adobe after effects _ keyboard shortcuts reference
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General (keyboard shortcuts)
Projects (keyboard shortcuts)
Preferences (keyboard shortcuts)
Panels, viewers, workspaces, and windows (keyboard shortcuts)
Activating tools (keyboard shortcuts)
Compositions and the work area (keyboard shortcuts)
Time navigation (keyboard shortcuts)
Previews (keyboard shortcuts)
Views (keyboard shortcuts)
Footage (keyboard shortcuts)
Effects and animation presets (keyboard shortcuts)
Layers (keyboard shortcuts)
Showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel (keyboard shortcuts)
Showing properties in the Effect Controls panel (keyboard shortcuts)
Modifying layer properties (keyboard shortcuts)
3D layers (keyboard shortcuts)
Keyframes and the Graph Editor (keyboard shortcuts)
Text (keyboard shortcuts)
Masks (keyboard shortcuts)
Paint tools (keyboard shortcuts)
Shape layers (keyboard shortcuts)
Markers (keyboard shortcuts)
Motion tracking (keyboard shortcuts)
Saving, exporting, and rendering (keyboard shortcuts)
General (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Select all Ctrl+A Command+A
Deselect all F2 or Ctrl+Shift+A F2 or Command+Shift+A
Rename selected layer,composition, folder,effect, group, or mask
Enter on mainkeyboard
Return
Open selected layer,composition, or footageitem
Enter on numerickeypad
Enter on numeric keypad
Move selected layers,masks, effects, orrender items down(back) or up (forward) instacking order
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrowor Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow
Command+Option+Down Arrow orCommand+Option+Up Arrow
Move selected layers,masks, effects, orrender items to bottom(back) or top (front) ofstacking order
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+DownArrow orCtrl+Alt+Shift+UpArrow
Command+Option+Shift+DownArrow orCommand+Option+Shift+Up Arrow
Extend selection to nextitem in Project panel,Render Queue panel, orEffect Controls panel
Shift+Down Arrow Shift+Down Arrow
Extend selection toprevious item in Projectpanel, Render Queuepanel, or Effect Controlspanel
Shift+Up Arrow Shift+Up Arrow
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Duplicate selectedlayers, masks, effects,text selectors,animators, puppetmeshes, shapes, renderitems, output modules,or compositions
Ctrl+D Command+D
Quit Ctrl+Q Command+Q
Undo Ctrl+Z Command+Z
Redo Ctrl+Shift+Z Command+Shift+Z
Purge all Ctrl+Alt+/ (on numerickeypad)
Command+Option+/ (on numerickeypad)
Interrupt running ascript
Esc Esc
Result Windows Mac OS
Projects (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
New project Ctrl+Alt+N Command+Option+N
Open project Ctrl+O Command+O
Open most recentproject
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P Command+Option+Shift+P
New folder inProject panel
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N Command+Option+Shift+N
Open ProjectSettings dialogbox
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K Command+Option+Shift+K
Find in Projectpanel
Ctrl+F Command+F
Cycle throughcolor bit depths forproject
Alt-click bit-depth button atbottom of Project panel
Option-click bit-depth button atbottom of Project panel
Open ProjectSettings dialogbox
Click bit-depth button atbottom of Project panel
Click bit-depth button at bottom ofProject panel
Preferences (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Open Preferencesdialog box
Ctrl+Alt+; (semicolon) Command+Option+; (semicolon)
Restore defaultpreferencessettings
Hold down Ctrl+Alt+Shiftwhile starting AfterEffects
Hold down Command+Option+Shiftwhile starting After Effects
Panels, viewers, workspaces, and windows (keyboard shortcuts)
Note: (Mac OS) Shortcuts involving function keys F9-F12 may conflict with shortcuts used by
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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the operating system. See Mac OS Help for instructions to reassign Dashboard & Exposeshortcuts.
Result Windows Mac OS
Open or close Project panel Ctrl+0 Command+0
Open or close Render Queuepanel
Ctrl+Alt+0 Command+Option+0
Open or close Tools panel Ctrl+1 Command+1
Open or close Info panel Ctrl+2 Command+2
Open or close Preview panel Ctrl+3 Command+3
Open or close Audio panel Ctrl+4 Command+4
Open or close Effects & Presetspanel
Ctrl+5 Command+5
Open or close Character panel Ctrl+6 Command+6
Open or close Paragraph panel Ctrl+7 Command+7
Open or close Paint panel Ctrl+8 Command+8
Open or close Brushes panel Ctrl+9 Command+9
Open or close Effect Controlspanel for selected layer
F3 or Ctrl+Shift+T F3 or Command+Shift+T
Open Flowchart panel for projectflowchart
Ctrl+F11 Command+F11
Switch to workspace Shift+F10,Shift+F11, orShift+F12
Shift+F10, Shift+F11, orShift+F12
Close active viewer or panel(closes content first)
Ctrl+W Command+W
Close active panel or all viewersof type of active viewer (closescontent first). For example, if aTimeline panel is active, thiscommand closes all Timelinepanels.
