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Adobe Illustrator CS4
Quick Reference
The Tools Panel Menu Toolbar Workspace Switcher
Use the Tools panel to select, draw, edit, and view Control Panel
images. A small triangle on an icon indicates
additional tools may be accessed by clicking and Artboard
holding the mouse button. The Control panel (lo-
cated above right of the Tools panel) shows selected
tool options.
Common Tools
Selection - Select or move objects.
Direct Selection - Select specific parts
of a path. Panels
Magic Wand - Select similar content. ools Panel
Lasso - Select an area. T
Pen - Create paths.
Type - Add text.
Line Segment - Create a line path.
Rectangle - Create basic shapes.
Brush - Apply brush-like paths to the
image with soft edge.
Pencil - Draw freehand paths.
Smooth - Smooth paths.
Blob Brush - Create freehand shapes.
Eraser - Erase paths.
Rotate - Rotate an object.
Scale - Scale an object.
Warp - Warp paths.
Free Transform - Transform objects. Fundamentals PNG - unlimited colors; good for web
Symbol - Add symbols from Symbol Task-based Workspaces graphics; transparency not supported in all
panel. The Workspace Switcher is located at the browsers.
Graph - Create graphs. top right of the program window. Click TIFF - uncompressed; great for profes-
Mesh - Create custom gradients. this menu to change your Illustrator work- sional printing; large file size.
Gradient - Create gradients. space to match your project. Or, customize Color Modes
Eyedropper tool - Sample a color and your workspace by choosing your panel RGB - Defines image pixels as a combina-
click to specify fill color. Hold Alt and options in the Window menu. The panels tion of red, green, and blue. Each com-
click to specify stroke color. and tools can be moved around or resized ponent is measured on a scale of 0–255.
Blend - Blend objects. to best suit your needs. Standard for monitor/projector displays.
Artboard - Change the artboard. Vector Graphics CMYK - Defines image pixels as cyan,
Slice - Define boundaries of web ele- Illustrator specializes in vector graph- magenta, yellow, and black on a scale of
ments in artwork. ics, mathematically generated geometric 0–100. Each corresponds to an ink color.
Scissors - Cut paths. shapes. Resizing vector images does not Better for high-end printers and profes-
Knife - Cut element in two parts. cause them to pixilate. sional print jobs.
Hand - Move the Artboard (the docu- Raster Images Using the Shape Tools
ment window) without using scroll bars. Raster images are stored as a pixel grid. 1. Select a shape tool.
Zoom - Magnify an image. Resizing raster graphics can cause image 2. Click and drag in the Artboard .
Swap Fill/Stroke Color - Toggle the distortion. Photoshop is better for working For additional effects, hold down the follow-
background/foreground color. with raster images. ing keys while you draw:
Default Fill/Stroke Color - Return File Formats Shift: Rectangle/Ellipse tools: creates propor-
the fill and stroke colors to default (black GIF - 256 colors; supports transparency; tional shapes. Star/Polygon tools: restricts
and white). ideal for logos, clip art, and simple pictures. shapes from rotating.
Fill/Stroke Color Boxes - Double- JPG - unlimited colors; no transparency; Alt: Create a shape from its center.
click to set fill or stroke colors. ideal for photographs. Spacebar: Temporarily repositions the
shape on the Artboard as you draw.
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Objects sliders or enter values in the percentage 3. Adjust text options such as font size,
Select an Object boxes. style, spacing or leading in the Charac-
1. Choose the Selection tool. Swatches ter panel.
2. Click on an object in the Artboard. Use Swatches to quickly access common Paragraph Alt+Ctrl+T
orClick an object in the Artboard and colors. To create a new swatch 1. Select a text box on the Artboard.
press Shift. Then click other shapes. 1. Create a color in the Color panel. 2. Adjust paragraph options such as align-
orCreate a marquee by dragging around 2. Click and drag the color from the Color ment and indentation in the Paragraph
all or part of the shape(s). orpanel to the Swatches panel. panel.
Scale Objects with Selection Tool 1. In the Swatches panel, click the sticky Text
1. With the Selection tool, select an object note. Position Type on a Path
in the Artboard to make its bounding 2. Define a new color and select the box 1. Choose Paintbrush, Pencil, or Pen.
box visible. next to “Global” to update the color to 2. Click and draw a path.
