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Disc Cover Keyboard Shortcuts

Working with Documents

Cmd-N Create a new blank document.
Cmd-Shift-N Create a new document using the Assistant.
Cmd-O Open an existing document.
Cmd-W Close the active document.
Cmd-S Save the active document.
Cmd-Shift-S Save the active document under a new filename.
Cmd-Shift-Option-S Save the active document as a template.
Cmd-Q Quit Disc Cover.
Cmd-Shift-P Bring up the Mac OS X Page Setup dialog for adjusting the size, orientation and other properties of the printed page.
Cmd-P Print the document.

Working with Objects

Cmd-Z Undo the last operation.
Cmd-Shift-Z Redo the last operation.
Cmd-X Cut the selected objects to the Clipboard.
Cmd-C Copy the selected objects to the Clipboard.
Cmd-V Paste the content from the Clipboard into the document.
Cmd-Shift-V Paste text (preserving its original text style) from the Clipboard into the text box.
Cmd-D Duplicate the selected objects.
Del Delete the selected objects.
Cmd-A Select all objects from the active layer on the current design element.
Cmd-Option-F Bring Forward.
Cmd-Shift-F Bring to Front.
Cmd-Option-B Send Backward.
Cmd-Shift-B Send to Back.
Arrow Move the selected objects.
Shift-Arrow Move the selected objects (increased shift).
Cmd-Opt-[Left Arrow] Turn the selected object counterclockwise by 1º steps.
Cmd-Opt-[Right Arrow] Turn the selected object clockwise by 1º steps.
Cmd-Opt-Shift-[Left Arrow] Turn the selected object counterclockwise by 5º steps.
Cmd-Opt-Shift-[Right Arrow] Turn the selected object clockwise by 5º steps.

Working with Windows and Dialogs

Cmd-Ctrl-"=" Zoom In.
Cmd-Ctrl-"-" Zoom Out.
Cmd-M Minimize the active window.
Cmd-W Close the active document window.
Cmd-"," Bring up the application Preferences dialog.
Cmd-Shift-C Display/hide the color properties dialog.
Cmd-T Display/hide the font properties dialog.
Cmd-R Show or hide the rulers.
Cmd-\ Show or hide margins.
Cmd-Option-\ Show or hide object borders.
Cmd-1 Open the Design Element tab of Inspector.
Cmd-2 Open the Geometry tab of Inspector.
Cmd-3 Open the Fill & Shadow tab of Inspector.
Cmd-4 Open the Image tab of Inspector.
Cmd-5 Open the Text tab of Inspector.
Cmd-6 Open the Alignment tab of Inspector.
Cmd-0 Hide Inspector.
Cmd-Opt-C Toggle the Source Panel.

Working with Text

Cmd-B Make text Bold.
Cmd-I Make text Italic.
Cmd-U Underline text.
Cmd-Ctrl-Opt-"+" Increase font size.
Cmd-Ctrl-Opt-"-" Decrease font size.
Cmd-{ Align left.
Cmd-} Align right.
Return Insert a line break in a text field.
Cmd-":" Open the Spelling dialog.
Cmd-";" Check spelling.
Cmd-Opt-T Open Character Palette.

Working with the Mouse

Hold down Shift when working with handles Invert proportional resize to unproportional, and vice versa.
Cmd-Mouse Toggle the snap object mode on/off.
Option-Mouse Duplicate objects.
Shift-click Select/deselect object without changing other objects' properties.
Ctrl-click or right-click on an object Bring up the context menu (pop-up menu) for the object.

Search

Cmd-F Open the Find dialog box.
Cmd-G Find the next occurrence of the word or phrase entered into the Find dialog box.
Cmd-Shift-G Find the previous occurrence of the word or phrase entered into the Find dialog box.
Cmd-E Find the next occurrence of a word or phrase that you have selected in the text box.
Cmd-J Show the selected object(s) in the document view.

Other

Cmd-? Open the Online Help system supplied with the software.