Adobe After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts 300+
| Ctrl+N | New composition |
| Ctrl+K | Open Composition Settings dialog box forselected composition |
| Ctrl+Shft+B | Set composition background color |
| B or N | Set beginning or end of work area to currenttime |
| Ctrl+Alt+B | Set work area to duration of selected layersor, if no layers are selected, set work area to composition duration |
| Working with previews | |
| spacebar | Start or stop standard preview |
| 0 on numeric keypad* | RAM preview |
| Shft+0 on numeric keypad* | RAM preview with alternate settings |
| Ctrl-click RAM Preview button or press Ctrl+0 on numeric keypad | Save RAM preview |
| Ctrl+Shft-click RAM Preview button or press Ctrl+Shft+0 on numeric keypad | Save RAM preview with alternate settings |
| . (decimal point) on numeric keypad* | Preview only audio, from current time |
| Alt+. (decimal point) on numeric keypad* | Preview only audio, in work area |
| Drag or Alt-drag current-time indicator, depending on Live Update setting | Manually preview (scrub) video |
| Ctrl-drag current-time indicator | Manually preview (scrub) audio |
| Alt+0 on numeric keypad* | Wireframe preview |
| Alt+Shft+0 on numeric keypad* | Wireframe preview, leaving panel contents |
| / (on numeric keypad) | Show current frame on video preview device |
| Shft+/ (on numeric keypad) | Turn display color management on or offfor active view |
| Ctrl+/ (on numeric keypad) | Toggle Output Device preference betweenDesktop Only and video preview device |
| Shft+F5, Shft+F6, Shft+F7, or Shft+F8 | Take snapshot |
| F5, F6, F7, or F8 | Display snapshot in active panel |
| Ctrl+Shft+F5, Ctrl+Shft+F6, Ctrl+Shft+F7, or Ctrl+Shft+F8 | |
Activating toolsAlt-click tool button in Tools panelCycle through toolsVActivate Selection toolHActivate Hand toolHold down spacebar.Temporarily activate Hand toolZActivate Zoom In toolAlt (when Zoom In tool is active)Activate Zoom Out toolWActivate Rotation toolCActivate and cycle through Camera tools(Orbit, Track XY, and Track Z)YActivate Pan Behind toolQActivate and cycle through mask and shapetools (Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star)Ctrl+TActivate and cycle through Type tools (Horizontaland Vertical)GActivate and cycle through pen tools (Pen,Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, and Convert Vertex)CtrlTemporarily activate Selection tool whena pen tool is selectedCtrl+AltTemporarily activate pen tool when the Selectiontool is selected and pointer is over a path (Add Vertex tool whenpointer is over a segment; Convert Vertex tool when pointer is overa vertex)Ctrl+BActivate and cycle through Brush, CloneStamp, and Eraser toolsCtrl+PActivate and cycle through Puppet toolsAlt (in shape layer)Temporarily convert Selection tool to ShapeDuplication toolCtrl (in shape layer)Temporarily convert Selection tool to DirectSelection tool
Working with compositions and the work areaCtrl+NNew compositionCtrl+KOpen Composition Settings dialog box forselected compositionCtrl+Shft+BSet composition background colorB or NSet beginning or end of work area to currenttimeCtrl+Alt+BSet work area to duration of selected layersor, if no layers are selected, set work area to composition durationWorking with previewsspacebarStart or stop standard preview0 on numeric keypad*RAM previewShft+0 on numeric keypad*RAM preview with alternate settingsCtrl-click RAM Preview button or press Ctrl+0 on numeric keypadSave RAM previewCtrl+Shft-click RAM Preview button or press Ctrl+Shft+0 on numeric keypadSave RAM preview with alternate settings. (decimal point) on numeric keypad*Preview only audio, from current timeAlt+. (decimal point) on numeric keypad*Preview only audio, in work areaDrag or Alt-drag current-time indicator, depending on Live Update settingManually preview (scrub) videoCtrl-drag current-time indicatorManually preview (scrub) audioAlt+0 on numeric keypad*Wireframe previewAlt+Shft+0 on numeric keypad*Wireframe preview, leaving panel contents/ (on numeric keypad)Show current frame on video preview deviceShft+/ (on numeric keypad)Turn display color management on or offfor active viewCtrl+/ (on numeric keypad)Toggle Output Device preference betweenDesktop Only and video preview deviceShft+F5, Shft+F6, Shft+F7, or Shft+F8Take snapshotF5, F6, F7, or F8Display snapshot in active panelCtrl+Shft+F5, Ctrl+Shft+F6, Ctrl+Shft+F7, or Ctrl+Shft+F8Purge snapshot
