illustrator hotkeys

Adobe Illustrator.+

init
  toggleState = "/Applications/Adobe/Illustrator/Presets.localized/en_GB/Scripts/My/togglestate.txt"

--| delete

  cmd-delete
    key.menu "Object/Path/Clean Up..."

  shift-cmd-delete
    key.tap "f11"
    say "Delete Unused Palette Items"

--| return

  -- return
    Nudge same distance (after alt-drag)

  -- alt-return
    Copy same distance (after alt-drag)

-- arrows
  shift         x10 nudge
  alt-cmd       type: x10 leading/x5 tracking
  shift-alt-cmd type: x10 leading/tracking
  alt           copy & nudge. type: leading/tracking
  shift-alt     copy & x10 nudge. type: leading/tracking

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-- F1-F12
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--| F1 outline palettes

  f1
    -- outline/preview
    if key.isMenu "View/Preview" then
      key.menu "View/Preview"
      -- say "Preview"
    else
      key.menu "View/Outline"
      -- say "Outline"
    end

  shift-f1
    key.menu "Window/Layers"

  cmd-f1
    key.menu "Window/VectorScribe/PathScribe Panel"

  alt-cmd-f1
    key.menu "View/Pixel Preview"

  alt-f1
    key.menu "Window/Document Info"

  -- ctrl-f1
    key.menu "Help"

--| F2

  f2
    key.menu "Window/Color"

  shift-f2
    key.menu "Window/Transform"

  cmd-f2
    key.menu "Window/MirrorMe/MirrorMe Panel"

  alt-f2
    key.menu "Window/Swatches"

  ctrl-f2
    key.menu "Window/Actions"

--| F3

  f3
    key.menu "Window/Type/Character"

  shift-f3
    key.menu "Window/Type/Glyphs"

  cmd-f3
    key.menu "Window/Texturino/Texture Panel"

  alt-f3
    key.menu "Window/Asset Export"

--| F4
  action: Locate object in {layers}

--| F5
  actions: Flip Horizontal

--| F6
  actions: Flip Vertical

--| F7

  f7
    key.menu "Select/Next Object Below"

--| F8

  f8
    key.menu "Select/Next Object Above"

--| F9
  actions: Scale 122.4% (after 3d extrude & bevel)

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-- 0-9, symbols
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--| 1
  <pen>
  <astute inkscribe>

  cmd-1
    key.menu "View/Actual Size"

  alt-1
    key.tap "f12"
    say "Pathfinder: Unite"

  -- ctrl-1
    key.menu "View/1"
    say "View 1"

--| 2
  <anchor point>
  <astute pathscribe>

  cmd-2
    key.menu "Object/Path"
    say "Add Anchor Points"

  alt-2
    key.tap "shift-f12"
    say "Pathfinder: Minus Front"

  ctrl-2
    key.menu "View/2"
    say "View 2"

--| 3
  <curvature>
  <astute extend path>

  cmd-3
    if key.isMenu "View/Hide Bounding Box" then
      key.menu "View/Hide Bounding Box"
      say "Bounding Box: Off"
    else
      key.menu "View/Show Bounding Box"
      say "Bounding Box: On"
    end

  shift-alt-3
    if key.isMenu "View/Hide Edges" then
      key.menu "View/Hide Edges"
      say "Edges: Off"
    else
      key.menu "View/Show Edges"
      say "Edges: On"
    end

  ctrl-3
    key.menu "Object/Transform/Reset Bounding Box"

  alt-3
    key.tap "cmd-f12"
    say "Pathfinder: Intersect"

--| 4
  <astute smart remove brush>
  <smooth>

  cmd-4
    key.menu "Object/Path/Simplify..."

  alt-4
    key.tap "cmd-shift-f12"
    say "Pathfinder: Exclude"

  ctrl-4
    key.menu "Object/Path/Remove Anchor Points"
    say "Remove Anchor Points"

--| 5
  <astute snap to collision>
  <astute reposition point>

  -- cmd-5
    key.menu "Other Objects/Repeat Pathfinder"

  alt-5
    key.menu "Object/Path/Divide Objects Below"
    say "Divide Objects Below"

