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Shape and Mask Commands
FunctionKeyboard shortcut
Draw a shape proportionally with the Rectangle, Circle Shape, and
Mask tools.
Press Shift and drag in the
Canvas.
Draw a shape from its center with the Rectangle, Circle Shape, and
Mask tools.
Press Option and drag in the
Canvas.
Draw a shape proportionally from its center with the Rectangle,
Circle Shape, and Mask tools.
Press Shift-Option and drag in
the Canvas.
Cancel spline drawing and delete the open spline.
esc
Exit spline drawing mode and complete the existing spline drawing.
return
Add a point to the path.Double-click a path.
Add a point to the path.Press Option and click a path.
Convert a point to linear.Press Command and click a
Bezier point.
Create tangents on a point.Press Command and drag a
Bezier point.
Scale tangents proportionally.Press Command and drag a
tangent handle.
Adjust a B-Spline point bias.Press Command and drag a
B-Spline point.
Switch a B-Spline point bias.Press Command and click a
B-Spline point.
Break or relink a tangent handle.Press Option and drag a tangent
handle.
Constrain a tangent to 45 degrees and original value.Press Shift and drag a tangent
handle.
Toolbar
FunctionKeyboard shortcut
Activate the current transform mode.
S
Choose the Select/Transform tool.
shift
S
Cycle through the transform modes. (Press repeatedly until the
transform mode you want is selected.)
tab
Select the Pan tool.
H
1456 Appendix C Keyboard Shortcuts