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.

1. Shortcut keys for display interface

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

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

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!