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Graphic Design 2021 > Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts > Flashcards

Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Flashcards

1
Q

Selection tool

A

V

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Direct selection tool

A

A

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3
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Anchor point tool

A

Shift + C

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4
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Pen tool

A

P

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5
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Curvature tool

A

Shift + ~

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6
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Add anchor point

A

=

note plus sign does not work for this!

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7
Q

Delete anchor point

A

-

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8
Q

Cut a path

A

C

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9
Q

Convert path to shape

A

Object > Path > Outline Stroke

Alt, O, P, Right, U

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10
Q

Split or combine multiple shapes or paths

A

Pathfinder Toolbar > Shape Modes or Pathfinders

Which one to select is sometimes trial and error

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11
Q

Group objects

A

Ctrl + G

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12
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Ungroup objects

A

Ctrl + Shift + G

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13
Q

Export for screens

A

Ctrl + Alt + E

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14
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Export…

A

File > Export > Export As…

Alt, F, E, Enter, U

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15
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Eyedropper

A

I

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16
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Zoom to fit current artboard

A

Ctrl + 0

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17
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Zoom to fit all artboards

A

Ctrl + Alt + 0

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18
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Zoom in

A

Ctrl + =

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19
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Zoom out

A

Ctrl + -

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20
Q

Rectangle tool

A

M

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21
Q

Ellipse tool

A

L

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22
Q

Text tool

A

T

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23
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Polygon tool

A

Polygon button on toolbar (I group it with rectangle and other shapes)

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24
Q

Star tool

A

Star button on toolbar (I group it with rectangle and other shapes)

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25
Q

Blob brush tool

A

Shift + B

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26
Q

Eraser tool

A

Shift + E

Sometimes I think of this as a blob eraser tool, but it’s just an eraser.

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27
Q

Artboards

A

Shift + O

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28
Q

Magic wand tool

A

Y

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29
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Lasso tool

A

Q

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30
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Line segment tool

A

\

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31
Q

Paintbrush tool

A

B

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32
Q

Pencil tool

A

N

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33
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Shaper tool

A

Shift + N

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34
Q

Rotate

A

R

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35
Q

Reflect

A

O

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36
Q

Free transform

A

E

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37
Q

Perspective Grid

A

Shift + P

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38
Q

Perspective Selection

A

Shift + V

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39
Q

Warp

A

Shift + R

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40
Q

Width

A

Shift + W

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41
Q

Mesh

A

U

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42
Q

Gradient

A

G or .

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43
Q

Blend

A

W

44
Q

Scale

A

S

45
Q

Column Graph

A

J

46
Q

Shape Builder

A

Shift + M

47
Q

Live Paint Bucket

A

K

48
Q

Live Paint Selection

A

Shift + L

49
Q

Slice

A

Shift + K

50
Q

Hand tool

A

H

51
Q

Zoom tool

A

Z

52
Q

Color

A

,

53
Q

Default

A

D

54
Q

None

A

/

55
Q

Toggle Fill/Stroke

A

X

56
Q

Swap Fill/Stroke

A

Shift + X

57
Q

Symbol Sprayer

A

Shift + S

58
Q

Toggle Screen Mode

A

F

59
Q

Create new document

A

Ctrl + N

60
Q

Create new doc from template

A

Ctrl + Shift + N

61
Q

Open

A

Ctrl + O

62
Q

Place a file in the doc

A

Ctrl + Shift + P

63
Q

Save for Web…

A

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S

64
Q

Package the doc

A

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + P

65
Q

File Information…

A

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + I

66
Q

Print

A

Ctrl + P

67
Q

Exit Illustrator

A

Ctrl + Q

68
Q

Color Settings…

A

Ctrl + Shift + K

69
Q

Preferences…

A

Ctrl + K

70
Q

Repeat transforming objects in perspective

A

Ctrl + D

71
Q

Move an object

A

Ctrl + Shift + M

72
Q

Make a clipping mask

A

Ctrl + 7

73
Q

Select artwork in active artboard

A

Ctrl + Alt + A

74
Q

Deselect

A

Ctrl + Shift + A

75
Q

Reselect

A

Ctrl + 6

76
Q

Select the object above current selection

A

Ctrl + Alt + ]

77
Q

Select the object below current selection

A

Ctrl + Alt + [

78
Q

Move up

A

Ctrl + ]

79
Q

Move down

A

Ctrl + [

80
Q

Move to top

A

Ctrl + Shift + ]

81
Q

Move to bottom

A

Ctrl + Shift + [

82
Q

Make Live Paint (used with Paint Bucket tool)

A

Ctrl + Alt + X

83
Q

Show/hide artboard rulers

A

Ctrl + R

84
Q

Show/hide smart guides

A

Ctrl + U

85
Q

Show grid

A

Ctrl + ‘

86
Q

Show/hide Align panel

A

Shift + F7

87
Q

Show/hide Appearance panel

A

Shift + F6

88
Q

Show/hide Color panel

A

F6

89
Q

Show/hide Gradient panel

A

Ctrl + F9

90
Q

Show/hide Graphic Styles panel

A

Shift + F5

91
Q

Show/hide Info panel

A

Ctrl + F8

92
Q

Show/hide Layers panel

A

F7

93
Q

Show/hide Stroke panel

A

Ctrl + F10

94
Q

Show/hide Symbols panel

A

Ctrl + Shift + F11

95
Q

Open the Character panel

A

Ctrl + T

96
Q

Open the Paragraph panel

A

Ctrl + Alt + T

97
Q

Show/hide Transform panel

A

Shift + F8

98
Q

Show/hide Pathfinder panel

A

Ctrl + Shift + F9

99
Q

Add new fill

A

Ctrl + /

100
Q

Add new stroke

A

Ctrl + Alt

101
Q

Add a layer

A

Ctrl + L

102
Q

Add a layer…

and select options in the New Layer dialog box

A

Ctrl + Alt + L

103
Q

Pixel Preview

A

Ctrl + Alt + Y

or View > Pixel Preview

104
Q

Make Pixel Perfect

A

Select Objects, then:
Object > Make Pixel Perfect
(Alt, O, M, Enter)

105
Q

Create outlines (e.g. from text)

A

Ctrl + Shift + O

Or right click > Create outlines

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