Beranda / ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR / DESAIN GRAFIS
Saat kita membuat desain vektor menggunakan Adobe Illustator, kita membutuhkan kecepatan agar dapat menghemat waktu dalam pengerjaannya. Untuk itu kita harus mengetahui ataupun menghafalkan shortcut yang ada pada adobe Illustrator. Tidak hanya untuk menghemat waktu, shortcut ini juga dapat membantu mempermudah kita dalam melakukan pekerjaan desain, daripada kita harus mencari terlebih dahulu tool-tool dan harus mengkliknya, sangat memakan waktu bukan?
[berfungsi untuk memutarkan objek , agar objek lebih proposional gunakan Shift]
S = Scale Tool
[merubah ukuran objek]
E = Free Transform Tool
[untuk mentransformasi objek]
U = Mesh Tool
[berfungsi untuk mewarnai objek berbentuk vector]
G = Gradient Tool
[berfungsi untuk membuat warna gradasi pada objek berbentuk vector]
I = Eyedropper Tool
[berfungsi untuk melihat komposisi warna dan mengubah warna objek vector ]
W = Blend Tool
[mengubah atribut blending objek]
H = Hand Tool
[berfungsi untuk menggeser bidang agar kita mudah melihat tampilan objek di adobe illustrator]
Z = Zoom Tool
[berfungsi untuk memperbesar tampilan bidang , jika ingin zoom out tekan alt]
J = Column Graph tool
[untuk membuat table batang sesuai kemauan kita]
O = Reflect Tool
[berfungsi untuk membuat refleksi atau kebalikan dari objek]
C = Scissors tool
[berfungsi untuk memotong garis sesuai dengan yang kita inginkan]
V = Selection Tool
[untuk menyeleksi atau memilih Objek]
A = Direct Selection Tool
[untuk menyeleksi dan memilih objek lebih dasar lagi]
Y = Magic Wand Tool
[berfungsi untuk menteleksi objek berbentuk vector yang memiliki atribut yang sama seperti warna , garis , gradient]
Q = Lasso Tool
[berfungsi untuk menyeleksi objek dengan cara memblok objek tersebut ,usahakan pada saat memblok objek buat blok yang penuh]
P = Pen Tool
[untuk membuat objek secara detail sesuai dengan yang kita inginkan titik per titik atau anchor point sehingga membentuk sebuah kurva] \ = Line Segment Tool
[berfungsi untuk membuat garis lurus atau miring sesuai kemauan kita]
B = Paintbrush Tool
[menggambar sesuai keinginan kita]
N = Pencil Tool
[untuk menggambar objek sesuai dengan yang kita inginkan]
F7 = untuk memunculkan menu layer
CTRL + A = untuk menyeleksi semua objek
CTRL + B = untuk paste objek di bagian belakang
CTRL + C = untuk mengcopy objek
CTRL + F = untuk paste objek di bagian depan
CTRL + I = Untuk check speling
CTRL + G = Untuk menggrup objek
CTRL + K = Untuk menampilkan menu preferences
CTRL + N = Untuk membuat dokumen baru
CTRL + O = untuk membuka dokumen
CTRL + P = untuk mengeprint dokumen
CTRL + Q = untuk keluar dari dokumen
CTRL + R = Untuk memunculkan garis
CTRL + S = Untuk menimpan dokumen
CTRL + T = Untuk memunculkan menu Character
CTRL + I = Untuk check speling
CTRL + V = Untuk paste objek
CTRL + W = untuk menutup dokumen
CTRL + X = untuk meng cut objek
CTRL + Y = untuk tampilan outline
CTRL + z = undo
CTRL + 2 = untuk mengunci objek yang sdah di seleksi
CTRL + 3 = untuk menyembunyikan objek
CTRL + = = untuk memperbesar tampilan objek
