Keys for the transform panel, Keys for the transparency panel, Function keys – Adobe Illustrator CS4 User Manual

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USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4

Keyboard shortcuts

Keys for the Transform panel

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 the Transparency panel

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.

Function keys

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.

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Create new spot color

Ctrl-click New Swatch button

Command-click New Swatch button

Create new global process color

Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch button

Command + Shift-click New Swatch button

Replace swatch with another

Alt-drag a swatch over another

Option-drag a swatch over another

Select swatch by name (using keyboard)

Ctrl + Alt-click in the swatch color list

Command + Option-click in the swatch
color list

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Apply a value and keep focus in edit field

Shift + Enter

Shift + Return

Apply a value and copy object

Alt + Enter

Option + Return

Apply a value and scale option
proportionately for width or height

Ctrl + Enter

Command + Return

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Change mask to grayscale image for editing Alt-click on mask thumbnail

Option-click on mask thumbnail

Disable opacity mask

Shift-click on mask thumbnail

Shift-click on mask thumbnail

Re-enable opacity mask

Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail

Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail

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

Arrow

Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down
Arrow

Increase/decrease opacity in 10%
increments

Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down
Arrow

Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down
Arrow

Result

Windows

Mac

OS

Invoke Help

F1

F1

Cut

F2

F2

Copy

F3

F3

Paste

F4

F4

Show/hide Brushes panel

F5

F5

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