Workspace and Program Interface
Keyboard Shortcuts
The app on iPad can work with a keyboard. This enables you to use keyboard shortcuts. To bring up the menu with shortcuts, long-press the Cmd key.
File
| Import File (Cmd-Opt-I) |
Import a graphic file to the current document. |
| Export (Cmd-Opt-E) |
Export the current document to a graphic file. |
| Preferences (Cmd-Shift-P) |
Bring up the program preferences dialog. |
| Print (Cmd-P) |
Bring up the standard Print dialog. |
Edit
| Undo (Cmd-Z) |
Reverse the last operation you performed. |
| Redo (Cmd-Shift-Z) |
Reverse the last Undo operation. |
| Cut (Cmd-X) |
Cut a selected object to the Clipboard. |
| Copy (Cmd-C) |
Copy a selected object to the Clipboard. |
| Paste (Cmd-V) |
Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the document. |
| Duplicate (Cmd-D) |
Duplicate a selected object. |
| Delete (Delete) |
Delete a selected object. |
| Copy Style (Cmd-Opt-C) |
Copy the style of a selected object. |
| Paste Style (Cmd-Opt-V) |
Apply the style, copied to the Clipboard, to a selected object. |
| Reset to Default Style (Shift-D) |
Apply the default style to the selected object. |
| Lock Object (Cmd-L) |
Lock a selected object. |
| Unlock All Objects (Cmd-Opt-L) |
Unlock all objects in the document. |
| New Layer (Cmd-Shift-N) |
Create a new layer. |
| Duplicate Active Layer (Cmd-Shift-D) |
Create a copy of the active layer. |
| Select All (Cmd-A) |
Select all objects on all sheets except for locked objects. |
| Select All on Active Sheet (Cmd-Opt-A) |
Select all objects on the active sheet except for locked objects. |
| Deselect All (Cmd-Shift-A) |
Deselect all objects. |
Modify
| Group (Cmd-G) |
Group selected objects. |
| Ungroup (Cmd-Shift-G) |
Ungroup a selected group. |
| Transform Again (Cmd-J) |
Apply the same transformation that was set up and applied using the Transform dialog the last time. |
| Bring to Front (Cmd-Shift-]) |
Place a selected object in front of other objects. |
| Bring Forward (Cmd-]) |
Move a selected object by one object forward within the object stacking order. |
| Send to Back (Cmd-Shift-[) |
Place a selected object behind other objects. |
| Send Backward (Cmd-[) |
Move a selected object by one object backward within the object stacking order. |
| Union (Cmd-Ctrl-U) |
Combine selected objects using the Union operation. |
| Intersect (Cmd-Ctrl-T) |
Combine selected objects using the Intersect operation. |
| Subtract (Cmd-Ctrl-S) |
Combine selected objects using the Subtract operation. |
| Exclude (Cmd-Ctrl-X) |
Combine selected objects using the Exclude operation. |
| Divide (Cmd-Ctrl-V) |
Divide selected objects into parts. |
Type
| Text Properties (Cmd-T) |
Bring up the text properties panel. |
| Bold (Cmd-B) |
Make selected text bold. |
| Italic (Cmd-I) |
Turn selected text into italic. |
| Underline (Cmd-U) |
Underline selected text. |
| Move (V) |
Activate the Move tool. |
| Selection (A) |
Activate the Selection tool. |
| Lasso (L) |
Activate the Lasso tool. |
| Pen (P) |
Activate the Pen tool. |
| Draw (D) |
Activate the Draw tool. |
| Path Width (W) |
Activate the Path Width tool. |
| Gradient (G) |
Activate the Gradient tool. |
| Text (T) |
Activate the Text tool. |
| Knife (K) |
Activate the Knife tool. |
| Scissors (C) |
Activate the Scissors tool. |
| Eraser (E) |
Activate the Eraser tool. |
| Eyedropper (I) |
Activate the Eyedropper tool. |
| Zoom (Z) |
Activate the Zoom tool. |
| Free Transform (Q) |
Activate the Free Transform tool. |
| Rectangle (R) |
Activate the Rectangle tool. |
| Rounded Rectangle (Shift-R) |
Activate the Rounded Rectangle tool. |
| Ellipse (O) |
Activate the Ellipse tool. |
| Polygon (Shift-O) |
Activate the Polygon tool. |
| Star (Shift-S) |
Activate the Star tool. |
| Line (/) |
Activate the Line tool. |
| Elliptic Arc (F) |
Activate the Elliptic Arc tool. |
| Sheets (S) |
Activate the Sheets tool. |
| Decrease Width/Diameter ([) |
Decrease the diameter of the Pen, Draw and Erase tools. |
| Increase Width/Diameter (]) |
Increase the diameter of the Pen, Draw and Erase tools. |
| Switch to Move tool (Cmd) |
Temporarily switch most of the tools to the Move tool. Switch the Draw or Pen tool to the Selection tool. |
View
| Zoom In (Cmd-+) |
Zoom in the current view. |
| Zoom Out (Cmd-"-") |
Zoom out the current view. |
| Fit Sheet in Window (Cmd-0) |
Zoom the current sheet to fit the window. |
| Fit All in Window (Cmd-Opt-0) |
Fit the whole document into the window. |
| Zoom to Actual Size (Cmd-1) |
Display the document at 100% scale. |
| Outline Preview (Cmd-Y) |
Activate the Outline Preview mode. |
| Pixel Preview (Cmd-Opt-Y) |
Activate the Pixel Preview mode. |
| Pixel Preview Retina (Cmd-Opt-Shift-Y) |
Activate the Retina Pixel Preview mode. |
| Show/Hide Grid (Cmd-') |
Show the grid. |
| Snap to Grid (Cmd-Shift-') |
Snap to the grid when you are moving or resizing an object. |
| Snap to Pixel (Cmd-Opt-') |
Snap to the pixel grid when you are moving or resizing an object. |
| Smart Guides (Cmd-/) |
Show smart guides when you are moving or resizing an object. |
| Show/Hide Guides (Cmd-;) |
Hide or show guides. |
| Hand Tool (Space) |
Activate the Hand tool which lets you scroll the canvas by dragging it. |
Modifier Keys and Shortcuts
When a particular tool or editing mode is activated, the app enables additional modifier keys and shortcuts. Choose a tool to jump to the related hotkeys: