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After Effects Cheat Sheet
After Effects Cheat Sheet
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maximize or
restore panel
under pointer
deselect all
effect controls
set marker
set marker
set marker
display
snapshot
set marker
effects
property
rotate tool
display
snapshot
layer switches
set marker
rotate property
set marker
opacity
tab
display
snapshot
set marker
display
snapshot
easy ease
in/out
set marker
properties with
keyframes
pan behind
3D view 1
zoom
out
set marker
layer
in point
3D view 2
3D view 3
zoom
in
delete
set marker
layer
out point
position
property
move in
point
move out
point
toggle
compostion
& timeline
panel
text tool
anchor point
property
scroll to
current timeline
scale property
mask feather
property
hand tool
pen tools
previous
item
next
item
audio levels
property
zoom in single
frames
safe zones
enter
rename
caps lock
return
zoom
scroll topmost
layer
camera tool
selection tool
beginning of
work area
shift
end of work
area
mask
properties
zoom out
zoom in
100% Zoom
shift
brush tool
alt
select prev
layer
alt
play / pause
fn
control
option
command
command
option
select next
layer
move keyframe
1 frame early
move keyframe
1 frame later
Tools
SHORTCUTS
Cycle through tools
in Tools panel
in Tools panel
Cmd+T
Ctrl+T
button.
button.
In tool is active)
tool is active)
Option+W
Alt+W
Cmd
Ctrl
Ctrl+Alt
Cmd+B
Ctrl+B
is over a vertex)
Eraser tools
Cmd+P
Ctrl+P
Option (in
Duplication tool
shape layer)
layer)
Cmd+0
Ctrl+0
Cmd+W
Ctrl+W
Cmd+Option+0
Ctrl+Alt+0
Cmd+Shift+W
Ctrl+Shift+W
Cmd+1
Ctrl+1
Cmd+2
Ctrl+2
Cmd+3
Ctrl+3
Cmd+4
Ctrl+4
Cmd+Opt+Shift+N
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N
Cmd+5
Ctrl+5
Presets panel
locked/unlocked state
Cmd+6
Ctrl+6
` (accent grave)
` (accent grave)
Cmd+7
Ctrl+7
Cmd+\ (backslash)
Ctrl+\ (backslash)
Cmd+8
Ctrl+8
Cmd+9
Ctrl+9
F3 or Cmd+Shift+T
F3 or Ctrl+Shift+T
Cmd+Opt+\
Ctrl+Alt+\
(backslash)
Cmd+F11
Ctrl+F11
flowchart
Switch to workspace
Shift+F10, Shift+F11,
Shift+F10, Shift+F11,
or Shift+F12
or Shift+F12
Opt+Shift+, (comma)
Alt+Shift+, (comma)
or Opt+Shift+.(period) or Alt+Shift+.(period)
\ (backslash)
\ (backslash)
Shift+, (comma) or
Shift+, (comma) or
Shift+. (period)
Shift+. (period)
mouse button
mouse button
selection
Projects
SHORTCUTS
New project
Cmd+Option+N
Ctrl+Alt+N
Open project
Cmd+O
Ctrl+O
Cmd+Opt+Shift+P
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P
Cmd+Opt+Shift+N
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N
Cmd+Opt+Shift+K
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K
Cmd+F
Ctrl+F
Opt-click bit-depth
Alt-click bit-depth
for project
button at bottom of
button at bottom of
Project panel
Project panel
Click bit-depth
Click bit-depth
button at bottom of
button at bottom of
Project panel
Project panel
Select all
Cmd+A
Ctrl+A
Deselect all
F2 or Cmd+Shift+A
F2 or Ctrl+Shift+A
Return
Enter on main
keyboard
Shift+Up Arrow
Shift+Up Arrow
Cmd+D
Ctrl+D
Enter on numeric
Enter on numeric
or footage item
keypad
keypad
Cmd+Opt+Down
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow
compositions
Arrow or
or Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow
Quit
Cmd+Q
Ctrl+Q
Cmd+Opt+Up
Undo
Cmd+Z
Ctrl+Z
order
Arrow
Redo
Cmd+Shift+Z