--| 6
  <eraser>
  <path eraser>

--| 7
  <knife>
  <scissors>

--| 8
  <astute texture>
  <astute texture brush>

--| 9
  <astute straighten>
  <astute opacity brush>

--| 0
  <opacity 0%>
  <opacity 20%>

  cmd-0
    key.menu "View/Fit Artboard in Window"

  alt-0
    key.menu "View/Fit All in Window"
    say "Fit All in Window"

--| `
  <shape builder>
  <shaper tool>

  cmd-\50
    -- cmd-`
    key.menu "Window/Extensions/console 0.7"

--| -
  <opacity 40%>
  <opacity 60%>

  cmd--
    key.menu "View/Zoom Out"

  -- shift-cmd--
    type: discretionary hyphen
    type: toggle line composer

--| =
  <opacity 80%>
  <opacity 100%>

  cmd-=
    key.menu "View/Zoom In"

  -- shift-cmd-=
    key.menu "Other Text/Toggle Line Composer"

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-- A-Z
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--| A
  <direct selection>
  <group selection>

  -- cmd-a
    Select/All

  shift-cmd-a
    key.menu "Select/Inverse"
    say "Invert Selection"

  alt-shift-cmd-a
    key.menu "Select/All on Active Artboard"
    say "Select All on Active Artboard"

  alt-a
    key.menu "Select/Deselect"
    say "Select None"

  ctrl-a
    key.menu "Select/Reselect"
    say "Reselect"

--| B
  <blob brush>
  <paintbrush>

  cmd-b
    key.menu "Object/Compound Path/Make"
    say "Making Compound Path"

  alt-b
    key.menu "Object/Compound Path/Release"
    say "Release Compound Path"

  ctrl-b
    key.menu "Object/Path/Offset Path..."

--| C
  <artboard>
  <astute crop image>

  -- cmd-c
    key.menu "Edit/Copy"

  alt-c
    if key.isMenu "View/Hide Artboards" then
      key.menu "View/Hide Artboards"
      say "Hide Artboards"
    else
      key.menu "View/Show Artboards"
      say "Show Artboards"
    end

  shift-cmd-c
    key.menu "Object/Artboards/Rearrange..."

  ctrl-c
    key.menu "Object/Artboards/Fit to Selected Art"
    say "Fit to Selected Art"

--| D
    <default fill and stroke>
    <no fill/stroke>

  cmd-d
    key.menu "File/Scripts/My/Duplicate"
    say "Duplicate"

  alt-d
    key.menu "Object/Transform/Move..."

  cmd-shift-d
    key.menu "Object/Transform/Transform Again"
    say "Transform Again"

  ctrl-d
    key.menu "Object/Transform/Transform Each..."

--| E
  <ellipse>
  <polygon>

  cmd-e
    key.menu "File/Export/Export For Screens"

  shift-cmd-e
    key.menu "File/Export/Export As..."

  alt-e
    key.menu "File/Export Selection..."

--| F
  <live paint bucket>
  <live paint selection>

  cmd-f
    key.menu "Object/Live Paint/Make"
    say "Make Live Paint"

  shift-cmd-f
    key.menu "Object/Live Paint/Gap Options..."

  alt-f
    key.menu "Object/Live Paint/Expand"
    say "Expand Live Paint"

  ctrl-f
    key.menu "Object/Live Paint/Merge"
    say "Merge Live Paint"

--| G
  <gradient>
  <select gradient fill>

  cmd-g
    key.menu "Object/Group"
    say "Group"

  alt-g
    key.menu "Object/Ungroup"
    say "Ungroup"

  ctrl-g
    if key.isMenu "View/Hide Gradient Annotator" then
      key.menu "View/Hide Gradient Annotator"
      say "Gradient Annotator: Off"
    else
      key.menu "View/Show Gradient Annotator"
      say "Gradient Annotator: On"
    end

--| H
  <magic wand>
  <astute dynamic measure>

  cmd-h
    key.menu "Object/Hide/Selection"
    say "Hide Selection"

  shift-cmd-h
    key.menu "Object/Hide/All Artwork Above"
    say "Hide Above"

  alt-cmd-h
    key.menu "Illustrator CC/Hide Illustrator"

  alt-h
    key.menu "Object/Show All"
    say "Show All"

  ctrl-h
    key.menu "Object/Hide Other Layers"
    say "Hide Other Layers"