Time navigationAlt+Shft+JGo to specific timeShft+Home or Shft+EndGo to beginning or end of work areaJ or KGo to previous or next visible item in timeruler (keyframe, marker, work area beginning or end)Home or Ctrl+Alt+Left ArrowGo to beginning of composition, layer, orfootage itemEnd or Ctrl+Alt+Right ArrowGo to end of composition, layer, or footageitemPage Down or Ctrl+Right ArrowGo forward 1 frameShft+Page Down or Ctrl+Shft+Right ArrowGo forward 10 framesPage Up or Ctrl+Left ArrowGo backward 1 frameShft+Page Up or Ctrl+Shft+Left ArrowGo backward 10 framesIGo to layer In pointOGo to layer Out pointCtrl+Alt+Shft+Left ArrowGo to previous In point or Out pointCtrl+Alt+Shft+Right ArrowGo to next In point or Out pointDScroll to current time in Timeline panelWorking with footageCtrl+IImport one file or image sequenceCtrl+Alt+IImport multiple files or image sequencesAlt-double-clickOpen movie in an After Effects Footage panelCtrl+/ (on main keyboard)Add selected items to most recently activatedcompositionCtrl+Alt+/ (on main keyboard)Replace selected layers' source footagewith footage item selected in Project panelAlt-drag footage item from Project panel onto selected layerReplace a selected layer's sourceCtrl+BackspaceDelete a footage item without a warningCtrl+FOpen Interpret Footage dialog box for selectedfootage itemCtrl+Alt+CRemember footage interpretationCtrl+EEdit selected footage item in applicationwith which it's associated (Edit Original)Ctrl+HReplace selected footage itemCtrl+Alt+LReload selected footage itemsCtrl+Alt+PSet proxy for selected footage itemCtrl+Alt+Shft+QScan for changed footage
Using and modifying viewsAlt+1, Alt+2, Alt+3, Alt+4Show red, green, blue, or alpha channelas grayscaleAlt+Shft+1, Alt+Shft+2, Alt+Shft+3Show colorized red, green, or blue channelAlt+Shft+4Toggle showing straight RGB colorDouble-click Hand toolReset view in the Composition panel to 100%and center composition in the panel. (period) on main keyboardZoom in in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel, (comma)Zoom out in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel/ (on main keyboard)Zoom to 100% in Composition, Layer, or FootagepanelShft+/ (on main keyboard)Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer, or FootagepanelAlt+/ (on main keyboard)Zoom up to 100% to fit in Composition, Layer,or Footage panelCtrl+J, Ctrl+Shft+J, Ctrl+Alt+JSet resolution to Full, Half, or Customin Composition panelCtrl+Alt+UOpen View Options dialog box for activeComposition panel; (semicolon)Zoom in Timeline panel to single-frame units#NAME?Zoom in time#NAME?Zoom out timeCaps LockSuspend image updates' (apostrophe)Show or hide safe zonesCtrl+' (apostrophe)Show or hide gridAlt+' (apostrophe)Show or hide proportional gridCtrl+RShow or hide rulersCtrl+; (semicolon)Show or hide guidesCtrl+Shft+' (apostrophe)Turn snapping to grid on or offCtrl+Shft+; (semicolon)Turn snapping to guides on or offCtrl+Alt+Shft+; (semicolon)Lock or unlock guidesCtrl+Shft+HShow or hide layer controlsEffects and animation presetsCtrl+Shft+EDelete all effects from selected layers.Ctrl+Alt+Shft+EApply most recently applied effect to selectedlayers.Ctrl+Alt+Shft+FApply most recently applied animation presetto selected layers.Working with layersCtrl+YNew solid layerCtrl+Alt+Shft+YNew null layer0-9 on numeric keypad*Select layer (1-999) by its number (enterdigits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)Shft+0-9 on numeric keypad*Toggle selection of layer (1-999) by itsnumber (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)Ctrl+Down ArrowSelect next layer in stacking orderCtrl+Up ArrowSelect previous layer in stacking orderCtrl+Shft+Down ArrowExtend selection to next layer in stackingorderCtrl+Shft+Up ArrowExtend selection to previous layer in stackingorderCtrl+Shft+ADeselect all layersXScroll topmost selected layer to top ofTimeline panelShft+F4Show or hide Parent columnF4Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columnsAlt-click solo switchTurn off all other solo switchesCtrl+Alt+Shft+VTurn Video switch on or off for selectedlayersCtrl+Shft+VTurn off Video switch for all video layersother than selected layersCtrl+Shft+YOpen settings dialog box for selected solid,light, camera, null, or adjustment layerCtrl+Alt+VPaste layers at current timeCtrl+Shft+DSplit selected layers (If no layers areselected, split all layers.)Ctrl+Shft+CPrecompose selected layersCtrl+Shft+TOpen Effect Controls panel for selectedlayersAlt-double-click a layerOpen source of a layer in Footage panelCtrl+Alt+RReverse selected layers in timeCtrl+Alt+TEnable time remapping for selected layers[ (left bracket) or ] (right bracket)Move In point or Out point of selected layersto current timeAlt+[ (left bracket) or Alt+] (right bracket)Trim In point or Out point of selected layersto current timeAlt-click stopwatchAdd or remove expression for a propertyDouble-click effect selection in Effects & Presets panelAdd an effect (or multiple selected effects)to selected layersCtrl+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+, (comma)Set In point or Out point by time-stretchingAlt+HomeMove In point of selected layers to beginningof compositionAlt+EndMove Out point of selected layers to endof compositionCtrl+LLock selected layersCtrl+Shft+LUnlock all layersCtrl+U, Ctrl+Shft+U, or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+USet Quality to Best, Draft, or Wireframefor selected layersShowing properties in the Timeline panelCtrl+` (accent grave)Toggle expansion of selected layers to showall propertiesCtrl-click triangle to the left of the property group nameToggle expansion of property group and allchild property groups to show all propertiesAShow only Anchor Point property (for lightsand cameras, Point Of Interest)LShow only Audio Levels propertyFShow only Mask Feather propertyMShow only Mask