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Cmd+Opt+Shift+
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down
Purge all
Cmd+Opt+/
Ctrl+Alt+/
Down Arrow or
Arrow or
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Up
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up
Esc
Esc
order
Arrow
Arrow
Shift+Down Arrow
Shift+Down Arrow
Time Navigation
SHORTCUTS
Go to specific time
Opt+Shift+J
Alt+Shift+J
Shift+Home
Shift+Home or
area
or Shift+End
Shift+End
J or K
J or K
Go backward 1 frame
Go backward 10 frames
Page Up or Cmd+
Page Up or Ctrl+
Left Arrow
Left Arrow
Shift+Page Up or
Shift+Page Up or
Cmd+Shift+Left Arrow
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
Go to layer In point
Go to previous In point
Cmd+Opt+Shift+
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+
or Out point
Left Arrow
Left Arrow
Go to next In point
Cmd+Opt+Shift+
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+
or Out point
Right Arrow
Right Arrow
Go to beginning of composition,
Home or Cmd+Opt+
Home or Ctrl+Alt+
Left Arrow
Left Arrow
Timeline panel
End or Cmd+Opt+
End or Ctrl+Alt+
or footage item
Right Arrow
Right Arrow
Go forward 1 frame
+Right Arrow
Right Arrow
Shift+Page Down or
Shift+Page Down or
Cmd+Shift+Right Arrow
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
Go forward 10 frames
Preview
SHORTCUTS
3D Layers
SHORTCUTS
spacebar
spacebar
Switch to 3D view 1
RAM preview
0 on numeric keypad* or
0 on numeric
(defaults to Front)
keypad*
Switch to 3D view 2
Shift+0 on numeric
settings
keypad*
Switch to 3D view 3
F10
F10
F11
F11
F12
F12
keyboard
Command-click RAM Preview
Esc
Esc
New light
Cmd+Opt+Shift+L
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L
numeric keypad*
on numeric keypad*
New camera
Cmd+Opt+Shift+C
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C
Command+Shift-click RAM
Ctrl+Shift-click RAM
Cmd+Opt+Shift+\
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+\
alternate settings
Cmd+Shift+0 on numeric
Ctrl+Shift+0 on numeric
3D layers
keypad*
keypad*
. (decimal point) on
current time
numeric keypad*
Cmd+Shift+F
Ctrl+Shift+F
Opt+Shift+C
Alt+Shift+C
arrow key
arrow key
Shift+arrow key
Shift+arrow key
Option+arrow key
Alt+arrow key
Option+Shift+
Alt+Shift+arrow key
arrow key
on main keyboard
3D layers
work area
on numeric keypad*
Drag or Alt-drag
layers
current-time indicator,
current-time indicator,
depending on Live
setting
Update setting
Cmd-drag current-time
Ctrl-drag current-time
indicator
indicator
Alt+0 on numeric
keypad*
keyboard
Motion Tracking
SHORTCUTS
(defaults to 5)
Show current frame on video
preview device
Toggle Output Device
at current magnification
Cmd+/ (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+/
Take snapshot
Shift+F5, Shift+F6,
or Shift+F8
Shift+F7, or Shift+F8
magnification
viewer
Purge snapshot
current magnification
Command+Shift+F5,
Ctrl+Shift+F5,
Cmd+Shift+F6, Cmd+Shift+F7,
Ctrl+Shift+F6,
or Cmd+Shift+F8
Ctrl+Shift+F7, or
Ctrl+Shift+F8
Views
SHORTCUTS
Turn display color management
keypad)
keypad)
Opt+1, Opt+2,
Alt+1, Alt+2,
channel as grayscale
Opt+3, Opt+4
Cmd+Opt+U
Ctrl+Alt+U
Zoom in time
Alt+3, Alt+4
- (hyphen)
- (hyphen)
Opt+Shift+1, Opt+Shift+2,
Alt+Shift+1, Alt+Shift+2,
; (semicolon)
; (semicolon)
Opt+Shift+3
Alt+Shift+3
Alt+Shift+4
Alt+5
composition duration.)
