After Effects CS6 Keyboard Shortcuts <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholaIXXfAJDzo_ZSlr1OhhJyYYZft2GoIEFE4djp4BwBxAcjInD3LO57JTRqpkEQdUtfUHbJnW_3gu5f9vMu6nevy-hRXTjPosZ62_R21WQcBYYBF4aogwNIzGJKGwzvrV1oUyrR3oFeM/s1600/Adobe+After+Effect.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholaIXXfAJDzo_ZSlr1OhhJyYYZft2GoIEFE4djp4BwBxAcjInD3LO57JTRqpkEQdUtfUHbJnW_3gu5f9vMu6nevy-hRXTjPosZ62_R21WQcBYYBF4aogwNIzGJKGwzvrV1oUyrR3oFeM/s1600/Adobe+After+Effect.png" width="320" /></a></div> <h2> </h2> <h2> General (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e48404" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e48407" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e48410" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Select all</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Ctrl+A</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Command+A</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Deselect all</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">F2 or Ctrl+Shift+A</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">F2 or Command+Shift+A</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Rename selected layer, composition, folder, effect, group, or mask</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Enter on main keyboard</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Return</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Open selected layer, composition, or footage item</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Enter on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Enter on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Move selected layers, masks, effects, or render items down (back) or up (forward) in stacking order</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Command+Option+Down Arrow or Command+Option+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Move selected layers, masks, effects, or render items to bottom (back) or top (front) of stacking order</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+Down Arrow or Command+Option+Shift+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Extend selection to next item in Project panel, Render Queue panel, or Effect Controls panel</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Shift+Down Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Shift+Down Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Extend selection to previous item in Project panel, Render Queue panel, or Effect Controls panel</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Shift+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Shift+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Duplicate selected layers, masks, effects, text selectors, animators, puppet meshes, shapes, render items, output modules, or compositions</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Ctrl+D</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Command+D</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Quit</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Ctrl+Q</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Command+Q</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Undo</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Ctrl+Z</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Command+Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Redo</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+Z</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Command+Shift+Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Purge all</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+/ (on numeric keypad)</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Command+Option+/ (on numeric keypad)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48404 " valign="top">Interrupt running a script</td> <td headers="d18e48407 " valign="top">Esc</td> <td headers="d18e48410 " valign="top">Esc</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div id="WS467275FD-7E9C-41bc-8F03-504F35096CD6"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS467275FD-7E9C-41bc-8F03-504F35096CD6" name="WS467275FD-7E9C-41bc-8F03-504F35096CD6"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Projects (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e48568" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e48571" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e48574" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e48568 " valign="top">New project</td> <td headers="d18e48571 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+N</td> <td headers="d18e48574 " valign="top">Command+Option+N</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48568 " valign="top">Open project</td> <td headers="d18e48571 " valign="top">Ctrl+O</td> <td headers="d18e48574 " valign="top">Command+O</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48568 " valign="top">Open most recent project</td> <td headers="d18e48571 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P</td> <td headers="d18e48574 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+P</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48568 " valign="top">New folder in Project panel</td> <td headers="d18e48571 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N</td> <td headers="d18e48574 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+N</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48568 " valign="top">Open Project Settings dialog box</td> <td headers="d18e48571 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K</td> <td headers="d18e48574 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+K</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48568 " valign="top">Find in Project panel</td> <td headers="d18e48571 " valign="top">Ctrl+F</td> <td headers="d18e48574 " valign="top">Command+F</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48568 " valign="top">Cycle through color bit depths for project</td> <td headers="d18e48571 " valign="top">Alt-click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panel</td> <td headers="d18e48574 " valign="top">Option-click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panel</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48568 " valign="top">Open Project Settings dialog box</td> <td headers="d18e48571 " valign="top">Click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panel</td> <td headers="d18e48574 " valign="top">Click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panel</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WSB1459F26-82A0-4613-B608-D5E1DDB69492"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WSB1459F26-82A0-4613-B608-D5E1DDB69492" name="WSB1459F26-82A0-4613-B608-D5E1DDB69492"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Preferences (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e48671" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e48674" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e48677" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e48671 " valign="top">Open Preferences dialog box</td> <td headers="d18e48674 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+; (semicolon)</td> <td headers="d18e48677 " valign="top">Command+Option+; (semicolon)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48671 " valign="top">Restore default preferences settings</td> <td headers="d18e48674 " valign="top">Hold down Ctrl+Alt+Shift while starting After Effects</td> <td headers="d18e48677 " valign="top">Hold down Command+Option+Shift while starting After Effects</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS537F3516-2070-42e4-A62C-32A7EF351EC8"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS537F3516-2070-42e4-A62C-32A7EF351EC8" name="WS537F3516-2070-42e4-A62C-32A7EF351EC8"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Panels, viewers, workspaces, and windows (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> Note: (Mac OS) Shortcuts involving function keys F9-F12 may conflict with shortcuts used by the operating system. See Mac OS Help for instructions to reassign Dashboard & Expose shortcuts.</div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e48716" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e48719" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e48722" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Project panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+0</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+0</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Render Queue panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+0</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+Option+0</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Tools panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+1</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+1</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Info panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+2</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+2</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Preview panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+3</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+3</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Audio panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+4</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+4</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Effects & Presets panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+5</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+5</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Character panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+6</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+6</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Paragraph panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+7</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+7</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Paint panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+8</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+8</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Brushes panel</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+9</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+9</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open or close Effect Controls panel for selected layer</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">F3 or Ctrl+Shift+T</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">F3 or Command+Shift+T</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Open Flowchart panel for project flowchart</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+F11</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+F11</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Switch to workspace</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Shift+F10, Shift+F11, or Shift+F12</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Shift+F10, Shift+F11, or Shift+F12</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Close active viewer or panel (closes content first)</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+W</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+W</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Close active panel or all viewers of type of active viewer (closes content first). For example, if a Timeline panel is active, this command closes all Timeline panels.</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+W</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+Shift+W</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Split the frame containing the active viewer and create a new viewer with opposite locked/unlocked state</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+N</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Maximize or restore panel under pointer</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">` (accent grave)</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">` (accent grave)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Resize application window or floating window to fit screen. (Press again to resize window so that contents fill the screen.)</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+\ (backslash)</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+\ (backslash)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Move application window or floating window to main monitor; resize window to fit screen. (Press again to resize window so that contents fill the screen.)