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After Effects Shortcuts

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After Effect ShortCuts

Overview of After Effects Shortcuts

Adobe After Effects can be defined as a program application designed for producing special effects and motion graphics utilized in the content which is available online, video and presentations. After Effects shortcut is available on both Windows and Mac OS platforms. It is broadly utilized for digital post-production of movies, television, DVDs, video, animation and the production of special effects. After Effects forms the part of the Adobe Creative Cloud.

It comes with an extensive set of 2D and 3D tools that can be used for animation, effects, and compositing that visual effects artists, motion graphics professionals, movies and video professionals and web designers require. While using any software, shortcut keys help you in saving time thereby increasing the efficiency and speed. Many shortcut keys are provided by After Effects.

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Keyboard Shortcuts Keys for After Effects

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Shortcut Keys

Basic Shortcut Keys

Allows you to choose all CtrlA
Allows you to deselect all. F2/CtrlShiftA
Allows you to make a duplicate of the chosen masks, layers, effects, etc CtrlD
To quit the tool CtrlQ
Rename the chosen folder, layer, etc. Enter
Open chosen composition, layer or footage item numeric keypad
Move chosen layers or other elements forward or backward in an arranging order CtrlAltArrow Up
Elements forward or backward in an arranging order CtrlAltShiftArrow Up / Arrow Down
You can open the preferences dialog box with this. CtrlAlt;

Transform Properties

Used for point of interest, lights, and cameras, etc. A
The position property is revealed using this key. P
The scale property is revealed using this key S
The opacity property is revealed for intensity and lights using this key T
The audio level’s property can be shown using this key. L
The mask feather property can be shown using this key F
The mask path property can be shown using this key M
Effects property group can be shown using this key E
Properties only with expressions or keyframes are shown using this key U
Helps you to hide group or property. ShiftH
Shortcuts for Workspaces, Viewers, Windows, and Panels
This opens or closes the project panel. Ctrl0
This opens or closes the render queue panel. CtrlAlt0
This opens or closes the tools panel. Ctrl1
This opens or closes the info panel. Ctrl2
This opens or closes the preview panel Ctrl3
This opens or closes the audio panel Ctrl4
This opens or closes the presets and effects panel Ctrl5
This opens or closes the character panel Ctrl6
This opens or closes the paragraph panel Ctrl7
This opens or closes the paint panel Ctrl8
This opens or closes the brushes panel Ctrl9
This opens the flowchart panel to be used for the project flowchart CtrlF11
This closes the active panel or viewer CtrlW

Swift Access To The Hand Tool

Choosing the hand tool, you can just hold the spacebar and drag Space bar

Zoom In-to The Timeline

You can zoom into or out of the vital areas on your timeline by pressing + or – + / –

Work Area And Compositions

This opens a new composition CtrlN
B sets the beginning and N sets the end of the work region to the present time. B / N
This opens the composition settings dialog box for the chosen composition CtrlK
This opens the composition mini flowchart for composition that is active Tab

Tool Activation

This helps you to cycle through the tools Alt click tool button in the tools panel
This helps in the activation of the selection tool. V
This helps in the activation of the hand tool H
This helps in the activation of the rotation tool W
This helps in the activation of the root brush tool AltW
This helps in the activation and to move through the camera tools C
This helps in the activation of the pan behind tool Y
This helps in the activation and to move through the mask and shape tools. Q
This helps in the activation and to move through the type tools CtrlT
This helps in the activation and to move between the pen and mask feather tools. G
This helps in the activation and to move through the clone stamp, brush, and eraser tools CtrlB
This helps in the activation and to move through the puppet tools. CtrlP

Time Navigation Shortcut Keys

If you want to reach out to a particular time, then you can use this shortcut AltShiftJ
Helps in reaching out to the beginning or the ending of the work region. ShiftHome / ShiftEnd
Helps to reach out to the previous item in the time ruler. J
Helps to reach out to the next item that is visible in the time ruler K
Helps to reach out to the layer Out-Point O
Helps to reach out to the layer In-Point I
Helps to reach out to the present time in the timeline panel D

Shortcuts For Layers

Helps to create a new solid layer CtrlY
Helps to create a new adjustment layer CtrlAltY
Helps in deselecting all the layers CtrlShiftA
Helps to create a new null layer CtrlAltShiftY
Helps you to move to the uppermost chosen layer present X

3-Dimensional Layers

This switches to the 3D view 1 F10
This switches to the 3D view 2 F11
This switches to the 3D view 3 F12
Helps you to come back to the previous view Esc
Helps in creating a new light. CtrlAltShiftL
Helps in creating a new camera CtrlAltShift C

Conclusion

After Effects serves many purposes such as 3D tracking, 2D tracking, masking, keying, compositing, visual effects, animation, etc. To perform these tasks efficiently and to save time you can use the shortcut keys. Instead of using the mouse constantly, you can use these important shortcut keys to speed through the tasks at hand.

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