--| I
  <line width>
  <astute dynamic shape>

  cmd-i
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Transform/Isometric Right"
    say "Isometric Right"

  shift-cmd-i
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Transform/unIsometric Right"
    say "unIsometric Right"

  ctrl-i
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Transform/Isometric Left"
    say "Isometric Left"

  shift-ctrl-i
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Transform/unIsometric Left"
    say "unIsometric Left"

  alt-i
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Transform/Isometric Top"
    say "Isometric Top"

  shift-alt-i
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Transform/unIsometric Top"
    say "unIsometric Top"

--| J
  <join>
  <astute connect>

  cmd-j
    key.menu "Object/Path/Join"
    say "Join"

  ctrl-j
    key.menu "Object/Path/Average..."

--| K
  <pattern tile>
  <gradient mesh>

  cmd-k
    key.menu "Object/Pattern/Make"
    say "Make Pattern"

  shift-cmd-k
    key.menu "Object/Pattern/Edit Pattern"
    say "Edit Pattern"

  alt-k
    key.menu "Object/Pattern/Tile Edge Color..."
    say "Tile Edge Color"

--| L
  <astute rotate at collision>
  <astute rotate to collision>

  cmd-l
    key.menu "Object/Lock/Selection"
    say "Lock Selection"

  alt-l
    key.menu "Object/Unlock All"
    say "Unlock All"

  ctrl-l
    key.menu "Object/Lock/Other Layers"
    say "Lock Other Layers"

--| M
  <drawing mode> (normal/behind/inside)
  <screen mode> (window/fullscreen)

  cmd-m
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Arrange/Clipper"
    say "Clipper"

  cmd-alt-m
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Arrange/BottomClipper"
    say "BottomClipper"

  cmd-shift-m
    key.menu "Object/Clipping Mask/Edit Contents"
    say "Edit Clipping Mask Contents"

  alt-m
    key.menu "Object/Clipping Mask/Release"
    say "Unmask"

  ctrl-m
    key.menu "Object/Clipping Mask/Make"
    say "Mask"

--| N
  <pen>
  <astute dynamic sketch>

  -- cmd-n
    key.menu "File/New"

  -- shift-cmd-n
    key.menu "Other Misc/New File (No Dialog)"

  alt-n
    key.menu "File/New from Template..."

--| O
  <free transform>
  <star>

  -- cmd-o
    File/Open

--| P
  <perspective grid>
  <perspective selection>

  cmd-p
    if key.isMenu "View/Perspective Grid/Show Grid" then
      key.menu "View/Perspective Grid/Show Grid"
      say "Perspective Grid"
    else
      key.menu "View/Perspective Grid/Hide Grid"
    end

  alt-p
    key.menu "Edit/Perspective Grid Presets..."

  shift-cmd-p
    key.menu "View/Perspective Grid/Define Grid..."
    say "Define Grid"

  ctrl-p
    key.menu "View/Perspective Grid/Lock Station Point"
    say "Lock Station Point"

--| Q
  <rotate>
  <astute orient>

  cmd-q
    key.menu "View/Smart Guides"
    if key.isMenu("View/Smart Guides").ticked then
      say "Smart Guides: On"
    else
      say "Smart Guides: Off"
    end

  -- alt-cmd-q
    key.menu "Illustrator CC/Quit Illustrator"

  alt-q
    key.menu "Object/Transform/Rotate..."

  ctrl-q
    -- Select by path only
    key.menu "File/Scripts/My/Toggle Selection by Path Only"
    os.execute("sleep .1")
    for m in io.lines(toggleState) do say(m) end
    os.remove(toggleState)

--| R
  <rectangle>
  <rectangular grid>

  cmd-r
    key.menu "File/Scripts/My/Rename All Selected Objects"

  alt-r
    if key.isMenu "View/Rulers/Show Rulers" then
      key.menu "View/Rulers/Show Rulers"
      say "Rulers: On"
    else
      key.menu "View/Rulers/Hide Rulers"
      say "Rulers: Off"
    end

--| S
  <scale>
  <shear>

  cmd-s
    key.menu "File/Save"

  shift-cmd-s
    key.menu "File/Save As..."

  alt-cmd-s
    key.menu "File/Save a Copy..."

  alt-s
    key.menu "Object/Transform/Scale..."

  ctrl-s
    key.menu "Object/Transform/Shear..."

