Flash 5

 

Flash 5

 

File

 

New:

To create a new flash file.

File – New.

 

Open:

To open an existing file.

File – Open – Select the file name – open

 

Open as Library:

To get the library from another file.

File – Open As Library– Select The File Name – Open

 

 

Close:

To close the file only

File – Close

 

 

 

 

Save: 

To save the project and files.

File – Save – Any Name – Save.

 

Save As:

To save and make another file either in new location or new name.

File – Save As – Any Name – Save.

 

 

Revert:

To go to last saved position of the file.

File – Revert.

 

 

Import:

To get the picture or sound file on the page.  

File – Import– Select The File Name – Import

 

 

Export Movies:

Make the movie for to play in the player application

File – Export – Write The File Name – Save

 

 

 

 

Export Image:

To make the image for another application.

File – Export Image – Write The File Name – Save

 

 

Publish Settings

File – Publish Settings – Choose Type – Now Select the Settings – Ok.

 

Publish Preview:

To make a preview of animation for web or another application

File – Publish Preview.

 

Publish:

To make a file for web or another purpose application.   

File – Publish.

 

Page Setup:

To set the page before print out.

File – Page Setup – Select the Page Size – Select the margin - Ok

 

Print Preview:

To make a print preview before the printout.

File – Print Preview.

 

Print:

To make print outs.

File – Print – Select the Printer – Select the Number of Copies – Print.

 

Send

To send the file in another application.

File – Send.

 

Exit:

To close the application.

File – Exit

 

 

Edit

 

Undo:

One step backward.

Step: Edit – Undo.

 

Redo:

One step forward.

Step: Edit – Redo.

 

 

 

 

Cut:

To cut and paste at desired position

Step: Select the Object - Edit – Cut – Edit – Paste.

 

Copy:

To make another copy and paste at desired position.

Step: Select the Object - Edit – Copy – Edit – Paste.

 

Paste:

After cut or copy you have to paste it to get the result.

Step: Edit – Paste.

 

 

Paste in Place:

After cut or copy to paste at the value at copied position.

Step: Edit – Paste in Place.

 

 

Paste Special:

Step: Edit – Paste Special – Select Picture - Paste.

 

 

 

Clear:

To delete the object.

Step: Select the Object -  Edit – Clear.

 

 

Duplicate:

To make a duplicate of the object or shape.

Step: Edit – Duplicate.

 

 

Select All:

To select the all objects at once on the page.

Step: Edit – Select All.

 

 

Cut Frames:

To cut the selected frames from the time line and paste in another frame.

Step: Select the frames - Edit – Cut Frames – Edit -  Paste Frames.

 

 

Copy Frames:

To cut the selected frames from the time line and paste in another frame.

Step: Select the frames - Edit – Copy Frames – Edit -  Paste Frames.

 

 

Paste Frames:

After cut or copy the frames you need to paste it on the time line.

Step: Edit – Edit -  Paste Frames.

 

 

 

Edit Symbols:

To modify the converted object symbols.

Step: Edit – Edit Symbols.

 

Edit Selected:

To modify the selected converted object symbols.

Step: Select the Object - Edit – Edit Symbols.

 

 

Preferences:

To set the settings of Flash.

Step: Edit – Preference.

 

Keyboard Shortcuts:

To get or set the keyboard shortcuts for Flash 5.

Step: Edit – Keyboard Shortcuts.

 

 

View

 

Goto:

To toggle between the scenes and frames.

Step: View – Goto – Choose any Option.

 

Zoom In:

To enlarge the view of the page.

Step: View – Zoom In.

 

Zoom Out:

To shorten or smaller view the page.

Step: View – Zoom Out.

 

 

Magnification:

To magnify the page with desired percentage.

Step: View – Magnification – Select any Option.

 

 

Outlines:

To get the outlines of the object only.

Step: View – Outlines.

 

 

 

 

Timeline:

To disable or enable the timeline from the project.

Step: View – Timeline.

 

 

Work Area:

To disable or enable the Work Area from the project.

Step: View – Work Area.

 

 

Rulers:

To disable or enable the Ruler from the project.