Ctrl+Shift+W Command+Shift+W
Split the frame containing theactive viewer and create a newviewer with oppositelocked/unlocked state
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N Command+Option+Shift+N
Maximize or restore panel underpointer
` (accent grave) ` (accent grave)
Resize application window orfloating window to fit screen.(Press again to resize window sothat contents fill the screen.)
Ctrl+\ (backslash) Command+\ (backslash)
Move application window orfloating window to main monitor;resize window to fit screen.(Press again to resize window sothat contents fill the screen.)
Ctrl+Alt+\(backslash)
Command+Option+\(backslash)
Toggle activation betweenComposition panel and Timelinepanel for current composition
\ (backslash) \ (backslash)
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Cycle to previous or next item inactive viewer (for example, cyclethrough open compositions)
Shift+, (comma) orShift+. (period)
Shift+, (comma) or Shift+.(period)
Cycle to previous or next panel inactive frame (for example, cyclethrough open Timeline panels)
Alt+Shift+,(comma) orAlt+Shift+. (period)
Option+Shift+, (comma) orOption+Shift+. (period)
Activate a view in a multi-viewlayout in the Composition panelwithout affecting layer selection
click with middlemouse button
click with middle mousebutton
Activating tools (keyboard shortcuts)
Note: You can activate some tools only under certain circumstances. For example, you canactivate a camera tool only when the active composition contains a camera layer.
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.
Result Windows Mac OS
Cycle through tools Alt-click toolbutton in Toolspanel
Option-click tool buttonin Tools panel
Activate Selection tool V V
Activate Hand tool H H
Temporarily activate Hand tool Hold downspacebar or themiddle mousebutton.
Hold down spacebar orthe middle mousebutton.
Activate Zoom In tool Z Z
Activate Zoom Out tool Alt (when ZoomIn tool is active)
Option (when Zoom Intool is active)
Activate Rotation tool W W
Activate Roto Brush tool Alt+W Option+W
Activate and cycle through Camera tools(Unified Camera, Orbit Camera, Track XYCamera, and Track Z Camera)
C C
Activate Pan Behind tool Y Y
Activate and cycle through mask andshape tools (Rectangle, RoundedRectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star)
Q Q
Activate and cycle through Type tools(Horizontal and Vertical)
Ctrl+T Command+T
Activate and cycle through pen tools (Pen,Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, and ConvertVertex) (CS5.5, and earlier)
G G
Activate and cycle between the Pen andMask Feather tools (CS6)
G G
Temporarily activate Selection tool when apen tool is selected
Ctrl Command
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Temporarily activate pen tool when theSelection tool is selected and pointer isover a path (Add Vertex tool when pointeris over a segment; Convert Vertex toolwhen pointer is over a vertex)
Ctrl+Alt Command+Option
Activate and cycle through Brush, CloneStamp, and Eraser tools
Ctrl+B Command+B
Activate and cycle through Puppet tools Ctrl+P Command+P
Temporarily convert Selection tool toShape Duplication tool
Alt (in shapelayer)
Option (in shape layer)
Temporarily convert Selection tool toDirect Selection tool
Ctrl (in shapelayer)
Command (in shapelayer)
Compositions and the work area (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
New composition Ctrl+N Command+N
Open Composition Settings dialog box for selectedcomposition
Ctrl+K Command+K
Set beginning or end of work area to current time B or N B or N
Set work area to duration of selected layers or, if nolayers are selected, set work area to compositionduration
Ctrl+Alt+B Command+Option+B
Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for activecomposition
Note: If you tap Shift several times without anyintervening keystrokes, you may invoke a feature ofyour operating system’s StickyKeys or Sticky Keysaccessibility software. See your operating system’sdocumentation for disabling this feature.
Tap Shift Tap Shift
Activate the most recently active composition thatis in the same composition hierarchy (network ofnested compositions) as the currently activecomposition
Shift+Esc Shift+Esc
Time navigation (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Go to specific time Alt+Shift+J Option+Shift+J
Go to beginning or end ofwork area
Shift+Home orShift+End
Shift+Home or Shift+End
Go to previous or nextvisible item in time ruler(keyframe, layer marker,work area beginning orend)
Note: Also goes tobeginning, end, or baseframe of Roto Brush span
J or K J or K
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
if viewing Roto Brush inLayer panel.
