Monday, April 2, 2012

Adobe Illustrator 9 keyboard shortcuts



List of shortcut keys for Adobe Illustrator 9. Files keyboard shortcuts keys,Tools keyboard shortcuts keys,Dialog boxes keyboard shortcuts keys,Palettes keyboard shortcuts keys,Views keyboard shortcuts keys,Undo/redo keyboard shortcuts keys,Create objects keyboard shortcuts keys,Polygon, Star, Spiral tools keyboard shortcuts keys,Select/Copy keyboard shortcuts keys,Move keyboard shortcuts keys,Clipboard keyboard shortcuts keys,Transform keyboard shortcuts keys,Bounding box keyboard shortcuts keys,Blends keyboard shortcuts keys,Free Transform tool keyboard shortcuts keys,Pen/Reshape keyboard shortcuts keys,Fill & Stroke keyboard shortcuts keys,Color palette keyboard shortcuts keys,Swatches palette keyboard shortcuts keys,Layers keyboard shortcuts keys,Grouping keyboard shortcuts keys,Restacking (keyboard) keyboard shortcuts keys,Select keyboard shortcuts keys,Views keyboard shortcuts keys,Create top-level layers keyboard shortcuts keys,Lock/unlock (keyboard) keyboard shortcuts keys,Type keyboard shortcuts keys,Type tools keyboard shortcuts keys,Selecting type keyboard shortcuts keys,Alignment keyboard shortcuts keys,Point size keyboard shortcuts keys,

Leading keyboard shortcuts keys,Horizontal scale keyboard shortcuts keys,Kerning/tracking keyboard shortcuts keys,Baseline shift keyboard shortcuts keys,Curly quotes keyboard shortcuts keys,Brushes keyboard shortcuts keys,Combine Paths keyboard shortcuts keys,Gradients keyboard shortcuts keys,Clipping masks keyboard shortcuts keys,Transparency palette keyboard shortcuts keys,Effects keyboard shortcuts keys,Appearances keyboard shortcuts keys,Filters keyboard shortcuts keys,Precision Tools keyboard shortcuts keys,Preferences keyboard shortcuts keys,Export/Print keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts/Help keyboard shortcuts keys



Adobe Illustrator 9 Files keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                            Command
Ctrl-NNew Document dialog box
Ctrl-OOpen dialog box in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-WClose
Ctrl-SSave
Ctrl-Shft-SSave As dialog box in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Alt-SSave a Copy dialog box
Ctrl-Alt-PDocument Setup dialog box
Ctrl-QQuit/Exit Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Tools keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut             Command
VSelection
ADirect-selection
YLasso
QDirect-select Lasso
PPen
TType
LEllipse
MRectangle
BPaintbrush
NPencil
RRotate

SScale
OReflect
EFree Transform
WBlend
JColumn Graph
UGradient Mesh
GGradient
IEyedropper
CScissors
HHand
ZZoom
+Add-anchor-point
-Delete-anchor-point
Shft-CConvert-anchor-point

Adobe Illustrator 9 Dialog boxes keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                  Command
TabHighlight next field/option in Adobe Illustrator dialog boxes
Shft-TabHighlight previous field/option
EscCancel
EnterOK

Adobe Illustrator 9 Palettes keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                      Command
TabShow/hide all palettes
Shft-TabShow/hide all palettes except Toolbox
EnterApply value in palette field in Adobe Illustrator
Shft-EnterApply value in field, keep field selected
TabHighlight next field (pointer in palette)
Shft-TabHighlight previous field (pointer in palette)

Adobe Illustrator 9 Views keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                              Command
Ctrl-YPreview/Outline view toggle
Ctrl-Alt-YPixel Preview view on/off in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-YOverprint Preview view on/off
Caps lockUse crosshair pointer (drawing tools)
Ctrl-HShow/Hide Edges
Double-click Hand toolDisplay entire artboard in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-0Fit In Window
Double-click Zoom tool or Ctrl-1100% view size
Alt-clickZoom out (Zoom tool selected)
Ctrl-Spacebar-click or Ctrl-+Zoom in (any tool selected)
Ctrl-Alt-Spacebar-click or Ctrl--(minus)Zoom out (any tool selected)
Drag with Zoom tool, then Spacebar-dragAdjust Zoom marquee position
Drag Zoom tool or Ctrl-drag in Navigator paletteZoom in on specific area of artboard
SpacebarUse Hand tool (any tool selected)
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-3Hide all unselected objects in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Alt-3Show All
Ctrl-Shft-WShow/Hide Template(s)
Ctrl-Shft-BShow/Hide Bounding Box
Ctrl-Shft-DShow/Hide Transparency Grid
F with menu bar/Full screen modeStandard screen mode/Full screen mode

