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Adobe After Effects CS3 keyboard shortcuts

Source: Adobe.com

List of shortcut keys

Shortcut Command

General
Cmnd+A Select all
F2 or Cmnd+Shft+A Deselect all
Return Rename selected layer, composition, folder,effect, group, or mask
Enter on numeric Open selected layer, composition, or footageitem
keypad
Cmnd+Optn+Down Move selected layers, masks, or effectsdown (back) or up (forward) in stacking order
Arrow or
Cmnd+Optn+UpArro
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Down Move selected layers, masks, or effectsto bottom (back) or top (front) of stacking order
Arrow or Cmnd+Optn+
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
Cmnd+D Duplicate selected layers, masks, effects,text selectors, animators, puppet meshes, shapes, or compositions
Cmnd+Q Quit
Cmnd+Z Undo
Cmnd+Shft+Z Redo
Cmnd+Optn+/ (on Purge all
numeric keypad)

Working with projects

Cmnd+Optn+N New project
Cmnd+O Open project
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+P Open most recent project
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+N New folder in Project panel
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+K Open Project Settings dialog box
Cmnd+Optn+G Find in Project panel

Optn+Shft+G Find again in Project panel

Optn-click bit-depth Cycle through color bit depths for project
button at bottom of
Project panel
Click bit-depth Open Project Settings dialog box
button at bottom of
Project panel

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Working with preferences

Cmnd+Optn+; Open Preferences dialog box
(semicolon)
Hold down Restore default preferences settings
Cmnd+Optn+Shft
while starting After
Effects

Panels, viewers, workspaces and windows

Cmnd+0 Open or close Project panel
Cmnd+Optn+0 Open or close Render Queue panel
Cmnd+1 Open or close Tools panel
Cmnd+2 Open or close Info panel
Cmnd+3 Open or close Time Controls panel
Cmnd+4 Open or close Audio panel
Cmnd+5 Open or close Effects & Presets panel
Cmnd+6 Open or close Character panel
Cmnd+7 Open or close Paragraph panel
Cmnd+8 Open or close Paint panel
Cmnd+9 Open or close Brush Tips panel
F3 or Cmnd+Shft+T Open or close Effect Controls panel forselected layer
Cmnd+F11 Open Flowchart panel for project flowchart
Shft+F10, Shft+F11, Switch to workspace
or Shft+F12
Cmnd+W Close active viewer or panel (closes contentfirst)
Cmnd+Shft+W Close active panel or all viewers of typeof active viewer (closes content first)
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+N Split the frame containing the active viewerand create a new viewer with opposite locked/unlocked state
` (accent grave) Maximize or restore panel under pointer
Cmnd+\ (backslash) Resize application window or floating windowto fit screen. (Press again to resize window so that contents fillthe screen.)
Cmnd+Optn+\ Move application window or floating windowto main monitor; resize window to fit screen. (Press again to resizewindow so that con
(backslash) fill the screen.)
\ (backslash) Toggle activation between Composition paneland Timeline panel for current composition
Shft+, (comma) or Cycle to previous or next item in activeviewer
Shft+. (period)
Optn+Shft+, Cycle to previous or next panel in activeframe
(comma) or
Optn+Shft+.(period)

Activating tools
Optn-click tool Cycle through tools
button in Tools
panel
V Activate Selection tool
H Activate Hand tool

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Hold down Temporarily activate Hand tool

spacebar.
Z Activate Zoom In tool
Optn (when Zoom Activate Zoom Out tool
In tool is active)
W Activate Rotation tool
C Activate and cycle through Camera tools(Orbit, Track XY, and Track Z)
Y Activate Pan Behind tool
Q Activate and cycle through mask and shapetools (Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star)
Cmnd+T Activate and cycle through Type tools (Horizontaland Vertical)
G Activate and cycle through pen tools (Pen,Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, and Convert Vertex)
Cmnd Temporarily activate Selection tool whena pen tool is selected
Cmnd+Optn Temporarily 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)
Cmnd+B Activate and cycle through Brush, CloneStamp, and Eraser tools
Cmnd+P Activate and cycle through Puppet tools
Optn (in shape Temporarily convert Selection tool to ShapeDuplication tool
layer)
Cmnd (in shape Temporarily convert Selection tool to DirectSelection tool
layer)