Go to beginning ofcomposition, layer, orfootage item
Home or Ctrl+Alt+LeftArrow
Home or Command+Option+LeftArrow
Go to end of composition,layer, or footage item
End or Ctrl+Alt+RightArrow
End or Command+Option+RightArrow
Go forward 1 frame Page Down orCtrl+Right Arrow
Page Down or Command+RightArrow
Go forward 10 frames Shift+Page Down orCtrl+Shift+Right Arrow
Shift+Page Down orCommand+Shift+Right Arrow
Go backward 1 frame Page Up or Ctrl+LeftArrow
Page Up or Command+LeftArrow
Go backward 10 frames Shift+Page Up orCtrl+Shift+Left Arrow
Shift+Page Up orCommand+Shift+Left Arrow
Go to layer In point I I
Go to layer Out point O O
Go to previous In point orOut point
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+LeftArrow
Command+Option+Shift+LeftArrow
Go to next In point or Outpoint
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+RightArrow
Command+Option+Shift+RightArrow
Scroll to current time inTimeline panel
D D
Previews (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Start or stop standardpreview
spacebar spacebar
RAM preview 0 on numeric keypad* 0 on numeric keypad* orControl+0 (zero) on mainkeyboard
RAM preview withalternate settings
Shift+0 on numerickeypad*
Shift+0 on numeric keypad* orShift+Control+0 (zero) on mainkeyboard
Save RAM preview Ctrl-click RAM Previewbutton or press Ctrl+0 onnumeric keypad*
Command-click RAM Previewbutton or press Command+0 onnumeric keypad*
Save RAM preview withalternate settings
Ctrl+Shift-click RAMPreview button or pressCtrl+Shift+0 on numerickeypad*
Command+Shift-click RAMPreview button or pressCommand+Shift+0 on numerickeypad*
Preview only audio, fromcurrent time
. (decimal point) onnumeric keypad*
. (decimal point) on numerickeypad* or Control+. (period) onmain keyboard
Preview only audio, inwork area
Alt+. (decimal point) onnumeric keypad*
Option+. (decimal point) onnumeric keypad* orControl+Option+. (period) onmain keyboard
Manually preview Drag or Alt drag Drag or Option drag current time
Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that NumLock is on when you use the numeric keypad.
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Turn display color managementon or off for active view
Shift+/ (onnumeric keypad)
Shift+/ (on numeric keypad)
Show red, green, blue, or alphachannel as grayscale
Alt+1, Alt+2,Alt+3, Alt+4
Option+1, Option+2,Option+3, Option+4
Show colorized red, green, orblue channel
Alt+Shift+1,Alt+Shift+2,Alt+Shift+3
Option+Shift+1,Option+Shift+2,Option+Shift+3
Toggle showing straight RGBcolor
Alt+Shift+4 Option+Shift+4
Show alpha boundary (outlinebetween transparent and opaqueregions) in Layer panel
Alt+5 Option+5
Show alpha overlay (coloredoverlay on transparent regions) inLayer panel
Alt+6 Option+6
Reset view in the Compositionpanel to 100% and centercomposition in the panel
Double-click Handtool
Double-click Hand tool
Zoom in in Composition, Layer, orFootage panel
. (period) on mainkeyboard
. (period) on main keyboard
Zoom out in Composition, Layer,or Footage panel
, (comma) , (comma)
Zoom to 100% in Composition,Layer, or Footage panel
/ (on mainkeyboard)
/ (on main keyboard)
Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer,or Footage panel
Shift+/ (on mainkeyboard)
Shift+/ (on main keyboard)
Zoom up to 100% to fit inComposition, Layer, or Footagepanel
Alt+/ (on mainkeyboard)
Option+/ (on main keyboard)
Set resolution to Full, Half, orCustom in Composition panel
Ctrl+J,Ctrl+Shift+J,Ctrl+Alt+J
Command+J,Command+Shift+J,Command+Option+J
Open View Options dialog box foractive Composition panel
Ctrl+Alt+U Command+Option+U
Zoom in time = (equal sign) onmain keyboard
= (equal sign) on mainkeyboard
Zoom out time - (hyphen) onmain keyboard
- (hyphen) on main keyboard
Zoom in Timeline panel tosingle-frame units (Press again tozoom out to show entirecomposition duration.)
; (semicolon) ; (semicolon)
Zoom out in Timeline panel toshow the entire compositionduration (Press again to zoomback in to the duration specifiedby the Time Navigator.)
Shift+;(semicolon)
Shift+; (semicolon)
Suspend image updates Caps Lock Caps Lock
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Show or hide safe zones ' (apostrophe) ' (apostrophe)
Show or hide grid Ctrl+'(apostrophe)
Command+' (apostrophe)
Show or hide proportional grid Alt+' (apostrophe) Option+' (apostrophe)
Show or hide rulers Ctrl+R Command+R
Show or hide guides Ctrl+; (semicolon) Command+; (semicolon)
Turn snapping to grid on or off Ctrl+Shift+'(apostrophe)
Command+Shift+'(apostrophe)
Turn snapping to guides on or off Ctrl+Shift+;(semicolon)
Command+Shift+; (semicolon)
Lock or unlock guides Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;(semicolon)
Command+Option+Shift+;(semicolon)
Show or hide layer controls Ctrl+Shift+H Command+Shift+H
Footage (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Import one file or imagesequence
Ctrl+I Command+I
Import multiple files or imagesequences
Ctrl+Alt+I Command+Option+I
Open movie in an AfterEffects Footage panel
Alt-double-click Option-double-click
Add selected items to mostrecently activatedcomposition
Ctrl+/ (on mainkeyboard)
Command+/ (on mainkeyboard)
Replace selected sourcefootage for selected layerswith footage item selected inProject panel
Ctrl+Alt+/ (on mainkeyboard)
Command+Option+/ (onmain keyboard)
Replace source for aselected layer
Alt-drag footage itemfrom Project panel ontoselected layer
Option-drag footage itemfrom Project panel ontoselected layer
Delete a footage itemwithout a warning
Ctrl+Backspace Command+Delete
Open Interpret Footagedialog box for selectedfootage item
Ctrl+Alt+G Command+Option+G
Remember footageinterpretation
Ctrl+Alt+C Command+Option+C
Edit selected footage item inapplication with which it’sassociated (Edit Original)
Ctrl+E Command+E
Replace selected footageitem
Ctrl+H Command+H
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Reload selected footageitems
Ctrl+Alt+L Command+Option+L
Set proxy for selectedfootage item
Ctrl+Alt+P Command+Option+P
Effects and animation presets (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Delete all effects from selected layers Ctrl+Shift+E Command+Shift+E
Apply most recently applied effect toselected layers
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E Command+Option+Shift+E
Apply most recently applied animationpreset to selected layers
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F Command+Option+Shift+F
Layers (keyboard shortcuts)
Note: Some operations do not affect shy layers.
