When we started working with a program we must get acquainted with it and customize the toolbar so that it is more comfortable for us to work.
As we work and consign ease, we will realize that there are tools that we use constantly. For that reason, we teach you Keyboard shortcuts for save as much time as possible.
When you work in graphic design the Illustration it is an indispensable program. The timing are very tight and we should save time where we can. Being fluent in handling keyboard shortcuts can be the key to finishing the tasks entrusted to you on time.
Save time working with Illustrator
Then we will leave a list of shortcuts that with practice we will be able to remember without having to stop to think.
Pointer change
To start, the pointer change (black and white) is constant. Broadly speaking, the black one selects the entire group, while the white one is used for specific elements or modifying vectors. These are the buttons that we must click at the same time for one and the other:
- Black pointer: V
- White pointer: A
Clipping mask
La clipping mask is another flagship tool in Illustrator. With it we can hide parts of images or cut among many other resources.
- Clipping mask: CMD + 7
Deliver final arts
When performing a final art all texts must be vectorized before sending them to print. Instead of going one by one, the quickest and easiest way is to select the entire artboard and click the following buttons:
- Vectorize: CMD + SHIFT + O
Basic shortcuts
Ir saving our project it is essential to avoid upset. When we have been working for many hours or use heavy images, it is not surprising that our computer freezes. We would not be the first to lose all the work done by not being proactive and regularly saving the file. It is easier to get into the habit of saving it if it is not a waste of time. With the following buttons our projects will be safe.
- Save a file: CMD + S
In case we were wrong and we want to rectify We can do it by pressing the following combination:
- Undo action: CMD + Z
We must practice, it is normal that at first you do not remember all the buttons. One trick is get a cheat sheet next to the screen with all the shortcuts. There will be a day that you will use them without realizing it.