Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts

Adobe Illustrator, a popular vector graphics editor, offers a variety of keyboard shortcuts to help improve efficiency and workflow.

Here are some commonly used keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Illustrator:

1. Selection Tools:

• V: Selection Tool

• A: Direct Selection Tool

• Shift + A: Lasso Tool

2. Drawing Tools:

• P: Pen Tool

• L: Ellipse Tool

• N: Rectangle Tool

• M: Shape Builder Tool

3. Zoom and Navigation:

• Z: Zoom Tool

• Spacebar: Hand Tool

4. Editing:

• Ctrl + C: Copy

• Ctrl + X: Cut

• Ctrl + V: Paste

• Ctrl + D: Transform Again

• Ctrl + Z: Undo

• Ctrl + Shift + Z: Redo

5. Layers and Objects:

• F7: Layers Panel

• Ctrl + G: Group Objects

• Ctrl + Shift + G: Ungroup Objects

• Ctrl + ]: Bring Forward

• Ctrl + [: Send Backward

6. Type and Text:

• T: Type Tool

• Ctrl + B: Bold

• Ctrl + I: Italic

• Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase Font Size

• Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease Font Size

7. Align and Distribute:

• Ctrl + E: Align Selected Objects to Artboard

• Ctrl + Shift + E: Align Selected Objects to Center

• Ctrl + Shift + A: Align Selected Objects to Selection

8. Save and Export:

• Ctrl + S: Save

• Ctrl + Shift + S: Save As

• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S: Save for Web

These shortcuts can be a time-saver and help you work more efficiently in Adobe Illustrator. It's beneficial to familiarize yourself with them to speed up your workflow and create designs more effectively.