Illustrator cs5 shortcuts

Adobe Illustrator CS5 Shortcuts Platform: Windows/English

Function Keys

Shift+e

Eraser tool

F1

Help

c

Scissors tool

F2/F3/F4

Cut / Copy / Paste

h

Hand tool

F5

Show/hide Brushes panel

z

Zoom tool

F6

Show/hide Color panel

Alt

Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool

F7

Show/hide Layers panel

F8

Create new symbol

Ctrl+F8

Show/hide Info panel

Ctrl+F9

Show/hide Gradient panel

Ctrl+F10

Show/hide Stroke panel

Ctrl+F11

Show/hide Attributes panel

F12 Shift+F5

Viewing Artwork 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%

Revert Show/hide Graphic Styles panel

Space

Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)

Shift+F6

Show/hide Appearance panel

Ctrl+Space

Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode

Shift+F7

Show/hide Align panel

Ctrl+Alt+Space

Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode

Shift+F8

Show/hide Transform panel

Space

Shift+Ctrl+F9

Show/hide Pathfinder panel

Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool

Shift+Ctrl+F10

Show/hide Transparency panel

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3

Hide unselected artwork

Shift+Ctrl+F11

Show/hide Symbols panel

Alt+drag guide

Convert between horizontal and vertical guide

Ctrl+Shift+i

Show/hide perspective grid

Selecting Tools

Ctrl+Shift+double-c Release guide lick guide Ctrl+Shift+h

Show/Hide artboards

Ctrl+Alt+r

Show/Hide artboard rulers

Shift+o

Artboard tool

Ctrl+Alt+0 (zero)

View all artboards in window

v

Selection tool

Ctrl+Shift+v

Paste in place on the active artboard

a

Direct Selection tool

Esc

Exit Artboard tool mode

y

Magic Wand tool

Shift+drag

Create artboard inside another artboard

q

Lasso tool

Ctrl+click

Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel

p

Pen tool

Ctrl+F6

Navigate to next document

Shift+b

Blob Brush tool

Ctrl+Shift+F6

Navigate to previous document

+

Add Anchor Point tool

Ctrl+Alt+F6

Navigate to next document group

=

Delete Anchor Point tool

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F6

Navigate to previous document group

Shift+c

C onvert Anchor Point tool

Esc

Exit Full Screen mode

t

Type tool

\

Line Segment tool

Drawing

m

Rectangle tool

Shift+drag

l

Ellipse tool

b

Paintbrush tool

n

Pencil tool

Constrain a shape?s proportions or orientation to: (1) equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids, (2) Increments of 45째 for line and arc segments, or (3) Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares

r

Rotate tool

Spacebar+drag

Move a shape while drawing it

o

Reflect tool

Alt+drag

s

Scale tool

Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares)

Shift+r

Warp tool

Alt+drag

Keep the sides of a star straight

Shift+w

Width tool

Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays

e

Free Transform tool

Shift+m

Shape Builder tool

Start dragging, then Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Shift+p

Perspective Grid tool

Keep the inner radius of a star constant

Shift+v

Perspective Selection tool

Start dragging, then Up Arrow/Do wn Arrow

Shift+s

Symbol Sprayer tool

j

Column Graph tool

Start dragging, then Right Arrow/ LeftArrow

Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid

u

Mesh tool

g

Gradient tool

Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid

i

Eyedropper tool

Start dragging, then Up Arrow/Do wn Arrow

w

Blend tool

Start dragging, then c

Switch between an open and closed arc

k

Live Paint Bucket tool Live Paint Selection tool

Start dragging, then f

Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant

Shift+l Shift+k

Slice tool

Start dragging, then Alt+drag

Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral

http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Adobe-Illustrator_CS5.pdf

Adobe Illustrator CS5 Shortcuts Platform: Windows/English

Start dragging then Change the decay rate of a spiral Ctrl+drag

Moving Selection

Start dragging, then f

Arrow Keys

Move selection in user-defined increments

Shift+Arrow Keys

Move selection in 10x user-defined increments

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2

Lock all deselected artwork Constrain movement to 45째 angle (except when using Reflect tool)

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%

Hold down Shift

Start dragging, then x

Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%

Editing Shapes

Start dragging, then 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 Control panel, or hold down Alt and select a tracing preset.