--| T
  <type>
  <touch type>

  -- cmd-t
    key.menu "Other Text/Highlight Font"

  shift-cmd-t
    key.menu "Type/Type on a Path/Type on a Path Options..."

  alt-t
    key.menu "Type/Show Hidden Characters"
    if key.isMenu("Type/Show Hidden Characters").ticked then
      say "Show Hidden Characters"
    else
      say "Hide Hidden Characters"
    end

  ctrl-t
    key.menu "Window/Type/Tabs"

--| U
  <spiro spline tool>
  <reshape>

  cmd-u
    key.menu "Object/Expand..."

  shift-cmd-u
    key.menu "Object/Path/Outline Stroke"

  alt-u
    key.menu "Object/Expand Appearance"

  ctrl-u
    key.menu "Type/Create Outlines"
    say "Create Outlines"

--| V
  <selection>
  <lasso>

  -- cmd-v
    key.menu "Edit/Paste"

  shift-cmd-v
    key.menu "Edit/Paste in Place"
    say "Paste in Place"

  alt-v
    key.menu "Edit/Paste in Front"
    say "Paste in Front"

  ctrl-v
    key.menu "Edit/Paste in Back"
    say "Paste in Back"

--| W
  <reflect>
  <astute mirrorme>

  -- cmd-w
    key.menu "File/Close"

  alt-w
    key.menu "Object/Transform/Reflect..."

  ctrl-w
    -- Toggle preview bounds
    key.menu "File/Scripts/My/Toggle Preview Bounds"
    os.execute("sleep .1")
    for m in io.lines(toggleState) do say(m) end
    os.remove(toggleState)

--| X
  <toggle fill/stroke>
  <swap fill/stroke>

  -- cmd-x
    key.menu "Edit/Cut"

  -- shift-cmd-x
    key.menu "Other Panels/Add New Fill"

  -- alt-cmd-x
    key.menu "Other Panels/Add New Stroke"

  alt-x
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Color/Swap Object Colors"
    say "Swap Object Color"

--| Y
  <line segment>
  <astute dynamic corners>

  cmd-y
    key.menu "Object/Arrange/Send to Current Layer"
    say "Send to Current Layer"

  -- shift-cmd-y
    key.menu "Other Panel/New Layer..."

  -- alt-cmd-y
    key.menu "Other Panel/New Layer"
    say "New Layer"

--| Z
  <eyedropper>
  <fill solid color>

  -- cmd-z
    key.menu "Edit/Undo"
    say "Undo"

  -- shift-cmd-z
    key.menu "Edit/Redo"
    say "Redo"

  alt-z
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Select/Zoom to Selection"
    say "Zoom to Selection"

  ctrl-z
    key.tap "cmd-shift-f1"
    -- key.menu "Other Object/Isolate Selected Object"
    say "Isolate Selected"

--| [
  decrease diameter
  decrease intensity

  -- cmd-[
    key.menu "Object/Arrange/Send Backward"
    key.menu "Other Text/Kern Tighter"

  alt-[
    key.menu "Object/Arrange/Send to Back"
    say "Send to Back"

  ctrl-[
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Arrange/Send Behind"
    say "Send Behind"

--| ]
  increase diameter
  increase intensity

  -- cmd-]
    key.menu "Object/Arrange/Bring Forward"
    key.menu "Other Text/Kern Looser"

  alt-]
    key.menu "Object/Arrange/Bring to Front"
    say "Bring to Front"

  ctrl-]
    key.menu "File/Scripts/Arrange/Bring in Front of"
    say "Bring in Front of"