2. Move cursor to a handle on the bound- all Illustrator files. 3. Select Type on a Path or Vertical Type
ing box until it changes to a double- Gradient Ctrl+F9 on a Path from the Tools panel. (The
headed arrow. Create and edit gradients. pointer changes to a vertical I-beam
3. Click and drag to scale the shape. Hold 1. Select an object in the Artboard. with a curved line.)
Shift to maintain proportion. 2. Select the Gradient Fill swatch in the 4. Click the path where the text will start.
Scale Objects with Scale Tool Gradient panel. The paint attributes of the line will
1. With the Selection tool, select an object 3. Drag a color to the color stop from the disappear. A blinking cursor will appear
in the Artboard. Color Guide, Color panel, or Swatches on the path.
2. Choose Scale in the Tools panel. panel. 5. Enter text.
3. Click and drag the object in any direc- 4. Repeat step three to define a second The characters will appear stacked with verti-
tion to scale it from the center out. color for the gradient. cally on the path.
Rotate Objects with Selection Tool 5. Select gradient type (Linear or Radial) Convert Type to Outlines
1. With the Selection tool, select an object from the Type drop-down menu. To graphically modify text characters, convert
in the Artboard to make its bounding Layers F7 the type to outlines.
box visible. This panel lists all the layers in a document 1. Select a text object on the Artboard.
2. Put your cursor just outside a handle starting with the foremost layer. Use layers 2. Select Type → Create Outlines to
until it changes to a curve with arrow- to keep graphical data separate. convert the characters into modifiable
heads at both ends. Transparency Shift+Ctrl+F10 shapes.
3. Click and drag in a circular motion to Set object opacity along a continuum from Converting type to outlines prohibits text or
rotate the shape. Press Shift as you drag transparent to opaque. font editing.
to restrict the rotation to increments of 1. Select an object in the Artboard. (The
45 degrees. object selected must have a fill applied.) Paths
Rotate Objects with Rotate Tool 2. In the Transparency panel, click the ar- Create a Closed Path
1. Choose the Selection tool. row to the right of the Opacity box. 1. Choose Pencil, Paintbrush, or Pen in
2. Select an object in the Artboard. 3. Drag the Opacity slider. the Tools panel.
3. Choose Rotate in the Tools panel. orEnter a value in the Opacity box to 2. Click and drag to create a path.
4. Click and drag to rotate the object. specify opacity level. 3. Drag back to the starting point of the
orDouble-click Rotate in the Tools panel Stroke Ctrl+F10 path and press Alt.
to open the Rotate dialog box. Enter a Format stroke for shapes and paths. 4. Release the mouse button.
specific angle of rotation. 1. Select an object in the Artboard. The end point will join the start point auto-
Reflect Object with Free Transform 2. Adjust stroke weight in the Stroke panel matically.
1. Select the object to transform. by either entering a value for the stroke Reshape a Path
2. Choose Free Transform in the Tools weight, selecting a value from the drop- 1. Select a path.
panel. down menu, or clicking the arrows on 2. Choose Pencil in the Tools panel.
3. Click and drag a bounding box handle the left side of the Weight box. 3. Redraw directly over the selected path
past the opposite box edge. 3. Select a cap to determine open to reshape it.
4. Hold down Shift to maintain object path ends. Connect New Path with Existing Path
proportions. 4. Select a join to determine path 1. Select the existing path.
Panels segment corners. 2. Choose Pencil in the Tools panel.
Color F6 5. Set stroke alignment in Align Stroke 3. Click and drag to create new path; then
1. Select an object in the Artboard. . press Ctrl to connect to an existing path
2. Double click Fill or Stroke . Character Ctrl+T end point.
3. Select a color from the Color Picker. 1. Choose Type in the Tools panel. 4. Release the mouse button.
orUse the Color panel and drag the color 2. Click anywhere in the Artboard and Both paths must be selected to connect.
begin typing.
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Draw Straight Segments with Pen Move an Anchor Point Join Endpoints Ctrl+J
1. Choose Pen in the Tools panel. 1. Select a path. 1. Choose the Direct Selection tool in the
2. Click to create an anchor point. 2. Choose the Direct Selection tool. Tools panel.
3. Click again in another location to place 3. Click and drag the anchor point to a 2. Select two endpoints of the same path
a second anchor point. new location. or two different paths to connect by
4. Continue adding segments this way. Adjust the Segment Curvature holding down Shift.
5. Press Ctrl and click a blank area of the 1. Select a path. 3. Choose Object → Path → Join.
Artboard to deselect the path. 2. Choose the Direct Selection tool. or Right-click and select Join.
