As we all know, Adobe Illustrator is one of the most popular and comprehensive piece of software for vector graphics. It gives you a whole lot of control over the design elements that is unmatched by other competing softwares for graphic designers. AI CS6 has got some great features that were missing in its predecessor, mostly concerning path editing and user interface. It was made easier to use by converging the interface with Photoshop and integrating support for third party plugins. It also began supporting TrueType font, web publishing, scalable vector graphics, PDF and rasterization previewing.
Since the software is quite comprehensive and targeted at professionals, using it may not be everybody’s cup of tea. This can be made out by the huge number of courseware and training material developed for beginners and advanced users alike.
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, using shortcut keys makes it easy and interesting. For example, Shift + L can be used for live paint selection, Shift + S for symbol sprayer, Shift + E for eraser, arrow keys for moving selection, so on and so forth. But again, remembering all the keyboard shortcuts may not be easy unless you’ve been using them regularly over a long period of time. Folks at ZeroLag have come up with this awesome infographics that lists out shortcuts for CS6 Illustrator.
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