</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+\ (backslash)</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Command+Option+\ (backslash)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Toggle activation between Composition panel and Timeline panel for current composition</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">\ (backslash)</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">\ (backslash)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Cycle to previous or next item in active viewer (for example, cycle through open compositions)</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Shift+, (comma) or Shift+. (period)</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Shift+, (comma) or Shift+. (period)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Cycle to previous or next panel in active frame (for example, cycle through open Timeline panels)</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+, (comma) or Alt+Shift+. (period)</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">Option+Shift+, (comma) or Option+Shift+. (period)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48716 " valign="top">Activate a view in a multi-view layout in the Composition panel without affecting layer selection</td> <td headers="d18e48719 " valign="top">click with middle mouse button</td> <td headers="d18e48722 " valign="top">click with middle mouse button</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS2A80EEE0-599E-4824-814A-E2716D97E064"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS2A80EEE0-599E-4824-814A-E2716D97E064" name="WS2A80EEE0-599E-4824-814A-E2716D97E064"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Activating tools (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> Note: You can activate some tools only under certain circumstances. For example, you can activate a camera tool only when the active composition contains a camera layer.</div> <div> <div> <img alt="" src="http://ultrashortcuts.com/images/tip_help.png" />To momentarily activate a tool with a single-letter keyboard shortcut, hold down the key; release the key to return to the previously active tool. To activate a tool and keep it active, press the key and immediately release it.</div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e48986" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e48989" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e48992" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Cycle through tools</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Alt-click tool button in Tools panel</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Option-click tool button in Tools panel</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate Selection tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">V</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">V</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate Hand tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">H</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">H</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Temporarily activate Hand tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Hold down spacebar or the middle mouse button.</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Hold down spacebar or the middle mouse button.</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate Zoom In tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Z</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate Zoom Out tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Alt (when Zoom In tool is active)</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Option (when Zoom In tool is active)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate Rotation tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">W</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">W</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate Roto Brush tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Alt+W</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Option+W</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate and cycle through Camera tools (Unified Camera, Orbit Camera, Track XY Camera, and Track Z Camera)</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">C</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">C</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate Pan Behind tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Y</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Y</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate and cycle through mask and shape tools (Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star)</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Q</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Q</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate and cycle through Type tools (Horizontal and Vertical)</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Ctrl+T</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Command+T</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate and cycle through pen tools (Pen, Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, and Convert Vertex) (CS5.5, and earlier)</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">G</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">G</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate and cycle between the Pen and Mask Feather tools (CS6)</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">G</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">G</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Temporarily activate Selection tool when a pen tool is selected</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Ctrl</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Command</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Temporarily activate pen tool when the Selection tool is selected and pointer is over a path (Add Vertex tool when pointer is over a segment; Convert Vertex tool when pointer is over a vertex)</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Command+Option</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate and cycle through Brush, Clone Stamp, and Eraser tools</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Ctrl+B</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Command+B</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Activate and cycle through Puppet tools</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Ctrl+P</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Command+P</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Temporarily convert Selection tool to Shape Duplication tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Alt (in shape layer)</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Option (in shape layer)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e48986 " valign="top">Temporarily convert Selection tool to Direct Selection tool</td> <td headers="d18e48989 " valign="top">Ctrl (in shape layer)</td> <td headers="d18e48992 " valign="top">Command (in shape layer)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS24D4094A-FBEB-4634-8990-4799E41A61D2"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS24D4094A-FBEB-4634-8990-4799E41A61D2" name="WS24D4094A-FBEB-4634-8990-4799E41A61D2"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Compositions and the work area (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e49210" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e49213" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e49216" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e49210 " valign="top">New composition</td> <td headers="d18e49213 " valign="top">Ctrl+N</td> <td headers="d18e49216 " valign="top">Command+N</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49210 " valign="top">Open Composition Settings dialog box for selected composition</td> <td headers="d18e49213 " valign="top">Ctrl+K</td> <td headers="d18e49216 " valign="top">Command+K</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49210 " valign="top">Set beginning or end of work area to current time</td> <td headers="d18e49213 " valign="top">B or N</td> <td headers="d18e49216 " valign="top">B or N</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49210 " valign="top">Set work area to duration of selected layers or, if no layers are selected, set work area to composition duration</td> <td headers="d18e49213 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+B</td> <td headers="d18e49216 " valign="top">Command+Option+B</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49210 " valign="top"><div> Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for active composition <br /> <div> Note: If you tap Shift several times without any intervening keystrokes, you may invoke a feature of your operating system’s StickyKeys or Sticky Keys accessibility software. See your operating system’s documentation for disabling this feature.</div> </div> </td> <td headers="d18e49213 " valign="top">Tap Shift</td> <td headers="d18e49216 " valign="top">Tap Shift</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49210 " valign="top">Activate the most recently active composition that is in the same composition hierarchy (network of nested compositions) as the currently active composition</td> <td headers="d18e49213 " valign="top">Shift+Esc</td> <td headers="d18e49216 " valign="top">Shift+Esc</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS9EF4109C-E03E-4d67-84A9-AAA25FED4984"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS9EF4109C-E03E-4d67-84A9-AAA25FED4984" name="WS9EF4109C-E03E-4d67-84A9-AAA25FED4984"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Time navigation (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e49295" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e49298" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e49301" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to specific time</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+J</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Option+Shift+J</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to beginning or end of work area</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Shift+Home or Shift+End</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Shift+Home or Shift+End</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to previous or next visible item in time ruler (keyframe, layer marker, work area beginning or end)<br /> <div> <div> Note: Also goes to beginning, end, or base frame of Roto Brush span if viewing Roto Brush in Layer panel.</div> </div> </td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">J or K</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">J or K</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to beginning of composition, layer, or footage item</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Home or Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Home or Command+Option+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to end of composition, layer, or footage item</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">End or Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">End or Command+Option+Right Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go forward 1 frame</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Page Down or Ctrl+Right Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Page Down or Command+Right Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go forward 10 frames</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Shift+Page Down or Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Shift+Page Down or Command+Shift+Right Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go backward 1 frame</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Page Up or Ctrl+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Page Up or Command+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go backward 10 frames</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Shift+Page Up or Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Shift+Page Up or Command+Shift+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to layer In point</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">I</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">I</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to layer Out point</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">O</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">O</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to