Keyboard shortcuts in After Effect - All Adobe After Effect keyboard shortcuts

Adobe After Effect is the most famous effect editing software in the world and is used by a lot of people. For graphic software, manufacturers always equip them with a series of shortcuts so that users can manipulate quickly and save time. In this article, Software Tips will introduce you all the shortcuts on Adobe After Effect.

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1. Shortcut keys for display interface

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Shortcut keys

Function

Shift + F10 or F11 or F12

Change the display

F9

Switch back to the simple interface

Key 0                              

Preview Preview has sound

Shift + 0 key

Preview Preview with x2 speed

Alt + middle mouse scroll up / down

Zoom in and out of the working Timeline

Click and hold the middle mouse wheel

Pan Preview screen

Space

Preview without sound

, or.

Zoom in / out Composite

+ or -

Enlarge / reduce the Timeline to work

2. Shortcuts for manipulating Layers

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Shortcut keys

Function

A

Turn on the rotation center of the layer

P

Turn on Position

S

Turn on Sacle (zoom in / out)

R

Turn on Rotato (Rotate Layer)

T

Turn on Opacity (adjust transparency)

U

Turn on the Keyframe settings panel on the Layer

E

Turn on the Effect panel (effect)

Ctrl + Alt + B

Set the length of the Timeline to be equal to the Layer

Ctrl + [or]

Put layers up or down to arrange

Ctrl + D

Duplicate the currently selected layer

Ctrl + Shift + D

Cut the Layer at the position where the mouse is positioned

Alt + PageUp or PageDown

Move one frame back and forth on the layer

M

Place markers, waypoints on the Timeline

Ctrl + M

Switch from the workbook to the Export Render panel

Ctrl + '

Turn on the Grid

Ctrl +;

Turn on Guides

Double press U (UU)

View all properties on 1 Layer

Shift + A, P, S, R, T

See the properties modified

&

Brings the Layer to the first second (00:00)

Ctrl + Shift + H

Displays all points of the layer

3. Shortcut tools

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Shortcut keys

Function

V

Selection Tool - Selection tool for the mouse

W

Content rotation tool

Y

Tool to change the center of the image

Z

Zoom - zoom in / out

Q

Shape Tool - draw polygons

C

Camera controls

H

Hand Tool - Move the content

G

Pentool - Drawing Shape option

4. Keyboard shortcuts work with Timeline

Shortcut keys

Function

F4

Minimize / expand Timeline work

Home

Bring the Play bar to the top of Composition

End

Bringing the Play bar to the end of Composition

PageUp

Transition 1 Frame

PageDown

Move back 1 Frame

B

Set the starting point of the working area to the current mouse position

N

Set endpoint of working area as current mouse position

I

Bring the Play bar to the top of the Layer

O

Bringing the Play bar to the end of the layer

J

Go to the KeyFrame first

K

Go to the following KeyFrame

Ctrl + Shift + C

Create a new Composition with the currently selected layers

Alt + |

Hide the layer above the mouse cursor

Ctrl + Shift + left / right arrow

Move back / forth to 10 frames

In this article, Software Tips have sent you all the shortcuts in Adobe After Effect software. Have a nice day!