Step: View – Zoom In.

 

 

Grid:

To set, disable or enable the Grid from the project.

Step: View – Grid.

 

 

Guides:

To set, disable or enable the Guide lines from the project.

Step: View – Guides.

 

 

 

 

Snap to Objects:

To catch and attach the object with another object.

Step: View – Snap to Object.

 

 

Hide Panels:

To hide the editable panels.

Step: View – Hide Panels.

 

 

Insert

 

Convert to Symbol

to convert an existing object into symbol.

Step: Select any object - Insert – Convert to Symbol – Select Movie Clip / Button / Graphic – Write a name - Ok.

 

 

New Symbol

To make a new symbol from an object.

Step: Insert – New Symbol – Select Movie Clip / Button / Graphic – Write a name - Ok.

 

 

 

 

 

Layer

To insert a new layer to the time line.

Step: Insert – Layer.

 

Motion Guide

To restrict the path and movement of an object

Step: Insert – Motion Guide.

 

Frame

It is the place to hold the object and texts.

Step: Insert – Frame.

 

Remove Frames

To delete the frames from the time line.

Step: Select the Frame - Insert – Remove Frames.

 

Keyframe

To denote the frame for animation procedure.

Step: Insert – Keyframe.

 

Blank Frame

It will place a blank new frame on the time line.

Step: Insert – Blank Frame.

 

 

Clear Keyframe

To delete the denoted frame from the the time line.

Step: Select the Keyframe - Insert – Clear Keyframe.

 

Create Motion Tween

To make same type of frames with little bit of change in each frames.

Step:  Select the Keyframe - Insert – Create Motion Tween.

 

Scene

To insert a new scene in the project.

Step: Insert – Scene.

 

Remove Scene

To delete a scene from the current project.

Step: Select the Scene - Insert – Remove Scene.

 

Modify

 

Instance

To show or hide the instance window panel.

Step: Select the object - Modify – Instance.

 

 

 

 

Frame

To show or hide the frame window panel.

Step: Modify – Frame.

 

Layer

To modify the layer properties.

Step: Insert – Layer.

 

Scene

To show or hide the scene window panel.

Step: Insert – Scene.

 

Movie

To adjust the movie size, speed and background color.

Step: Insert – Movie – Select the option – Ok.

 

 

Transform

To scale, rotate or flip the image.

Step: Insert – Transform – Select the Option – OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrange

To bring the object in front of another object or send back to another object.

Step: Insert – Arrange – Send Back / Bring Forward.

 

Reverse Frames

To reverse the frame or to convert the frame to key frame or blank keyframe.

Step: Insert – Reverse Frames.

 

Group

To make a group of some objects into one.

Step: Select the Objects - Insert – Group.

 

Ungroup

To make different objects from a grouped object.

Step: Select the Object - Insert – Ungroup.

 

Break Apart

To break down a vector image to raster image for editing purpose.

Step: Select the Object - Insert – Break Apart.

 

 

 

Text

 

Font

To change the selected font with another style font.

Step: Select the Text – Text – Font – Change the Font.

 

Size

To change the size of the text.

Step: Select the Text – Text – Size – Change the Size.

 

Style

To make the text as bold, italic, underline etc.

Step: Select the Text – Text – Style – Change Any Style.

 

 

Align

To change the alignment of the text as right, center,left or justify.

Step: Select the Text – Text – Align – Change the option.

 

 

Tracking

To change or allow some space between words and lines.

Step: Select the Text – Text – Tracking – Change the Option.

 

 

 

 

Character

To change the attributes of the text.

Step: Text – Character.

 

 

Paragraph

To set the paragraph and its options.

Step: Text – Paragraph.

 

 

 

Options

To view the text Option.

 

Step: Text – Text.

 

 

Control

 

Play

To play the animation in project window.

Control – Play.

 

Rewind

To play the animation in reverse order.

Control – Rewind.

 

 

Step Forward

to move forward as one frame in animation.

Control – Step Forward.

 

 

Step Backward

To move backward as one frame.

Control – Step Backward.

 

 

Test Movie

to test the movie in flash player window.