previous In point or Out point</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Go to next In point or Out point</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+Right Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49295 " valign="top">Scroll to current time in Timeline panel</td> <td headers="d18e49298 " valign="top">D</td> <td headers="d18e49301 " valign="top">D</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS92185E47-2062-4ca7-ABF8-8AAEE0DEBB7D"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS92185E47-2062-4ca7-ABF8-8AAEE0DEBB7D" name="WS92185E47-2062-4ca7-ABF8-8AAEE0DEBB7D"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Previews (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e49462" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e49465" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e49468" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Start or stop standard preview</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">spacebar</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">spacebar</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">RAM preview</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">0 on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">0 on numeric keypad* or Control+0 (zero) on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">RAM preview with alternate settings</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Shift+0 on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Shift+0 on numeric keypad* or Shift+Control+0 (zero) on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Save RAM preview</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Ctrl-click RAM Preview button or press Ctrl+0 on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Command-click RAM Preview button or press Command+0 on numeric keypad*</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Save RAM preview with alternate settings</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift-click RAM Preview button or press Ctrl+Shift+0 on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Command+Shift-click RAM Preview button or press Command+Shift+0 on numeric keypad*</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Preview only audio, from current time</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">. (decimal point) on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">. (decimal point) on numeric keypad* or Control+. (period) on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Preview only audio, in work area</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Alt+. (decimal point) on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Option+. (decimal point) on numeric keypad* or Control+Option+. (period) on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Manually preview (scrub) video</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Drag or Alt-drag current-time indicator, depending on Live Update setting</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Drag or Option-drag current-time indicator, depending on Live Update setting</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Manually preview (scrub) audio</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Ctrl-drag current-time indicator</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Command-drag current-time indicator</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">RAM preview number of frames specified by Alternate RAM Preview preference (defaults to 5)</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Alt+0 on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Option+0 on numeric keypad* or Control+Option+0 (zero) on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Show current frame on video preview device</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">/ (on numeric keypad)</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">/ (on numeric keypad)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Toggle Output Device preference between Desktop Only and video preview device</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Ctrl+/ (on numeric keypad)</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Command+/ (on numeric keypad)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Take snapshot</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Shift+F5, Shift+F6, Shift+F7, or Shift+F8</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Shift+F5, Shift+F6, Shift+F7, or Shift+F8</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Display snapshot in active viewer</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">F5, F6, F7, or F8</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">F5, F6, F7, or F8</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49462 " valign="top">Purge snapshot</td> <td headers="d18e49465 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+F5, Ctrl+Shift+F6, Ctrl+Shift+F7, or Ctrl+Shift+F8</td> <td headers="d18e49468 " valign="top">Command+Shift+F5, Command+Shift+F6, Command+Shift+F7, or Command+Shift+F8</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that Num Lock is on when you use the numeric keypad.</div> </div> </div> <div id="WS8F634346-8CAD-4d79-8987-66AAB92DB1BE"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS8F634346-8CAD-4d79-8987-66AAB92DB1BE" name="WS8F634346-8CAD-4d79-8987-66AAB92DB1BE"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Views (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e49639" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e49642" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e49645" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Turn display color management on or off for active view</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Shift+/ (on numeric keypad)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Shift+/ (on numeric keypad)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show red, green, blue, or alpha channel as grayscale</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Alt+1, Alt+2, Alt+3, Alt+4</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Option+1, Option+2, Option+3, Option+4</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show colorized red, green, or blue channel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+1, Alt+Shift+2, Alt+Shift+3</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Option+Shift+1, Option+Shift+2, Option+Shift+3</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Toggle showing straight RGB color</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+4</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Option+Shift+4</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show alpha boundary (outline between transparent and opaque regions) in Layer panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Alt+5</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Option+5</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show alpha overlay (colored overlay on transparent regions) in Layer panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Alt+6</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Option+6</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Reset view in the Composition panel to 100% and center composition in the panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Double-click Hand tool</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Double-click Hand tool</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom in in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">. (period) on main keyboard</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">. (period) on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom out in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">, (comma)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">, (comma)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom to 100% in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">/ (on main keyboard)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">/ (on main keyboard)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Shift+/ (on main keyboard)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Shift+/ (on main keyboard)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom up to 100% to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Alt+/ (on main keyboard)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Option+/ (on main keyboard)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Set resolution to Full, Half, or Custom in Composition panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+J, Ctrl+Shift+J, Ctrl+Alt+J</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+J, Command+Shift+J, Command+Option+J</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Open View Options dialog box for active Composition panel</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+U</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+Option+U</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom in time</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">= (equal sign) on main keyboard</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">= (equal sign) on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom out time</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">- (hyphen) on main keyboard</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">- (hyphen) on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom in Timeline panel to single-frame units (Press again to zoom out to show entire composition duration.)</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">; (semicolon)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">; (semicolon)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Zoom out in Timeline panel to show the entire composition duration (Press again to zoom back in to the duration specified by the Time Navigator.)</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Shift+; (semicolon)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Shift+; (semicolon)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Suspend image updates</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Caps Lock</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Caps Lock</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show or hide safe zones</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">' (apostrophe)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">' (apostrophe)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show or hide grid</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+' (apostrophe)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+' (apostrophe)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show or hide proportional grid</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Alt+' (apostrophe)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Option+' (apostrophe)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show or hide rulers</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+R</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+R</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show or hide guides</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+; (semicolon)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+; (semicolon)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Turn snapping to grid on or off</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+' (apostrophe)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+Shift+' (apostrophe)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Turn snapping to guides on or off</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+; (semicolon)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+Shift+; (semicolon)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Lock or unlock guides</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+; (semicolon)</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+; (semicolon)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49639 " valign="top">Show or hide layer controls</td> <td headers="d18e49642 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+H</td> <td headers="d18e49645 " valign="top">Command+Shift+H</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS723D891C-B9C3-4e13-BC16-1A6C18776F5C"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS723D891C-B9C3-4e13-BC16-1A6C18776F5C" name="WS723D891C-B9C3-4e13-BC16-1A6C18776F5C"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Footage (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e49944" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e49947" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e49950" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Import one file or image sequence</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+I</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+I</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Import multiple files or image sequences</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+I</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+Option+I</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Open movie in an After Effects Footage panel</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Alt-double-click</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Option-double-click</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Add selected items to most recently activated composition</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+/ (on main keyboard)</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+/ (on main keyboard)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Replace selected source footage for selected layers with footage item selected in Project panel</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+/ (on main keyboard)</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+Option+/ (on main keyboard)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Replace source for a selected layer</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Alt-drag footage item from Project panel onto selected layer</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Option-drag footage item from Project panel onto selected layer</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Delete a footage item without a warning</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+Backspace</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+Delete</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Open Interpret Footage dialog box for selected footage item</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+G</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+Option+G</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Remember footage interpretation</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+C</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+Option+C</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Edit selected footage item in application with which it’s associated (Edit Original)</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+E</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+E</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Replace selected footage item</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+H</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+H</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Reload selected footage items</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+L</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+Option+L</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e49944 " valign="top">Set proxy for selected footage item</td> <td headers="d18e49947 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+P</td> <td headers="d18e49950 " valign="top">Command+Option+P</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS6BA588B6-82CC-4376-BF9A-940238B7FB86"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS6BA588B6-82CC-4376-BF9A-940238B7FB86" name="WS6BA588B6-82CC-4376-BF9A-940238B7FB86"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Effects and animation presets (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e50098" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e50101" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e50104" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e50098 " valign="top">Delete all effects from selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50101 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+E</td> <td headers="d18e50104 " valign="top">Command+Shift+E</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50098 " valign="top">Apply most recently applied effect to selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50101 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E</td> <td headers="d18e50104 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+E</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50098 " valign="top">Apply most recently applied animation preset to selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50101 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F</td> <td headers="d18e50104 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+F</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS3391C8C2-3332-41c0-9A3A-A8A864E43E84"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS3391C8C2-3332-41c0-9A3A-A8A864E43E84" name="WS3391C8C2-3332-41c0-9A3A-A8A864E43E84"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Layers (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> Note: Some operations do not affect shy layers.</div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e50153" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e50156" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e50159" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">New solid layer</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Y</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Y</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">New null layer</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+Y</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">New adjustment layer</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Y</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Option+Y</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Select layer (1-999) by its number (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">0-9 on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">0-9 on numeric keypad*</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Toggle selection of layer (1-999) by its number (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Shift+0-9 on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Shift+0-9 on numeric keypad*</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Select next layer in stacking order</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Down Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Down Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Select previous layer in stacking order</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Extend selection to next layer in stacking order</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+Down Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Extend selection to previous layer in stacking order</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Deselect all layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+A</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+A</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Scroll topmost selected layer to top of Timeline panel</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">X</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">X</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Show or hide Parent column</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Shift+F4</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Shift+F4</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columns</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">F4</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">F4</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Turn off all other solo switches</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Alt-click solo switch</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Option-click solo switch</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Turn Video (eyeball) switch on or off for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+V</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Turn off Video switch for all video layers other than selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+V</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+V</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Open settings dialog box for selected solid, light, camera, null, or adjustment layer</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+Y</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+Y</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Paste layers at current time</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+V</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Option+V</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Split selected layers (If no layers are selected, split all layers.)</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+D</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+D</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Precompose selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+C</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+C</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Open Effect Controls panel for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+T</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+T</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Open layer in Layer panel (opens source composition for precomposition layer in Composition panel)</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Double-click a layer</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Double-click a layer</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Open source of a layer in Footage panel (opens precomposition layer in Layer panel)</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Alt-double-click a layer</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Option-double-click a layer</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Reverse selected layers in time</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+R</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Option+R</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Enable time remapping for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+T</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Option+T</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Move In point or Out point of selected layers to current time</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">[ (left bracket) or ] (right bracket)</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">[ (left bracket) or ] (right bracket)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Trim In point or Out point of selected layers to current time</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Alt+[ (left bracket) or Alt+] (right bracket)</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Option+[ (left bracket) or Option+] (right bracket)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Add or remove expression for a property</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Alt-click stopwatch</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Option-click stopwatch</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Add an effect (or multiple selected effects) to selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Double-click effect selection in Effects & Presets panel</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Double-click effect selection in Effects & Presets panel</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Set In point or Out point by time-stretching</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+, (comma)</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+, (comma) or Command+Option+, (comma)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Move In point of selected layers to beginning of composition</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Alt+Home</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Option+Home</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Move Out point of selected layers to end of composition</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Alt+End</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Option+End</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Lock selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+L</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+L</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Unlock all layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+L</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+Shift+L</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Set Quality to Best, Draft, or Wireframe for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+U, Ctrl+Shift+U, or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+U, Command+Shift+U, Command+Option+Shift+U</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Cycle forward or backward through blending modes for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Shift+ - (hyphen) or Shift+= (equal sign) on the main keyboard</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Shift+ - (hyphen) or Shift+= (equal sign) on the main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50153 " valign="top">Find in Timeline panel</td> <td headers="d18e50156 " valign="top">Ctrl+F</td> <td headers="d18e50159 " valign="top">Command+F</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that Num Lock is on when you use the numeric keypad.</div> </div> </div> <div id="WSC7D641E7-9D54-444a-861C-9029F3B51518"> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <div> Note: This table contains double-letter shortcuts (for example, LL). To use these shortcuts, press the letters in quick succession.</div> </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e50554" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e50557" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e50560" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Find in Timeline panel</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">Ctrl+F</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">Command+F</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Toggle expansion of selected layers to show all properties</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">Ctrl+` (accent grave)</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">Command+` (accent grave)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Toggle expansion of property group and all child property groups to show all properties</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">Ctrl-click triangle to the left of the property group name</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">Command-click triangle to the left of the property group name</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Anchor Point property (for lights and cameras, Point Of Interest)</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">A</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">A</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Audio Levels property</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">L</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">L</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Mask Feather property</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">F</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">F</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Mask Path property</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">M</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">M</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Mask Opacity property</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">TT</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">TT</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Opacity property (for lights, Intensity)</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">T</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">T</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Position property</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">P</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">P</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Rotation and Orientation properties</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">R</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">R</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Scale property</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">S</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">S</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Time Remap property</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">RR</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">RR</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only instances of missing effects</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">FF</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">FF</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Effects property group</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">E</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">E</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only mask property groups</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">MM</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">MM</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only Material Options property group</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">AA</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">AA</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only expressions</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">EE</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">EE</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only modified properties</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">UU</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">UU</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only paint strokes, Roto Brush strokes, and Puppet pins</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">PP</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">PP</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only audio waveform</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">LL</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">LL</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only properties with keyframes or expressions</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">U</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">U</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Show only selected properties and groups</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">SS</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">SS</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Hide property or group</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">Alt+Shift-click property or group name</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">Option+Shift-click property or group name</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Add or remove property or group from set that is shown</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">Shift+property or group shortcut</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">Shift+property or group shortcut</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50554 " valign="top">Add or remove keyframe at current time</td> <td headers="d18e50557 " valign="top">Alt+property shortcut</td> <td headers="d18e50560 " valign="top">Option+property shortcut</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS5C7CC35F-9161-4e4e-8471-A417010C2623"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS5C7CC35F-9161-4e4e-8471-A417010C2623" name="WS5C7CC35F-9161-4e4e-8471-A417010C2623"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Showing properties in the Effect Controls panel (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e50839" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e50842" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e50845" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e50839 " valign="top">Toggle expansion of selected effects to show all properties</td> <td headers="d18e50842 " valign="top">Ctrl+` (accent grave)</td> <td headers="d18e50845 " valign="top">Command+` (accent grave)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50839 " valign="top">Toggle expansion of property group and all child property groups to show all properties</td> <td headers="d18e50842 " valign="top">Ctrl-click triangle to the left of the property group name</td> <td headers="d18e50845 " valign="top">Command-click triangle to the left of the property group name</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WSDFCB87B3-1465-4273-B025-1359940C951D"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WSDFCB87B3-1465-4273-B025-1359940C951D" name="WSDFCB87B3-1465-4273-B025-1359940C951D"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Modifying layer properties (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e50882" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e50885" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e50888" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Modify property value by default increments</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Drag property value</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Drag property value</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Modify property value by 10x default increments</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Shift-drag property value</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Shift-drag property value</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Modify property value by 1/10 default increments</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl-drag property value</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command-drag property value</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Open Auto-Orientation dialog box for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+O</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Alt+O</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Open Opacity dialog box for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+O</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Shift+O</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Open Rotation dialog box for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+R</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Shift+R</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Open Position dialog box for selected layers</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+P</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Shift+P</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Center selected layers in view (modifies Position property to place anchor points of selected layers in center of current view)</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Home</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Home</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Move selected layers 1 pixel at current magnification (Position)</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">arrow key</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">arrow key</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Move selected layers 10 pixels at current magnification (Position)</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Shift+arrow key</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Shift+arrow key</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Move selected layers 1 frame earlier or later</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Alt+Page Up or Alt+Page Down</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Option+Page Up or Option+Page Down</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Move selected layers 10 frames earlier or later</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+Page Up or Alt+Shift+Page Down</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Option+Shift+Page Up or Option+Shift+Page Down</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Increase or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation) of selected layers by 1°</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">+ (plus) or - (minus) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">+ (plus) or - (minus) on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Increase or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation) of selected layers by 10°</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Shift++ (plus) or Shift+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Shift++ (plus) or Shift+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Increase or decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light layers) of selected layers by 1%</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt++ (plus) or Ctrl+Alt+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Control+Option++ (plus) or