Discover the essential keyboard shortcuts for Adobe After Effects to enhance your workflow and productivity. Master these shortcuts to streamline your editing process and create stunning visual effects with ease.
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| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+N | ⌘+Option+N | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K | ⌘+Option+Shift+K | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+C | ⌘+Option+C | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+V | ⌘+Option+V | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+G | ⌘+Shift+G | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+G | ⌘+Option+G | ||
| Ctrl+A | ⌘+A | ||
| Page Down | Page Down | ||
| Page Up | Page Up | ||
| Ctrl+D | ⌘+D | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+D | ⌘+Shift+D | ||
| . | . | ||
| S | S | ||
| F | F | ||
| E | E | ||
| L | L | ||
| Left, Right, Up, Down | Left, Right, Up, Down | ||
| V | V | ||
| W | W | ||
| G | G | ||
| Q | Q | ||
| H | H | ||
| Z | Z | ||
| Ctrl+T | ⌘+T | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L | ⌘+Option+Shift+L | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C | ⌘+Option+Shift+C | ||
| Ctrl+M | ⌘+M | ||
| Shift+Ctrl+\ | Shift+⌘+\ |
Other
| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+N | ⌘+Option+N | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P | ⌘+Option+Shift+P | ||
| Ctrl+/ | ⌘+/ | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K | ⌘+Option+Shift+K | ||
| Ctrl+W | ⌘+W | ||
| Ctrl+Q | ⌘+Q | ||
| Tab | Tab | ||
| CapsLock | CapsLock | ||
| Ctrl+I | ⌘+I | ||
| Ctrl+F | ⌘+F | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+C | ⌘+Option+C | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+V | ⌘+Option+V | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+G | ⌘+Shift+G | ||
| Ctrl+Alt+G | ⌘+Option+G | ||
| Ctrl+G | ⌘+G | ||
| Ctrl+A | ⌘+A | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+A | ⌘+Shift+A | ||
| Ctrl+Y | ⌘+Y | ||
| Ctrl+E | ⌘+E | ||
| Ctrl+R | ⌘+R | ||
| Ctrl+; | ⌘+; | ||
| Page Down | Page Down | ||
| Page Up | Page Up | ||
| Ctrl+D | ⌘+D | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+D | ⌘+Shift+D | ||
| . | . | ||
| Ctrl+Up | ⌘+Up | ||
| Ctrl+Down | ⌘+Down | ||
| Ctrl+[ | ⌘+[ | ||
| Ctrl+] | ⌘+] | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+[ | ⌘+Shift+[ | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+] | ⌘+Shift+] | ||
| F3 | F3 | ||
| - | - | ||
| + | + | ||
| Ctrl+- | ⌘+- | ||
| Ctrl++ | ⌘++ |
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| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | ||
| P | P | ||
| S | S | ||
| R | R | ||
| T | T | ||
| M | M | ||
| F | F | ||
| TT | TT | ||
| E | E | ||
| L | L | ||
| AA | AA | ||
| U | U |
Other
| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A | ⌘+Option+Shift+A | ||
| Ctrl+Shift+O | ⌘+Shift+O |
Other
| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift (held) | Shift (held) | ||
| Ctrl (held) | ⌘ (held) | ||
| Alt (held) | Option (held) |
Other
| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left, Right, Up, Down | Left, Right, Up, Down | Change position | |
| Num+ | Num+ | Change angle by + 1 degree | |
| Num - | Num - | Change angle by - 1 degree | |
| Alt++ | Option++ | Change scale by + 1% | |
| Alt+- | Option+- | Change scale by - 1% | |
| B | B | Set beginning of work area | |
| N | N | Set end of work area | |
| Home | Home | Go to the beginning of the composition | |
| End | End | Go to the end of the composition | |
| I | I | Go to the beginning of the selected layer | |
| O | O | Go to the end of the selected layer |
Other
| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | V | Select | |
| W | W | Rotate | |
| G | G | Pen | |
| Q | Q | Masks | |
| C | C | Orbit Camera | |
| Y | Y | Pan | |
| H | H | Hand | |
| Z | Z | Zoom In | |
| Ctrl+B | ⌘+B | Drawing tools (brush, eraser, stamp) | |
| Ctrl+T | ⌘+T | Text | |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | ⌘+Shift+C | Recompose | |
| Alt+Ctrl+O | Option+⌘+O | Auto-orient layer along path | |
| Shift+Ctrl+K | Shift+⌘+K | Tempo or speed of property |
Other
| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift+F10 (F11, F12) | Shift+F10 (F11, F12) | Assign view hotkey | |
| F10 (F11, F12) | F10 (F11, F12) | Display view assigned to hotkey | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L | ⌘+Option+Shift+L | Create light source | |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C | ⌘+Option+Shift+C | Create camera |
Other
| Windows | macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+M | ⌘+M | Make movie | |
| Shift+Ctrl+\ | Shift+⌘+\ | Add to composition queue | |
| Alt+Ctrl+V | Option+⌘+V | Paste layer at current time |