Shift+; (semicolon)
Shift+;
Caps Lock
Caps Lock
' (apostrophe)
' (apostrophe)
Cmd+' (apostrophe)
Ctrl+'
Opt+5
Opt+6
Alt+6
Layer panel
. (period) on main
. (period) on main
Alt+'
Footage panel
keyboard
keyboard
Cmd+R
Ctrl+R
, (comma)
Cmd+; (semicolon)
Ctrl+;
Cmd+Shift+' (apostrophe)
Ctrl+Shift+'
Cmd+Shift+; (semicolon)
Ctrl+Shift+;
Cmd+Opt+Shift+;
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;
Cmd+Shift+H
Ctrl+Shift+H
Footage panel
Zoom to 100% in Composition,
Cmd+J, Cmd+Shift+J,
Ctrl+J, Ctrl+Shift+J,
Cmd+Opt+J
Ctrl+Alt+J
or Footage panel
Zoom up to 100% to fit in
Composition, Layer, or Footage
panel
Text
SHORTCUTS
New text layer
Cmd+Opt+Shift+T
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
Shift+Home or Shift+End
Shift+Home or Shift+End
Home or End
Home or End
Cmd+Shift+Home or Cmd+Shift+End
Ctrl+Shift+Home or Ctrl+Shift+End
Shift-click
Shift-click
or Ctrl+Down Arrow
or Ctrl+Right Arrow
Cmd+Shift+K
Ctrl+Shift+K
Cmd+Opt+Shift+K
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K
Cmd+Shift+= (equals)
Ctrl+Shift+= (equals)
Cmd+Opt+Shift+= (equals)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+= (equals)
Cmd+Shift+X
Ctrl+Shift+X
Cmd+Opt+Shift+X
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X
Cmd+Opt+Shift+A
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A
Cmd+Shift+Ctrl+Q
Ctrl+Shift+Q
Cmd+Shift+J
Ctrl+Shift+J
Cmd+Opt+Shift+J
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+J
Cmd+Shift+F
Ctrl+Shift+F
paragraph up or down
Shift+. (period)
Increase or decrease leading by 2 units
Shift+Up Arrow
Decrease or increase kerning or tracking 20 units
Cmd+Opt+Shift+T
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T
(20/1000 ems)
Decrease or increase kerning or tracking 100 units
(100/1000 ems)
Toggle paragraph composer
Layers
SHORTCUTS
New solid layer
Cmd+Y
Ctrl+Y
Cmd+Opt+V
Ctrl+Alt+V
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Y
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y
Cmd+Shift+D
Ctrl+Shift+D
Cmd+Opt+Y
Ctrl+Alt+Y
0-9 on numeric
0-9 on numeric
Cmd+Shift+C
Ctrl+Shift+C
keypad*
keypad*
Ctrl+Shift+T
layers
Shift+0-9 on numeric
Shift+0-9 on
keypad*
numeric keypad*
Double-click
Double-click a layer
Cmd+Down Arrow
Ctrl+Down Arrow
Cmd+Up Arrow
Ctrl+Up Arrow
order
Alt-double-click a layer
a layer
panel)
Cmd+Shift+
Ctrl+Shift+
Cmd+Opt+R
Ctrl+Alt+R
stacking order
Down Arrow
Down Arrow
Cmd+Opt+T
Ctrl+Alt+T
Cmd+Shift+Up Arrow
Ctrl+Shift+
layers
Up Arrow
in stacking order
Deselect all layers
Cmd+Shift+A
Ctrl+Shift+A
bracket)
bracket)
Shift+F4
Shift+F4
Opt-click stopwatch
Alt-click stopwatch
F4
F4
Double-click effect
Double-click effect
Presets panel
Presets panel
Modes columns
Turn off all other solo switches
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Alt-click solo
switch
Cmd+Shift+, (comma) or
Ctrl+Shift+, (comma) or
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V
time-stretching
Cmd+Opt+, (comma)
Ctrl+Alt+, (comma)
Opt+Home
Alt+Home
Opt+End
Alt+End
Cmd+Shift+V
Ctrl+Shift+V
beginning of composition
Move Out point of selected layers
Cmd+Shift+Y
Ctrl+Shift+Y
to end of composition
Cmd+L
Ctrl+L
or adjustment layer
Cmd+Shift+L
Ctrl+Shift+L
Cmd+U, Cmd+Shift+U,
Ctrl+U, Ctrl+Shift+U,
or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U
Cmd+Opt+Shift+U
Shift+ - (hyphen) or
selected layers
keyboard
Find in Timeline panel
Cmd+F
Ctrl+F