Result Windows Mac OS
New solid layer Ctrl+Y Command+Y
New null layer Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y Command+Option+Shift+Y
New adjustment layer Ctrl+Alt+Y Command+Option+Y
Select layer (1-999) by itsnumber (enter digits rapidlyfor two-digit and three-digitnumbers)
0-9 on numerickeypad*
0-9 on numeric keypad*
Toggle selection of layer(1-999) by its number(enter digits rapidly fortwo-digit and three-digitnumbers)
Shift+0-9 on numerickeypad*
Shift+0-9 on numeric keypad*
Select next layer instacking order
Ctrl+Down Arrow Command+Down Arrow
Select previous layer instacking order
Ctrl+Up Arrow Command+Up Arrow
Extend selection to nextlayer in stacking order
Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow Command+Shift+Down Arrow
Extend selection toprevious layer in stackingorder
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow Command+Shift+Up Arrow
Deselect all layers Ctrl+Shift+A Command+Shift+A
Scroll topmost selectedlayer to top of Timelinepanel
X X
Show or hide Parentcolumn
Shift+F4 Shift+F4
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Show or hide LayerSwitches and Modescolumns
F4 F4
Turn off all other soloswitches
Alt-click solo switch Option-click solo switch
Turn Video (eyeball) switchon or off for selected layers
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V Command+Option+Shift+V
Turn off Video switch for allvideo layers other thanselected layers
Ctrl+Shift+V Command+Shift+V
Open settings dialog boxfor selected solid, light,camera, null, or adjustmentlayer
Ctrl+Shift+Y Command+Shift+Y
Paste layers at current time Ctrl+Alt+V Command+Option+V
Split selected layers (If nolayers are selected, split alllayers.)
Ctrl+Shift+D Command+Shift+D
Precompose selectedlayers
Ctrl+Shift+C Command+Shift+C
Open Effect Controls panelfor selected layers
Ctrl+Shift+T Command+Shift+T
Open layer in Layer panel(opens source compositionfor precomposition layer inComposition panel)
Double-click a layer Double-click a layer
Open source of a layer inFootage panel (opensprecomposition layer inLayer panel)
Alt-double-click a layer Option-double-click a layer
Reverse selected layers intime
Ctrl+Alt+R Command+Option+R
Enable time remapping forselected layers
Ctrl+Alt+T Command+Option+T
Move In point or Out pointof selected layers to currenttime
[ (left bracket) or ](right bracket)
[ (left bracket) or ] (rightbracket)
Trim In point or Out point ofselected layers to currenttime
Alt+[ (left bracket) orAlt+] (right bracket)
Option+[ (left bracket) orOption+] (right bracket)
Add or remove expressionfor a property
Alt-click stopwatch Option-click stopwatch
Add an effect (or multipleselected effects) to selectedlayers
Double-click effectselection in Effects &Presets panel
Double-click effect selection inEffects & Presets panel
Set In point or Out point bytime-stretching
Ctrl+Shift+, (comma)or Ctrl+Alt+, (comma)
Command+Shift+, (comma) orCommand+Option+, (comma)
Move In point of selectedlayers to beginning ofcomposition
Alt+Home Option+Home
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Move Out point of selectedlayers to end ofcomposition
Alt+End Option+End
Lock selected layers Ctrl+L Command+L
Unlock all layers Ctrl+Shift+L Command+Shift+L
Set Quality to Best, Draft,or Wireframe for selectedlayers
Ctrl+U, Ctrl+Shift+U,or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U
Command+U,Command+Shift+U,Command+Option+Shift+U
Cycle forward or backwardthrough blending modes forselected layers
Shift+ - (hyphen) orShift+= (equal sign) onthe main keyboard
Shift+ - (hyphen) or Shift+=(equal sign) on the mainkeyboard
Find in Timeline panel Ctrl+F Command+F
Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that NumLock is on when you use the numeric keypad.
Showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel (keyboardshortcuts)
Note: This table contains double-letter shortcuts (for example, LL). To use these shortcuts,press the letters in quick succession.