Path propertyTTShow only Mask Opacity propertyTShow only Opacity property (for lights,Intensity)PShow only Position propertyRShow only Rotation and Orientation propertiesRRShow only Time Remap propertySShow only Scale propertyEShow only Effects property groupMMShow only mask property groupsAAShow only Material Options property group(3D)EEShow only expressionsUUShow only modified propertiesPPShow only paint strokes and Puppet pinsLLShow only audio waveformUShow only properties with keyframes or expressionsSSShow only selected properties and groupsAlt+Shft-click property or group nameHide property or groupShft+property or group shortcutAdd or remove property or group from setthat is shownAlt+Shft+property shortcutAdd or remove keyframe at current timeModifying propertiesDrag property valueModify property value by default incrementsShft-drag property valueModify property value by 10x default incrementsCtrl-drag property valueModify property value by 1/10 default incrementsCtrl+Alt+OOpen Auto-Orientation dialog box for selectedlayersCtrl+Shft+OOpen Opacity dialog box for selected layersCtrl+Shft+ROpen Rotation dialog box for selected layersCtrl+Shft+POpen Position dialog box for selected layersarrow keyMove selected layers 1 pixel at currentmagnification (Position)Shft+arrow keyMove selected layers 10 pixels at currentmagnification (Position)Alt+Page Up or Alt+Page DownMove selected layers 1 frame earlier orlaterAlt+Shft+Page Up or Alt+Shft+Page DownMove selected layers 10 frames earlier orlater=+ (plus) or - (minus) on numeric keypadIncrease or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation)of selected layers by 1ºShft++ (plus) or Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypadIncrease or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation)of selected layers by 10ºCtrl++ (plus) or Ctrl+- (minus) on numeric keypadIncrease or decrease Scale of selected layers by 1%Ctrl+Shft++ (plus) or Ctrl+Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypadIncrease or decrease Scale of selected layers by 10%Shft-drag with Rotation toolModify Rotation or Orientation in 45º incrementsShft-drag layer handle with Selection toolModify Scale, constrained to footage frameaspect ratioDouble-click Rotation toolReset Rotation to 0ºDouble-click Selection toolReset Scale to 100%Ctrl+Alt+FScale and reposition selected layers tofit compositionCtrl+Alt+Shft+HScale and reposition selected layers tofit composition width, preserving aspect ratioCtrl+Alt+Shft+GScale and reposition selected layers tofit composition height, preserving aspect ratio3D layersF10Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)F11Switch to 3D view 2 (defaults to CustomView 2)F12Switch to 3D view 3 (defaults to ActiveCamera)EscReturn to previous viewCtrl+Alt+Shft+LNew lightCtrl+Alt+Shft+CNew cameraCtrl+Alt+Shft+\Move the camera and its point of interestto look at selected 3D objectsAlt+Shft+CTurn Casts Shadows property on or off forselected 3D layersKeyframesShft+F3Toggle between Graph Editor and layer barmodesClick property nameSelect all keyframes for a propertyCtrl+Alt+ASelect all visible keyframes and propertiesShft+F2 or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+ADeselect all keyframes, properties, andproperty groupsAlt+Right Arrow or Alt+Left ArrowMove keyframe 1 frame later or earlierAlt+Shft+Right Arrow or Alt+Shft+LeftArrowMove keyframe 10 frames later or earlierCtrl+Alt+KSet interpolation for selected keyframes(layer bar mode)Ctrl+Alt+HSet keyframe interpolation method to holdor Auto BezierCtrl-click in layer bar modeSet keyframe interpolation method to linearor Auto BezierCtrl+Alt-click in layer bar modeSet keyframe interpolation method to linearor holdF9Easy ease selected keyframesShft+F9Easy ease selected keyframes inCtrl+Shft+F9Easy ease selected keyframes outCtrl+Shft+KSet velocity for selected keyframesAlt+Shft+property shortcutAdd or remove keyframe at current timeWorking with textCtrl+Alt+Shft+TNew text layerCtrl+Shft+L, C, or RAlign selected horizontal text left, center,or rightCtrl+Shft+L, C, or RAlign selected vertical text top, center,or bottomShft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one characterto right or left in horizontal textShft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one word to right or left in horizontal textShft+Up Arrow or Shft+Down ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one line upor down in horizontal textShft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one line toright or left in vertical textCtrl+Shft+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Shft+Down ArrowExtend or reduce selection one word up ordown in vertical textShft+Up Arrow or Shft+Down ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one characterup or down in vertical textShft+Home or Shft+EndSelect text from insertion point to beginningor end of lineHome or EndMove insertion point to beginning or endof lineDouble-click text layerSelect all text on a layerCtrl+Shft+Home or Ctrl+Shft+EndSelect text from insertion point to beginningor end of text frameShft-clickSelect text from insertion point to mouseclick