Control – Test Movie.

 

 

Debug Movie

To find the errors in action scripts in flash player windows.

Control – Debug Movie.

 

 

Test Scene

It will play only the current scene, not the whole movie.

Control – Test Scene.

 

 

Loop Playback

It will play the movie endlessly in a loop.

Control – Loop Play Back .

 

 

Play All Scenes

It will allow to play all scenes available in the movie.

Control – Play All Scenes.

 

 

Mute Sounds

To turn off the sound for the animation.

Control – Mute Sounds.

 

 

Window

 

New Window

To make a new window of the same window.

Windows - New Window

 

Toolbars

To activate or deactivate the current toolbars.

Windows – Toolbars – Choose Any One.

 

 

 

 

Tools

To get or discard the tools window.

Windows – Tools

 

Panels

To get or discard the desired panel window.

Windows – Panels – Select Any Panel

 

Panel Sets

To get four default panel  sets.

Windows – Panel Sets.

 

Close All Panels

To close all panels.

Windows – Close All Panels

 

Actions

To get the action panel to write the action script.

Windows – Actions.

 

 

Movie Explorer

To get the movie  and scene lists.

Windows – Movie Explorer

 

Output

To show the further output of the action script programs.

Windows – Output.

 

Debugger

To show the error list of the program errors.

Windows – Debugger

 

Library

To show the created symbols buttons graphics and imported objects.

Windows – Library

 

Common Libraries

To show or hide inbuilt library of graphics, symbols, movies and sounds.

Windows – Common Library

 

 

Cascade    

To arrange multiple windows in cascade manner

Windows – Cascade.

 

Tile

To arrange multiple windows in tiled manner

Window - Tile

 

 

 

 

 

Help

 

Action Script Reference      

To get the usese and examples of Action Script.

Help - Action Script Reference.

 

 

 

Action Script Dictionary

To get the action script commands and meaning of Action Script.

Help - Action Script Dictionary.

 

 

Samples

To get the samples for the project.

Help- Samples – Click On Any Samples.

 

 

Lessons

To get the learning lessens for Flash files.

Help- Lessens – Click On Any Lesson.

 

 

The following is a list of shortcut keys that I find most used in Flash. These are the same for Flash 5, Flash MX, Flash MX 2004, Flash 8. I have denoted these shortcuts using a PC. If your using a MAC, just change the CTRL to COMMAND.

Tools :

Selection Tool - V
Sub Selection Tool - A
Free Transform Tool - Q
Gradient Transform Tool - F
Line Tool - N
Lasso Tool - L
Pen Tool - P
Text Tool - T
Oval Tool - O
Flash Rectangle Tool - R
Pencil Tool - Y
Brush Tool - B
Ink Bottle Tool - S
Paint Bucket Tool - K
Flash Eyedropper Tool - I
Flash Eraser Tool - E
Zoom
Zoom In - CTRL + ‘+’
Zoom Out - CTRL + ‘-’
Frames
Add Frame – F5
Delete Frame – SHIFT + F5
Add Key Frame – F6
Add Blank Key Frame – F7
Symbol (MovieClip, Button, Graphic)
Turn Into Symbol – F8
Insert New Symbol - CTRL + F8
File
New Document - CTRL + N
Open Document - CTRL + O
Close Document - CTRL + W
Close All - CTRL + ALT + W
Save - CTRL + S
Save as… - CTRL + SHIFT + S
Import to Stage - CTRL + R
Publish - SHIFT + F12
Exit - CTRL + Q
Modifying and Editing
Undo - CTRL + Z
Redo - CTRL + Y
Cut - CTRL + X
Copy - CTRL + C
Paste - CTRL + V
Paste in Place - CTRL + SHIFT + V
Testing Your Movie
Test Movie - CTRL + ENTER
Debug Movie - CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER

Alright I think that covers it. I’ve been meaning to put this up for a long time and finally its here. Comment on this if you want to add any Flash Shortcut Keys that you use frequently.

