Switch Between Preview and Outline in Adobe Illustrator CS6

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Video: Switch Between Preview and Outline in Adobe Illustrator CS6

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You're watching VisiHow. This tutorial will show you how to switch between "Preview" and "Outline" in Adobe Illustrator CS6 in Windows 7.

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   You should have Illustrator open and a document ready

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   You can have any image or object.

   

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   Click "View" at the top-left side of the window in the horizontal toolbar

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   Click "Outline"

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   Alternatively, press "Ctrl" + "Y" on the keyboard. Outline literally turns your document and workspace into an outline, which simplifies the details even in complicated images.

   

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   Click "View" and then "Preview"

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   Alternatively, press "Ctrl" + "Y" to return to your "Preview" screen.

   

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