pointLeft Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow; or Ctrl+Up AIn 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 downUp Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow; or Ctrl+Left ArIn vertical text, move insertion point one character up or down; one left or right; one word up or down; or one paragraph left or rightDouble-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type toolSelect word, line, paragraph, or entire text frameCtrl+Shft+KTurn All Caps on or off for selected textCtrl+Alt+Shft+KTurn Small Caps on or off for selected textCtrl+Shft+= (equals)Turn Superscript on or off for selectedtextCtrl+Alt+Shft+= (equals)Turn Subscript on or off for selected textCtrl+Shft+XSet horizontal scale to 100% for selectedtextCtrl+Alt+Shft+XSet vertical scale to 100% for selectedtextCtrl+Alt+Shft+AAuto leading for selected textCtrl+Shft+QReset tracking to 0 for selected textCtrl+Shft+JJustify paragraph; left align last lineCtrl+Alt+Shft+JJustify paragraph; right align last lineCtrl+Shft+FJustify paragraph; force last lineCtrl+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Shft+. (period)Decrease or increase type size of selected text by 2 unitsCtrl+Alt+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+. (period)Decrease or increase type size of selected text by 10 unitsAlt+Down Arrow or Alt+Up ArrowIncrease or decrease leading by 2 unitsCtrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up ArrowIncrease or decrease leading by 10 unitsAlt+Shft+Down Arrow or Alt+Shft+Up ArrowDecrease or increase baseline shift by 2unitsCtrl+Alt+Shft+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Up ArrowDecrease or increase baseline shift by 10 unitsAlt+Left Arrow or Alt+Right ArrowDecrease or increase kerning or tracking20 units (20/1000 ems)Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Right ArrowDecrease or increase kerning or tracking100 units (100/1000 ems)Ctrl+Alt+Shft+TToggle paragraph composerWorking with masksCtrl+Shft+NNew maskAlt-click maskSelect all points in a maskAlt+` (grave accent) or Alt+Shft+` (grave accent)Select next or previous maskDouble-click mask with Selection tool or select mask in Timeline panel and press Ctrl+TEnter free-transform mask editing modeEscExit free-transform mask editing modeCtrl-dragScale around center point in Free Transformmodearrow keyMove selected path points 1 pixel at currentmagnificationShft+arrow keyMove selected path points 10 pixels at currentmagnificationCtrl+Alt-click pointToggle between smooth and corner pointsCtrl+Alt-drag pointRedraw handlesCtrl+Shft+IInvert selected maskCtrl+Shft+FOpen Mask Feather dialog box for selectedmaskCtrl+Shft+MOpen Mask Shape dialog box for selectedmaskWorking with paint toolsXSwap paint background color and foregroundcolorsDSet paint foreground color to black andbackground color to whiteAlt-clickSet foreground color to the color currentlyunder any paint tool pointerCtrl+Alt-clickSet foreground color to the average colorof a 4-pixel x 4-pixel area under any paint tool pointerCtrl-dragSet a paint tool's brush sizeCtrl-drag, then release Ctrl while draggingSet a paint tool's brush hardnessHold Shft while beginning strokeJoin current paint stroke to the previousstrokeAlt-clickSet starting sample point to point currentlyunder Clone Stamp tool pointerCtrl+ShftMomentarily activate Eraser tool with LastStroke Only optionAlt+Shft-drag with Clone Stamp toolShow and move overlay. (Change aligned CloneStamp tool's Offset value or change unaligned Clone Stamptool's Source Position value.)Alt-click the presetDuplicate a Clone Stamp tool preset in PaintpanelDigit on numeric keypad (e.g., 9=90%, 1=10%)Set a paint tool's opacity. (decimal) on numeric keypad*Set a paint tool's opacity to 100%Shft+a digit on numeric keypad (e.g., 9=90%, 1=10%)Set a paint tool's flowShft+. (decimal) on numeric keypad*Set a paint tool's flow to 100%Ctrl+Page Up or Ctrl+Page DownMove earlier or later by number of framesspecified for stroke DurationWorking with shape layersCtrl+GGroup selected shapesCtrl+Shft+GUngroup selected shapesSelect Path property in Timeline panel and press Ctrl+TEnter free-transform path editing modePage Up when dragging to create shapeIncrease star inner roundnessPage Down when dragging to create shapeDecrease star inner roundnessUp Arrow when dragging to create shapeIncrease number of points for star or polygon;increase roundness for rounded rectangleDown Arrow when dragging to create shapeDecrease number of points for star or polygon;decrease roundness for rounded rectangleHold spacebar when dragging to create shapeReposition shape during creationLeft Arrow when dragging to create shapeSet rounded rectangle roundness to 0 (sharpcorners); decrease polygon and star outer roundnessRight Arrow when dragging to create shapeSet rounded rectangle roundness to maximum;increase polygon and star outer roundnessShft when dragging to create shapeConstrain rectangles to squares; constrainellipses to circles; constrain polygons and stars to zero rotationCtrl when dragging to create shapeChange outer radius of starWorking with markers* (multiply) on numeric keypadSet