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To install a third-party plug-in module:
Follow the installation instructions that came with the plug-in module.
Developing plug-in modules for Adobe Illustrator
The open architecture of the Adobe Illustrator program allows developers outside of
Adobe to create features that are accessible from within Adobe Illustrator. If you are inter-
ested in creating plug-in modules compatible with Adobe Illustrator, see the Adobe
Systems U.S. Web site at http://www.adobe.com.
Customizing shortcuts
Illustrator provides a set of standard keyboard shortcuts for commands and tools.
Illustrator also ships with alternative sets of keyboard shortcuts, including shortcuts for
previous versions and for other programs.
You can switch between sets of shortcuts, change individual shortcuts within a set, and
define your own sets of shortcuts.
To view, manage, or print sets of keyboard shortcuts:
1
Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
2
Choose a set of shortcuts from the Set menu at the top of the Keyboard Shortcuts
dialog box.
3
Choose a shortcut type (Menu Commands or Tools) from the menu above the shortcut
display.
4
Do any of the following:
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To apply the displayed set of shortcuts, click OK.
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To delete the displayed set of shortcuts, click Delete. You can’t delete the set named
Illustrator Factory Defaults.
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To export the displayed set of shortcuts into a text file, click Export Text. In the Save
Keyset File dialog box, enter a file name for the current keyset that you are saving, and
click Save. You can use this text file to print out a copy of your keyboard shortcuts.
To define new shortcuts or sets of shortcuts:
1
Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.
2
Choose a set of shortcuts from the Set menu at the top of the Keyboard Shortcuts
dialog box.
3
Choose a shortcut type (Menu Commands or Tools) from the menu above the shortcut
display.
4
In the Shortcut column of the scroll list, select the shortcut you want to modify (palette
shortcuts are at the end of the scroll list).
5
Enter a new shortcut. When you begin entering changes, the name in the Set menu
changes to
[Custom]
.