Introducing frequently used Adobe After Effects shortcut keys (Mac OS).
CONTENTS
After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts
Basics
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Preferences | Option + Command + ; |
| Composition Settings | Command + K |
Playhead
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Move 1 Frame Back/Forward | Command + Left/Right |
| Move 10 Frames Back/Forward | Shift + Command + Left/Right |
| Move to Previous Keyframe | J |
| Move to Next Keyframe | K |
| Go to layer In/Out point | I or O |
| Go to Beginning of Composition | Option + Command + Left, or Home |
| Go to End of Composition | Option + Command + Right, or End |
| Go to Beginning/End of Work Area (*) | Shift + Home/End |
| Go to Beginning of Work Area | Shift + fn + Left |
| Go to End of Work Area | Shift + fn + Right |
| Set Work Area Start Point (**) | B |
| Set Work Area End Point | N |
| Play/Stop | Space |
*Mac OS
Home = fn + Left
End = fn + Right
**Playing within the work area will loop playback.
Layers
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Create New Solid | Command + Y |
| Move In/Out point of Layer to Playhead (Layer length remains the same) | [ or ] |
| Trim/Extend In/Out point of Layer at/to Playhead (Keyframes will not move). | Option + [ or ] |
| Split selected Layers. (Creates another layer) | Shift + Command + D |
| Duplicate | Command + D |
| Fit layers to composition width (fixed aspect ratio) | Shift + Option + Command + H |
| Fit layers to composition height (fixed aspect ratio) | Shift + Option + Command + G |
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Show/Hide Layer Switches, Blend Modes and Track Mattes columns | F4 |
| Show/Hide Parent column | Shift + F4 |
Keyframes
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Easy ease | F9 |
| Select all visible Keyframes & Properties | Option + Command + A |
| Convert a Keyframe back to Linear | Command + Click |
| Keyframe Velocity Setting | Shift + Command + K |
| Keyframe Velocity Setting | Option + Double Click |
Properties
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Show/Hide Keyframes | U |
| Anchor Point/Point of Interest | A |
| Mask Path | M |
| Opacity | T |
| Position | P |
| Rotation | R |
| Scale | S |
| Effects | E |
| Mask Feather | F |
| Audio Waveform | LL |
Views (Zoom, Show, etc)
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Zoom Out Composition | , |
| Zoom In Composition | . |
| Zoom In/Out Composition | Mouse Wheel |
| Show/Hide Safe Zones | : |
| Mouse Wheel | Command + R |
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Zoom Out Timeline | – |
| Zoom In Timeline | ^ |
| Zoom In/Out Timeline | Optoin + Mouse Wheel |
| Scroll Timeline Horizontally | Shift + Mouse Wheel |
Tools
| Action | Temporary | Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Selection tool | V | |
| Temporary Pen tool (Add Vertex tool over a segment, Convert Vertex tool over a vertex) | Command + Option (over a path) | |
| Temporary Direct Selection tool | Command (in Shape Layer) | |
| Type tools (Horizontal and Vertical) | Command + T | |
| Rotation tool | W | |
| Pen tool | G | |
| Temporary Pen tool | Command | |
| Temporary Hand tool (Can move the timeline and composition monitor) | Space |
Text
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Kerning/Tracking | Option + Left/Right |