Hold down Shift to constrain the direction 3. Double click the segment or its anchor If the endpoints are a distance from each
points to 45 degrees. point so the associated direction points other, a straight segment is created automati-
Close a Path with Pen Tool appear. cally, connecting the two endpoints. If the
1. Choose Pen in the Tools panel. 4. Drag a direction point to adjust the anchor points overlap, they combine as a
2. Click or click and drag to create a path. line. single anchor point.
3. Hover cursor over the first anchor point Add Anchor Points to a Path Cut Paths with Scissors
on the path until the cursor changes to 1. Select a path. 1. Choose Scissors (click and hold the
show a pen icon with an “o” next to it. 2. Choose Add Anchor Point located Eraser tool to find the scissors).
4. Click on the anchor point. under the pen tool in the Tools panel. 2. Click any part of the path to cut.
The “o” indicates that the path will close 3. Click anywhere on the path. Remove Part of a Closed Shape
when you click. orSelect the Pen tool from the tools panel 1. Choose Scissors (click and hold the
Draw Curved Segments with Pen and hover over a blank section of the Eraser tool to find the scissors).
1. Choose Pen in the Tools panel. path. Click when “+” shows next to the 2. Click a start and end point of the part
2. Click and drag the mouse in the direc- cursor. of the path to remove.
tion the first segment will curve. (Two Delete Anchor Points from a Path 3. Take the Direct Selection tool and
direction points appear. The first affects 1. Select a path. select the path between to the cuts to
the angle that the path will leave that an- 2. Choose Delete Anchor Point located remove that section.
chor. The other point will affect the angle under the pen tool in the Tools panel. Split an Object with the Knife
that the path will enter that anchor.) 3. Click any existing anchor point on a 1. Choose Knife (click and hold the Eraser
3. Release the mouse button. path to delete it. tool to find the scissors).
4. Select a new point to create the next orSelect the Pen tool from the tools panel 2. Click and drag across the shape.
anchor; click and drag. and hover over an anchor on the path. The Knife tool works only on closed shapes
5. Release the mouse button. Click when “-” shows up next to the or paths with fills applied, and the resulting
6. To continue adding segments to the cursor. paths are closed shapes.
path, point to where the next segment Remove Direction Points Adjust Image/Object Order
will end. Drag or click to create the new 1. Choose Convert Anchor Point located 1. Choose the Selection tool.
anchor point. under the Pen tool in the Tools panel. 2. Select an object on the Artboard.
7. To complete the path, press Ctrl and 2. Click and drag from an anchor point to 3. Use one of the following shortcuts:
click a blank area of the Artboard or create a smooth point. Bring Forward: Ctrl+]
select a different tool in the Tools panel. orClick and drag the direction points to Send Backward: Ctrl+[
Hold down Shift to constrain the direction create a corner point. Send to Front: Shift+Ctrl+]
points to 45 degrees. Send to Back: Shift+Ctrl+[
What’s a path? A path shows a drawn object’s “skeleton”.
Modify the path to change the object’s general structure. Altering paths can smooth out curves or
change line direction.
Path (blue)
Object (teal)
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Keyboard Shortcuts Type Window
Help Create Outlines Shift+Ctrl+O Align Shift+F7
Illustrator Help F1 Show Hidden Characters Alt+Ctrl+I Appearance Shift+F6
File Insert Hyphen Shift+Ctrl+- Attributes Ctrl+F11
New Ctrl+N Point Size Up Shift+Ctrl+. Brushes F5
New from Template Shift+Ctrl+N Point Size Down Shift+Ctrl+, Color F6
Open Ctrl+O Font Size Step Up Alt+Shift+Ctrl+. Color Guide Shift+F3
