Illustrator Command Keys: Graphic Design I

Force Quit

Option, Command, Esc

New Folder

Shift, Command, N

Eject Hardrive

Command, E

Screenshot

Shift, Command, 4

Rulers

Command, R

Zoom

Command, + or -

Select All

Command, A

Show/Hide Guides

Command, ;

Spell Check

Command, I

Create Outlines

Shift, Command, O

Join

Command, J

Group

Command, G

Ungroup

Shift, Command, G

New Art Board

Command, N

Open

Command, O

Close

Command, W

Save

Command, S

Save As

Shift, Command, S

Save as Copy

Option, Command, S

Place

Shift, Command, P

Undo

Command, Z

Redo

Shift, Command, Z

Cut

Command, X

Character Panel

Command, T

Forward

Command, ]

To Front

Shift, Command, ]

Backward

Command, [

To Back

Shift, Command, [

Lock

Command, 2

Unlock

Option, Command, 2

Duplicate

Command, D

Full Screen

F

Smart Guides

Command, U

baseline

imaginary line characters stand on

meanline

top of l.c. characters (lacking ascenders)

x-height

Height of the body of a letterform

ascender

part of letter above meanline

descender

part of letter below baseline

counter

enclosed/hollow part of a letter

serif

short stroke that project from main stroke of letter

typeface

specific design of an alphabet, marks, and symbols

Font

Complete alphabet of one size of one typeface

Typestyle

same typeface, different weight (e.g. bold, italics)

Typefamily

Set of fonts with different qualities (e.g. wide, condensed, etc.)

Leading

space between lines of text

Tracking

space between letters

Kerning

distance between two letters

orphans

a few words alone at bottom of the column

widows

single/few words floating at the top of new column

Rivers

space running through type blocks that breaks up the eveness

Drop Cap

Intital capital letter set into column