 

Pagemaker

Pagemaker Syllabus

Welcome to Pagemaker

Locating files and fonts, Restoring default settings, Starting PageMaker,Assembling a master page. Assembling the first page, Assembling the second page, Assembling the third page, Assembling the master page, Assembling the booklet cover, Assembling the first double-page spread, Assembling the second double-page spread, Assembling the last spread, Assembling the back cover, Building a booklet, Printing the booklet, Setting up the document, Finishing the cover,Working with styles, Finishing the first spread, Laying out the next spread, Starting the publication, Setting up the master pages, Beginning page 1, Adding guides, Placing art on page 1, Placing the text, Formatting the Bungee article, Adding the continuation line, Adding the Editor’s Note, Using the story editor, Finding and changing text, Checking spelling. Working with color , Working with inline graphics, Attaching rules to text, About graphic file formats, Placing and linking a graphic, Creating a book list, Adding index entries, Generating an index, Generating the table of contents, Formatting the table of contents, Exporting to Adobe PDF, Preparing the HTML version, Exporting to HTML.







File Menu



New :

To Create A New Pagemaker Document.

Steps: File – New – Paper size = A4 – OK.



Open :

To Open An Existing File.

Steps: File – Open – Select the file – Open.



Recent Publication :

To Open Most Recent Publications.

Steps: File – Recent Publication – select and click on the file.



Close :

To Close The Current Document.

Steps: File – close



Save :

To Save Or Modify The Document.

Steps: File – save – write a new name – save.




Save As :

To Make Save A New Document With Another Name Or Another Location.

Steps: File – save As – write a new file name – save.



Revert:

To Go Last Saved Position The Current Document.

Steps: File – Revert.



Place:

To Bring Another File As Doc File Or Image File From A Folder.

Steps: File – Place – select the file – place.



Acquire:

To Get The Picture Form A Scanner Or Camera.

Steps: File – acquire – select the source – next – ok.



Export:

To Make A Pdf or HTML File From Pagemaker.

Steps: File – Export – HTML – Done.



Links Manager:

To Manage The Links



Document Setup:

To Set The Page And Margin For The Documents.

Steps: File – Document setup – select the page as A4 – margin as 1” and number of pages – OK.



Print:

To Make A Printout On The Page.

Steps: File – Print – Select the Printer – Write the number of pages – Print.



Preference:

To Set The Settings For The Whole Documents.

Steps: File – Preferences – General – you may change the settings – OK.



Send Mail:

To Send The File To Email Sending Software Like Outlook Express.

Steps: File – Send Mail – Select the Profile – Send.



Exit:

To Close Pagemaker.

Steps: File – Exit.





Edit Menu



Undo:

One Step Backward

Steps: Edit – Undo.



Cut:

To Cut And Transfer The Text At Desired Position.

Steps: Select the Text - Edit – place the cursor - cut – Edit – Paste.



Copy:

To Make A Duplicate Of The Same As Previous Of The Text Or Object.

Steps: Select the text - Edit – Copy – place the cursor – edit – paste.



Paste:

After Cut Or Copy Paste The Text Or Object At Desired Position.

Steps: place the cursor - Edit – paste.



Clear:

To Delete The Selected Item..

Steps: select the text - Edit – clear.



Select All:

To Select The Whole Page At Once.

Steps: Edit – Select All.



Deselect All:

To Deselect The Whole Page At Once.

Steps: Edit – Deselect All.



Paste Multiple:

After Cut Or Copy To Paste Multiple Objects Or Text At A Time.

Steps: Edit – Paste multiple – write number of copies – Ok.



Paste Special:

To Make Text As Rich Text.

Steps: Edit – Paste Special – Rich Text - OK.



Insert Object:

To Insert An Object From Another Application.

Steps: Edit – Insert Object – bitmap image – OK.



Edit Story:

To Write The Document Without Any Break Or Page View

Steps: Edit – Edit Story.


Layout Menu



Go To Page:

To Go To A Page Number In A Document.

Steps: Layout – go to page – write the page number - ok



Insert Pages:

To Insert The Desired Numbers Of Pages.

Steps: Layout – Insert Pages – Write the numbers of page – Insert.



