Operation Manual

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USING ILLUSTRATOR
Workspace
Last updated 11/8/2011
Tool galleries
Illustrator provides many tools for creating and manipulating your artwork. These galleries provide a quick visual
overview for each tool.
Selection tool gallery
Illustrator provides the following selection tools:
More Help topics
“Keys for selecting” on page 481
Drawing tool gallery
Illustrator provides the following drawing tools:
The Selection tool (V) selects
entire objects. See “Select objects
with the Selection tool” on
page 208.
The Direct Selection tool (A)
selects points or path segments
within objects. See “Select paths,
segments, and anchor points” on
page 71.
The Group Selection tool selects
objects and groups within
groups. See “Select objects and
groups with the Group Selection
tool” on page 211.
The Magic Wand tool (Y) selects
objects with similar attributes.
See “Select objects with the
Magic Wand tool” on page 208.
The Lasso tool (Q) selects points
or path segments within objects.
See “Select objects with the Lasso
tool” on page 208.
The Artboard tool creates
separate artboards for printing
or export. See “Create an
artboard” on page 36.