--| ;
  <axonometric rectangle>
  <axonometric cube>

  cmd-;
    if key.isMenu "View/Guides/Show Guides" then
      key.menu "View/Guides/Show Guides"
      say "Guides: On"
    else
      key.menu "View/Guides/Hide Guides"
      say "Guides: Off"
    end

  shift-cmd-;
    key.menu "View/Guides/Release Guides"
    say "Release Guides"

  alt-;
    if key.isMenu "View/Guides/Lock Guides" and key.isMenu("View/Guides/Lock Guides").enabled then
      key.menu "View/Guides/Lock Guides"
      say "Guides: Locked"
    elseif key.isMenu "View/Guides/Unlock Guides" and key.isMenu("View/Guides/Unlock Guides").enabled then
      key.menu "View/Guides/Unlock Guides"
      say "Guides: Unlocked"
    end

  ctrl-;
    key.menu "View/Guides/Make Guides"
    say "Make Guides"

  alt-ctrl-;
    key.menu "View/Guides/Release Guides"
    say "Release Guides"

--| '
  <axonometric ellipse>
  <axonometric cylinder>

  cmd-'
    if key.isMenu "View/Show Grid" then
      key.menu "View/Show Grid"
      say "Grid: On"
    else
      key.menu "View/Hide Grid"
      say "Grid: Off"
    end

  alt-'
    key.menu "View/Snap to Grid"
    if key.isMenu("View/Snap to Grid").ticked then
      say "Snap to Grid: Off"
    elseif not key.isMenu("View/Snap to Grid").ticked then
      say "Snap to Grid: On"
    end

--| \
  <axonometric line>
  <show/hide all palettes>

  cmd-\
    key.menu "View/Snap to Pixel"
    if key.isMenu("View/Snap to Pixel").ticked then
      say "Snap to Pixel: Off"
    else
      say "Snap to Pixel: On"
    end

  alt-\
    key.menu "View/Snap to Point"
    if key.isMenu("View/Snap to Point").ticked then
      say "Snap to Point: Off"
    else
      say "Snap to Point: On"
    end

--| ,
  <blend mode - previous>
  <blend mode - normal>

  -- cmd-,
    key.menu "Illustrator CC/Preferences/General..."

  ctrl-cmd-,
      key.menu "Edit/Keyboard Shortcuts..."

  -- shift-cmd-,
    key.menu "Other Text/Point Size Down"

  -- shift-alt-cmd-,
    key.menu "Other Text/Font Size Step Down"

  ctrl-,
    key.menu "File/Scripts/My/Set Unit Type to Pixels"
    say "Units: Pixels"

--| .
  <blend mode - next>
  <blend mode - darken>

  -- cmd-.
    key.menu "Other Misc/Switch Ruler Units"

  -- shift-cmd-.
    key.menu "Other Text/Point Size Up"

  -- shift-alt-cmd-.
    key.menu "Other Text/Font Size Step Up"

  ctrl-.
    key.menu "File/Scripts/My/Set Unit Type to Milimeters"
    say "Units: Milimeters"

--| /
  <blend>
  <type on a path>

  cmd-/
    if key.isMenu "Object/Blend/Make" and key.isMenu("Object/Blend/Make").enabled then
      key.menu "Object/Blend/Make"
      say "Make Blend"
    end

  shift-cmd-/
    key.menu "Object/Blend/Blend Options..."

  alt-/
    if key.isMenu "Object/Blend/Release" and key.isMenu("Object/Blend/Release").enabled then
      key.menu "Object/Blend/Release"
      say "Release Blend"
    end

  shift-alt-/
    if key.isMenu "Object/Blend/Expand" and key.isMenu("Object/Blend/Expand").enabled then
      key.menu "Object/Blend/Expand"
      say "Expand Blend"
    end

  ctrl-/
    if key.isMenu "Object/Blend/Reverse Front to Back" and key.isMenu("Object/Blend/Reverse Front to Back").enabled then
      key.menu "Object/Blend/Reverse Front to Back"
      say "Reverse Blend"
    end

  alt-ctrl-/
    if key.isMenu "Object/Blend/Replace Spine" and key.isMenu("Object/Blend/Replace Spine").enabled then
      key.menu "Object/Blend/Replace Spine"
      say "Replace Spine"
    end

  shift-ctrl-/
    if key.isMenu "Object/Blend/Reverse Spine" and key.isMenu("Object/Blend/Reverse Spine").enabled then
      key.menu "Object/Blend/Reverse Spine"
      say "Reverse Spine"
    end