Workspace and Program Interface

Menus

The "Amadine" Menu

About Amadine
Display the dialog with information about the program.
Check for Updates… Check for the latest update on the Internet. (Not available in the application purchased on the Mac App Store.)
Preferences… (Cmd-",") Bring up the program preferences dialog.
License… Open the registration dialog box. (Not available in the application purchased on the Mac App Store.)
Buy Amadine… Open the store where you can buy the app or restore your earlier purchase.
Quit Amadine (Cmd-Q) Quit the application.

The "File" Menu

New (Cmd-N) Create a new document.
Open… (Cmd-O) Open a document.
Open Recent > Open one of the recently edited documents.
Close (Cmd-W) Close the open document.
Close Window (Cmd-Shift-W) Close the open window.
Close All (Cmd-Opt-W) Close all open windows.
Save… (Cmd-S) Save the current document.
Duplicate (Cmd-Shift-S) Create a copy of the current document.
Save As… (Cmd-Shift-Opt-S) Save the current document to a new file.
Rename… Rename the current document.
Move To… Move the current document to another location.
Revert To > Cancel all of the changes in the current document and restore an earlier version of the document.
Import… Import a graphic file to the current document.
Export… (Cmd-Opt-E) Export the current document to a graphic file.
Document Setup… (Cmd-Shift-P) Open the Document Setup dialog to verify or set up measurement units, grid and other properties.
Print… (Cmd-P) Bring up the standard Print dialog.

The "Edit" Menu

Undo (Cmd-Z) Reverse the last operation that you performed.
Redo (Cmd-Shift-Z) Reverse the last Undo operation.
Cut (Cmd-X) Cut selected object(s) to the Clipboard.
Copy (Cmd-C) Copy selected object(s) to the Clipboard.
Paste (Cmd-V) Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the document. A pasted object can appear either above all of the objects in the active layer or above a currently selected object depending on the Draw/insert above the selection option.
Paste in Place (Cmd-Shift-V) Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the document at the same location as the original object. A pasted object can appear either above all of the objects in the active layer or above a currently selected object depending on the Draw/insert above the selection option.
Duplicate (Cmd-D) Duplicate selected object(s).
Delete (Delete) Delete selected object(s).
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.
Spelling and Grammar > Check spelling and grammar.
Transformations > Turn a selected piece of text to all capitals, all lower case, or capitalize it.
Speech > The app can read text in the text editor aloud. Commands in this menu start and stop reading.
Start Dictation… (fn fn) Dictate your text.
Emoji & Symbols (Cmd-Ctrl-Space) Open the Emoji & Symbols panel.

The "Modify" Menu

Group (Cmd-G) Group selected objects.
Ungroup (Cmd-Shift-G) Ungroup a selected group.
Ungroup All Ungroup a selected group. All nested groups to the full extent will be ungrouped.
Recolor… Bring up the Recolor dialog.
Transform… Bring up the Transform dialog.
Transform Again (Cmd-J) Apply the same transformation that was set up and applied using the Transform dialog the last time.
Reset Bounding Box Reset the boundary of a selected object. For example, once you rotate an object, its boundary turns accordingly. The command creates a new boundary whose top and bottom are horizontal.
Arrange > Bring to Front (Cmd-Shift-]) Place a selected object in front of other objects.
Arrange > Bring Forward (Cmd-]) Move a selected object by one object forward within the object stacking order.
Arrange > Send to Back (Cmd-Shift-[) Place a selected object behind other objects.
Arrange > Send Backward (Cmd-[) Move a selected object by one object backward within the object stacking order.
Align > Align edges or centers of selected objects.
Distribute > Create equal distance between edges or centers of selected objects.
Path > Explode Split a selected path into separate segments keeping the result looking as the original path.
Path > Join Join two selected paths to create a single path. A new segment can be added to fill the gap between the original paths.
Path > Open Open a closed path. This command disconnects the two ends of the path. No path segments will be removed.
Path > Close Connect the ends of a selected path. A new segment can be added to fill the gap between the ends of the original path.
Path > Reverse Reverse the direction of the path. This command can move an arrowhead from one end of the path to another.
Path > Simplify… Simplify a path by reducing the number of points it consists of.
Fill Mode > Use Non-Zero Winding Fill Rule Fill a path that crosses itself so that no holes are created.
Fill Mode > Use Even-Odd Fill Rule Fill a path that crosses itself so that holes are created according to the even-odd rule.
Combine > Union (Cmd-Ctrl-U) Combine selected objects using the Union operation.
Combine > Intersect (Cmd-Ctrl-T) Combine selected objects using the Intersect operation.
Combine > Subtract (Cmd-Ctrl-S) Combine selected objects using the Subtract operation.
Combine > Exclude (Cmd-Ctrl-X) Combine selected objects using the Exclude operation.
Combine > Divide (Cmd-Ctrl-V) Divide selected objects into parts.
Combine > Release Reverse a combine operation in order to turn a combined object into the original ones.
Expand Split an object into several parts that look together as the original.
Expand Selected Corners Permanently apply the result of the corner rounding tool. The adjustable rounded corner will be replaced with a path segment.
Make Compound Path Turn selected paths into a compound path.
Release Compound Path Reverse the creation of a compound path. Paths that were parts of the compound path will be separate again.
Make Clipping Mask Create a clipping group from selected objects.
Release Clipping Mask Turn a clipping group into a set of individual objects.

