Keys for editing shapes, Keys for painting objects – Adobe Illustrator CS4 User Manual

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USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4

Keyboard shortcuts

Set keyboard increments in General Preferences

Keys for editing shapes

This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.

Keys for painting objects

This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.

Move selection in 10x user-defined
increments

Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow

Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow

Lock all deselected artwork

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2

Command + Option + Shift + 2

Constrain movement to 45° angle (except
when using Reflect tool)

Hold down Shift

Hold down Shift

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point
tool

Alt

Option

Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and
Delete Anchor Point tool

Alt

Option

Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point
tool

Alt

Option

Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool

Alt

Option

Move current anchor point while drawing
with Pen tool

Spacebar-drag

Spacebar-drag

Cut a straight line with Knife tool

Alt-drag

Option-drag

Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool

Shift + Alt-drag

Shift + Option-drag

Turn shape mode buttons in Pathfinder
panel into Pathfinder commands

Alt + Shape mode

Option + Shape mode

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Toggle between fill and stroke

X

X

Set fill and stroke to default

D

D

Swap fill and stroke

Shift + X

Shift + X

Select gradient fill mode

>

>

Select color fill mode

<

<

Select no stroke/fill mode

/ (forward slash)

/ (forward slash)

Sample color from an image or
intermediate color from gradient

Alt + Eyedropper tool

Option + Eyedropper tool

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

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