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Ai Keyboard Shortcuts Mac

This document provides a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator on Mac, categorized into sections such as General, Tools, Shapes, Paths, Color, Text, Getting Around, and Layers. Each section includes specific shortcuts for various functions, enhancing user efficiency. Key combinations often involve the Command (⌘) key and other modifiers like Shift and Option for additional functionalities.

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Ai Keyboard Shortcuts Mac

This document provides a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator on Mac, categorized into sections such as General, Tools, Shapes, Paths, Color, Text, Getting Around, and Layers. Each section includes specific shortcuts for various functions, enhancing user efficiency. Key combinations often involve the Command (⌘) key and other modifiers like Shift and Option for additional functionalities.

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A D O B E Illustrator

K E Y B O A R D Shortcuts
MAC

General
New document ⌘N Paste ⌘V
Save ⌘S Paste in place ⌘ Shift V
Undo ⌘Z Paste in front ⌘F
Copy ⌘C Paste in back ⌘B
Cut ⌘X Duplicate Click & drag
holding option
Tools
Selection Tool (select objects) V
Direct Selection Tool (select anchor points) A
Artboard Tool Shift O

Shapes
Rectangle Tool M
Ellipse Tool L

Hold Shift to:


• Draw a square when using the Rectangle Tool
• Draw a circle when using the Ellipse Tool
• Draw a polygon or star with 0º rotation when using the Polygon or Star Tool

Hold Option to:


• Draw a rectangle or ellipse from the center

With the Polygon or Star Tool


Increase/decrease number of sides Up/Down arrows
Keep the sides of a star straight Option drag
Keep the inner radius of a star constant Start dragging then hold ⌘

Reflect Tool O
Scale Tool S
Shape Builder Tool Shift M
Subtract shape Option click

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Paths
Direct Selection Tool A
Pen Tool P
Line Tool L

Hold Shift to:


• Draw a line that’s straight horizontal, vertical, or increments of 45º
• Extend a line horizontally, vertically, or at increments 45º

Add Anchor Point Tool +


Delete Anchor Point Tool -
Anchor Point Tool Shift C
Width Tool (for strokes) Shift W
Scissors C
Join paths ⌘J
Average paths ⌘ Option J

Hold Shift to:


• Constrain proportions when scaling an object
• Move an object only horizontally or vertically
• Rotate or reflect an object by 45º increments

Color
Eyedropper Tool I

Hold Shift to:


• Copy color only (not whether it’s a fill or stroke)
• Sample intermediate color from a gradient

Swap Fill and Stroke Shift X


No Fill or Stroke /

Text
Type Tool T
Paste text but keep destination format ⌘ Option V
Convert text to outlines ⌘ Shift O

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Getting Around
Zoom in ⌘+
Zoom out ⌘-
Fit artboard to view ⌘0
Show rulers ⌘R
Show/hide guides ⌘;
Lock/unlock guides ⌘ Option ;
Show/hide grid ⌘’
Snap to Grid ⌘ Shift ’

Layers
Add to selection Shift click
Select all ⌘A
Group ⌘G
Ungroup ⌘ Shift G
Send to back ⌘ Shift [
Bring to front ⌘ Shift ]
Create clipping mask ⌘7
Release a clipping mask ⌘ Option 7
Make layer into guide ⌘5
Show/hide all layers but the selected one Option click eye icon
in Layers Panel

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