Remove Page:

To Delete The Desired Numbers Of Pages.

Steps: Layout – Remove Page – write the page number – OK.



Sort Page:

To Arrange The Pages A You Need.

Steps: Layout – sort page – drag the page on desired position - ok



Go Back:

To interchange the pages.

Steps: click on page number 4 - Layout – Go back.



Go Forward:

This is the opposite of Go Back.

Steps: after go back - Layout – Go Forward.







Column Guides:

To Bring The Columns For Further Uses.

Steps: Layout – Column Guides – Numbers of columns - OK



Copy Master Guide:



Autoflow:

To Make An Automatic Page Adjustment For A Document.

Steps: Layout – Autoflow.





Type Menu



Font:

To Change The Font Name And Style.

Steps: Select the Text - Type – select any font.



Size:

To Increase Or Decrease The Font Size As You Need.

Steps: Select the Text - Type – Size – select any font size.



Leading:

To Increase Or Decrease The Line Spacing In A Paragraph Text.

Steps: Select the Text - Type –Leading – Select any leading.



Type Style:

To change the bold italic and underline style.

Steps: Select the Text – Type – Type Style – choose any style – OK.



Expert Kerning:

To increase or decrease the space between two alphabets.

Steps: Select the Text - Type –Expert Kerning – Change the slider – OK.



Expert Tracking:

To Increase Or Decrease The Spacing Between The Alphabets.

Steps: Select the Text - Type – Expert Tracking – Loose.



Horizontal Scale:

To increase or decrease the horizontal size of a text.

Steps: Select the Text - Type – Horizontal Scale – Select any percentage.





Character:

To Change the font and its settings.

Steps: Select the Text - Type – Character – Change the values – Ok.



Paragraph:

To Change The Paragraph Style.

Steps: Select the Text - Type – paragraph – change the values – OK.





Indent / Tabs:

To Apply The Tab Settings And Indent For The Text Documents.

Steps: Type – Indent / Tabs – Click on the ruler - apply - ok



Hyphenation:

To Allow The Hyphenation For Long And Broken Words In A Document.

Steps: Select the Text - Type – Hyphenation.



Alignment:

To Set The Starting And Position Of The Text As Right, Center, Left, Justified Or Force.

Steps: Select the Text – Type – Alignment – choose any setting.



Style:

To Modify The Style.

Steps: Select the Text – Type – choose any style – ok.



Define Styles:

To Declare A New Style As Default For Further Uses.

Steps: Select the Text – Type – New – Choose any style – Ok.



Element Menu



Fill:

To Fill The Shape With Different Styles.

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – Fill - Select the style – OK.



Stroke:

To Apply Different Types Of Line Styles As You Need.

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – Stroke – Select the style – OK.



Fill And Stroke:

Both Fill And Stroke Can Be Applied From This Single Option.

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – Fill and Stroke – Select the stroke – OK.



Frame:

To Edit And Make Adjustments As You Need.

Step: Select the Frame - Object – Element Menu – Frame – Change the settings – Ok.



Arrange:

To Bring The Text Into The Front Of The Object Or Send It Back To Any Other Object.

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – Arrange – Choose any Settings like ‘Bring to Front’.



Align Object:

To Set An Object As You Desired To Appear It On The Page.

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – Align Object – Choose any criteria – Ok.



Text Wrap:

To Adjust The Shape Within The Text Or Paragraph.

Step: Select the Text – Element Menu – Text Wrap – Select Any settings – OK.



Group:

To Make On From Multiple Objects.

Step: Select the Objects – Element Menu – Group.



Ungroup:

To Break And Separate From One Object To Multiple

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – Ungroup.



Lock Position:

To Fix And Do Not Allow To Change The Current Position Of The Text.

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – Lock Position.



Unlock:

To Allow To Change The Position Of The Object.

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – Unlock.



Mask:

To Apply A Mask Effect On The Obeject.

Step: Select the Objects– Element Menu – Mask.



Unmask:

To Discard The Mask Effect On The Object.

Step: Select the Object – Element Menu – UnMask



Image:

To Modify The Image.