The "Layer" Menu

Lock (Cmd-L) Lock a selected object.
Unlock All (Cmd-Opt-L) Unlock all objects in the document.
Make Non-Printable Excludes the contents of a selected layer from being exported or printed. Once applied, the command changes to Make Printable.
New Layer (Cmd-Shift-N) Create a new layer.
New Sublayer Create a new sublayer as an item of the current layer.
Duplicate Active Layer (Cmd-Shift-D) Create a copy of the active layer.
Isolate Active Layer Isolate the active layer. This command prevents objects on other layers from being selected or manipulated.

The "Text" Menu

Font > Show or Hide Fonts (Cmd-T) Open or close the Fonts panel.
Font > Bold (Cmd-B) Make selected text bold.
Font > Italic (Cmd-I) Turn selected text into italic.
Font > Underline (Cmd-U) Underline selected text.
Font > Bigger (Cmd-Ctrl-=)
Font > Smaller (Cmd-Ctrl-minus)
Increase or decrease the size of the selected text.
Font > Kern Adjust spacing between characters.
Font > Ligatures Set up ligatures.
Font > Baseline Adjust the baseline of selected text.
Font > Show Colors Show or hide the Colors pane.
Alignment > Align Left
Alignment > Center
Alignment > Justify
Alignment > Align Right
Align text to the left, right, center or justify it.

The "Select" Menu

Select All (Cmd-A) Select all objects on all sheets except for locked objects.
Select the entire text in the text editor when text editing mode is activated.
Select All on Active Sheet (Cmd-Opt-A) Select all objects on the active sheet except for locked objects. Locked objects will not be selected.
Select All on Layer Select all objects on the active layer. Locked objects will not be selected.
Deselect All (Cmd-Shift-A) Deselect all objects.
Invert Selection (Cmd-Opt-Shift-A) Select objects that are currently not selected, and deselect those that are selected.
Select Same > Appearance Select objects with exactly the same properties in the Appearance panel. The order of the Fill, Stroke and other properties is important.
Select Same > Fill & Stroke Select objects with all the same Fill and Stroke properties. The order of the Fill, Stroke and other properties is important.
Select Same > Fill Color Select objects whose upper Fill properties have the same color.
Select Same > Stroke Color Select objects whose upper Stroke or Brush properties have the same color.
Select Same > Stroke Width Select objects whose upper Stroke or Brush properties have the same width.

The "View" Menu

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 at 72 dpi.
Pixel Preview Retina (Cmd-Opt-Shift-Y) Activate the Pixel Preview mode at 144 dpi.
Guides > Add Horizontal Guide Add a horizontal guide.
Guides > Add Vertical Guide Add a vertical guide.
Guides > Make Guides Create a guide out of a selected path.
Guides > Release Guides Reverse the Make Guides command making a path out of a guide.
Guides > Remove Guides Remove all guides.
Guides > Hide Guides (Cmd-;) Hide or show guides.
Guides > Lock Guides Lock or unlock all guides.
Rulers (Cmd-R) Show the rulers.
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 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 Corner Handles Show or hide handles that are used for rounding corners of shapes.
Enter Full Screen / Exit Full Screen Activate or deactivate the full screen mode.

The "Window" Menu

Minimize (Cmd-M) Minimize the currently active window.
Zoom Fit the program window to the screen size.
Show Next Tab Show a document in the next tab. This command is available when all documents and panels are displayed in a single main window.
Show Previous Tab Show a document in the previous tab. This command is available when all documents and panels are displayed in a single main window.
Attach or Detach Panels Put all of the document windows and panels into a single window.
Or, show documents and panels as independent windows or floating panels.
Hide UI (Tab) Hide or show the toolbar and most of the panels.
Appearance Show or hide the Appearance panel.
Geometry Show or hide the Geometry panel.
Layers Show or hide the Layers panel.
Sheets Show or hide the Sheets panel.
Libraries & Stock Images Show the internal image library or one of online image collections.
Bring All to Front Show windows of Amadine in front of others.

The "Help" Menu

Amadine Help Open Help documentation delivered with the application.
Amadine Website Open the Amadine website.
Social Networks Access app's pages on social media.
What's New Open release notes on the Amadine website.
Online Registration… Open the online registration form.
Send Feedback… Send your feedback to the developer by email.
Video Tutorials Open the online video tutorials.
Keyboard Shortcuts Open the online list of keyboard shortcuts.