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Chapter 4 • Appendix
Richard Adams and Mathias Galus
4.1. Creating PDF Files
To create a PDF file in Photoshop and Illustrator you can simply select the option “Save as …” to create a PDF file in Indesign you have to go via the Export function (make sure the file format “PDF (Print)” is selected), even if the dialogue is slightly different in each case the same settings can be made. Here, the export dialogue of Indesign is discussed in the first place, but the settings can be easily applied to Photoshop and Illustrator.
4.2. Keyboard Shortcuts
4.2.1 Photoshop Shortcuts
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Ctrl + C |
Copies a selected area to the clipboard |
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Ctrl + X |
Cuts a selected area out of the image and places it on the clipboard. |
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Ctrl + V |
Inserts the contents of the clipboard into an image as a new layer. |
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Ctrl + N |
Opens the dialog for creating a new empty image. |
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Ctrl + O |
Opens the dialog for opening an image file. |
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Ctrl + S |
Saves the current picture. WARNING: the original file will be saved over! |
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Ctrl + Shift + S |
Opens the dialog “Save as” |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undos the last action. |
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Ctrl + A |
Select all. |
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Ctrl + D |
Cancels the existing selection. |
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Alt + Ctrl + D |
Soft selection edge (semi-transparent natural edges) |
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Ctrl + Shift + I |
Inverses the selection. |
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Ctrl + + |
Zoom into the picture. |
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Ctrl + – |
Zoom out of the picture. |
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Ctrl + 0 |
Shows the full picture. |
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Alt Gr + 0 |
Displays the picture 1: 1 (100% zoom) |
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Spacebar |
Switches from the currently selected tool to the hand tool. This allows moving the visible image section without changing the tool or releasing the mouse button. |
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Alt |
Holding down the Alt key removes the new selection from the existing one. |
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Shift |
Holding down the Shift key will add the new selection of existing ones |
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Shift Lock |
(Caps Lock) Toggles the tool brush from its default shape (circle or icon) and displays a crosshair instead. |
4.2.2. Illustrator Shortcuts
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Ctrl + C |
Copies a selected object to the clipboard |
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Ctrl + X |
Cuts a selected object and places it on the clipboard. |
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Ctrl + V |
Inserts the contents of the clipboard into a document. |
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Ctrl + N |
Dialog for creating a new empty document. |
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Ctrl + O |
Dialog for opening a document |
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Ctrl + S |
Saves the current document. |
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Ctrl + Shift + S |
Opens the dialog “Save as” |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undoes the last action. (Can be used almost any number of times) |
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Ctrl + A |
Selects all objects of a page or the entire text of a text frame including the overset and linked text frames. |
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Ctrl + = |
Zoom into the document |
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Ctrl + – |
Zoom out of the picture. |
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Ctrl + 0 |
Shows the full picture. |
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Ctrl + T |
Opens the Text Options palette |
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Shift + Ctrl + F9 |
Opens the Pathfinder Palette |
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Ctrl + R |
Show rulers on the edge of the board. |
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Ctrl + Y |
Toggles between the path layer and the character preview. Only the paths are visible in the path view, no fills or stroke thicknesses. |
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Spacebar |
Spacebar + pressed mouse key enable moving the visible image section with the hand tool without having to change the current tool. |
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Alt |
Pressing the Alt key selects the center of the object as the starting point instead of the upper left edge using the Oval and Rectangle tools. |
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Shift |
Holding down the Shift key always creates circles and squares using the Oval and Rectangle tool. Using the Transform tool transforms only proportionally. |
4.2.3. Indesign Shortcuts
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Ctrl + C |
Copies a selected object to the clipboard |
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Ctrl + X |
Cuts a selected object and places it on the clipboard. |
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Ctrl + V |
Inserts the contents of the clipboard into a document. |
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Ctrl + N |
Dialog for creating a new empty document. |
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Ctrl + O |
Dialog for opening a document. |
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Ctrl + S |
Saves the current document. |
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Ctrl + Shift + S |
Opens the dialog “Save as” |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undoes the last action. (Can be used almost any number of times) |
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Ctrl + A |
Selects all objects of a page or the entire text of a text frame including the overset and linked text frames. |
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Ctrl + + |
Zoom into the document |
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Ctrl + – |
Zooms out of the picture. |
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Ctrl + 0 |
Shows the full picture. |
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Ctrl + D |
Opens the dialog for placing elements |
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Alt+ Ctrl + I |
Opens the Pathfinder Palette |
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Ctrl + R |
Shows all hidden characters (Enter, space, etc.) |
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Spacebar |
Switches from the currently selected tool to the hand tool. This allows moving the visible section of the document without changing the tool or releasing the mouse button. |