Working with compositions and the work area

Cmnd+N New composition
Cmnd+K Open Composition Settings dialog box forselected composition
Cmnd+Shft+B Set composition background color
B or N Set beginning or end of work area to currenttime
Cmnd+Optn+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 RAM preview
keypad*
Shft+0 on numeric RAM preview with alternate settings
keypad*
Cmnd-click RAM Save RAM preview
Preview button or
press Cmnd+0 on
numeric keypad
Cmnd+Shft-click Save RAM preview with alternate settings
RAM Preview
button or press
Cmnd+Shft+0 on
numeric keypad
. (decimal point) Preview only audio, from current time
on numeric
keypad*

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Optn+. (decimal Preview only audio, in work area

point) on numeric
keypad*
Drag or Optn-drag Manually preview (scrub) video
current-time
indicator,
depending on Live
Update setting
Cmnd-drag Manually preview (scrub) audio
current-time
indicator
Optn+0 on Wireframe preview
numeric keypad*
Optn+Shft+0 on Wireframe preview, leaving panel contents
numeric keypad*
/ (on numeric Show current frame on video preview device
keypad)
Shft+/ (on numeric Turn display color management on or offfor active view
keypad)
Cmnd+/ (on Toggle Output Device preference betweenDesktop Only and video preview device
numeric keypad)
Shft+F5, Shft+F6, Take snapshot
Shft+F7, or
Shft+F8
F5, F6, F7, or F8 Display snapshot in active panel
Cmnd+Shft+F5, Purge snapshot
Cmnd+Shft+F6,
Cmnd+Shft+

Time navigation
Optn+Shft+J Go to specific time
Shft+Home or Shft+End Go to beginning or end of work area
J or K Go to previous or next visible item in timeruler (keyframe, marker, work area beginning or end)
Home or Go to beginning of composition, layer, orfootage item
Cmnd+Optn+Left Arrow
End or Go to end of composition, layer, or footageitem
Cmnd+Optn+Right
Arrow
Page Down or Go forward 1 frame
Cmnd+Right Arrow
Shft+Page Down or Go forward 10 frames
Cmnd+Shft+Right
Arrow
Page Up or Cmnd+Left Go backward 1 frame
Arrow
Shft+Page Up or Go backward 10 frames
Cmnd+Shft+Left Arrow
I Go to layer In point
O Go to layer Out point

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Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Left Go to previous In point or Out point

Arrow
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Right Go to next In point or Out point
Arrow
D Scroll to current time in Timeline panel

Working with footage

Cmnd+I Import one file or image sequence
Cmnd+Optn+I Import multiple files or image sequences
Optn-double-click Open movie in an After Effects Footage panel
Cmnd+/ (on main Add selected items to most recently activatedcomposition
keyboard)
Cmnd+Optn+/ (on main Replace selected layers' source footagewith footage item selected in Project panel
keyboard)
Optn-drag footage item Replace a selected layer's source
from Project panel onto
selected layer
Cmnd+Delete Delete a footage item without a warning
Cmnd+F Open Interpret Footage dialog box for selectedfootage item
Cmnd+Optn+C Remember footage interpretation
Cmnd+E Edit selected footage item in application with which it's associated (Edit Original)
Cmnd+H Replace selected footage item
Cmnd+Optn+L Reload selected footage items
Cmnd+Optn+P Set proxy for selected footage item
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Ctrl+Q Scan for changed footage

Using and modifying views

Optn+1, Optn+2, Show red, green, blue, or alpha channelas grayscale
Optn+3, Optn+4
Optn+Shft+1, Show colorized red, green, or blue channel
Optn+Shft+2,
Optn+Shft+3
Optn+Shft+4 Toggle showing straight RGB color
Double-click Hand Reset view in the Composition panel to 100%and center composition in the panel
tool
. (period) on main Zoom in in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel
keyboard
, (comma) Zoom out in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel
/ (on main Zoom to 100% in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel
keyboard)
Shft+/ (on main Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel
keyboard)
Optn+/ (on main Zoom up to 100% to fit in Composition, Layer,or Footage panel
keyboard)
Cmnd+J, Set resolution to Full, Half, or Customin Composition panel
Cmnd+Shft+J,

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Cmnd+Optn+J
Cmnd+Optn+U Open View Options dialog box for activeComposition panel
; (semicolon) Zoom in Timeline panel to single-frame units
= (equals sign) on Zoom in time
main keyboard
=- (hyphen) on Zoom out time
main keyboard
Caps Lock Suspend image updates
' (apostrophe) Show or hide safe zones
Cmnd+' Show or hide grid
(apostrophe)
Optn+' Show or hide proportional grid
(apostrophe)
Cmnd+R Show or hide rulers
Cmnd+; Show or hide guides
(semicolon)
Cmnd+Shft+' Turn snapping to grid on or off
(apostrophe)
Cmnd+Shft+; Turn snapping to guides on or off
(semicolon)
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+; Lock or unlock guides
(semicolon)
Cmnd+Shft+H Show or hide layer controls

Effects and animation presets

Cmnd+Shft+E Delete all effects from selected layers.
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+E Apply most recently applied effect to selectedlayers.
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+F Apply most recently applied animation presetto selected layers.