Adobe Illustrator 9 Undo/redo keyboard shortcuts keys`

Shortcut                                   Command
Ctrl-ZUndo last operation in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Shft-ZRedo last undone operation

Adobe Illustrator 9 Create objects keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                         Command
Alt-dragDraw object from center using Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, or Ellipse tool in Adobe Illustrator
Shft-dragDraw circle with Rectangle or Rounded Rectangle tool; square with Ellipse tool

Adobe Illustrator 9 Polygon, Star, Spiral tools keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                               Command
SpacebarMove object as you draw with Polygon, Star, or Spiral tool
ShftConstrain orientation as you draw with Polygon, Star, or Spiral tool
Up or down arrowAdd or subtract sides as you draw with the Polygon tool, points as you draw with the Star tool, or segments as you draw with the Spiral tool
AltAlign shoulders as you draw with Star tool
CtrlIncrease or decrease outer radius as you draw with Star tool or decay as you draw with Spiral tool

Adobe Illustrator 9 Select/Copy keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                            Command
Ctrl-6Select Again (last used command on Edit menu > Select submenu)
CtrlUse last-used selection tool (any non-selection tool chosen)
Ctrl-TabToggle between Selection tool and Direct-selection tool or Group-selection tool
AltToggle between Group-selection and Direct-selection tools
Ctrl-ASelect All in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Shft-ADeselect All
Ctrl-Alt-[-clickSelect an object hidden behind another object
Shft-dragAdd to selection with either lasso tool in Adobe Illustrator
Alt-dragSubtract from selection with either lasso tool

Adobe Illustrator 9 Move keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                   Command
Double-click Selection toolMove dialog box
Alt-dragDrag copy of object
Any arrow keyMove selected object the current Keyboard Increment (Preferences > General)
Shft-arrow keyMove selection 10x Keyboard Increment in Adobe Illustrator
ShftConstrain movement to multiple of 45º

Adobe Illustrator 9 Clipboard keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                   Command
Ctrl-XCut
Ctrl-CCopy
Ctrl-VPaste
Ctrl-FPaste In Front
Ctrl-BPaste In Back

Adobe Illustrator 9 Transform keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                            Command
Alt-clickTransform tool dialog/set origin (any transform tool except Free Transform)
Shft-dragTransform object along multiple of 45º (Shear, Reflect, Rotate tool)
Shft-dragScale object uniformly (Scale, Free Transform tools)
F-11Show/Hide Attributes palette in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-DTransform Again
~ dragTransform pattern fill, not object(any transform tool)
Start dragging, then Alt-dragTransform copy of object (any transform tool) in Adobe Illustrator
Modify value, then press Alt-EnterTransform copy of object (Transform palette)
Modify W or H value, then press trl-EnterScale object uniformly (Transform palette)
Ctrl-Alt-DTransform Each dialog box

Adobe Illustrator 9 Bounding box keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                          Command
Shft-drag handleScale object uniformly using bounding box(Free Transform or Selection tool)
Alt-drag handleResize object from center using bounding box in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Blends keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                   Command
Ctrl-Alt-BBlend > Make
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-BBlend > Release

Adobe Illustrator 9 Free Transform tool keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                                                    Command
Alt-drag a handleTransform from center
Start dragging corner handle, then Ctrl-dragDistort
Start dragging side handle, then Ctrl-dragSkew
Start dragging corner handle, then Ctrl-Alt-Shft-Make Perspective