Control+Option+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Increase or decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light layers) of selected layers by 10%</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift++ (plus) or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Control+Option+Shift++ (plus) or Control+Option+Shift+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Increase Scale of selected layers by 1%</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl++ (plus) or Alt++ (plus) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command++ (plus) or Option++ (plus) on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Decrease Scale of selected layers by 1%</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+- (minus) or Alt+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+- (minus) or Option+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Increase Scale of selected layers by 10%</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift++ (plus) or Alt+Shift++ (plus) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Shift++ (plus) or Option+Shift++ (plus) on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Decrease Scale of selected layers by 10%</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+- (minus) or Alt+Shift+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Shift+- (minus) or Option+Shift+- (minus) on numeric keypad</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Modify Rotation or Orientation in 45° increments</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Shift-drag with Rotation tool</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Shift-drag with Rotation tool</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Modify Scale, constrained to footage frame aspect ratio</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Shift-drag layer handle with Selection tool</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Shift-drag layer handle with Selection tool</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Reset Rotation to 0°</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Double-click Rotation tool</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Double-click Rotation tool</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Reset Scale to 100%</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Double-click Selection tool</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Double-click Selection tool</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Scale and reposition selected layers to fit composition</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+F</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Option+F</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Scale and reposition selected layers to fit composition width, preserving image aspect ratio for each layer</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+H</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e50882 " valign="top">Scale and reposition selected layers to fit composition height, preserving image aspect ratio for each layer</td> <td headers="d18e50885 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G</td> <td headers="d18e50888 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+G</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS70C25A45-822C-43c2-AE3D-4B561811421B"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS70C25A45-822C-43c2-AE3D-4B561811421B" name="WS70C25A45-822C-43c2-AE3D-4B561811421B"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> 3D layers (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> Note: (Mac OS) Shortcuts involving function keys F9-F12 may conflict with shortcuts used by the operating system. See Mac OS Help for instructions to reassign Dashboard & Expose shortcuts.</div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e51179" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e51182" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e51185" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">F10</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">F10</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">Switch to 3D view 2 (defaults to Custom View 2)</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">F11</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">F11</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">Switch to 3D view 3 (defaults to Active Camera)</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">F12</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">F12</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">Return to previous view</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">Esc</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">Esc</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">New light</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+L</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">New camera</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+C</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">Move the camera and its point of interest to look at selected 3D layers</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+\</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+\</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">With a camera tool selected, move the camera and its point of interest to look at selected 3D layers</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">F</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">F</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">With a camera tool selected, move the camera and its point of interest to look at all 3D layers</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+F</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">Command+Shift+F</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51179 " valign="top">Turn Casts Shadows property on or off for selected 3D layers</td> <td headers="d18e51182 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+C</td> <td headers="d18e51185 " valign="top">Option+Shift+C</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WSE5FE1D4F-AC9D-4caf-8F7C-2D3DC9B95E98"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WSE5FE1D4F-AC9D-4caf-8F7C-2D3DC9B95E98" name="WSE5FE1D4F-AC9D-4caf-8F7C-2D3DC9B95E98"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Keyframes and the Graph Editor (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> Note: (Mac OS) Shortcuts involving function keys F9-F12 may conflict with shortcuts used by the operating system. See Mac OS Help for instructions to reassign Dashboard & Expose shortcuts.</div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e51304" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e51307" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e51310" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Toggle between Graph Editor and layer bar modes</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Shift+F3</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Shift+F3</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Select all keyframes for a property</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Click property name</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Click property name</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Select all visible keyframes and properties</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+A</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Command+Option+A</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Deselect all keyframes, properties, and property groups</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Shift+F2 or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Shift+F2 or Command+Option+Shift+A</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Move keyframe 1 frame later or earlier</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Alt+Right Arrow or Alt+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Option+Right Arrow or Option+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Move keyframe 10 frames later or earlier</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+Right Arrow or Alt+Shift+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Option+Shift+Right Arrow or Option+Shift+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Set interpolation for selected keyframes (layer bar mode)</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+K</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Command+Option+K</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Set keyframe interpolation method to hold or Auto Bezier</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+H</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Command+Option+H</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Set keyframe interpolation method to linear or Auto Bezier</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Ctrl-click in layer bar mode</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Command-click in layer bar mode</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Set keyframe interpolation method to linear or hold</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt-click in layer bar mode</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Command+Option-click in layer bar mode</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Easy ease selected keyframes</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">F9</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">F9</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Easy ease selected keyframes in</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Shift+F9</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Shift+F9</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Easy ease selected keyframes out</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+F9</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Command+Shift+F9</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Set velocity for selected keyframes</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+K</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Command+Shift+K</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51304 " valign="top">Add or remove keyframe at current time (For property shortcuts, see<a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/WSC7D641E7-9D54-444a-861C-9029F3B51518.html">Showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel (keyboard shortcuts)</a>.)</td> <td headers="d18e51307 " valign="top">Alt+property shortcut</td> <td headers="d18e51310 " valign="top">Option+property shortcut</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS5A78A9B5-B9D1-403c-8C9F-FAB51736E0B1"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS5A78A9B5-B9D1-403c-8C9F-FAB51736E0B1" name="WS5A78A9B5-B9D1-403c-8C9F-FAB51736E0B1"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Text (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e51481" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e51484" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e51487" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">New text layer</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+T</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Align selected horizontal text left, center, or right</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+L, Ctrl+Shift+C, or Ctrl+Shift+R</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+L, Command+Shift+C, or Command+Shift+R</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Align selected vertical text top, center, or bottom</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+L, Ctrl+Shift+C, or Ctrl+Shift+R</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+L, Command+Shift+C, or Command+Shift+R</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Extend or reduce selection by one character to right or left in horizontal text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Extend or reduce selection by one word to right or left in horizontal text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow or Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+Right Arrow or Command+Shift+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Extend or reduce selection by one line up or down in horizontal text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Extend or reduce selection by one line to right or left in vertical text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Extend or reduce selection one word up or down in vertical text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+Up