AI Hotkeys & Tips

Commands to Save you Time!

NO ROOKIE MISTAKES
CMD + S...................................... Save

MOVE & SELECT

Z.................................................. Zoom
SPACEBAR (Hold)....................... Hand Tool
V.................................................. Selection Tool
A.................................................. Direct Selection Tool

GETTING INTO SHAPE

M................................................. Rectangle Tool
L................................................... Ellipse Tool
\................................................... Line Tool
CMD + Y...................................... Outline Preview
CMD + J....................................... Join Path

DUPLICATE IT
CMD + C...................................... Copy
CMD + V...................................... Paste
CMD + SHIFT + V........................ Paste in Place
HOLD ALT while clicking and dragging on an object to duplicate it.

GETTING COLORFUL
I................................................... Eyedropper Tool for Sampling Appearance
HOLD SHIFT + CLICK with Eyedropper Tool Active to Sample Color Only

ALL TOGETHER NOW

CMD + G...................................... Create New Group
CMD + SHIFT + G........................ Ungroup
 AI Hotkeys & Tips
Commands to Save you Time!

OOPS
CMD + Z...................................... Undo
CMD + SHIFT + Z........................ Redo

SAY SOMETHING
T.................................................. Text Tool
ESC.............................................. Applies Text

SPACING OUT
HOLD SPACE BAR while creating a shape to reposition it.

CONSTRAINTS
HOLD SHIFT while making or resizing an object to constrain proportions.

HOLD SHIFT + OPTION while making or resizing a shape to constrain it’s

proportions from the center.

HOLD SHIFT while moving an object to constrain the transformation to 45

degree angles.

THE RIGHT DIRECTION

CMD + U...................................... Toggle Smart Guides
ARROW KEYS.............................. Move a selected object in the direction the arrow
.................................................... key is pointing by increments of 1 pixel.
SHIFT + ARROW KEY.................. Move a selected object in the direction the arrow
.................................................... key is pointing by increments of 10 pixels.