Adobe Illustrator 9 Pen/Reshape keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                            Command
AltAdd-anchor-point and Delete-anchor-point tool toggle (either selected)
AltUse Add-anchor-point tool (Scissors tool selected)
AltUse Convert-anchor-point tool (Pen tool selected)
AltSmooth and Pencil tools toggle in Adobe Illustrator
Shft-dragConstrain direction line angle to multiple of 45º with Direct-selection or Convert-anchor-point tool
Ctrl-JJoin two selected endpoints
Ctrl-Alt-JAverage two selected endpoints
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-JAverage and Join two selected endpoints
Drag, then Alt-releaseClose path while drawing with Pencil or Paintbrush tool
Alt-drag toolCut in a straight line with Knife tool in Adobe Illustrator
Alt-ShftCut in 45º increment with Knife tool

Adobe Illustrator 9 Fill & Stroke keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                       Command
F-10Show/Hide Stroke palette
DDefault fill/stroke
AltEyedropper and Paint Bucket tool toggle (either one selected)
XFill/Stroke box toggle (Toolbox and Color palette)
< (comma)Apply last-used solid color in Adobe Illustrator
/Apply fill/stroke of None

Adobe Illustrator 9 Color palette keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                               Command
Ctrl-I or F-6Show/Hide Color palette
Alt-click or drag color spectrum bar on Color paleChange fill color if Stroke box on Toolbox is selected, or vice versa
Shft-click color spectrum barCycle through color models in Adobe Illustrator Color pallete
Shft-XSwap fill/stroke

Adobe Illustrator 9 Swatches palette keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                         Command
Ctrl-Alt-click list, start typing name nameSelect a swatch name in Adobe Illustrator Swatches pallete

Adobe Illustrator 9 Layers keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                              Command
F-7Show/Hide Layers palette in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Grouping keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                        Command
Ctrl-GGroup
Ctrl-Shft-GUngroup

Adobe Illustrator 9 Restacking (keyboard) keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                      Command
Ctrl-Shft-]Bring To Front
Ctrl-Shft-[Send To Back in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-]Bring Forward
Ctrl-[Send Backward

Adobe Illustrator 9 Select keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                            Command
Click selection square or Alt-click nameSelect layer, sublayer, group, or object
Shft-click squareAdd to selection in Adobe Illustrator
Alt-drag-squareCopy selection to new layer, sublayer, group

Adobe Illustrator 9 Views keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                            Command
Alt-click eye iconHide/show all other layers
Ctrl-click eye iconView a layer in Outline/Preview view
Ctrl-Alt-click eye iconView all other layers in Outline/ Preview view
Alt-click blank box in second columnLock/unlock all other layers in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Create top-level layers keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                              Command
Ctrl-LCreate layer above currently selected layer
Ctrl-click New Layer buttonCreate layer at top of list
Ctrl-Alt-click New Layer buttonCreate layer below currently selected layer

Adobe Illustrator 9 Lock/unlock (keyboard) keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                      Command
Ctrl-2Lock (selected object)
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-2Lock all unselected objects
Ctrl-Alt-2Unlock All

Adobe Illustrator 9 Type keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                      Command
Ctrl-TShow/Hide Character palette
Ctrl-MShow/Hide Paragraph palette
EnterHard Return
Shft-EnterSoft Return
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-MHighlight font field on Character palette
Ctrl-Shft-TShow/hide Tab Ruler palette
Ctrl-Shft-(hyphen key)Force hyphenate a word in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Shft-OCreate Outlines

Adobe Illustrator 9 Type tools keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                            Command
AltUse Area Type tool (Type tool selected, over open path)
AltUse Path Type tool (Type tool selected, over closed path)
Shft with any type toolSwitch to vertical/horizontal type tool equivalent as you create type in Adobe Illustrator
Double-click with any selection toolSwitch to Type tool when selecting type block

Adobe Illustrator 9 Selecting type keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                 Command
Double-clickSelect a word
Triple-clickSelect a paragraph in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-ASelect all the type in a block
Ctrl-left/right arrowMove insertion pointer left/right one word
Up/Down arrowMove insertion pointer up/down one line

Adobe Illustrator 9 Alignment keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                 Command
Ctrl-Shft-LAlign left
Ctrl-Shft-CAlign center
Ctrl-Shft-RAlign right
Ctrl-Shft-JJustify
Ctrl-Shft-FJustify last line

Adobe Illustrator 9 Point size keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                     Command
Ctrl-Shft->Increase point size in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Shft-<Decrease point size

