Quick Reference
The following is a list of available mouse functions for the tools provided in the Tool Palette.
Tool |
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Selection Tool |
<Alt> + click on an object: Copies the object. Click on an object: Moves the object. On anchor points of an object: Resizes the object. Press the spacebar: Temporarily turns into the Hand Tool. |
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Direct Selection Tool |
Click on the path anchor point: Selects the anchor point. Click on the path anchor point and drag: Moves the anchor point. Press the spacebar: Temporarily turns into the Hand Tool. |
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Pen Tool |
When placed on the starting anchor point (When closing an open path). When placed on a path (When adding an anchor point). When placed on a path handle (When removing path handles). Press the <Ctrl> Key: Temporarily turns into the Selection Tool (if you selected the Selection Tool previously). Press the <Ctrl> key: Temporarily turns into the Direct Selection Tool (if you selected the Direct Selection Tool previously). Press the spacebar: Temporarily turns into the Hand Tool. |
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Add Anchor Point/Delete Anchor Point Tool |
When placed on the Path (when you can add anchor points). When placed on the path anchor point (when you can remove anchor points). Press the <Ctrl> Key: Temporarily turns into the Selection Tool (if you selected the Selection Tool previously). Press the <Ctrl> key: Temporarily turns into the Direct Selection Tool (if you selected the Direct Selection Tool previously). Press the spacebar: Temporarily turns into the Hand Tool. |
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Convert Anchor Point Tool |
Press the <Ctrl> Key: Temporarily turns into the Selection Tool (if you selected the Selection Tool previously). Press the <Ctrl> key: Temporarily turns into the Direct Selection Tool (if you selected the Direct Selection Tool previously). When placed on the path handle: Click on the path handle while holding down the <Shift> key to move the handle by 45 degrees. en/source/images/quick_21.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> Press the spacebar: Temporarily turns into the Hand Tool. |
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Text Tool |
Press the <Ctrl> Key: Temporarily turns into the Selection Tool (if you selected the Selection Tool previously). Press the <Ctrl> key: Temporarily turns into the Direct Selection Tool (if you selected the Direct Selection Tool previously). Press the spacebar: Temporarily turns into the Hand Tool. |
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Text Path Tool | |
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Text Area/Pencil/ | |
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Rotate/Skew/Reflect/ | |
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Eyedropper Tool | |
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Paint Bucket Tool | |
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Gradient Vector Tool | |
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Scale and Rotate Pattern | |
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Export Area Tool | |
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Scissors Tool | |
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Hand Tool | |
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Zoom Tool |
<Alt> + click: Zooms out Press the <Ctrl> Key: Temporarily turns into the Selection Tool (if you selected the Selection Tool previously). Press the <Ctrl> key: Temporarily turns into the Direct Selection Tool (if you selected the Direct Selection Tool previously). Press the spacebar: Temporarily turns into the Hand Tool. |
Double-click options
The following is the functions of the tools modified after you double-click them.
Tools |
Modified functions after double-clicking | |
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Hand Tool |
Automatically aligns the documents to the center. |
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Export Area Tool |
Sets the export area to include all the objects on the Canvas. |
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Zoom Tool |
Sets the object to the actual size. |
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Selection Tool |
Move dialog box (only when the object is selected). |
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Rotate Tool |
Rotate/Skew dialog box (on |
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Skew Tool |
Rotate/Skew dialog box (only when the object is selected). |
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Reflect Tool |
Reflect dialog box (only when the object is selected). |
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Scale Tool |
Scale dialog box (only when the object is selected). |
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Gradient Vector Tool |
Sets the Gradient Vector to default (only when the object is selected). |
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Fill/Stroke button |
Opens Color Picker/Gradient Editor dialog box. |