ILLUSTRATOR INTERFACE AND HOTKEYS
This is a short hit list of my most commonly used short-cuts. For a more comprehensive list visit Adobe's Illustrator support page.
Cmd/Ctrl + R
T
X
Cmd/Ctrl + Z
Cmd/Ctrl + - / =
Cmd/Ctrl + 0
cmd/ctrl + ;
Space Bar
Rulers on/off
Text tool
Switch/toggle foreground/background colors
Undo, repeat to go back several times or use History
Zoom in / out
Zoom to Fit art to screen
Guides on/off
Pan
Macs use cmd key,
PC/Windows use ctrl key;
some rare differences
Note: case does not matter for the shortcut letters above, caps lock on or off doesn’t matter. However, if Caps Lock is on, you will not see your brush sizes (Eraser, Brush, Burn, Dodge, etc.)
* Estimate only. See instructor and calendar for specific due dates. Summer Session schedule is more compressed with one week equal to approximately two and half semester weeks.
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