| V |
Selection tool |
| A |
Direct Selection tool |
| Y |
Magic Wand tool |
| Q |
Lasso tool |
| P |
Pen tool |
| =+ (plus) |
Add Anchor Point tool |
| =- (minus) |
Delete Anchor Point tool |
| Shift + C |
Convert Anchor Point tool |
| T |
Type tool |
| \ (backslash) |
Line Segment tool |
| M |
Rectangle tool |
| L |
Ellipse tool in Adobe Illustrator |
| B |
Paintbrush tool |
| N |
Pencil tool |
| R |
Rotate tool |
| O |
Reflect tool |
| S |
Scale tool |
| Shift + R |
Warp tool |
| E |
Free Transform tool |
| Shift + S |
Symbol Sprayer tool |
| J |
Column Graph tool |
| U |
Mesh tool in Adobe Illustrator |
| G |
Gradient tool |
| I |
Eyedropper tool |
| W |
Blend tool |
| K |
Live Paint Bucket tool |
| Shift + L |
Live Paint Selection tool |
| Shift + O |
Crop Area tool |
| Shift + K |
Slice tool |
| Shift + E |
Eraser tool |
| C |
Scissors tool |
| H |
Hand tool |
| Z |
Zoom tool |
| F |
Toggle between screen modes: Standard, Full,Full with menu bar, and Maximized |
| Double-click Hand tool |
Fit imageable area in window |
| Double-click Zoom tool |
Magnify 100% |
| Spacebar |
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) |
| Ctrl + Spacebar |
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode |
| Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar |
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode |
| Spacebar |
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with theZoom tool |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 |
Hide unselected artwork |
| Alt-drag guide |
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide in Adobe Illustrator |
| Ctrl + Shift-double-click guide |
Release guide |
| Shift-drag |
Constrain a shape's proportions or orientation to: equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles,ellipses, and grids Increments of 45ยบ for line and arc segments Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares |
| spacebar-drag |
Move a shape while drawing it |
| Alt-drag |
Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares) |
| Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points,arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays |
| Start dragging, then hold down Ctrl |
Keep the inner radius of a star constant |
| Alt-drag |
Keep the sides of a star straight |
| Start dragging, then hold down C |
Switch between an open and closed arc |
| Start dragging, then hold down F |
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant |
| Alt-drag |
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral |
| Ctrl-drag |
Change the decay rate of a spiral |
| Alt-click Live Trace in the Ctrl panel, or hold down Alt and select a tracing preset. |
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid |
| Start dragging, then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid |
| Start dragging, then press F |
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% |
| Start dragging, then press V |
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10% |
| Start dragging, then press X |
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% |
| Start dragging, then press C |
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10% |
| Alt-click Live Trace in the Ctrl panel, or hold down Alt and select a tracing preset. |
Create and expand a Live Trace object in one step |
| Ctrl |
Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool,Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool) in Adobe Illustrator |
| Alt |
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool |
| Shift-click |
Add to a selection with Selection tool,Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool |
| Shift-click |
Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or Live Paint Selection tool |
| Alt-click |
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool |
| Shift-drag |
Add to selection with Lasso tool |
| Alt-drag |
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool in Adobe Illustrator |
| Caps Lock |
Change pointer to cross hair for selected tools |
| Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Move selection in user-defined increments |
| Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments in Adobe Illustrator |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 |
Lock all deselected artwork |
| Hold down Shift |
Constrain movement to 45º angle (except whenusing Reflect tool) |
| Alt |
Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool |
| Alt |
Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool |
| Alt |
Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool |
| Alt |
Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool in Adobe Illustrator |
| Spacebar-drag |
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool |
| Alt-drag |
Cut a straight line with Knife tool |
| Shift + Alt-drag |
Cut at 45º or 90º with Knife tool |
| Alt + Shape mode |
Turn shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panelinto Pathfinder commands |
| X |
Toggle between fill and stroke in Adobe Illustrator |
| D |
Set fill and stroke to default |
| Shift + X |
Swap fill and stroke |
| > |
Select gradient fill mode |
|
Select color fill mode |
| / (forward slash) |
Select no stroke/fill mode |
| Shift + Eyedropper tool |
Sample color from an image or intermediatecolor from gradient |
| Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
Sample style and append appearance of currentlyselected item |
| Ctrl + / (forward slash) |
Add new fill |
| Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash) |
Add new stroke |
| Ctrl-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
Reset gradient to black and white in Adobe Illustrator |
| Alt-click Live Paint Bucket tool |
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke |
| Alt Shift-click Live Paint Bucket tool |
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient |
| Shift Live Paint Bucket tool |
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options(if Paint Fills and Paint Strokes are currently selected, switch to Paint Fills only) |
| 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 strok eall edges that have same stroke in Adobe Illustrator |
| Alt-click + Live Paint Selection tool |
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/orstroke |
| Alt + Shift-click + Live Paint Selectiontool |
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color froman 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 in Adobe Illustrator |
| Alt-click |
Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool |
| Alt-drag |
Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool |
| Tilde (~)-drag |
Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool in Adobe Illustrator |
| Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Move one character right or left |
| Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Move up or down one line |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Move one word right or left |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Move up or down one paragraph |
| Shift Ctrl Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Select one word right or left when working with Adobe Illustrator type |
| Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Select one paragraph before or after |
| Shift-click |
Extend existing selection |
| Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C |
Align paragraph left, right, or center |
| Ctrl + Shift + J |
Justify paragraph |
| Shift + Enter |
Insertsoft return |
| Ctrl + Alt + K |
Highlight kerning |
| Ctrl Shift X |
Reset horizontal scale to 100% when working with Adobe Illustrator type |
| Ctrl + Shift + > or |
Increase or decrease type size |
| Alt + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) |
Increase or decrease leading |
| Double-click leading icon in the Character panel |
Set leading to the type size |
| Ctrl + Alt + Q |
Reset tracking/kerning to 0 |
| Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) |
Add or remove space (kerning) between two characters |
| Ctrl + Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) |
Add or remove space (kerning) between charactersby five times the increment value |
| Alt + Shift + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) |
Increase or decrease baseline shift when working with Adobe Illustrator type |
| Shift |
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, AreaType and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Typetools |
| Alt-click Type tool |
Switch between Area Type and Type, Path Typeand Area Type, and Vertical Path Type and Vertical Area Type tools |
| Alt-click New button |
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches,and Symbols panels) |
| Alt-click Delete button |
Delete without confirmation (except for Layerspanel) |
| Shift Enter |
Apply value and keep text box active when using Adobe Illustrator panels |
| Shift-click |
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links,styles, or swatches |
| Ctrl-click |
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers(same level only), links, styles, or swatches |
| Tab |
Show/Hide all panels when using Adobe Illustrator panels |
| Shift + Tab |
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel andControl panel |
| Alt-click expansion triangle |
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set |
| Double-click folder icon |
Set options for action set |
| Alt-click Play button |
Play a single command in Adobe Illustrator actions panel |
| Alt-click New Action button |
Begin recording actions without confirmation |
| Double-click brush |
Open Brush Options dialog box |
| Drag brush to New Brush button |
Duplicate brush |
| Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Increase/decrease the selected value bya small increment |
| Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Increase/decreases the selected value bya large increment |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F |
Highlight the font name field in the Characterpanel |
| Ctrl-click color bar |
Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke |
| Alt-click color bar |
Change the nonactive fill/stroke in Adobe Illustrator color panel |
| Ctrl + Alt-click color bar |
Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke |
| Ctrl + Shift-click color bar |
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke |
| Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar |
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke |
| Shift-click color bar |
Change the color mode |
| Shift-drag color slider |
Move color sliders in tandem in Adobe Illustrator color panel |
| Double-click to right of a numerical field |
Switch between percentage and 0-255 valuesfor RGB |
| Alt-drag |
Duplicate color stops |
| Alt-drag color stop onto another stop |
Swap color stops |
| Alt-click swatch in the Swatches panel |
Apply swatch color to active (or selected) colorstop |
| Alt-click layer name |
Select all objects on the layer in Adobe Illustrator |
| Alt-click eye icon |
Show/hide all layers but the selected one |
| Ctrl-click eye icon |
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer |
| Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon |
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers |
| Alt-click lock icon |
Lock/unlock all other layers |
| Alt-click expansion triangle |
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy |
| Alt-click New Layer button |
Set options as you create new layer |
| Alt-click New Sublayer button |
Set options as you create new sublayer |
| Ctrl Alt-click New Sublayer button |
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list in Adobe Illustrator |
| Ctrl-click New Layer button |
Place layer at top of layer list |
| Ctrl + Alt-click New Layer button |
Place layer below selected layer |
| Alt-drag selection |
Copy the selection to a new layer, sublayer, orgroup |
| Ctrl-click New Swatch button |
Create new spot color |
| Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch button |
Create new global process color |
| Alt-drag a swatch over another |
Replace swatch with another |
| Ctrl Alt-click in the swatch color list |
Select swatch by name (using keyboard) in Adobe Illustrator |
| Shift + Enter |
Apply a value and keep focus in edit field |
| Alt Enter |
Apply a value and copy object when using Adobe Illustrator transform panel |
| Ctrl Enter |
Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height |
| Alt-click on mask thumbnail |
Change mask to grayscale image for editing |
| Shift-click on mask thumbnail |
Disable opacity mask |
| Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail |
Re-enable opacity mask in Adobe Illustrator Transparency panel |
| Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments |
| Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow |
Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments |
| F1 |
Invoke Help |
| F2 |
Cut |
| F3 |
Copy |
| F4 |
Paste |
| F5 |
Show/hide Brushes panel |
| F6 |
Show/hide Color panel in Adobe Illustrator |
| F7 |
Show/hide Layers panel |
| F8 |
Create new symbol |
| Ctrl F8 |
Show/hide Info panel in Adobe Illustrator |
| Ctrl + F9 |
Show/hide Gradient panel |
| Ctrl + F10 |
Show/hide Stroke panel |
| Ctrl + F11 |
Show/hide Attributes panel |
| F12 |
Revert |
| Shift + F5 |
Show/hide Graphic Styles panel |
| Shift F6 |
Show/hide Appearance panel in Adobe Illustrator |
| Shift + F7 |
Show/hide Align panel |
| Shift + F8 |
Show/hide Transform panel |
| Shift + Ctrl + F9 |
Show/hide Pathfinder panel |
| Shift + Ctrl + F10 |
Show/hide Transparency panel |
| Shift + Ctrl + F11 |
Show/hide Symbols panel |