Result Windows Mac OS
Find in Timeline panel Ctrl+F Command+F
Toggle expansion of selectedlayers to show all properties
Ctrl+` (accent grave) Command+` (accent grave)
Toggle expansion of propertygroup and all child propertygroups to show all properties
Ctrl-click triangle to theleft of the propertygroup name
Command-click triangle tothe left of the property groupname
Show only Anchor Pointproperty (for lights andcameras, Point Of Interest)
A A
Show only Audio Levelsproperty
L L
Show only Mask Featherproperty
F F
Show only Mask Pathproperty
M M
Show only Mask Opacityproperty
TT TT
Show only Opacity property(for lights, Intensity)
T T
Show only Position property P P
Show only Rotation andOrientation properties
R R
Show only Scale property S S
Show only Time Remapproperty
RR RR
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Show only instances ofmissing effects
FF FF
Show only Effects propertygroup
E E
Show only mask propertygroups
MM MM
Show only Material Optionsproperty group
AA AA
Show only expressions EE EE
Show only modified properties UU UU
Show only paint strokes, RotoBrush strokes, and Puppetpins
PP PP
Show only audio waveform LL LL
Show only properties withkeyframes or expressions
U U
Show only selected propertiesand groups
SS SS
Hide property or group Alt+Shift-click propertyor group name
Option+Shift-click propertyor group name
Add or remove property orgroup from set that is shown
Shift+property or groupshortcut
Shift+property or groupshortcut
Add or remove keyframe atcurrent time
Alt+property shortcut Option+property shortcut
Showing properties in the Effect Controls panel (keyboardshortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Toggle expansion of selectedeffects to show all properties
Ctrl+` (accent grave) Command+` (accent grave)
Toggle expansion of propertygroup and all child propertygroups to show all properties
Ctrl-click triangle tothe left of the propertygroup name
Command-click triangle tothe left of the property groupname
Modifying layer properties (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Modify property value bydefault increments
Drag property value Drag property value
Modify property value by10x default increments
Shift-drag propertyvalue
Shift-drag property value
Modify property value by1/10 default increments
Ctrl-drag propertyvalue
Command-drag property value
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Open Auto-Orientationdialog box for selectedlayers
Ctrl+Alt+O Command+Alt+O
Open Opacity dialog boxfor selected layers
Ctrl+Shift+O Command+Shift+O
Open Rotation dialog boxfor selected layers
Ctrl+Shift+R Command+Shift+R
Open Position dialog boxfor selected layers
Ctrl+Shift+P Command+Shift+P
Center selected layers inview (modifies Positionproperty to place anchorpoints of selected layers incenter of current view)
Ctrl+Home Command+Home
Move selected layers 1pixel at currentmagnification (Position)
arrow key arrow key
Move selected layers 10pixels at currentmagnification (Position)
Shift+arrow key Shift+arrow key
Move selected layers 1frame earlier or later
Alt+Page Up orAlt+Page Down
Option+Page Up or Option+PageDown
Move selected layers 10frames earlier or later
Alt+Shift+Page Up orAlt+Shift+Page Down
Option+Shift+Page Up orOption+Shift+Page Down
Increase or decreaseRotation (Z Rotation) ofselected layers by 1°
+ (plus) or - (minus)on numeric keypad
+ (plus) or - (minus) on numerickeypad
Increase or decreaseRotation (Z Rotation) ofselected layers by 10°
Shift++ (plus) orShift+- (minus) onnumeric keypad
Shift++ (plus) or Shift+- (minus)on numeric keypad
Increase or decreaseOpacity (or Intensity forlight layers) of selectedlayers by 1%
Ctrl+Alt++ (plus) orCtrl+Alt+- (minus) onnumeric keypad
Control+Option++ (plus) orControl+Option+- (minus) onnumeric keypad
Increase or decreaseOpacity (or Intensity forlight layers) of selectedlayers by 10%
Ctrl+Alt+Shift++(plus) orCtrl+Alt+Shift+-(minus) on numerickeypad
Control+Option+Shift++ (plus) orControl+Option+Shift+- (minus)on numeric keypad
Increase Scale of selectedlayers by 1%
Ctrl++ (plus) or Alt++(plus) on numerickeypad
Command++ (plus) or Option++(plus) on numeric keypad
Decrease Scale of selectedlayers by 1%
Ctrl+- (minus) or Alt+-(minus) on numerickeypad
Command+- (minus) or Option+-(minus) on numeric keypad
Increase Scale of selectedlayers by 10%
Ctrl+Shift++ (plus) orAlt+Shift++ (plus) onnumeric keypad
Command+Shift++ (plus) orOption+Shift++ (plus) on numerickeypad
Decrease Scale of selectedlayers by 10%
Ctrl+Shift+- (minus)or Alt+Shift+- (minus)on numeric keypad
Command+Shift+- (minus) orOption+Shift+- (minus) onnumeric keypad
Modify Rotation orOrientation in 45°
Shift-drag withRotation tool
Shift-drag with Rotation tool
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
increments
Modify Scale, constrainedto footage frame aspectratio
Shift-drag layerhandle with Selectiontool
Shift-drag layer handle withSelection tool
Reset Rotation to 0° Double-click Rotationtool
Double-click Rotation tool
Reset Scale to 100% Double-clickSelection tool
Double-click Selection tool
Scale and repositionselected layers to fitcomposition
Ctrl+Alt+F Command+Option+F
Scale and repositionselected layers to fitcomposition width,preserving image aspectratio for each layer
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H Command+Option+Shift+H
Scale and repositionselected layers to fitcomposition height,preserving image aspectratio for each layer
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G Command+Option+Shift+G
3D layers (keyboard shortcuts)
Note: (Mac OS) Shortcuts involving function keys F9-F12 may conflict with shortcuts used bythe operating system. See Mac OS Help for instructions to reassign Dashboard & Exposeshortcuts.
