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.) |
| 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 that were made after the last save. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Place Text on Path | Make text go along a path. Select both text and path before applying this command. |
The "Layer" Menu
| Lock (Cmd-L) | Lock a selected object. |
| Unlock All (Cmd-Opt-L) | Unlock all objects in the document. |
| 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 "Type" 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. |
| Font > Copy Style (Cmd-Opt-C) | Copy the style of selected text. |
| Font > Paste Style | Paste the style of selected text. |
| Text > Align Left Text > Center Text > Justify Text > 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. |
| 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 same order in the Appearance panel. |
| Select Same > Fill & Stroke | Select objects with all the same Fill and Stroke properties placed in the same order. |
| 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. |