Working with layers

Cmnd+Y New solid layer
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Y New null layer
0-9 on numeric Select layer (1-999) by its number (enterdigits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)
keypad*
Shft+0-9 on numeric Toggle selection of layer (1-999) by itsnumber (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)
keypad*
Cmnd+Down Arrow Select next layer in stacking order
Cmnd+Up Arrow Select previous layer in stacking order
Cmnd+Shft+Down Extend selection to next layer in stackingorder
Arrow
Cmnd+Shft+Up Extend selection to previous layer in stackingorder
Arrow
Cmnd+Shft+A Deselect all layers
X Scroll topmost selected layer to top ofTimeline panel
Shft+F4 Show or hide Parent column

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F4 Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columns

Optn-click solo Turn off all other solo switches
switch
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+V Turn Video switch on or off for selectedlayers
Cmnd+Shft+V Turn off Video switch for all video layersother than selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+Y Open settings dialog box for selected solid,light, camera, null, or adjustment layer
Cmnd+Optn+V Paste layers at current time
Cmnd+Shft+D Split selected layers (If no layers areselected, split all layers.)
Cmnd+Shft+C Precompose selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+T Open Effect Controls panel for selectedlayers
Optn-double-click a Open source of a layer in Footage panel
layer
Cmnd+Optn+R Reverse selected layers in time
Cmnd+Optn+T Enable time remapping for selected layers
[ (left bracket) or ] Move In point or Out point of selected layersto current time
(right bracket)
Optn+[ (left bracket) Trim In point or Out point of selected layers to current time
or Optn+] (right
bracket)
Optn-click Add or remove expression for a property
stopwatch
Double-click effect Add an effect (or multiple selected effects)to selected layers
selection in Effects
& Presets panel
Cmnd+Shft+, Set In point or Out point by time-stretching
(comma) or
Cmnd+Optn+,
(comma)
Optn+Home Move In point of selected layers to beginningof composition
Optn+End Move Out point of selected layers to endof composition
Cmnd+L Lock selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+L Unlock all layers
Cmnd+U, Set Quality to Best, Draft, or Wireframefor selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+U,
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+U

Showing properties in the Timeline panel

Cmnd+` (accent Toggle expansion of selected layers to showall properties
grave)
Cmnd-click triangle Toggle expansion of property group and allchild property groups to show all properties
to the left of the
property group
name
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

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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
Optn+Shft-click Hide property or group
property or group
name
Shft+property or Add or remove property or group from setthat is shown
group shortcut
Optn+Shft+property Add or remove keyframe at current time
shortcut

Modifying properties
Drag property value Modify property value by default increments
Shft-drag property Modify property value by 10x default increments
value
Cmnd-drag property Modify property value by 1/10 default increments
value
Cmnd+Alt+O Open Auto-Orientation dialog box for selectedlayers
Cmnd+Shft+O Open Opacity dialog box for selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+R Open Rotation dialog box for selected layers
Cmnd+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)
Optn+Page Up or Move selected layers 1 frame earlier orlater
Optn+Page Down
Optn+Shft+Page Up Move selected layers 10 frames earlier orlater
or
Optn+Shft+PageDown
=+ (plus) or - (minus) Increase or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation)of selected layers by 1º
on numeric keypad
Shft++ (plus) or Shft+- Increase or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation)of selected layers by 10º
(minus) on numeric
keypad

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Optn++ (plus) or Increase or decrease Scale of selected layers by 1%