CTRL + - = untuk memperkecil tampilan objek
CTRL + 0 = untuk menyesuaikan tampilan halaman
CTRL + 7 = untuk membuat clipping mask
CTRL + 8 = untuk membuat compound path
CTRL + U = untuk mengaktifkan garis pintar
CTRL + F7 = untuk memunculkan aign
CTRL + F8 = untuk memunculkan Appearance
CTRL + F11 = untuk memunculkan menu attribute
CTRL + F3 = untuk merubah garis
CTRL + F3 = untuk memunculkan menu gradient
CTRL + F5 = untuk memunculkan graphic style
CTRL + F8 = untuk memunculkan info
CTRL + J = untuk menggabungkan garis
CTRL + F10 = untuk memunculkan menu stroke
CTRL + L = membuat layer baru
Shift + F8 = untuk memunculkan menu transform
Shift + ctrl + G = untuk ungroup suatu objeck
shift + ctrl + F8 = untuk mengedit pattern
Shift + ctrl + N = untuk membuat dokumen dengan template
Shift + ctrl + S = untuk menyimpan dokumen dengan nama file baru
Shift + ctrl + Z = untuk mengmbalikan file setelah di undo
Shift + ctrl + V = untuk paste place
Shift + ctrl + k = untuk menampilkan menu colour setting
Shift + ctrl + o = untuk mengconvert suatu objek
shift + ctrl + a = untuk tidak memilih objek
Shift + ctrl + H = untuk menyembunyikan halaman
Shift + ctrl + w = untuk menampilkan template
Shift + ctrl + B = untuk menyembunyikan bounding box
Shift + ctrl + D = untuk menampilkan tranparasi garis
Shift + ctrl + F9 = untuk memunculkan menu pathfinder
Shift + ctrl + F11 = untuk memunculkan menu symbol
Shift + ctrl + F10 = untuk memunculkan menu transparan
Shift + ctrl + T = untuk memunculkan menu tab
Shift + ctrl + - = untuk insert Hyphen
Shift + ctrl + . = untuk point size up
Shift + ctrl + , = untuk point size down
Shift + ctrl + ] = kern loser
Shift + ctrl + [ =Kern Tigher
Shift + ctrl + X = untuk type uniform
Shift + ctrl + L = untuk meratakan text ke bagian kiri
Shift + ctrl + C = untuk meratakan text tengah
Shift + ctrl + R = untuk meratakan text bagian kanan
Alt + ctrl + 2 = untuk membuka objek yang sudah di kunci
Alt + crtl + 3 = untuk menampilkan semua file yang di sembunikan
alt + ctrl + J = untuk membuat objek menjadi garis atau titik
alt + ctrl + 7 = untuk merealese clipping mask
Alt + ctrl + k = untuk tracking
Alt + ctrl + Q = menghapus tracking
alt + ctrl + 8 = untuk merealese compound path
alt + ctrl + N = save as copy
alt + ctrl + y = untuk tampilanpixel
alt + ctrl + T = untuk menampilkan menu paragraph
alt + ctrl + 0 = untuk melihat tampilan hamlaman
alt + ctrl + R = untuk mengganti penggaris halaman
alt + ctrl + a = untuk memilih objek yang ada di dalam halaman
alt + ctrl + tab = switch selection tool
alt + Shift + ctrl + o = untuk spasi
alt + Shift + ctrl + k = untuk menampilkan menu shortcut
alt + shift + ctrl + v = untuk paste di semua halaman
alt + Shift + ctrl + N = untuk menyimpan file dengan format giff
alt + shift + ctrl + y = untuk tampilan over print
alt + shift + ctrl + T = untuk menampilkan menu open type
alt + shift + Ctrl + F = Highlight front
alt + shift + Ctrl + M = Highlight front [secondary]
Itulah beberapa Shortcut tools pada Adobe Illustrator Lengkap dengan Fungsinya. Semoga dapat mempermudah dalam proses pngerjaan desain vektor kamu.