Step: Select the Picture (Tiff Only) – Element Menu – Photoshop Effect.



Polygon Settings:

To Change The Polygon Type And Style.

Step: Select the Polygon – Element Menu – Polygon Settings – Now Set the number of sides – Set the star inset – Ok.





Rounded Corners:

To Make A Round Corner Rectangle.

Step: Select the Rectangle – Element Menu – Rounded Corners – Choose Any option – OK.



Link Info:

To Know About The Link Properties.

Step: Select the any link – Element Menu – Link Info





Utilities Menu



Pug Ins: To Allow Some Features As Follows.



Balance Columns:

Steps: Create 3 columns – write on each column – now select the whole page by pointer tool – utility – plug ins – Balance Column – choose any setting – ok.



Build Booklet:

Steps: Utility – plug ins – Build Booklet – select the criteria – Ok.



Bullets And Numberings:

Steps: Select a text block -Utility – plug ins – Bullets and numberings – choose any style – Ok.



Change Case:

Steps: Select a text block -Utility – plug ins – Change Case – Select any style – Ok.



Drop Cap:

Steps: Select a text alphabet -Utility – plug ins – Drop Cap – Lines = 3 – Apply – Ok.



Word Counter:

Steps: Select a text block -Utility – plug ins – Word Counter – Ok.



Find:

To Search a text.

Steps: Select a text block -Utility – Find – Write the name – Find.



Find Next:

To get the previously searched text one after one.

Steps: Select a text block -Utility –



Change:

To Replace a word with another word.

Steps: Edit – Edit story – Utility menu – change – write the word to be changed – write the word with which change –Change all.



Spelling:

To Check the spelling of the text.

Steps: Edit – Edit story – Utility menu – Spelling – Start – Replace / Ignore – Close.





Book:

To collect the pages from different directories and make a book.

Steps: Utility – Books – Select the drive – select the file - insert - OK.



Index Entry:

To insert the word reference in an index.

Steps: Select a text -Utility – index entry - ok



Show Index:

To visualize or edit the index on the page.

Steps: Utility – Show index – Ok.



Create Index:

To make an index of the document and word reference.

Steps: Utility – Create Index – Ok.



Create Toc:

To create the list of the chapters.

Steps: Write three paragraphs - make heading as Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 - Utility – Create TOC – ok.



View Menu



Display Master Line:

To Show The Display Master Line.

Steps: View Menu – Display Master Line.



Zoom In:

To Zoom In The Page.

Steps: View Menu – Zoom In.



Zoom Out:

To Zoom Out The Page.

Steps: View Menu – Zoom Out.



Actual Size:

To Adjust The View To Actual 100% Of View.

Steps: View Menu – Actual Size.



Fit In Window:

To Adjust The Page In The Size Of The Window.

Steps: View Menu – fit In Window.



Entire Pasteboard:

To Show The Entire Pasteboard.

Steps: View Menu – Entire Pasteboard.



Zoom To:

To Zoom To A Certain Percentage.

Steps: View Menu – Zoom to – Select any percentage - Ok



Hide Rulers:

To Show Or Hide The Ruler.

Steps: View Menu – Hide / Show Rulers.



Snap To Rulers:

To Adjust An Object To The Ruler Of The Document.

Steps: View Menu – Snap to Rulers.



Hide Guides:

To Hide/Show The Guide Lines.

Steps: View Menu – Hide Guides / Show Guides.



Snap To Guides:

To Adjust To The Guide Lines.

Steps: View Menu – Snap to guides.



Clear Ruler Guides:

To Delete The Ruler Guides.

Steps: View Menu – Clear Rulers Guides.



Bring Guides To Front:

To Bring The Guide Lines In Front Of The Object.

Steps: View Menu – Bring Guides to Front



Hide Scroll Bars:

To Hide Or Show The Scroll Bars.

Steps: View Menu – Hide Scroll Bars.



Windows Menu



Tile:

To Show The Open Windows In Tile Mode Manner.

Steps: Window – Tile.



Cascade:

To Show The Open Windows In Cascade Mode Manner.

Steps: Window – Cascade.



