shift+
Up Arrow/Down Arrow |
Increase or decrease baseline shift (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Option+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow) |
Shift |
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools |
Option |
Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools |
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 14. Panel Shortcuts |
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Option+click New button |
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels) |
Option+click Delete button |
Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel) |
Shift+Enter |
Apply value and keep text box active |
Shift+click |
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches |
⌘+click |
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches |
Tab |
Show/Hide all panels |
Shift+Tab |
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel |
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Sources: Adobe Illustrator CS5 Online Help Uploaded by max, updated on 1/17/2012
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