layer-time marker at current time (worksduring RAM preview and audio-only preview)Alt+* (multiply) on numeric keypadSet layer-time marker at current time andopen marker dialog boxShft+0-9 on main keyboardSet and number a composition-time marker(0-9) at the current time0-9 on main keyboardGo to a composition-time marker (0-9)Alt-click the markers or keyframesSee the duration between two layer-timemarkers or keyframes in the Info panelCtrl-click markerRemove markerMotion trackingarrow keyMove feature region, search region, andattach point 1 pixel at current magnificationShft+arrow keyMove feature region, search region, andattach point 10 pixels at current magnificationAlt+arrow keyMove feature region and search region 1pixel at current magnificationAlt+Shft+arrow keyMove feature region and search region 10pixels at current magnificationSaving, exporting and renderingCtrl+SSave projectCtrl+Alt+Shft+SIncrement and save projectCtrl+Shft+SSave AsCtrl+Shft+/ (on main keyboard)Add active composition or selected itemsto render queueCtrl+MAdd active or selected composition to renderqueue and specify name of output file (Make Movie)Ctrl+Alt+SAdd current frame to render queueCtrl+Shft+DDuplicate render item with same output filenameas original
| General | |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| F2 or Ctrl+Shft+A | Deselect all |
| Enter on main keyboard | Rename selected layer, composition, folder,effect, group, or mask |
| Enter on numeric keypad | Open selected layer, composition, or footageitem |
| Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow | Move selected layers, masks, or effectsdown (back) or up (forward) in stacking order |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Up Arrow | Move selected layers, masks, or effectsto bottom (back) or top (front) of stacking order |
| Shft+Down Arrow | Extend selection to next item in Projectpanel or Effect Controls panel |
| Shft+Up Arrow | Extend selection to previous item in Projectpanel or Effect Controls panel |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate selected layers, masks, effects,text selectors, animators, puppet meshes, shapes, or compositions |
| Ctrl+Q | Quit |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Shft+Z | Redo |
| Ctrl+Alt+/ (on numeric keypad) | Purge all |
| Using and modifying views | |
| Alt+1, Alt+2, Alt+3, Alt+4 | Show red, green, blue, or alpha channelas grayscale |
| Alt+Shft+1, Alt+Shft+2, Alt+Shft+3 | Show colorized red, green, or blue channel |
| Alt+Shft+4 | Toggle showing straight RGB color |
| Double-click Hand tool | Reset view in the Composition panel to 100%and center composition in the panel |
| . (period) on main keyboard | Zoom in in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel |
| , (comma) | Zoom out in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel |
| / (on main keyboard) | Zoom to 100% in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel |
| Shft+/ (on main keyboard) | Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel |
| Alt+/ (on main keyboard) | Zoom up to 100% to fit in Composition, Layer,or Footage panel |
| Ctrl+J, Ctrl+Shft+J, Ctrl+Alt+J | Set resolution to Full, Half, or Customin Composition panel |
| Ctrl+Alt+U | Open View Options dialog box for activeComposition panel |
| ; (semicolon) | Zoom in Timeline panel to single-frame units |
| #NAME? | Zoom in time |
| #NAME? | Zoom out time |
| Caps Lock | Suspend image updates |
| ' (apostrophe) | Show or hide safe zones |
| Ctrl+' (apostrophe) | Show or hide grid |
| Alt+' (apostrophe) | Show or hide proportional grid |
| Ctrl+R | Show or hide rulers |
| Ctrl+; (semicolon) | Show or hide guides |
| Ctrl+Shft+' (apostrophe) | Turn snapping to grid on or off |
| Ctrl+Shft+; (semicolon) | Turn snapping to guides on or off |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+; (semicolon) | Lock or unlock guides |
| Ctrl+Shft+H | Show or hide layer controls |
| Effects and animation presets | |
| Ctrl+Shft+E | Delete all effects from selected layers. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+E | Apply most recently applied effect to selectedlayers. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+F | Apply most recently applied animation presetto selected layers. |
| Working with layers | |
| Ctrl+Y | New solid layer |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Y | New null layer |
| 0-9 on numeric keypad* | Select layer (1-999) by its number (enterdigits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers) |
| Shft+0-9 on numeric keypad* | Toggle selection of layer (1-999) by itsnumber (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers) |
| Ctrl+Down Arrow | Select next layer in stacking order |
| Ctrl+Up Arrow | Select previous layer in stacking order |
| Ctrl+Shft+Down Arrow | Extend selection to next layer in stackingorder |
| Ctrl+Shft+Up Arrow | Extend selection to previous layer in stackingorder |
| Ctrl+Shft+A | Deselect all layers |
| X | Scroll topmost selected layer to top ofTimeline panel |
| Shft+F4 | Show or hide Parent column |
| F4 | Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columns |
