Edit shapes
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Shortcuts |
Windows |
macOS |
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Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool |
Alt |
Option |
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Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool |
Alt |
Option |
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Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool |
Alt |
Option |
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Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool |
Alt |
Option |
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Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool |
Spacebar-drag |
Spacebar-drag |
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Cut a straight line with Knife tool |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
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Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool |
Shift + Alt-drag |
Shift + Option-drag |
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Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths |
Alt + Shape mode |
Option + Shape mode |
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Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool |
Alt + click the closed region |
Option + click the closed region |
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Select the Shape Builder tool |
Shift + M |
Shift + M |
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Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool) |
Shift + click + drag |
Shift + click + drag |
| Increase the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool) | Shift + } |
Shift + } |
| Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool) | Shift + { |
Shift + { |
| Blend objects | Alt + Ctrl + B |
Option + Command + B |
| Finish adding objects to the blend | Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B |
Option + Shift + Command + B |
| Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope | Alt + Ctrl + Shift + W |
Option + Command + Shift + W |
| Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope | Alt + Ctrl + M |
Option + Command + M |
| Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope | Alt + Ctrl + C |
Option + Command + C |
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Result |
Windows |
macOS |
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Toggle between fill and stroke |
X |
X |
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Set fill and stroke to default |
D |
D |
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Swap fill and stroke |
Shift + X |
Shift + X |
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Select gradient fill mode |
> |
> |
| Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool) | Alt + Ctrl + G |
Option + Command + G |
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Select color fill mode |
< |
< |
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Select no stroke/fill mode |
/ (forward slash) |
/ (forward slash) |
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Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient |
Shift + Eyedropper tool |
Shift + Eyedropper tool |
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Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item |
Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
Option + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool |
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Add new fill |
Ctrl + / (forward slash) |
Command + / (forward slash) |
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Add new stroke |
Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash) |
Command + Option + / (forward slash) |
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Reset gradient to black and white |
Ctrl-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
Command-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel |
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Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool) |
Alt + Ctrl + X |
Option + Command + X |
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Decrease Bristle brush size |
[ |
[ |
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Increase Bristle brush size |
] |
] |

