After Effects Shortcuts will speed up

the motion graphics workflow in a big

way. There is a no better option to
speed up the graphics workflow other
than getting a faster computer. Which
is better: Spending thousands of
dollars in buying a new faster
computer is a good option or to learn
the Keyboard Shortcuts of Adobe
After Effect. Well, you have your
answer.

Get ready to Turbo – Change your After Effect software

skills. Below is a handy list of the After Effects Shortcuts and
you can also Print and Download the PDF.

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GENERAL SHORTCUTS
Select all Ctrl A

Deselect all Ctrl Shift A

Rename selected layer Enter

Selected layers down in stacking order Ctrl Alt 

Selected layers up in stacking order Ctrl Alt 

ES to next item in project panel Shift 

ES to previous item in project panel Shift 

Duplicate selected layers Ctrl D

Quit Ctrl Q

Undo Ctrl Z

Redo Ctrl Shift Z

Purge all Ctrl Alt [

ES – Extend Selection

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PANELS, VIEWER & WORKSPACE
Open or Close project panel Ctrl 0

Open or Close render queue panel Ctrl Alt 0

Open or Close tools panel Ctrl 1

Open or Close info panel Ctrl 2

Open or Close preview panel Ctrl 3

Open or Close audio panel Ctrl 4

Open or Close effects & presets panel Ctrl 5

Open or Close character panel Ctrl 6

Open or Close paragraph panel Ctrl 7

Open or Close paint panel Ctrl 8

Open or Close brushes panel Ctrl 9

Open or Close effect controls panel Ctrl Shift T

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PANELS, VIEWER & WORKSPACE
Switch to workspace Shift F10

Close active viewer window Ctrl W

Close all active viewer window Ctrl Shift W

Resize application window Ctrl \

Move application window Ctrl Alt \

PROJECTS & PREFERENCE SHORTCUTS

New project Ctrl Alt N

Open project Ctrl O

Most recent project Ctrl Alt Shift P

New folder in project panel Ctrl Alt Shift N

Open project settings dialog box Ctrl Alt Shift K

Open preference dialog box Ctrl Alt ;

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ACTIVATE TOOLS SHORTCUTS
Activate selection tool V

Activate hand tool H

Activate zoom tool Z

Activate rotation tool W

Activate & cycle through camera tools C

Activate pane behind tool Y

Activate mash & shape tool Q

Activate brush, close stamp & eraser tools Ctrl B

Activate & cycle through type tools Ctrl T

Activate & cycle through puppet tools Ctrl P

Activate Roto brush tool Alt W

Open or close effect controls panel Ctrl Shift T

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ACTIVATE TOOLS SHORTCUTS
Switch to workspace Shift F10

Close active viewer window Ctrl W

Close all active viewer window Ctrl Shift W

Resize application window Ctrl \

Move application window Ctrl Alt \

There is the various alternative of After Effects such as

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro
and many more. All are different from its features but can
be a good alternative to it.

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