Result Windows Mac OS
Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front) F10 F10
Switch to 3D view 2 (defaults toCustom View 2)
F11 F11
Switch to 3D view 3 (defaults to ActiveCamera)
F12 F12
Return to previous view Esc Esc
New light Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L Command+Option+Shift+L
New camera Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C Command+Option+Shift+C
Move the camera and its point ofinterest to look at selected 3D layers
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+\ Command+Option+Shift+\
With a camera tool selected, move thecamera and its point of interest to lookat selected 3D layers
F F
With a camera tool selected, move thecamera and its point of interest to lookat all 3D layers
Ctrl+Shift+F Command+Shift+F
Turn Casts Shadows property on or offfor selected 3D layers
Alt+Shift+C Option+Shift+C
Keyframes and the Graph Editor (keyboard shortcuts)
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Note: (Mac OS) Shortcuts involving function keys F9-F12 may conflict with shortcuts used bythe operating system. See Mac OS Help for instructions to reassign Dashboard & Exposeshortcuts.
Result Windows Mac OS
Toggle between Graph Editorand layer bar modes
Shift+F3 Shift+F3
Select all keyframes for aproperty
Click property name Click property name
Select all visible keyframes andproperties
Ctrl+Alt+A Command+Option+A
Deselect all keyframes,properties, and property groups
Shift+F2 orCtrl+Alt+Shift+A
Shift+F2 orCommand+Option+Shift+A
Move keyframe 1 frame later orearlier
Alt+Right Arrow orAlt+Left Arrow
Option+Right Arrow orOption+Left Arrow
Move keyframe 10 frames lateror earlier
Alt+Shift+RightArrow orAlt+Shift+Left Arrow
Option+Shift+Right Arrow orOption+Shift+Left Arrow
Set interpolation for selectedkeyframes (layer bar mode)
Ctrl+Alt+K Command+Option+K
Set keyframe interpolationmethod to hold or Auto Bezier
Ctrl+Alt+H Command+Option+H
Set keyframe interpolationmethod to linear or Auto Bezier
Ctrl-click in layerbar mode
Command-click in layer barmode
Set keyframe interpolationmethod to linear or hold
Ctrl+Alt-click inlayer bar mode
Command+Option-click inlayer bar mode
Easy ease selected keyframes F9 F9
Easy ease selected keyframesin
Shift+F9 Shift+F9
Easy ease selected keyframesout
Ctrl+Shift+F9 Command+Shift+F9
Set velocity for selectedkeyframes
Ctrl+Shift+K Command+Shift+K
Add or remove keyframe atcurrent time (For propertyshortcuts, see Showingproperties and groups in theTimeline panel (keyboardshortcuts).)
Alt+propertyshortcut
Option+property shortcut
Text (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
New text layer Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Command+Option+Shift+T
Align selectedhorizontal text left,center, or right
Ctrl+Shift+L, Ctrl+Shift+C,or Ctrl+Shift+R
Command+Shift+L,Command+Shift+C, orCommand+Shift+R
Align selectedvertical text top,center, or bottom
Ctrl+Shift+L, Ctrl+Shift+C,or Ctrl+Shift+R
Command+Shift+L,Command+Shift+C, orCommand+Shift+R
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Extend or reduceselection by onecharacter to rightor left in horizontaltext
Shift+Right Arrow orShift+Left Arrow
Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow
Extend or reduceselection by oneword to right orleft in horizontaltext
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow orCtrl+Shift+Left Arrow
Command+Shift+Right Arrow orCommand+Shift+Left Arrow
Extend or reduceselection by oneline up or down inhorizontal text
Shift+Up Arrow orShift+Down Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow
Extend or reduceselection by oneline to right or leftin vertical text
Shift+Right Arrow orShift+Left Arrow
Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow
Extend or reduceselection oneword up or downin vertical text
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow orCtrl+Shift+Down Arrow
Command+Shift+Up Arrow orCommand+Shift+Down Arrow
Extend or reduceselection by onecharacter up ordown in verticaltext
Shift+Up Arrow orShift+Down Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow
Select text frominsertion point tobeginning or endof line
Shift+Home or Shift+End Shift+Home or Shift+End
Move insertionpoint to beginningor end of line
Home or End Home or End
Select all text on alayer
Double-click text layer Double-click text layer
Select text frominsertion point tobeginning or endof text frame
Ctrl+Shift+Home orCtrl+Shift+End
Command+Shift+Home orCommand+Shift+End
Select text frominsertion point tomouse click point
Shift-click Shift-click
In horizontal text,move insertionpoint onecharacter left orright; one line upor down; oneword left or right;or one paragraphup or down
Left Arrow or Right Arrow;Up Arrow or Down Arrow;Ctrl+Left Arrow orCtrl+Right Arrow; orCtrl+Up Arrow orCtrl+Down Arrow
Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrowor Down Arrow; Command+Left Arrowor Command+Right Arrow; orCommand+Up Arrow orCommand+Down Arrow
In vertical text,move insertionpoint onecharacter up ordown; one left orright; one word up
Up Arrow or Down Arrow;Left Arrow or Right Arrow;Ctrl+Up Arrow orCtrl+Down Arrow; orCtrl+Left Arrow orCtrl+Right Arrow
Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrowor Right Arrow; Command+Up Arrowor Command+Down Arrow; orCommand+Left Arrow orCommand+Right Arrow
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
or down; or oneparagraph left orright
Select word, line,paragraph, orentire text frame
Double-click, triple-click,quadruple-click, orquintuple-click with Typetool
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type tool
Turn All Caps onor off for selectedtext
Ctrl+Shift+K Command+Shift+K
Turn Small Capson or off forselected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K Command+Option+Shift+K
