Adobe Illustrator CS3 - Manual (Page 471)

ILLUSTRATOR CS3
User Guide
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Keys for painting objects
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Keys for working with Live Paint groups
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Result Windows Mac OS
Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point
tool Alt Option
Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and
Delete Anchor Point tool Alt Option
Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point
tool Alt Option
Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool Alt Option
Move current anchor point while drawing
with Pen tool Spacebar-drag Spacebar-drag
Cut a straight line with Knife tool Alt-drag Option-drag
Cut at 45˚ or 90˚ with Knife tool Shift + Alt-drag Shift + Option-drag
Turn shape mode buttons in Pathfinder
panel into Pathfinder commands Alt + Shape mode Option + Shape mode
Result Windows Mac OS
Toggle between fill and stroke X X
Set fill and stroke to default D D
Swap fill and stroke Shift + X Shift + X
Select gradient fill mode > >
Select color fill mode < <
Select no stroke/fill mode / (forward slash) / (forward slash)
Sample color from an image or interme-
diate color from gradient Shift + Eyedropper tool Shift + Eyedropper tool
Sample style and append appearance of
currently selected item Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool Option + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool
Add new fill Ctrl + / (forward slash) Command + / (forward slash)
Add new stroke Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash) Command + Option + / (forward slash)
Reset gradient to black and white Ctrl-click gradient button in Toolbox Command-click gradient button in Toolbox