Arrow or Command+Shift+Down Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Extend or reduce selection by one character up or down in vertical text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Select text from insertion point to beginning or end of line</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Shift+Home or Shift+End</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Shift+Home or Shift+End</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Move insertion point to beginning or end of line</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Home or End</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Home or End</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Select all text on a layer</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Double-click text layer</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Double-click text layer</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Select text from insertion point to beginning or end of text frame</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+Home or Ctrl+Shift+End</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+Home or Command+Shift+End</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Select text from insertion point to mouse click point</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Shift-click</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Shift-click</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">In horizontal text, move insertion point one character left or right; one line up or down; one word left or right; or one paragraph up or down</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow; or Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Command+Left Arrow or Command+Right Arrow; or Command+Up Arrow or Command+Down Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">In vertical text, move insertion point one character up or down; one left or right; one word up or down; or one paragraph left or right</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow; or Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Command+Up Arrow or Command+Down Arrow; or Command+Left Arrow or Command+Right Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Select word, line, paragraph, or entire text frame</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type tool</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type tool</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Turn All Caps on or off for selected text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+K</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+K</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Turn Small Caps on or off for selected text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+K</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Turn Superscript on or off for selected text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+= (equals)</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+= (equals)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Turn Subscript on or off for selected text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+= (equals)</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+= (equals)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Set horizontal scale to 100% for selected text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+X</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+X</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Set vertical scale to 100% for selected text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+X</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Auto leading for selected text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+A</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Reset tracking to 0 for selected text</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+Q</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+Control+Q</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Justify paragraph; left align last line</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+J</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+J</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Justify paragraph; right align last line</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+J</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Justify paragraph; force last line</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+F</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+F</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Decrease or increase font size of selected text by 2 units</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+, (comma) or Ctrl+Shift+. (period)</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Shift+, (comma) or Command+Shift+. (period)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Decrease or increase font size of selected text by 10 units</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+. (period)</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+, (comma) or Command+Option+Shift+. (period)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Increase or decrease leading by 2 units</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Alt+Down Arrow or Alt+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Option+Down Arrow or Option+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Increase or decrease leading by 10 units</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Down Arrow or Command+Option+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Decrease or increase baseline shift by 2 units</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+Down Arrow or Alt+Shift+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Option+Shift+Down Arrow or Option+Shift+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Decrease or increase baseline shift by 10 units</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+Down Arrow or Command+Option+Shift+Up Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Decrease or increase kerning or tracking 20 units (20/1000 ems)</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Alt+Left Arrow or Alt+Right Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Option+Left Arrow or Option+Right Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Decrease or increase kerning or tracking 100 units (100/1000 ems)</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Left Arrow or Command+Option+Right Arrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51481 " valign="top">Toggle paragraph composer</td> <td headers="d18e51484 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T</td> <td headers="d18e51487 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+T</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS72007F5A-BDBA-478a-883C-B5FA9690AED6"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS72007F5A-BDBA-478a-883C-B5FA9690AED6" name="WS72007F5A-BDBA-478a-883C-B5FA9690AED6"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Masks (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e51877" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e51880" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e51883" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">New mask</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+N</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Command+Shift+N</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Select all points in a mask</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Alt-click mask</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Option-click mask</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Select next or previous mask</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Alt+` (accent grave) or Alt+Shift+` (accent grave)</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Option+` (accent grave) or Option+Shift+` (accent grave)</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Enter free-transform mask editing mode</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Double-click mask with Selection tool or select mask in Timeline panel and press Ctrl+T</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Double-click mask with Selection tool or select mask in Timeline panel and press Command+T</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Exit free-transform mask editing mode</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Esc</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Esc</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Scale around center point in Free Transform mode</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Ctrl-drag</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Command-drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Move selected path points 1 pixel at current magnification</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">arrow key</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">arrow key</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Move selected path points 10 pixels at current magnification</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Shift+arrow key</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Shift+arrow key</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Toggle between smooth and corner points</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt-click vertex</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Command+Option-click vertex</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Redraw Bezier handles</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt-drag vertex</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Command+Option-drag vertex</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Invert selected mask</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+I</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Command+Shift+I</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Open Mask Feather dialog box for selected mask</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+F</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Command+Shift+F</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e51877 " valign="top">Open Mask Shape dialog box for selected mask</td> <td headers="d18e51880 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+M</td> <td headers="d18e51883 " valign="top">Command+Shift+M</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS040E1829-EB77-4201-894E-D3BB3E8FF48F"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS040E1829-EB77-4201-894E-D3BB3E8FF48F" name="WS040E1829-EB77-4201-894E-D3BB3E8FF48F"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Paint tools (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e52032" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e52035" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e52038" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Swap paint background color and foreground colors</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">X</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">X</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set paint foreground color to black and background color to white</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">D</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">D</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set foreground color to the color currently under any paint tool pointer</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Alt-click</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Option-click</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set foreground color to the average color of a 4-pixel x 4-pixel area under any paint tool pointer</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt-click</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Command+Option-click</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set brush size for a paint tool</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Ctrl-drag</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Command-drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set brush hardness for a paint tool</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Ctrl-drag, then release Ctrl while dragging</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Command-drag, then release Command while dragging</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Join current paint stroke to the previous stroke</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Hold Shift