Working with Documents
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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. |
Arrows |
Move the selected objects. |
Arrows-Shift |
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
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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
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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
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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
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Cmd-? |
Open the Online Help system supplied with the software. |