Custom Scripts and Shortcuts for Cartography #

2017 NACIS presentation #

Back in 2017 I gave a presentation about a set of custom scripts and shortcuts for enhanced productivity in Adobe Illustrator. They have proven indispensable for me and my cartographic work. If you want to spend less time in menus and also have some special tools to help you make maps, check out the video below. There are also installation videos for Mac and Windows. I’ve updated the shortcuts and scripts for Illustrator 2020 on Mac and Windows. Download the scripts and shortcuts here.

Installation Videos #

I’ve updated the repository and the shortcuts for Illustrator 2020. Below are two videos to show the process of setting them on Windows 10 and MacOS Mojave. UPDATE: These still work great In Illustrator 2025

Git Repository and a presentation on the scripts themselves: http://cairn.pw/nacis2020