Join Justin Seeley for an in-depth discussion in this video Blending objects with your keyboard, part of Illustrator: Shortcuts.
- Getting faster at doing a particular process…often involves removing unnecessary steps.…And one of the unnecessary steps that I like to avoid…is taking my mouse out of the working area…of a document and going to a menu or a panel.…If I can do it with my keyboard without having to…take my eyes and my hands off the thing that I'm working on,…that's what I really want to do.…And so, in this movie, I'm going to show you a…keyboard shortcut that is going to help you…blend objects together without having to go…up to the Object menu, go down to Blend,…and select Make or Release every time,…because that can just be ridiculous.…
The only unfortunate thing is, you have to…set up the Blend first using Blend Options.…So here's what we're going to do.…We're going to go to Blend, Blend Options,…inside of the Object menu, and…I'm going to choose Specified Steps.…And inside of Specified Steps, what I'm going to do is…I'm just going to put in a number that I think is going…to work well to transition two objects together.…Basically, what I'm going to do…
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9/18/2015Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome54s
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How to use exercise files1m 12s
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How to send feedback1m 14s
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1. Justin's Top 25 Shortcuts
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Using Smart Guides2m 5s
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Working with custom views3m 19s
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Sampling colors on the fly1m 49s
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Changing stacking order3m 57s
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Aligning objects with ease3m 31s
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Using the Magic Wand3m 35s
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Working with the Select menu2m 58s
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Pasting in front and behind2m 43s
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Pasting objects in place1m 34s
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Joining objects together1m 12s
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Automating live effects2m 21s
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2. Type Shortcuts
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Spacing and sizing shortcuts3m 20s
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Resetting your type1m 31s
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3. Brush and Tool Shortcuts
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4. Automating Your Workflow
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Conclusion
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Goodbye1m 14s
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