CTRL + K- preference
CAPS LOCK- change all to precise cursor ‘+’
CTRL + R- ruler
CTRL + 0- fit on screen, CTRL + 1- fit 100%

what is it for

• bleed (cut line for printing edge)
• PPI (300 press-rasterize standard)

• Object align to invisible grid
• PPI 72 for screen standard

CTRL + Y- outline toggle
SHIFT + CTRL + Y- pixel preview (for the screen)
View->proof set up- preview color blend in rgb and cmyk

ALT + click - to change area of selection (eg in transform)
CTRL + click - V select underlied item (eg arm under a shirt)

Top left corner drag to set genesis (0) point
with ctrl, easier to do the second drag

views can be created to switch between customized views (often for complicated vectors)

V select - normal group select (if group exist)
A direct select - group item select (if choose group selection tool, each click select one upper nested level)

use direct select for embedded item or double click in V selection to go to isolation (quit using esc)

simply click to create anchor point and drag to manipulate scale/rotation

use alt click to edit anchor point setting
command + D to repeat the last thing (eg creating 360 flower)

width - change width, warp - finger paint, wrinkle - melt effect

RGB- color addictive, ‘world of light’/screen
CMYK- color subtractive, ‘world of absorption’/print press

Color guide - palette inspiration
Color Swatches - drag to add or add group. Export as ASE OR AI
ALT + DEL - to force delete

double click color, if global, color attached to object woho