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
These were created by Arthur (http://shortcutworld.local/user. php?l=en&user=4979) as separate page; merged them here. Some may already in large list, but many are not. Merged by Bernd
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
http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Adobe-Illustrator_CS5.pdf