Optn+- (minus) on
numeric keypad
Optn+Shft++ (plus) or Increase or decrease Scale of selected layers by 10%
Optn+Shft+- (minus)
on numeric keypad
Shft-drag with Modify Rotation or Orientation in 45º increments
Rotation tool
Shft-drag layer handle Modify Scale, constrained to footage frameaspect ratio
with Selection tool
Double-click Rotation Reset Rotation to 0º
tool
Double-click Selection Reset Scale to 100%
tool
Cmnd+Optn+F Scale and reposition selected layers tofit composition
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+H Scale and reposition selected layers tofit composition width, preserving aspect ratio
Cmnd+Optn+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
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+L New light
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+C New camera
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+\ Move the camera and its point of interestto look at selected 3D objects
Optn+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
Cmnd+Optn+A Select all visible keyframes and properties
Shft+F2 or Deselect all keyframes, properties, andproperty groups
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+A
Optn+Right Arrow Move keyframe 1 frame later or earlier
or Optn+Left Arrow
Optn+Shft+Right Move keyframe 10 frames later or earlier
Arrow or
Optn+Shft+Left
Arrow
Cmnd+Optn+K Set interpolation for selected keyframes(layer bar mode)
Cmnd+Optn+H Set keyframe interpolation method to holdor Auto Bezier
Cmnd-click in layer Set keyframe interpolation method to linearor Auto Bezier
bar mode
Cmnd+Optn-click in Set keyframe interpolation method to linearor hold
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F9 Easy ease selected keyframes

Shft+F9 Easy ease selected keyframes in
Cmnd+Shft+F9 Easy ease selected keyframes out
Cmnd+Shft+K Set velocity for selected keyframes
Optn+Shft+property Add or remove keyframe at current time
shortcut

Working with text

Cmnd+Optn+Shft+T New text layer
Cmnd+Shft+L, C, or R Align selected horizontal text left, center,or right
Cmnd+Shft+L, C, or R Align selected vertical text top, center,or bottom
Shft+Right Arrow or Extend or reduce selection by one characterto right or left in horizontal text
Shft+Left Arrow
Cmnd+Shft+Right Arrow Extend or reduce selection by one word toright or left in horizontal text
or Cmnd+Shft+LeftArr
Shft+Up Arrow or Extend or reduce selection by one line upor down in horizontal text
Shft+Down Arrow
Shft+Right Arrow or Extend or reduce selection by one line toright or left in vertical text
Shft+Left Arrow
Cmnd+Shft+Up Arrow Extend or reduce selection one word up ordown in vertical text
or
Cmnd+Shft+DownArrow
Shft+Up Arrow or Extend or reduce selection by one characterup or down in vertical text
Shft+Down Arrow
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
Cmnd+Shft+Home or Select text from insertion point to beginningor end of text frame
Cmnd+Shft+End
Shft-click Select text from insertion point to mouseclick point
Left Arrow or Right In horizontal text, move insertion point one character left or right; one line up or down; one word left or right; or one paragraph
Arrow; Up Arrow or down
Down Arrow; Cmnd+Left
Arrow or Cmnd+Right
Arrow; or Com
Up Arrow or Down In vertical text, move insertion point one character up or down; one left or right; one word up or down; or one paragraph left o
Arrow; Left Arrow or
Right Arrow; Cmnd+Up
Arrow or Cmnd+Down
Arrow; or Comman
Double-click, triple-click, Select word, line, paragraph, or entire text frame
quadruple-click, or
quintuple-click with Type
tool
Cmnd+Shft+K Turn All Caps on or off for selected text
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+K Turn Small Caps on or off for selected text
Cmnd+Shft+= (equals) Turn Superscript on or off for selectedtext

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Cmnd+Optn+Shft+= Turn Subscript on or off for selected text

(equals)
Cmnd+Shft+X Set horizontal scale to 100% for selectedtext
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+X Set vertical scale to 100% for selectedtext
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+A Auto leading for selected text
Cmnd+Shft+Ctrl+Q Reset tracking to 0 for selected text
Cmnd+Shft+J Justify paragraph; left align last line
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+J Justify paragraph; right align last line
Cmnd+Shft+F Justify paragraph; force last line
Cmnd+Shft+, (comma) Decrease or increase type size of selectedtext by 2 units
or Cmnd+Shft+.(period)
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+, Decrease or increase type size of selectedtext by 10 units
(comma) or
Cmnd+Optn+S
Optn+Down Arrow or Increase or decrease leading by 2 units
Optn+Up Arrow
Cmnd+Optn+Down Increase or decrease leading by 10 units
Arrow or
Cmnd+Optn+UpArro
Optn+Shft+Down Arrow Decrease or increase baseline shift by 2units
or Optn+Shft+UpArrow
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Down Decrease or increase baseline shift by 10units
Arrow or Cmnd+Optn+
Optn+Left Arrow or Decrease or increase kerning or tracking20 units (20/1000 ems)
Optn+Right Arrow
Cmnd+Optn+Left Arrow Decrease or increase kerning or tracking100 units (100/1000 ems)
or Cmnd+Optn+RightA
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+T Toggle paragraph composer

