# illustrator guide and cheatsheets
**a few extra resources for learning how to do things in Adobe Illustrator**
Here are some guides, charts, posters, other graphic presentations of tools and cheats to get around Illustrator quicker, which will give you more time to focus on the work itself.
- [Illustrator User Guide by Adobe](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/user-guide.html) - the official online reference guide for how to use the software.
- [Adobe Illustrator Default Keyboard Shortcuts from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html) - charts and notes on what keyboard keys will help you work quicker.
- [Getting To Know the Illustrator Toolbox](illustrator%20guide%20and%20cheatsheets.md#) - a breakdown of the different tools and what they do.
- [Adobe Illustrator Cheat Sheet](illustrator%20guide%20and%20cheatsheets.md#) - different tools and shortcuts in a nicely presented format.
- [Tool Galleries from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/tool-galleries.html) - a visual breakdown of the different tools with links to dig deeper about a particular tool.
- [The A to Z of Adobe Illustrator by TutsPlus](https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/the-a-to-z-of-adobe-illustrator--vector-20799) - a good list of terms and tools that you should know. Includes many links to tutorials related to specific tools or concepts.
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