while beginning stroke</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Hold Shift while beginning stroke</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set starting sample point to point currently under Clone Stamp tool pointer</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Alt-click</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Option-click</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Momentarily activate Eraser tool with Last Stroke Only option</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Command+Shift</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Show and move overlay (change Offset value of alignedClone Stamp tool or change Source Position value ofunaligned Clone Stamp tool)</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Alt+Shift-drag with Clone Stamp tool</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Option+Shift-drag with Clone Stamp tool</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Activate a specific Clone Stamp tool preset</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 on the main keyboard</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 on the main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Duplicate a Clone Stamp tool preset in Paint panel</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Alt-click the button for the preset</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Option-click the button for the preset</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set opacity for a paint tool</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Digit on numeric keypad (for example, 9=90%, 1=10%)*</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Digit on numeric keypad (for example, 9=90%, 1=10%)*</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set opacity for a paint tool to 100%</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">. (decimal) on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">. (decimal) on numeric keypad*</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set flow for a paint tool</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Shift+a digit on numeric keypad (for example, 9=90%, 1=10%)*</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Shift+a digit on numeric keypad (for example, 9=90%, 1=10%)*</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Set flow for a paint tool to 100%</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Shift+. (decimal) on numeric keypad*</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Shift+. (decimal) on numeric keypad*</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52032 " valign="top">Move earlier or later by number of frames specified for stroke Duration</td> <td headers="d18e52035 " valign="top">Ctrl+Page Up or Ctrl+Page Down (or 1 or 2 on the main keyboard)</td> <td headers="d18e52038 " valign="top">Command+Page Up or Command+Page Down (or 1 or 2 on the main keyboard)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that Num Lock is on when you use the numeric keypad.</div> </div> </div> <div id="WSFF89E7DB-0ED4-438f-8363-82A5D41A62F2"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WSFF89E7DB-0ED4-438f-8363-82A5D41A62F2" name="WSFF89E7DB-0ED4-438f-8363-82A5D41A62F2"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Shape layers (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e52234" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e52237" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e52240" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Group selected shapes</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Ctrl+G</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Command+G</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Ungroup selected shapes</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+G</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Command+Shift+G</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Enter free-transform path editing mode</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Select Path property in Timeline panel and press Ctrl+T</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Select Path property in Timeline panel and press Command+T</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Increase star inner roundness</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Page Up when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Page Up when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Decrease star inner roundness</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Page Down when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Page Down when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Increase number of points for star or polygon; increase roundness for rounded rectangle</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Up Arrow when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Up Arrow when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Decrease number of points for star or polygon; decrease roundness for rounded rectangle</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Down Arrow when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Down Arrow when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Reposition shape during creation</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Hold spacebar when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Hold spacebar when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Set rounded rectangle roundness to 0 (sharp corners); decrease polygon and star outer roundness</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Left Arrow when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Left Arrow when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Set rounded rectangle roundness to maximum; increase polygon and star outer roundness</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Right Arrow when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Right Arrow when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Constrain rectangles to squares; constrain ellipses to circles; constrain polygons and stars to zero rotation</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Shift when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Shift when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52234 " valign="top">Change outer radius of star</td> <td headers="d18e52237 " valign="top">Ctrl when dragging to create shape</td> <td headers="d18e52240 " valign="top">Command when dragging to create shape</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS9D9B3A65-B777-47bf-A29F-1E674FDFF647"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS9D9B3A65-B777-47bf-A29F-1E674FDFF647" name="WS9D9B3A65-B777-47bf-A29F-1E674FDFF647"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Markers (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e52378" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e52381" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e52384" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e52378 " valign="top">Set marker at current time (works during RAM preview and audio-only preview)</td> <td headers="d18e52381 " valign="top">* (multiply) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e52384 " valign="top">* (multiply) on numeric keypad or Control+8 on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52378 " valign="top">Set marker at current time and open marker dialog box</td> <td headers="d18e52381 " valign="top">Alt+* (multiply) on numeric keypad</td> <td headers="d18e52384 " valign="top">Option+* (multiply) on numeric keypad or Control+Option+8 on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52378 " valign="top">Set and number a composition marker (0-9) at the current time</td> <td headers="d18e52381 " valign="top">Shift+0-9 on main keyboard</td> <td headers="d18e52384 " valign="top">Shift+0-9 on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52378 " valign="top">Go to a composition marker (0-9)</td> <td headers="d18e52381 " valign="top">0-9 on main keyboard</td> <td headers="d18e52384 " valign="top">0-9 on main keyboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52378 " valign="top">Display the duration between two layer markers or keyframes in the Info panel</td> <td headers="d18e52381 " valign="top">Alt-click the markers or keyframes</td> <td headers="d18e52384 " valign="top">Option-click the markers or keyframes</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52378 " valign="top">Remove marker</td> <td headers="d18e52381 " valign="top">Ctrl-click marker</td> <td headers="d18e52384 " valign="top">Command-click marker</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="WS61ACE052-F954-4ff2-AE07-4A3889F9F2C6"> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WS61ACE052-F954-4ff2-AE07-4A3889F9F2C6" name="WS61ACE052-F954-4ff2-AE07-4A3889F9F2C6"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Motion tracking (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"> <thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e52461" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e52464" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e52467" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e52461 " valign="top">Move feature region, search region, and attach point 1 pixel at current magnification</td> <td headers="d18e52464 " valign="top">arrow key</td> <td headers="d18e52467 " valign="top">arrow key</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52461 " valign="top">Move feature region, search region, and attach point 10 pixels at current magnification</td> <td headers="d18e52464 " valign="top">Shift+arrow key</td> <td headers="d18e52467 " valign="top">Shift+arrow key</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52461 " valign="top">Move feature region and search region 1 pixel at current magnification</td> <td headers="d18e52464 " valign="top">Alt+arrow key</td> <td headers="d18e52467 " valign="top">Option+arrow key</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52461 " valign="top">Move feature region and search region 10 pixels at current magnification</td> <td headers="d18e52464 " valign="top">Alt+Shift+arrow key</td> <td headers="d18e52467 " valign="top">Option+Shift+arrow key</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="WSA4B2BDBD-85ED-4934-9162-FB53B9ADD195" name="WSA4B2BDBD-85ED-4934-9162-FB53B9ADD195"></a> <br /> <div> <div> <a href="http://ultrashortcuts.com/after-effects.html#">To the top</a></div> </div> <h2> Saving, exporting, and rendering (keyboard shortcuts)</h2> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><thead align="left"> <tr> <th id="d18e52524" valign="top">Result</th> <th id="d18e52527" valign="top">Windows</th> <th id="d18e52530" valign="top">Mac OS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td headers="d18e52524 " valign="top">Save project</td> <td headers="d18e52527 " valign="top">Ctrl+S</td> <td headers="d18e52530 " valign="top">Command+S</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52524 " valign="top">Increment and save project</td> <td headers="d18e52527 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S</td> <td headers="d18e52530 " valign="top">Command+Option+Shift+S</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52524 " valign="top">Save As</td> <td headers="d18e52527 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+S</td> <td headers="d18e52530 " valign="top">Command+Shift+S</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52524 " valign="top">Add active composition or selected items to render queue<br /> Add active composition or selected items to render queue (After Effects CS6, and earlier.)</td> <td headers="d18e52527 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+/ (on main keyboard)<br /> Ctrl+M</td> <td headers="d18e52530 " valign="top">Command+Shift+/ (on main keyboard)<br /> Ctrl+Command+M</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52524 " valign="top">Add current frame to render queue</td> <td headers="d18e52527 " valign="top">Ctrl+Alt+S</td> <td headers="d18e52530 " valign="top">Command+Option+S</td> </tr> <tr> <td headers="d18e52524 " valign="top">Duplicate render item with same output filename as original</td> <td headers="d18e52527 " valign="top">Ctrl+Shift+D</td> <td headers="d18e52530 " valign="top">Command+Shift+D</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> 12PreviousNextAfter Effects CS6 Keyboard Shortcuts General (keyboard shortcuts) Result Windows Mac OS … Read more » 17 Feb 2015