Working with masks

Cmnd+Shft+N New mask
Optn-click mask Select all points in a mask
Optn+` (grave Select next or previous mask
accent) or
Optn+Shft+`
(grave accent)
Double-click mask Enter free-transform mask editing mode
with Selection tool
or select mask in
Timeline panel
and press
Cmnd+T
Esc Exit free-transform mask editing mode
Cmnd-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
Cmnd+Optn-click Toggle between smooth and corner points

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point
Cmnd+Optn-drag Redraw handles
point
Cmnd+Shft+I Invert selected mask
Cmnd+Shft+F Open Mask Feather dialog box for selectedmask
Cmnd+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
Optn-click Set foreground color to the color currentlyunder any paint tool pointer
Cmnd+Optn-click Set foreground color to the average colorof a 4-pixel x 4-pixel area under any paint tool pointer
Cmnd-drag Set a paint tool's brush size
Cmnd-drag, then Set a paint tool's brush hardness
release Cmnd
whiledragging
Hold Shft while Join current paint stroke to the previousstroke
beginning stroke
Optn-click Set starting sample point to point currentlyunder Clone Stamp tool pointer
Cmnd+Shft Momentarily activate Eraser tool with LastStroke Only option
Optn+Shft-drag Show and move overlay. (Change aligned CloneStamp tool's Offset value or change unaligned Clone Stamptool's Source Position
with Clone Stamp
tool
Optn-click the Duplicate a Clone Stamp tool preset in Paintpanel
preset
Digit on numeric Set a paint tool's opacity
keypad (e.g.,
9=90%, 1=10%)
. (decimal) on Set a paint tool's opacity to 100%
numeric keypad*
Shft+a digit on Set a paint tool's flow
numeric keypad
(e.g., 9=90%,
1=10%)
Shft+. (decimal) Set a paint tool's flow to 100%
on numeric
keypad*
Cmnd+Page Up or Move earlier or later by number of framesspecified for stroke Duration
Cmnd+Page
Down

Working with shape layers

Cmnd+G Group selected shapes
Cmnd+Shft+G Ungroup selected shapes
Select Path Enter free-transform path editing mode
property in
Timeline panel

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and press
Cmnd+T
Page Up when Increase star inner roundness
dragging to create
shape
Page Down when Decrease star inner roundness
dragging to create
shape
Up Arrow when Increase number of points for star or polygon;increase roundness for rounded rectangle
dragging to create
shape
Down Arrow when Decrease number of points for star or polygon;decrease roundness for rounded rectangle
dragging to create
shape
Hold spacebar Reposition shape during creation
when dragging to
create shape
Left Arrow when Set rounded rectangle roundness to 0 (sharpcorners); decrease polygon and star outer roundness
dragging to create
shape
Right Arrow when Set rounded rectangle roundness to maximum;increase polygon and star outer roundness
dragging to create
shape
Shft when Constrain rectangles to squares; constrainellipses to circles; constrain polygons and stars to zero rotation
dragging to create
shape
Cmnd when Change outer radius of star
dragging to create
shape

Working with markers

* (multiply) on Set layer-time marker at current time (worksduring RAM preview and audio-only preview)
numeric keypad
Optn+* (multiply) Set layer-time marker at current time andopen marker dialog box
on numeric
keypad
Shft+0-9 on main Set and number a composition-time marker(0-9) at the current time
keyboard
0-9 on main Go to a composition-time marker (0-9)
keyboard
Optn-click the See the duration between two layer-timemarkers or keyframes in the Info panel
markers or
keyframes
Cmnd-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
Optn+arrow key Move feature region and search region 1pixel at current magnification

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Optn+Shft+arrow Move feature region and search region 10pixels at current magnification
key

Saving, exporting and rendering

Cmnd+S Save project
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+S Increment and save project
Cmnd+Shft+S Save As
Cmnd+Shft+/ (on Add active composition or selected itemsto render queue
main keyboard)
Cmnd+M Add active or selected composition to renderqueue and specify name of output file (Make Movie)
Cmnd+Optn+S Add current frame to render queue
Cmnd+Shft+D Duplicate render item with same output filenameas original

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