Pen Tool - Paths Key Board Shortcuts

Keyboard Short Cuts
Pen Tool Paths

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  • Command (Mac), Control (PC) lets you shift between the Pen Tool and the Direct Selection Tool.
  • Arrow Keys nudge a selected point up, down, left and right
  • Convert Point Tool, Option-click (Mac) Alt-click (PC) the anchor point while holding down mouse button and dragging creates a new control handle.
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  • Option-click (Mac) Alt-click (PC) an anchor point that already has handles grabs that point’s handles instead of creating a new one.
  • To select more than one anchor point Click near the points and drag the Direct Selection Tool

Zoom in - Press and hold

  • Command + Space bar (Mac) -Click Mouse
  • Control + Space Bar (PC) -Click Mouse

Zoom out - Press and hold

  • Option + Space bar (Mac) -Click Mouse
  • Alt + Space Bar (PC) -Click Mouse

Grab and move the canvas

  • Up - Down
    • - Mouse Wheel
  • Left - Right
    • Command (Mac) + Mouse Wheel
    • Control (PC) + Mouse Wheel

For more details on using the pen tool check out Paths and the Pen Tool