Turn Superscripton or off forselected text
Ctrl+Shift+= (equals) Command+Shift+= (equals)
Turn Subscript onor off for selectedtext
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+= (equals) Command+Option+Shift+= (equals)
Set horizontalscale to 100% forselected text
Ctrl+Shift+X Command+Shift+X
Set vertical scaleto 100% forselected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X Command+Option+Shift+X
Auto leading forselected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A Command+Option+Shift+A
Reset tracking to0 for selected text
Ctrl+Shift+Q Command+Shift+Control+Q
Justify paragraph;left align last line
Ctrl+Shift+J Command+Shift+J
Justify paragraph;right align last line
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J Command+Option+Shift+J
Justify paragraph;force last line
Ctrl+Shift+F Command+Shift+F
Decrease orincrease font sizeof selected text by2 units
Ctrl+Shift+, (comma) orCtrl+Shift+. (period)
Command+Shift+, (comma) orCommand+Shift+. (period)
Decrease orincrease font sizeof selected text by10 units
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+, (comma)or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+. (period)
Command+Option+Shift+, (comma)or Command+Option+Shift+. (period)
Increase ordecrease leadingby 2 units
Alt+Down Arrow or Alt+UpArrow
Option+Down Arrow or Option+UpArrow
Increase ordecrease leadingby 10 units
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow orCtrl+Alt+Up Arrow
Command+Option+Down Arrow orCommand+Option+Up Arrow
Decrease orincrease baselineshift by 2 units
Alt+Shift+Down Arrow orAlt+Shift+Up Arrow
Option+Shift+Down Arrow orOption+Shift+Up Arrow
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Decrease orincrease baselineshift by 10 units
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+DownArrow orCtrl+Alt+Shift+Up Arrow
Command+Option+Shift+Down Arrowor Command+Option+Shift+Up Arrow
Decrease orincrease kerningor tracking 20units (20/1000ems)
Alt+Left Arrow orAlt+Right Arrow
Option+Left Arrow or Option+RightArrow
Decrease orincrease kerningor tracking 100units (100/1000ems)
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow orCtrl+Alt+Right Arrow
Command+Option+Left Arrow orCommand+Option+Right Arrow
Toggle paragraphcomposer
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T Command+Option+Shift+T
Masks (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
New mask Ctrl+Shift+N Command+Shift+N
Select all points in amask
Alt-click mask Option-click mask
Select next orprevious mask
Alt+` (accent grave) orAlt+Shift+` (accentgrave)
Option+` (accent grave) orOption+Shift+` (accent grave)
Enter free-transformmask editing mode
Double-click mask withSelection tool or selectmask in Timeline paneland press Ctrl+T
Double-click mask with Selectiontool or select mask in Timelinepanel and press Command+T
Exit free-transformmask editing mode
Esc Esc
Scale around centerpoint in FreeTransform mode
Ctrl-drag Command-drag
Move selected pathpoints 1 pixel atcurrent magnification
arrow key arrow key
Move selected pathpoints 10 pixels atcurrent magnification
Shift+arrow key Shift+arrow key
Toggle betweensmooth and cornerpoints
Ctrl+Alt-click vertex Command+Option-click vertex
Redraw Bezierhandles
Ctrl+Alt-drag vertex Command+Option-drag vertex
Invert selected mask Ctrl+Shift+I Command+Shift+I
Open Mask Featherdialog box forselected mask
Ctrl+Shift+F Command+Shift+F
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Open Mask Shapedialog box forselected mask
Ctrl+Shift+M Command+Shift+M
Paint tools (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Swap paint background colorand foreground colors
X X
Set paint foreground color toblack and background color towhite
D D
Set foreground color to thecolor currently under anypaint tool pointer
Alt-click Option-click
Set foreground color to theaverage color of a 4-pixel x4-pixel area under any painttool pointer
Ctrl+Alt-click Command+Option-click
Set brush size for a paint tool Ctrl-drag Command-drag
Set brush hardness for a painttool
Ctrl-drag, thenrelease Ctrl whiledragging
Command-drag, then releaseCommand while dragging
Join current paint stroke tothe previous stroke
Hold Shift whilebeginning stroke
Hold Shift while beginningstroke
Set starting sample point topoint currently under CloneStamp tool pointer
Alt-click Option-click
Momentarily activate Erasertool with Last Stroke Onlyoption
Ctrl+Shift Command+Shift
Show and move overlay(change Offset value ofaligned Clone Stamp tool orchange Source Position valueof unaligned Clone Stamptool)
Alt+Shift-drag withClone Stamp tool
Option+Shift-drag with CloneStamp tool
Activate a specific CloneStamp tool preset
3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 on themain keyboard
3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 on the mainkeyboard
Duplicate a Clone Stamp toolpreset in Paint panel
Alt-click the buttonfor the preset
Option-click the button for thepreset
Set opacity for a paint tool Digit on numerickeypad (for example,9=90%, 1=10%)*
Digit on numeric keypad (forexample, 9=90%, 1=10%)*
Set opacity for a paint tool to100%
. (decimal) onnumeric keypad*
. (decimal) on numeric keypad*
Set flow for a paint tool Shift+a digit onnumeric keypad (forexample, 9=90%,1=10%)*
Shift+a digit on numeric keypad(for example, 9=90%, 1=10%)*
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
Set flow for a paint tool to100%
Shift+. (decimal) onnumeric keypad*
Shift+. (decimal) on numerickeypad*
Move earlier or later bynumber of frames specifiedfor stroke Duration
Ctrl+Page Up orCtrl+Page Down (or1 or 2 on the mainkeyboard)
Command+Page Up orCommand+Page Down (or 1 or2 on the main keyboard)
Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that NumLock is on when you use the numeric keypad.
