It is common that many designers to get stuck in Preview mode and then don’t have any idea to get out of it. So that is why every Adobe Illustrator user must know the right way to get out of any mode like Outline Mode, Presentation Mode, and Isolation mode. In Preview Mode, you can easily see all the fill colors and strokes that are applied to any objects like text, and shapes.
By default, you may always see the Preview Mode. But sometimes, it is needed to see how objects are placed on the artboard so you need to get out of Preview Mode and enter Outline mode.
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Get Out of Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator – Video Tutorial
You can also watch the below video tutorial to learn how to get out of Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator. By default, you will always be in Preview Mode and it’s not difficult to get out of Preview Mode when you know the right steps.
Preview Mode is the normal mode, in which a designer usually works in Adobe Illustrator. When you get out of Preview mode, you will enter into the Outline mode.
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If you are new or don’t have any idea to get out or exit Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator, then you are at right place. In this tutorial, you will learln how to get out of Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator.
So let’s start.
Get Out of Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator
To get out of Preview Mode in Illustrator, press Ctrl+Y keys on the keyboard. Adobe Illustrator will leave or exit the Preview Mode and you will enter Outline Mode.
To get out of Preview Mode in Illustrator, go to View > Outline Mode. As you click on the outline mode, you will exit the Preview Mode and enter into the Outline mode.
Following are the detailed steps to get out of Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator.
Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator
Here is the Preview Mode of the document in Adobe Illustrator.
In the Preview Mode, you can see all colors are visible for text and shapes.
Normally when you run Adobe Illustrator, you are in the Preview Mode. You can see the current mode of your document with the name of the artboard.
Get Out of Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator
To get out of Preview Mode, go to View > Outline.
The shortcut key to get out of Preview Mode is Ctrl+Y from the keyboard in Adobe Illustrator.
You will see the only outline of all the text and shapes in the Outline mode.
To enter the Preview mode in Illustrator, go to View > Preview. You can press Ctrl+Y while you are in the Outline mode to enter the Preview mode.
You have learned to get out of Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator.
In this tutorial, you have learned to get out of Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator. You can get out of outline mode by View menu and as well as by using the Shortcut key. You can view all the colors in Preview Mode but when you get out or exit the Preview mode, you cannot see the colors.
Have More Questions?
If you have any questions related to Preview Mode in Adobe Illustrator, you can ask in the comment section below. We have also answered some most frequently asked questions below.
Illustrator stuck in preview mode
To stuck out or Preview Mode in Illustrator, press Ctrl+Y from the keyboard.
Preview Mode Illustrator Shortcut
Shortcut key for Preview Mode is Ctrl+Y in Illustrator.
Overprint Preview Illustrator
To enter the Overprint Preview in Illustrator, go to View > Overprint Preview.
All Done! Enjoy.
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