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Chapter 1: Keyboard Basicsand How to Enhance Your Keyboard

Figure 1-1: A standard 104-key keyboard layout for PCs

Figure 1-2: A fairly typical Mac keyboard layout

Figure 1-3: Standard PC keyboards have four modifier keys: [Shift], [Alt], [Ctrl], and .

Figure 1-4: Desktop Mac keyboards have four modifier keys: [ z ], [Shift], [Option], and [Ctrl].

Figure 1-5: Using an [Alt] keyboard shortcut most effectively: Press [Alt] to activate the first item on the menu bar (left), press the access key to display the menu (right), and then press the access key for the command.

Figure 1-6: You can change your keyboard repeat rate and the cursor blink rate in the Keyboard Properties dialog box.

Figure 1-7: Windows StickyKeys, FilterKeys, and ToggleKeys options can make keyboard shortcuts easier to press consistently.

Figure 1-8: Configure StickyKeys behavior in the Settings For StickyKeys dialog box.

Figure 1-9: FilterKeys (left) filters out repeated and misstruck keystrokes from your typing. Use the Advanced Settings For FilterKeys dialog box (right) to configure settings for ignoring quick keystrokes and slowing down the keyboard repeat rate.

Figure 1-10: You can change your keyboard repeat rate and delay on the Keyboard tab of the Keyboard & Mouse sheet in System Preferences.

Figure 1-11: Mac OS Xs Universal Access features can make your keyboard easier to use.

Figure 1-12: Mac OS Xs Mouse Keys feature lets you control the mouse by using the arrow keys on your keyboard.

Figure 1-13: Use the Settings tab of the Text Services And Input Languages dialog box to add any other keyboard layouts you want to use with Windows XP.

Figure 1-14: Use the Input Menu tab of the International sheet in System Preferences to apply a different logical keyboard layout.

Chapter 2: Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

Figure 2-1: Customize Photoshops default keyboard shortcuts or create new shortcuts of your own in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.

Chapter 3: Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts

Figure 3-1: Use the New Document dialog box to set up the new document youre creating.

Figure 3-2: Customize Illustrators default keyboard shortcuts or create new shortcuts of your own in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.

Appendix: Choosing a Better Keyboard

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