Quick Reference
The following is a list of available mouse functions for the tools provided in the Tool Palette.
Tool
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Detailed Function
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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. <Shift> + click on an object: Selects multiple anchor points.
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.
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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/ Line/Arc/Ellipse/ Polygon/Star/ Rectangle/Rounded Rectangle Tool |
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Rotate/Skew/Reflect/ Scate Tool |
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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 /Gradient Tool |
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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.
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Double-click options
The following is the functions of the tools modified after you double-click them.
Tools
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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
ly when the object is selected).
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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
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Opens Color Picker/Gradient Editor dialog box.
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Quick Reference