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | Shift + Ctrl + Z | Shift + Command + Z |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Paste in front | Ctrl + F | Command + F |
| Paste at back | Ctrl + B | Command + B |
| Paste in place | Shift + Ctrl + B | Shift + Command + B |
| Paste on all artboards | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B | Option + Shift + Command + B |
| Check spelling | Ctrl + I | Command + I |
| Open the Color Settings dialog box | Shift + Ctrl + K | Shift + Command + K |
| Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K | Option + Shift + Command + K |
| Open the Preferences dialog box | Ctrl + K | Command + K |
| Create a document | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Create a document from a template | Shift + Ctrl + N | Shift + Command + N |
| Create a document without opening the New Document dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + N | Option + Command + N |
| Open a document | Ctrl + O | Command + O |
| Place a file in the document | Shift + Ctrl + P | Shift + Command + P |
| Open the File Information dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + I | Option + Shift + Command + I |
| Open the Document Setup dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + P | Option + Command + P |
| Browse in Adobe Bridge | Alt + Ctrl + O | Option + Command + O |
| Close the document window | Ctrl + W | Command + W |
| Save changes made to the document | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Open the Save As dialog box | Shift + Ctrl + S | Shift + Command + S |
| Save a copy of the document | Alt + Ctrl + S | Option + Command + S |
| Save the document as script files | Ctrl + F12 | Command + F12 |
| Open the Export for screens dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + E | Option + Command + E |
| Open the Save For Web dialog box | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S | Option + Shift + Command + S |
| Package the document | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P | Option + Shift + Command + P |
| Ctrl + P | Command + P | |
| Exit the application | Ctrl + Q | Command + Q |
Artboard tool | Shift + O | Shift + O |
Selection tool | V | V |
Direct Selection tool | A | A |
Magic Wand tool | Y | Y |
Lasso tool | Q | Q |
Pen tool | P | P |
| Curvature tool | Shift + ~ | Shift + ~ |
Blob Brush tool | Shift + B | Shift + B |
Add Anchor Point tool | + [plus] | + [plus] |
Delete Anchor Point tool | - [minus] | - [minus] |
Switch to Anchor Point tool | Shift + C | Shift + C |
Type tool | T | T |
| Touch Type tool | Shift + T | Shift + T |
Line Segment tool | \ [backslash] | \ [backslash] |
Rectangle tool | M | M |
Ellipse tool | L | L |
Paintbrush tool | B | B |
Pencil tool | N | N |
| Shaper tool | Shift + N | Shift + N |
Rotate tool | R | R |
Reflect tool | O | O |
Scale tool | S | S |
Warp tool | Shift + R | Shift + R |
Width Tool | Shift+W | Shift+W |
Free Transform tool | E | E |
Shape Builder Tool | Shift+M | Shift+M |
Perspective Grid Tool | Shift+P | Shift+P |
Perspective Selection Tool | Shift+V | Shift+V |
Symbol Sprayer tool | Shift + S | Shift + S |
Column Graph tool | J | J |
Mesh tool | U | U |
Gradient tool | G | G |
Eyedropper tool | I | I |
Blend tool | W | W |
Live Paint Bucket tool | K | K |
Live Paint Selection tool | Shift + L | Shift + L |
Slice tool | Shift + K | Shift + K |
Eraser tool | Shift + E | Shift + E |
Scissors tool | C | C |
Hand tool | H | H |
Zoom tool | Z | Z |
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool | Press Alt | Press Option |
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode | F | F |
Fit imageable area in window | Double-click Hand tool | Double-click Hand tool |
Magnify 100% | Double-click Zoom tool or press Ctrl + 1 | Double-click Zoom tool or press Command + 1 |
Switch to Hand tool [when not in text-edit mode] | Spacebar | Spacebar |
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode | Ctrl + Spacebar | Spacebar + Command |
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode | Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar | Spacebar + Command + Option |
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Hide bounding box | Shift + Ctrl + B | Shift + Command + B |
Hide unselected artwork | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 | Command + Option + Shift + 3 |
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide | Alt-drag guide | Option-drag guide |