Create and expand a Live Trace object in one step

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Increase size / decrease size of Blob Brush

Shift

Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically

Shift+d

Switch through drawing modes

Alt+click the closed Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape region Builder tool

Select the paths, then press Ctrl+j

Join two or more paths

Shift+m

Select the Shape Builder tool

Shift+click+drag

Select the paths, then press Shift+Ct rl+Alt+j

Create corner or smooth join

Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)

Alt

- 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

Alt+drag

Cut a straight line with Knife tool

Shift+Alt-drag

Cut at 45째 or 90째 with Knife tool

Alt+Shape mode

Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths

Painting Objects

Drawing in perspective Shift+p

Perspective Grid Tool

Shift+v

Perspective Selection Tool

Ctrl+Shift+i

Perspective Grid

Press 5 key, then click and drag the object

Moving objects perpendicularly

Use the Perspective Switching perspective planes 1 for left grid, 2 for Selection tool and horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active then press 1 ... 4 grid

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

Alt+Shif+click + Eyedropper tool

Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item

Ctrl+Alt+drag

Copying objects in perspective

Ctrl+/

Add new fill

Ctrl+d

Repeat transforming objects in perspective

Ctrl+Alt+/

Add new stroke

Shift+d

Switching between drawing modes

Ctrl+click gradient button in Tools or Gradient panel

Reset gradient to black and white

Alt+o+j

Open Mosaic options for selected raster object

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Decrease Bristle brush size / Increase Bristle brush size Set Bristle brush paint opacity value to 10%, 20% etc.

0 increases to 100%

Keys for selecting Ctrl

Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool)

Alt

Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool

1,2,...0

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

Live Paint Groups

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

Caps Lock

Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool

Ctrl+Alt+a

Select artwork in active artboard

Alt+c+o Ctrl+click twice

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

Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool

Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options

Create crop marks around selected object Select behind an object or select behind in isolation mode

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

Alt+click + Live Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or Paint Selection tool stroke Alt+Shift+click + Live Paint Selection tool

http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Adobe-Illustrator_CS5.pdf

Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient

Adobe Illustrator CS5 Shortcuts Platform: Windows/English

Shift+click + Live Add to/subtract from a selection Paint Selection tool

Alt

Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools

Double-click + Live Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke Paint Selection tool

Panel Shortcuts

Triple-click + Live Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke Paint Selection tool

Alt+click New button

Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels)

Transforming Objects

Alt+click Delete button

Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel)

Alt+click

Shift+Enter

Apply value and keep text box active

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

Shift+Tab

Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel

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

~+drag

Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool

Creating variable width points Shift+click

Select multiple width points

Alt+drag

Create non-uniform widths

Alt+drag the width point

Create a copy of the width point

Alt+click expansion Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set triangle

Change the position of multiple width points

Double-click folder icon

Set options for action set

Shift+drag Delete

Delete selected width point Deselect a width point

Ctrl+click Play Current Selection button

Play a single command

Esc

Alt+click New Action button

Begin recording actions without confirmation

Working with Type Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Move one character right or left

Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Move up or down one line

Actions panel

Brushes Panel Double-click brush

Open Brush Options dialog box

Drag brush to New Brush button

Duplicate brush

Ctrl+Right Arrow/L eft Arrow

Move one word right or left

Ctrl+Up Arrow/Do wn Arrow

Move up or down one paragraph

Shift+Ctrl+ Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Select one word right or left

Shift+Ctrl+ Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Select one paragraph before or after

Shift+click

Extend existing selection

Color Panel

Ctrl+Shift+l, r, c

Align paragraph left, right, or center

Ctrl+click color bar

Ctrl+Shift+j

Justify paragraph

Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke

Shift+Enter

Insert soft return

Alt+click color bar

Change the nonactive fill/stroke

Ctrl+Alt+k

Highlight kerning

Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke

Ctrl+Shift+x

Reset horizontal scale to 100%

Ctrl+Alt+click color bar

Ctrl+Shift+>/ Ctrl+Shift+<

Increase type size / decrease type size

Ctrl+Shift+click color bar

Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke

Alt+Up Arrow/Dow n Arrow

Increase or decrease leading (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow)

