RESULT | ACTION |
Open the Title Designer window | F9 |
Increase text size by one point | Select text + + +  |
Decrease text size by one point | Select text + + +  |
Increase text size by five points | Select text + + + +  |
Decrease text size by five points | Select text + + + +  |
Increase kerning by one unit | + 
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Decrease kerning by one unit | + 
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Increase leading by one unit | + 
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Decrease leading by one unit | + 
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Increase leading by five units | + + 
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Decrease leading by five units | + + 
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Nudge selected object by one pixel | , , , or 
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Nudge selected object by five pixels | + , , , or 
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Increase kerning by five units | + + 
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Decrease kerning by five units | + +
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Select next object higher in stacking order | + + ]
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Select next object lower in stacking order | + + [
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Draw a shape from its center | + shape tool
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Maintain aspect ratio while drawing shape | + shape tool
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Maintain aspect ratio while scaling | 
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Scale from the center of the bounding box | - drag
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Scale (Area Type) | Drag resize handles |
Switch to selection tool | V, ESC, or Ctrl |
Switch to rotation tool | V |
Switch to any type tool | T |
Switch to pen tool or any anchor point tool | P |
Switch to any rectangle tool | R |
Switch to ellipse tool | E |
Switch to wedge tool | W |
Switch to arc tool | A |
Switch to line tool | L |
Ignore style's font when applying | -click style swatch
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Switch to Edit mode | Double-click or marque object with selection tool |
Constrain rotation to 45-degree increments | -drag rotation tool
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Constrain move to 45-degree increments | Begin dragging rotation tool then -drag |
Align type (type object only) | + + L (left), + + C (center), + + R (right)
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Show Tab Stop dialog | + +T
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Bring to front | + +]
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Bring forward | +]
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Send backward | +[
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Send to back | + +[
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Insert © symbol | + +1
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Insert ® symbol | + +2
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Start New Path | +pen tool on segment
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Continue Path | +pen tool on start/end point
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Adjust Handle Independently | +pen tool -click Bezier handle
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Add Anchor Point | +pen tool -click segment or +delete anchor point tool - click anchor point
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Delete Anchor Point | +pen tool -click start/end point, or +pen tool or add anchor point
tool -click anchor point |
Convert Anchor Point | +pen tool,add anchor point tool, or delete anchor point tool -click anchor point
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Center Object(s) Horizontally | + + H
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Center Object(s) Vertically | + + V
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Display Font Browser Dialog | + T
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Send Frame to External Monitor | + E
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