Hide Tools:

To Hide Or Show The Tools Option.

Steps: Window – Hide Tools.



Hide Control Palette:

To Hide Or Show The Control Palette

Steps: Window – Hide Control Pallete.



Hide Colors:

To Hide Or Show The Color Window.

Steps: Window – Hide Colors.





Show Styles:

To Hide Or Show The Styles Window.

Steps: Window – Show Styles.



Show Layers:

To Hide Or Show The Layers Window.

Steps: Window – Show Layers.



Show Master Pages:

To Hide Or Show The Master Pages Window.

Steps: Window – Show Master Pages.



Show Hyperlinks:

To Hide Or Show The Hyperlinks Window.

Steps: Window – Show Hyperlinks.



Plug-In Pallets:

To Hide Or Show The Plug Ins Palette.

Steps: Window – Plug-In Pallets.



Keyboard Shortcuts


alt + space bar ..................................... open control menu box
ctrl + n .......................................... create new document/file
ctrl + o .......................................... open
ctrl + s .......................................... save
ctrl + shift + s .......................................... save as
ctrl + w .......................................... close
ctrl + d .......................................... place a vector/raster/image
ctrl + shift + d .......................................... link manager view/display
ctrl + shift + p .......................................... document (modify/change) setup
ctrl + p .......................................... print
ctrl + k .......................................... general/preference (view/display)
ctrl + q .......................................... quite/exit
ctrl + a .......................................... select all (text/object)
ctrl + c .......................................... copy (text/object)
ctrl + v .......................................... paste (text/object)
ctrl + z .......................................... undo (one time)
ctrl + e .......................................... edit/modify story
alt + ctrl + g .......................................... go to (page)
ctrl + t .......................................... character (gaps) specs
ctrl + shift + / .......................................... letter/word strike through
ctrl + m .......................................... setup/modify paragraph
ctrl + shift + v .......................................... reverse
ctrl + shift + b .......................................... bold
ctrl + shift + i .......................................... italic
ctrl + shift + u .......................................... underline
ctrl + shift + c .......................................... center (text) alignment
ctrl + shift + j .......................................... justify (text) alignment
ctrl + shift + l .......................................... left (text) alignment
ctrl + shift + r .......................................... right (text) alignment
ctrl + shift + > .......................................... increase size (font)
ctrl + alt + > .......................................... standard size (font)
ctrl + shift + < .......................................... decrease size (font)
ctrl + shift + k .......................................... upper/all caps letter
ctrl + \ .......................................... letter/word subscript
ctrl + shift + \ .......................................... letter/word superscript
ctrl + i .......................................... tabs/indents setup/modify
ctrl + + (plus)/ - (minus) .......................................... zoom in/out
ctrl + 1 .......................................... actual size view/display
ctrl + 2 .......................................... 200% view/display
ctrl + 4 .......................................... 400% view/display
ctrl + 5 .......................................... 500% view/display
ctrl + 7 .......................................... 75% view/display
ctrl + 0 .......................................... fit in window view/display
ctrl + 3 .......................................... define (text) style
ctrl + u .......................................... file & stroke setup window/option
alt + ctrl + f .......................................... display/view frame (option)
ctrl + } .......................................... object/text bring to front
ctrl + { .......................................... object/text send to back
ctrl + shift + } .......................................... object/text send backward
ctrl + shift + { .......................................... object/text bring forward
ctrl + shift .......................................... alignment (object) view/display
ctrl + alt + e/t + e .......................................... wrap (text)
ctrl + g .......................................... group (text/object)
ctrl + shift + g .......................................... un-group (text/object)
ctrl + 6 .......................................... mask (text/object)
ctrl + shift + 6 .......................................... unmask (text/object)
ctrl + l .......................................... lock (text/object)
alt + ctrl + l .......................................... unlock (text/object)
ctrl + f .......................................... find/search (text)
ctrl + h .......................................... change/modify
ctrl + l .......................................... spelling find/check
ctrl + y .......................................... index access/entry
ctrl + r .......................................... ruler (show/hide)
ctrl + j .......................................... color panel (show/hide)