Release guide | Ctrl + Shift-double-click guide | Command + Shift-double-click guide |
| Show document template | Ctrl + H | Command + H |
Show/Hide artboards | Ctrl + Shift + H | Command + Shift + H |
Show/Hide artboard rulers | Ctrl + R | Command + Option + R |
| Show transparency grid | Shift + Ctrl + D | Shift + Command + D |
View all artboards in window | Ctrl + Alt + 0 [zero] | Command + Option + 0 [zero] |
Paste in place on the active artboard | Ctrl + Shift+V | Command + Shift + V |
Exit Artboard tool mode | Esc | Esc |
Create artboard inside another artboard | Shift-drag | Shift-drag |
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel | Ctrl + click | Command + click |
Navigate to next document | Ctrl + F6 | Command + F6 |
Navigate to previous document | Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Command + Shift + F6 |
Navigate to next document group | Ctrl + Alt + F6 | Command + Option + F6 |
Navigate to previous document group | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F6 | Command + Option + Shift + F6 |
| Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the document | Ctrl + Y | Command + Y |
| Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document | Ctrl + E | Command + E |
| View the document in Overprint Preview mode | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y | Option + Shift + Command + Y |
| View the document in Pixel Preview mode | Alt + Ctrl + Y | Option + Command + Y |
| Exit Full Screen mode | Esc | Esc |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + = | Command + = |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + - | Command + - |
| Hide guides | Ctrl + ; | Command + ; |
| Lock guides | Alt + Ctrl + ; | Option + Command + ; |
| Make guides | Ctrl + 5 | Command + 5 |
| Release guides | Alt + Ctrl + 5 | Option + Ctrl + 5 |
| Show/ hide smart guides | Ctrl + U | Command + U |
| Show/ hide perspective grid | Ctrl + Shift + I | Command + Shift + I |
| Show grid | Ctrl + ' | Command + ' |
| Snap to grid | Shift + Ctrl + ' | Shift + Command + ' |
| Snap to point | Alt + Ctrl + ' | Option + Command + ' |
Switch to last-used selection tool [Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool] | Ctrl + ` | Command + ` |
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool | Alt | Option |
Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool | Shift-click | Shift-click |
Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve Paint Selection tool | Shift-click | Shift-click |
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool | Alt-click | Option-click |
Add to selection with Lasso tool | Shift-drag | Shift-drag |
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool | Caps Lock | Caps Lock |
Select artwork in active artboard | Ctrl + Alt + A | Command + Option + A |
Create crop marks around selected object | Alt + C + O | |
| Select all | Ctrl + A | Command + A |
| Deselect | Shift + Ctrl + A | Shift + Command + A |
| Reselect | Ctrl + 6 | Command + 6 |
| Select the object above the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + ] | Option + Command + ] |
| Select the object below the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + [ | Option + Command + |
Select behind an object | Press Ctrl+click twice | Press Command+click twice |
Select behind in isolation mode | Ctrl+click twice | Command+click twice |
| Group the selected artwork | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Ungroup the selected artwork | Shift + Ctrl + G | Shift + Command + G |
| Lock a selection | Ctrl + 2 | Command + 2 |
| Unlock a selection | Alt + Ctrl + 2 | Option + Command + 2 |
| Hide a selection | Ctrl + 3 | Command + 3 |
| Show all selections | Alt + Ctrl + 3 | Option + Command + 3 |
| Move selection in user-defined increments | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Move selection in 10x user-defined increments | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Lock all deselected artwork | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 | Command + Option + Shift + 2 |
| Constrain movement to 45° angle [except when using Reflect tool] | Hold down Shift | Hold down Shift |
| Bring a selection forward | Ctrl + ] | Command + ] |
| Move a selection to the front | Shift + Ctrl + ] | Shift + Command + ] |
| Send a selection backward | Ctrl + [ | Command + [ |
| Move a selection to the back | Shift + Ctrl + [ | Shift + Command + [ |
Set keyboard increments in General Preferences [Ctrl/ Cmd + K].
Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to:
| Shift-drag | Shift-drag |
Move a shape while drawing it | spacebar-drag | spacebar-drag |
Draw from the center of a shape [except for polygons, stars, and flares] | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Keep the inner radius of a star constant | Start dragging, then hold down Ctrl | Start dragging, then hold down Command |
Keep the sides of a star straight | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
Switch between an open and closed arc | Start dragging, then hold down C | Start dragging, then hold down C |
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant | Start dragging, then hold down F | Start dragging, then hold down SF |
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral | Start dragging, then Alt-drag | Start dragging then Option-drag |
Change the decay rate of a spiral | Start dragging then Ctrl-drag | Start dragging then Command-drag |
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid | Start dragging, then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Start dragging, then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then press F | Start dragging, then press F |
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then press V | Start dragging, then press V |
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then press X | Start dragging, then press X |
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% | Start dragging, then press C | Start dragging, then press C |
Increase size of Blob Brush | ] [right square bracket] | ] [right square bracket] |
Decrease size of Blob Brush | [ [left square bracket] | [ [left square bracket] |
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically | Shift | Shift |
Switch through drawing modes | Shift + D | Shift + D |
Join two or more paths | Select the paths, then press Ctrl + J | Select the paths, then press Command + J |
| Average two or more paths | Select the paths, then press Alt + Ctrl + J | Select the paths, then press Option + Command + J |
Create corner or smooth join | Select the paths, then press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J | Select the anchor point, then press Shift + Command + Option + J |
| Create a compound path | Ctrl + 8 | Command + 8 |
| Release a compound path | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8 | Option + Shift + Command + 8 |
| Edit a pattern | Shift + Ctrl + F8 | Shift + Command +F8 |
| Perspective Grid Tool | Shift + P | Shift + P |
| Perspective Selection Tool | Shift + V | Shift + V |
| Perspective Grid | Ctrl + Shift + I | Command + Shift + I |
| Moving objects perpendicularly | Press the number 5 key, then click and drag the object | Press the number 5 key, then click and drag the object |
| Switching perspective planes | Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid | Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid |
| Copying objects in perspective | Ctrl + Alt + drag | Command + Alt + drag |
| Repeat transforming objects in perspective | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
| Switching between drawing modes | Shift + D | Shift + D |
Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option |
Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option |
Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool | Alt | Option |
Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool | Alt | Option |
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool | Spacebar-drag | Spacebar-drag |
Cut a straight line with Knife tool | Alt-drag | Option-drag |
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool | Shift + Alt-drag | Shift + Option-drag |
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths | Alt + Shape mode | Option + Shape mode |
Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool | Alt + click the closed region | Option + click the closed region |
Select the Shape Builder tool | Shift + M | Shift + M |
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths [when using Shape Builder tool] | Shift + click + drag | Shift + click + drag |
| Increase the intensity of symbols [when using Symbolism tool] | Shift + } | Shift + } |
| Decrease the intensity of symbols [when using Symbolism tool] | Shift + { | Shift + { |
| Blend objects | Alt + Ctrl + B | Option + Command + B |
| Finish adding objects to the blend | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B | Option + Shift + Command + B |
| Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + W | Option + Command + Shift + W |
| Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope | Alt + Ctrl + M | Option + Command + M |
| Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope | Alt + Ctrl + C | Option + Command + C |
Toggle between fill and stroke | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Set fill and stroke to default | D | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swap fill and stroke | Shift + X | Shift + X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hide gradient annotator [when using the Gradient tool] | Alt + Ctrl + G | Option + Command + G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hide gradient annotator [when using the Gradient tool] | Alt + Ctrl + G | Option + Command + G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Select color fill mode | Type [Windows] or Illustrator > Preferences >Type [macOS]. Enter the values you want in the Size/Leading, Baseline Shift, and Tracking text boxes, and click OK. |
Set options [except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels] | Alt-click New button | Option-click New button |
| Switch units of measurement | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + U | Option + Shift + Command + U |
Delete without confirmation [except for Layers panel] | Alt-click Delete button | Option-click Delete button |
Apply value and keep text box active | Shift + Enter | Shift + Return |
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches | Shift-click | Shift-click |
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers [same level only], links, styles, or swatches | Ctrl-click | Command-click |
Show/Hide all panels | Tab | Tab |
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the measurement unit | Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow | Command + Up or Down Arrow |
| Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x | Shift + Up or Down Arrow | Shift + Up or Down Arrow |
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Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set |
Alt-click expansion triangle |
Option-click expansion triangle |
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Set options for action set | ||
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Ctrl-click Play Current Selection button |
Command-click Play Current Selection button | |
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Begin recording actions without confirmation |
Alt-click New Action button |