Double-click leading icon in the Character panel

Set leading to the type size

Ctrl+Alt+q

Reset tracking/kerning to 0

Alt+Right Arrow/Le Increase or decrease kerning and tracking (for ft Arrow horizontal text, vor vertical text use Alt+Up Arrow/Do wn Arrow) Ctrl+Alt+ Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times(for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Ctrl+Al t+Up Arrow/Down Arrow)

Alt+Shift+ Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Increase or decrease baseline shift (for horizontal text, vor vertical text use Alt+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

http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Adobe-Illustrator_CS5.pdf

Character and Paragraph panels Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment

Shift+Up Arrow/Do wn Arrow

Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+f

Highlight the font name field in the Character panel

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+click Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke color bar Shift+click color bar

Change the color mode

Shift+drag color slider

Move color sliders in tandem

Double-click to right of a numerical field

Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB

Adobe Illustrator CS5 Shortcuts Platform: Windows/English

Layers Panel

Transparency Panel

Alt-click layer name

Select all objects on the layer

Alt+click on mask thumbnail

Alt-click eye icon

Show/hide all layers but the selected one

Ctrl-click eye icon

Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer

Shift+click on mask Disable opacity mask thumbnail

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 Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy triangle

Shift+click on disabled mask thumbnail

Change mask to grayscale image for editing

Re-enable opacity mask

Click opacity field + Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Alt+click New Layer button

Set options as you create new layer

Alt+click New Sublayer button

Set options as you create new sublayer

Shift+click opacity field + Up Arrow/D own Arrow

Ctrl+Alt+click New Sublayer button

Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list

Additional Shortcuts

Ctrl+click New Layer button

Place layer at top of layer list

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Ctrl+Alt+click New Layer button

Place layer below selected layer

Alt+drag selection

Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group

Swatches Panel

Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments

Selecting and Moving Ctrl

To access Selection or Direction Selection tool (whichever was used last) at any time

Ctrl+Alt+Tab

To switch between Selection and Direct Selection tools

Alt+click layer name

Select all objects on the layer

Alt+click tool

To cycle through tools behind column tool

Alt+click eye icon

Show/hide all layers but the selected one

Alt

To make copy while dragging

Ctrl+click eye icon

Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer

Shift

To add to a selection

Ctrl+Alt+click eye icon

Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers

Arrow Keys

Move Selection

Shift+Arrow Keys

Move Selection 10 pts

Alt+click lock icon

Lock/unlock all other layers

Ctrl+2

Lock selected artwork

Alt+click expansion Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy triangle

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2

Lock all deselected artwork

Alt+click New Layer button

Set options as you create new layer

Ctrl+Alt+2

Unlock all artwork

Ctrl+3

Hide selected artwork

Alt+click New Sublayer button

Set options as you create new sublayer

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3

Hide all deselected artwork

Ctrl+Alt+3

Show all artwork

Ctrl+Alt+click New Sublayer button

Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list

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 layer, sublayer, or group

Path Editing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+j

Join and Average at same time

Alt

Convert Anchor Point tool from Pen tool

Alt

Switch between Add Anchor Point and Delete Anchor Point tools

Alt

Add Anchor Point tool from Scissors tool

Swatches Panel

Space

Move anchor point while drawing with Pen tool

Ctrl+click New Swatch button

When finished drawing, hold Alt and release mouse

Create closed path with Pencil or Paintbrush tool

Ctrl+drag

Connect to an open (& selected) path with Pencil

Create new spot color

Ctrl+Shift+click Create new global process color New Swatch button Alt+drag a swatch over another

Replace swatch with another

Transform Panel Shift+Enter

Apply a value and keep focus in edit field

Alt+Enter

Apply a value and copy object

Ctrl+Enter

Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height

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