Adobe Illustrator 9 Leading keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                               Command
Alt-down arrowIncrease leading
Alt-up arrowDecrease leading
Double-click leading button on Character paletteSet leading to the current font size in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Horizontal scale keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                            Command
Ctrl-Shft-XReset horizontal scale to 100%

Adobe Illustrator 9 Kerning/tracking keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                  Command
Alt-right arrowIncrease kerning/tracking in Adobe Illustrator
Alt-left arrowDecrease kerning/tracking
Ctrl-Alt right arrowIncrease kerning/tracking 5x
Ctrl-Alt left arrowDecrease kerning/tracking 5x
Ctrl-Shft-QReset kerning/tracking to 0

Adobe Illustrator 9 Baseline shift keyboard shortcuts keys`

Shortcut                                                                  Command
Alt-Shft up arrowIncrease baseline shift
Alt-Shft down arrowDecrease baseline shift
Ctrl-Alt-Shft up arrowIncrease baseline shift 5x
Ctrl-Alt-Shft down arrowDecrease baseline shift 5x

Adobe Illustrator 9 Curly quotes keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                                                                Command
Alt-0146 (numeric keypad only)'
Alt-0145'
Alt-0148"
Alt-0147"

Adobe Illustrator 9 Brushes keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                               Command                                           
F-5Show/Hide Brushes palette in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Combine Paths keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                              Command
Ctrl-8Compound Path > Make
Ctrl-Alt-8Compound Path > Release
Ctrl-4Repeat last-used Pathfinder command in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Gradients keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                           Command 
F-9Show/Hide Gradient palette in Adobe Illustrator
> (period)Reapply last-used gradient
Ctrl-click thumbnailReset gradient palette to black and white
Alt-dragDuplicate color stop
Alt-click swatchApply swatch color to active color stop in Adobe Illustrator
Shft-drag with Gradient Mesh toolMove mesh point along one of its lines
Shft-click with Gradient Mesh toolAdd mesh point using adjacent mesh color
Alt-click with Gradient Mesh toolRemove mesh point

Adobe Illustrator 9 Clipping masks keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                   Command
Ctrl-7Clipping Mask > Make
Ctrl-Alt-7Clipping Mask > Release

Adobe Illustrator 9 Transparency palette keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                        Command
Alt-click mask thumbnailView only opacity mask in mask edit mode in Adobe Illustrator Transparency palette
Shft-click mask thumbnailDisable opacity mask

Adobe Illustrator 9 Effects keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                    Command
Ctrl-Shft-EApply Last Effect
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-ELast Effect (reopen last effect dialog box)

Adobe Illustrator 9 Appearances keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                        Command
Ctrl-/Add new fill
Ctrl-Alt-/Add new stroke
Alt-Shft-click with EyedropperSample style and append appearance of selected object in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Filters keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                       Command
Ctrl-EApply Last Filter in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Alt-ELast Filter (reopen last filter dialog box)

Adobe Illustrator 9 Precision Tools keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                  Command
Ctrl-RShow/Hide Rulers
Ctrl-;Show/Hide Guides
Ctrl-5Make Guides
Click selection square on Layers palette, then CtrRelease Guides
Ctrl-Shft- double-click guideRelease a guide
Alt-drag new guideConvert guide between horizontal/vertical orientation in Adobe Illustrator
Ctrl-Alt-;Lock/Unlock Guides
Ctrl-"Show/Hide Grid
Ctrl-Shft-"Snap To Grid
Ctrl-Alt-"Snap To Point (Pixel Preview off); Snap To Pixel (Pixel Preview on)
Ctrl-USmart Guides
Shft-drag with toolConstrain Measure tool to multiple of 45º

Adobe Illustrator 9 Preferences keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                              Command
Ctrl-KGeneral Preferences dialog box in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator 9 Export/Print keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                               Command                                  
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-SSave for Web
Ctrl-Shft-PPage Setup/Print Setup dialog box
Ctrl-PPrint dialog box in Adobe Illustrator
F-8Show/Hide Info

Adobe Illustrator 9 Shortcuts/Help keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                      Command
Ctrl-Alt-Shft-KKeyboard Shortcuts dialog box in Adobe Illustrator
F1Illustrator Help (online)

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