Option-click New Action button |
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Open Brush Options dialog box | ||
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Drag brush to New Brush button |
Drag brush to New Brush button |
Character and Paragraph panels
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Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment | ||
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Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment |
Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
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Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction |
Command + Up or Down Arrow | |
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Highlight the font name field in the Character panel |
Command + Option + Shift + F |
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Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke | ||
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Change the nonactive fill/stroke | ||
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Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke |
Ctrl + Alt-click color bar |
Command + Option-click color bar |
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Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke |
Ctrl + Shift-click color bar |
Command + Shift-click color bar |
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Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke |
Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar |
Command + Shift + Option-click color bar |
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Move color sliders in tandem | ||
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Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB |
Double-click to right of a numerical field |
Double-click to right of a numerical field |
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Alt-drag color stop onto another stop |
Option-drag color stop onto another color stop | |
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Apply swatch color to active [or selected] color stop |
Alt-click swatch in the Swatches panel |
Option-click swatch in the Swatches panel |
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Reset the gradient fill to default black and white linear gradient |
Ctrl-click Gradient Fill box in the Gradient panel |
Command-click Gradient Fill box in the Gradient panel |
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Modify angle and end-point together |
Alt-drag end point of gradient annotator |
Option-drag end point of gradient annotator |
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Constrain Gradient tool or Gradient annotator while dragging | ||
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View Gradient annotator in selected gradient filled object |
| Add a layer | Ctrl + L | Command + L |
| Add a layer while opening the New Layer dialog box | Alt + Ctrl + L | Option + Command + L |
Select all objects on the layer | Alt-click layer name | Option-click layer name |
Show/hide all layers but the selected one | Alt-click eye icon | Option-click eye icon |
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer | Ctrl-click eye icon | Command-click eye icon |
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers | Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon | Command + Option-click eye icon |
Lock/unlock all other layers | Alt-click lock icon | Option-click lock icon |
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy | Alt-click expansion triangle | Option-click expansion triangle |
Set options as you create new layer | Alt-click New Layer button | Option-click New Layer button |
Set options as you create new sublayer | Alt-click New Sublayer button | Option-click New Sublayer button |
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list | Ctrl + Alt-click New Sublayer button | Command + Option-click New Sublayer button |
Place layer at top of layer list | Ctrl-click New Layer button | Command-click New Layer button |
Place layer below selected layer | Ctrl + Alt-click New Layer button | Command + Option-click New Layer button |
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group | Alt-drag selection | Option-drag selection |
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Ctrl-click New Swatch button |
Command-click New Swatch button | |
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Create new global process color |
Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch button |
Command + Shift-click New Swatch button |
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Replace swatch with another |
Alt-drag a swatch over another |
Option-drag a swatch over another |
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Apply a value and keep focus in edit field | ||
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Apply a value and copy object | ||
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Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height |
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Apply last effect to the selected object | ||
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Apply last effect to the selected object by adjusting the values in the effects dialog box |
Option + Shift + Command + E | |
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Change mask to grayscale image for editing |
Alt-click on mask thumbnail |
Option-click on mask thumbnail |
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Shift-click on mask thumbnail |
Shift-click on mask thumbnail | |
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Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail |
Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail | |
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Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments |
Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
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Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments |
Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Invoke Help | F1 | F1 |
Cut | F2 | F2 |
Copy | F3 | F3 |
Paste | F4 | F4 |
Show/hide Brushes panel | F5 | F5 |
Show/hide Color panel | F6 | F6 |
Show/hide Layers panel | F7 | F7 |
Create new symbol | F8 | F8 |
Show/hide Info panel | Ctrl + F8 | Command + F8 |
Show/hide Gradient panel | Ctrl + F9 | Command + F9 |
Show/hide Stroke panel | Ctrl + F10 | Command + F10 |
Show/hide Attributes panel | Ctrl + F11 | Command + F11 |
Revert | F12 | F12 |
Show/hide Graphic Styles panel | Shift + F5 | Shift + F5 |
Show/hide Appearance panel | Shift + F6 | Shift + F6 |
Show/hide Align panel | Shift + F7 | Shift + F7 |
Show/hide Transform panel | Shift + F8 | Shift + F8 |
Show/hide Pathfinder panel | Shift + Ctrl + F9 | Shift + Command + F9 |
Show/hide Transparency panel | Shift + Ctrl + F10 | Shift + Command + F10 |
Show/hide Symbols panel | Shift + Ctrl + F11 | Shift + Command + F11 |