| Alt-click solo switch | Turn off all other solo switches |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+V | Turn Video switch on or off for selectedlayers |
| Ctrl+Shft+V | Turn off Video switch for all video layersother than selected layers |
| Ctrl+Shft+Y | Open settings dialog box for selected solid,light, camera, null, or adjustment layer |
| Ctrl+Alt+V | Paste layers at current time |
| Ctrl+Shft+D | Split selected layers (If no layers areselected, split all layers.) |
| Ctrl+Shft+C | Precompose selected layers |
| Ctrl+Shft+T | Open Effect Controls panel for selectedlayers |
| Alt-double-click a layer | Open source of a layer in Footage panel |
| Ctrl+Alt+R | Reverse selected layers in time |
| Ctrl+Alt+T | Enable time remapping for selected layers |
| [ (left bracket) or ] (right bracket) | Move In point or Out point of selected layersto current time |
| Alt+[ (left bracket) or Alt+] (right bracket) | Trim In point or Out point of selected layersto current time |
| Alt-click stopwatch | Add or remove expression for a property |
| Double-click effect selection in Effects & Presets panel | Add an effect (or multiple selected effects)to selected layers |
| Ctrl+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+, (comma) | Set In point or Out point by time-stretching |
| Alt+Home | Move In point of selected layers to beginningof composition |
| Alt+End | Move Out point of selected layers to endof composition |
| Ctrl+L | Lock selected layers |
| Ctrl+Shft+L | Unlock all layers |
| Ctrl+U, Ctrl+Shft+U, or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+U | Set Quality to Best, Draft, or Wireframefor selected layers |
| Showing properties in the Timeline panel | |
| Ctrl+` (accent grave) | Toggle expansion of selected layers to showall properties |
| Ctrl-click triangle to the left of the property group name | Toggle expansion of property group and allchild property groups to show all properties |
| A | Show only Anchor Point property (for lightsand cameras, Point Of Interest) |
| L | Show only Audio Levels property |
| F | Show only Mask Feather property |
| M | Show only Mask Path property |
| TT | Show only Mask Opacity property |
| T | Show only Opacity property (for lights,Intensity) |
| P | Show only Position property |
| R | Show only Rotation and Orientation properties |
| RR | Show only Time Remap property |
| S | Show only Scale property |
| E | Show only Effects property group |
| MM | Show only mask property groups |
| AA | Show only Material Options property group(3D) |
| EE | Show only expressions |
| UU | Show only modified properties |
| PP | Show only paint strokes and Puppet pins |
| LL | Show only audio waveform |
| U | Show only properties with keyframes or expressions |
| SS | Show only selected properties and groups |
| Alt+Shft-click property or group name | Hide property or group |
| Shft+property or group shortcut | Add or remove property or group from setthat is shown |
| Alt+Shft+property shortcut | Add or remove keyframe at current time |
| Modifying properties | |
| Drag property value | Modify property value by default increments |
| Shft-drag property value | Modify property value by 10x default increments |
| Ctrl-drag property value | Modify property value by 1/10 default increments |
| Ctrl+Alt+O | Open Auto-Orientation dialog box for selectedlayers |
| Ctrl+Shft+O | Open Opacity dialog box for selected layers |
| Ctrl+Shft+R | Open Rotation dialog box for selected layers |
| Ctrl+Shft+P | Open Position dialog box for selected layers |
| arrow key | Move selected layers 1 pixel at currentmagnification (Position) |
| Shft+arrow key | Move selected layers 10 pixels at currentmagnification (Position) |
| Alt+Page Up or Alt+Page Down | Move selected layers 1 frame earlier orlater |
| Alt+Shft+Page Up or Alt+Shft+Page Down | Move selected layers 10 frames earlier orlater |
| =+ (plus) or - (minus) on numeric keypad | Increase or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation)of selected layers by 1º |
| Shft++ (plus) or Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypad | Increase or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation)of selected layers by 10º |
| Ctrl++ (plus) or Ctrl+- (minus) on numeric keypad | Increase or decrease Scale of selected layers by 1% |
| Ctrl+Shft++ (plus) or Ctrl+Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypad | Increase or decrease Scale of selected layers by 10% |
| Shft-drag with Rotation tool | Modify Rotation or Orientation in 45º increments |
| Shft-drag layer handle with Selection tool | Modify Scale, constrained to footage frameaspect ratio |
| Double-click Rotation tool | Reset Rotation to 0º |
| Double-click Selection tool | Reset Scale to 100% |
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Scale and reposition selected layers tofit composition |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+H | Scale and reposition selected layers tofit composition width, preserving aspect ratio |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+G | Scale and reposition selected layers tofit composition height, preserving aspect ratio |