Browse Alt+Ctrl+O Font Size Step Down Alt+Shift+Ctrl+, Gradient Ctrl+F9
Close Ctrl+W Kern Looser Shift+Ctrl+] Graphic Styles Shift+F5
Save Ctrl+S Kern Tighter Shift+Ctrl+[ Info Ctrl+F8
Save As Shift+Ctrl+S Tracking Alt+Ctrl+K Layers F7
Save a Copy Alt+Ctrl+S Clear Tracking Alt+Ctrl+Q Pathfinder Shift+Ctrl+F9
Save for Web & Devices Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S Spacing Alt+Shift+Ctrl+O Stroke Ctrl+F10
Revert F12 Uniform Type Shift+Ctrl+X Symbols Shift+Ctrl+F11
Other Script Ctrl+F12 Highlight Font Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F Transform Shift+F8
Document Setup Alt+Ctrl+P Left Align Text Shift+Ctrl+L Transparency Shift+Ctrl+F10
File Info Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I Center Text Shift+Ctrl+C Character Panel Ctrl+T
Print Ctrl+P Right Align Text Shift+Ctrl+R OpenType Alt+Shift+Ctrl+T
Exit Ctrl+Q Justify Text Left Shift+Ctrl+J Paragraph Panel Alt+Ctrl+T
Switch Units Alt+Shift+Ctrl+U Justify All Lines Shift+Ctrl+F Tabs Shift+Ctrl+T
New File (No Dialog) Alt+Ctrl+N Toggle Auto Hyphenation Alt+Shift+Ctrl+H Switch to Other Tools
Close All Alt+Ctrl+W Toggle Line Composer Alt+Shift+Ctrl+C Selection V
Debug Panel Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F12 Select Direct Selection A
Edit All Ctrl+A Magic Wand Y
Undo Ctrl+Z Deselect Shift+Ctrl+A Lasso Q
Redo Shift+Ctrl+Z Reselect Ctrl+6 Pen P
Cut Ctrl+X Next Object Above Alt+Ctrl+] Add Anchor Point =
Copy Ctrl+C Next Object Below Alt+Ctrl+[ Delete Anchor Point -
Paste Ctrl+V Apply Last Filter Ctrl+E Convert Anchor Point Shift+C
Paste in Front Ctrl+F Last Filter Alt+Ctrl+E Type T
Paste in Back Ctrl+B Switch Selection Tools Alt+Ctrl+Tab Line Segment \
Check Spelling Ctrl+I Effect Rectangle M
Color Settings Shift+Ctrl+K Apply Last Effect Shift+Ctrl+E Ellipse L
Keyboard Shortcuts Alt+Shift+Ctrl+K Last Effect Alt+Shift+Ctrl+E Paintbrush B
General Preferences Ctrl+K View Blob Brush Shift+B
Object Preview Ctrl+Y Pencil N
Transform Again Ctrl+D Overprint Preview Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Y Rotate R
Move Shift+Ctrl+M Pixel Preview Alt+Ctrl+Y Reflect O
Transform Each Alt+Shift+Ctrl+D Zoom In Ctrl+Spacebar Scale S
Bring to Front Shift+Ctrl+] Zoom Out Ctrl+Alt+Spcbr Warp Shift+R
Bring Forward Ctrl+] Fit in Window Ctrl+0 Free Transform E
Send Backward Ctrl+[ Actual Size Ctrl+1 Symbol Sprayer Shift+S
Send to Back Shift+Ctrl+[ Hide Edges Ctrl+H Mesh U
Group Ctrl+G Show Template Shift+Ctrl+W Gradient G
Ungroup Shift+Ctrl+G Show Rulers Ctrl+R Eyedropper I
Lock Selection Ctrl+2 Hide Bounding Box Shift+Ctrl+B Blend W
Unlock All Alt+Ctrl+2 Show Transparency Grid Shift+Ctrl+D Live Paint Bucket K
Hide Selection Ctrl+3 Show Text Threads Shift+Ctrl+Y Live Paint Selection Shift+L
Show All Alt+Ctrl+3 Hide Guides Ctrl+; Crop Area Shift+O
Join Ctrl+J Lock Guides Alt+Ctrl+; Slice Shift+K
Average Alt+Ctrl+J Make Guides Ctrl+5 Eraser Shift+E
Make Blend Alt+Ctrl+B Release Guides Alt+Ctrl+5 Scissors C
Release Blend Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B Smart Guides Ctrl+U Hand H
Make Live Paint Alt+Ctrl+X Show Grid Ctrl+’ Zoom Z
Make Clipping Mask Ctrl+7 Snap to Grid Shift+Ctrl+’ Toggle Fill/Stroke X
Release Clipping Mask Alt+Ctrl+7 Snap to Point Alt+Ctrl+’ Default D
Make Compound Path Ctrl+8 Hide Panels Tab Swap Fill/Stroke Shift+X
Release Compound Path Alt+Shift+Ctrl+8 Panel Tools Color ,
Lock Others Alt+Shift+Ctrl+2 Add New Fill Ctrl+/ Gradient .
Hide Others Alt+Shift+Ctrl+3 Add New Stroke Alt+Ctrl+/ Toggle Screen Mode F
Repeat Pathfinder Ctrl+4 New Layer Ctrl+L Show/Hide All Panel Tab
Average & Join Alt+Shift+Ctrl+J New Layer with Dialog Alt+Ctrl+L Show/Hide All But Tools Panel Shift+Tab
Increase Diameter ]
Decrease Diameter [
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