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Adobe After Effects Shortcuts
Adobe After Effects is a powerful software used for creating motion graphics and visual effects. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for animating text, images, and video, allowing you to craft stunning visuals for film, television, and digital media. Here are some shortcuts to help you navigate Adobe After Effects faster.
General
New Project
Ctrl + Alt + N
Open Project
Ctrl + O
Save Project
Ctrl + S
Save As
Ctrl + Shift + S
Close Project
Ctrl + Shift + W
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Shift + Z
Open Preferences
Ctrl + Alt + ;
Exit Application
Ctrl + Q
Timeline Navigation
Zoom In on Timeline
Ctrl + = or +
Zoom Out on Timeline
Ctrl + -
Move Current Time Indicator (CTI) to Start
Home
Move Current Time Indicator (CTI) to End
End
Move Forward 1 Frame
Page Down
Move Backward 1 Frame
Page Up
Move Forward 10 Frames
Shift + Page Down
Move Backward 10 Frames
Shift + Page Up
Layer Management
Duplicate Layer
Ctrl + D
Delete Layer
Delete
Split Layer
Ctrl + Shift + D
Move Layer Up
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow
Move Layer Down
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow
Precompose Layer
Ctrl + Shift + C
Toggle Visibility
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H
Lock/Unlock Layer
Ctrl + L
Keyframes
Add/Remove Keyframe
Alt + Click Stopwatch
Go to Next Keyframe
K
Go to Previous Keyframe
J
Easy Ease Keyframe
F9
Toggle Hold Keyframe
Ctrl + Alt + H
Delete Keyframe
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K
Masking and Shape Layers
Create New Mask
Ctrl + Shift + N
Select All Masks
Ctrl + Alt + A
Invert Mask
Ctrl + Shift + I
Feather Mask
F
Toggle Mask Visibility
Ctrl + Shift + H
Views and Panels
Open Render Queue
Ctrl + Shift + /
Preview Fullscreen
Ctrl + `
Fit to Screen
Shift + /
Reset Panel
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + K
Rendering and Exporting
Add to Render Queue
Ctrl + M
Render Composition
Ctrl + Shift + /
Export Using Adobe Media Encoder
Ctrl + Alt + M