| 3D layers | |
| F10 | Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front) |
| F11 | Switch to 3D view 2 (defaults to CustomView 2) |
| F12 | Switch to 3D view 3 (defaults to ActiveCamera) |
| Esc | Return to previous view |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+L | New light |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+C | New camera |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+\ | Move the camera and its point of interestto look at selected 3D objects |
| Alt+Shft+C | Turn Casts Shadows property on or off forselected 3D layers |
| Keyframes | |
| Shft+F3 | Toggle between Graph Editor and layer barmodes |
| Click property name | Select all keyframes for a property |
| Ctrl+Alt+A | Select all visible keyframes and properties |
| Shft+F2 or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+A | Deselect all keyframes, properties, andproperty groups |
| Alt+Right Arrow or Alt+Left Arrow | Move keyframe 1 frame later or earlier |
| Alt+Shft+Right Arrow or Alt+Shft+LeftArrow | Move keyframe 10 frames later or earlier |
| Ctrl+Alt+K | Set interpolation for selected keyframes(layer bar mode) |
| Ctrl+Alt+H | Set keyframe interpolation method to holdor Auto Bezier |
| Ctrl-click in layer bar mode | Set keyframe interpolation method to linearor Auto Bezier |
| Ctrl+Alt-click in layer bar mode | Set keyframe interpolation method to linearor hold |
| F9 | Easy ease selected keyframes |
| Shft+F9 | Easy ease selected keyframes in |
| Ctrl+Shft+F9 | Easy ease selected keyframes out |
| Ctrl+Shft+K | Set velocity for selected keyframes |
| Alt+Shft+property shortcut | Add or remove keyframe at current time |
| Working with text | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+T | New text layer |
| Ctrl+Shft+L, C, or R | Align selected horizontal text left, center,or right |
| Ctrl+Shft+L, C, or R | Align selected vertical text top, center,or bottom |
| Shft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left Arrow | Extend or reduce selection by one characterto right or left in horizontal text |
| Shft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left Arrow | Extend or reduce selection by one word to right or left in horizontal text |
| Shft+Up Arrow or Shft+Down Arrow | Extend or reduce selection by one line upor down in horizontal text |
| Shft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left Arrow | Extend or reduce selection by one line toright or left in vertical text |
| Ctrl+Shft+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Shft+Down Arrow | Extend or reduce selection one word up ordown in vertical text |
| Shft+Up Arrow or Shft+Down Arrow | Extend or reduce selection by one characterup or down in vertical text |
| Shft+Home or Shft+End | Select text from insertion point to beginningor end of line |
| Home or End | Move insertion point to beginning or endof line |
| Double-click text layer | Select all text on a layer |
| Ctrl+Shft+Home or Ctrl+Shft+End | Select text from insertion point to beginningor end of text frame |
| Shft-click | Select text from insertion point to mouseclick point |
| Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow; or Ctrl+Up A | 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 |
| Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow; or Ctrl+Left Ar | 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 |
| Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type tool | Select word, line, paragraph, or entire text frame |
| Ctrl+Shft+K | Turn All Caps on or off for selected text |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+K | Turn Small Caps on or off for selected text |
| Ctrl+Shft+= (equals) | Turn Superscript on or off for selectedtext |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+= (equals) | Turn Subscript on or off for selected text |
| Ctrl+Shft+X | Set horizontal scale to 100% for selectedtext |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+X | Set vertical scale to 100% for selectedtext |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+A | Auto leading for selected text |
| Ctrl+Shft+Q | Reset tracking to 0 for selected text |
| Ctrl+Shft+J | Justify paragraph; left align last line |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+J | Justify paragraph; right align last line |
| Ctrl+Shft+F | Justify paragraph; force last line |
| Ctrl+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Shft+. (period) | Decrease or increase type size of selected text by 2 units |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+. (period) | Decrease or increase type size of selected text by 10 units |
| Alt+Down Arrow or Alt+Up Arrow | Increase or decrease leading by 2 units |
| Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow | Increase or decrease leading by 10 units |
| Alt+Shft+Down Arrow or Alt+Shft+Up Arrow | Decrease or increase baseline shift by 2units |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Up Arrow | Decrease or increase baseline shift by 10 units |
| Alt+Left Arrow or Alt+Right Arrow | Decrease or increase kerning or tracking20 units (20/1000 ems) |
| Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow | Decrease or increase kerning or tracking100 units (100/1000 ems) |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+T | Toggle paragraph composer |
| Working with masks | |
| Ctrl+Shft+N | New mask |
| Alt-click mask | Select all points in a mask |
| Alt+` (grave accent) or Alt+Shft+` (grave accent) | Select next or previous mask |
| Double-click mask with Selection tool or select mask in Timeline panel and press Ctrl+T | Enter free-transform mask editing mode |
| Esc | Exit free-transform mask editing mode |
| Ctrl-drag | Scale around center point in Free Transformmode |
| arrow key | Move selected path points 1 pixel at currentmagnification |
| Shft+arrow key | Move selected path points 10 pixels at currentmagnification |
| Ctrl+Alt-click point | Toggle between smooth and corner points |
| Ctrl+Alt-drag point | Redraw handles |
| Ctrl+Shft+I | Invert selected mask |
| Ctrl+Shft+F | Open Mask Feather dialog box for selectedmask |
| Ctrl+Shft+M | Open Mask Shape dialog box for selectedmask |
| Working with paint tools | |
| X | Swap paint background color and foregroundcolors |
| D | Set paint foreground color to black andbackground color to white |
| Alt-click | Set foreground color to the color currentlyunder any paint tool pointer |
| Ctrl+Alt-click | Set foreground color to the average colorof a 4-pixel x 4-pixel area under any paint tool pointer |
| Ctrl-drag | Set a paint tool's brush size |
| Ctrl-drag, then release Ctrl while dragging | Set a paint tool's brush hardness |
| Hold Shft while beginning stroke | Join current paint stroke to the previousstroke |
| Alt-click | Set starting sample point to point currentlyunder Clone Stamp tool pointer |
| Ctrl+Shft | Momentarily activate Eraser tool with LastStroke Only option |
| Alt+Shft-drag with Clone Stamp tool | Show and move overlay. (Change aligned CloneStamp tool's Offset value or change unaligned Clone Stamptool's Source Position value.) |
| Alt-click the preset | Duplicate a Clone Stamp tool preset in Paintpanel |
| Digit on numeric keypad (e.g., 9=90%, 1=10%) | Set a paint tool's opacity |
| . (decimal) on numeric keypad* | Set a paint tool's opacity to 100% |
| Shft+a digit on numeric keypad (e.g., 9=90%, 1=10%) | Set a paint tool's flow |
| Shft+. (decimal) on numeric keypad* | Set a paint tool's flow to 100% |
| Ctrl+Page Up or Ctrl+Page Down | Move earlier or later by number of framesspecified for stroke Duration |
| Working with shape layers | |
| Ctrl+G | Group selected shapes |
| Ctrl+Shft+G | Ungroup selected shapes |
| Select Path property in Timeline panel and press Ctrl+T | Enter free-transform path editing mode |
| Page Up when dragging to create shape | Increase star inner roundness |
| Page Down when dragging to create shape | Decrease star inner roundness |
| Up Arrow when dragging to create shape | Increase number of points for star or polygon;increase roundness for rounded rectangle |
| Down Arrow when dragging to create shape | Decrease number of points for star or polygon;decrease roundness for rounded rectangle |
| Hold spacebar when dragging to create shape | Reposition shape during creation |
| Left Arrow when dragging to create shape | Set rounded rectangle roundness to 0 (sharpcorners); decrease polygon and star outer roundness |
| Right Arrow when dragging to create shape | Set rounded rectangle roundness to maximum;increase polygon and star outer roundness |
| Shft when dragging to create shape | Constrain rectangles to squares; constrainellipses to circles; constrain polygons and stars to zero rotation |
| Ctrl when dragging to create shape | Change outer radius of star |
| Working with markers | |
| * (multiply) on numeric keypad | Set layer-time marker at current time (worksduring RAM preview and audio-only preview) |
| Alt+* (multiply) on numeric keypad | Set layer-time marker at current time andopen marker dialog box |
| Shft+0-9 on main keyboard | Set and number a composition-time marker(0-9) at the current time |
| 0-9 on main keyboard | Go to a composition-time marker (0-9) |
| Alt-click the markers or keyframes | See the duration between two layer-timemarkers or keyframes in the Info panel |
| Ctrl-click marker | Remove marker |
| Motion tracking | |
| arrow key | Move feature region, search region, andattach point 1 pixel at current magnification |
| Shft+arrow key | Move feature region, search region, andattach point 10 pixels at current magnification |
| Alt+arrow key | Move feature region and search region 1pixel at current magnification |
| Alt+Shft+arrow key | Move feature region and search region 10pixels at current magnification |
| Saving, exporting and rendering | |
| Ctrl+S | Save project |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shft+S | Increment and save project |
| Ctrl+Shft+S | Save As |
| Ctrl+Shft+/ (on main keyboard) | Add active composition or selected itemsto render queue |
| Ctrl+M | Add active or selected composition to renderqueue and specify name of output file (Make Movie) |
| Ctrl+Alt+S | Add current frame to render queue |
| Ctrl+Shft+D | Duplicate render item with same output |