Shape layers (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Group selected shapes Ctrl+G Command+G
Ungroup selected shapes Ctrl+Shift+G Command+Shift+G
Enter free-transform path editingmode
Select Path propertyin Timeline panel andpress Ctrl+T
Select Path property inTimeline panel and pressCommand+T
Increase star inner roundness Page Up whendragging to createshape
Page Up when dragging tocreate shape
Decrease star inner roundness Page Down whendragging to createshape
Page Down when draggingto create shape
Increase number of points forstar or polygon; increaseroundness for rounded rectangle
Up Arrow whendragging to createshape
Up Arrow when dragging tocreate shape
Decrease number of points forstar or polygon; decreaseroundness for rounded rectangle
Down Arrow whendragging to createshape
Down Arrow when draggingto create shape
Reposition shape during creation Hold spacebar whendragging to createshape
Hold spacebar whendragging to create shape
Set rounded rectangleroundness to 0 (sharp corners);decrease polygon and star outerroundness
Left Arrow whendragging to createshape
Left Arrow when dragging tocreate shape
Set rounded rectangleroundness to maximum; increasepolygon and star outerroundness
Right Arrow whendragging to createshape
Right Arrow when draggingto create shape
Constrain rectangles to squares;constrain ellipses to circles;constrain polygons and stars tozero rotation
Shift when draggingto create shape
Shift when dragging tocreate shape
Change outer radius of star Ctrl when draggingto create shape
Command when draggingto create shape
Markers (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OSSet marker at current time * (multiply) on * (multiply) on numeric keypad or
Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Result Windows Mac OS
(works during RAM previewand audio-only preview)
numeric keypad Control+8 on main keyboard
Set marker at current time andopen marker dialog box
Alt+* (multiply)on numerickeypad
Option+* (multiply) on numerickeypad or Control+Option+8 onmain keyboard
Set and number a compositionmarker (0-9) at the currenttime
Shift+0-9 onmain keyboard
Shift+0-9 on main keyboard
Go to a composition marker(0-9)
0-9 on mainkeyboard
0-9 on main keyboard
Display the duration betweentwo layer markers orkeyframes in the Info panel
Alt-click themarkers orkeyframes
Option-click the markers orkeyframes
Remove marker Ctrl-click marker Command-click marker
Motion tracking (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Move feature region, search region, andattach point 1 pixel at current magnification
arrow key arrow key
Move feature region, search region, andattach point 10 pixels at currentmagnification
Shift+arrow key Shift+arrow key
Move feature region and search region 1pixel at current magnification
Alt+arrow key Option+arrow key
Move feature region and search region 10pixels at current magnification
Alt+Shift+arrowkey
Option+Shift+arrowkey
Saving, exporting, and rendering (keyboard shortcuts)
Result Windows Mac OS
Save project Ctrl+S Command+S
Increment and save project Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S Command+Option+Shift+S
Save As Ctrl+Shift+S Command+Shift+S
Add active composition orselected items to render queue
Add active composition orselected items to render queue(After Effects CS6, and earlier.)
Ctrl+Shift+/ (onmain keyboard)
Ctrl+M
Command+Shift+/ (on mainkeyboard)
Ctrl+Command+M
Add current frame to renderqueue
Ctrl+Alt+S Command+Option+S
Duplicate render item with sameoutput filename as original
Ctrl+Shift+D Command+Shift+D
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Adobe After Effects * Keyboard shortcuts reference http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSCEBCDB03-0...
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Jun 17, 2012 3:48 PM in response to Community Help
Re: Keyboard shortcuts reference
FYI - The shortcut for adding/removing a property keyframe is listed incorrectly as
Alt/optProperty Shortcut. It should be Alt/optShift+Property Shortcut
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