Adobe After Effects is the industry's go-to tool for motion graphics, visual effects, and compositing built on a layered timeline. Because animation work means constant timeline scrubbing and keyframing, its shortcuts dramatically cut the time spent setting markers and adjusting properties.
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All Adobe After Effects keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 4 more controls in the table below
+ 4 more controls in the table below
49 shortcuts
Layers 11
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Duplicate Layer | ⌘D |
| Pre-compose | ⌘⇧C |
| New Solid Layer | ⌘Y |
| Split Layer | ⌘⇧D |
| Select All Layers | ⌘A |
| New Null Object | ⌘⌥⇧Y |
| New Adjustment Layer | ⌘⌥Y |
| Solo Selected Layers | ⌘⇧V |
| Lock Selected Layers | ⌘L |
| Bring Layer to Front | ⌘⇧] |
| Send Layer to Back | ⌘⇧[ |
Keyframes 11
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Reveal Position | P |
| Reveal Scale | S |
| Reveal Rotation | R |
| Reveal Opacity | T |
| Easy Ease | F9 |
| Reveal Anchor Point | A |
| Reveal Animated Properties | U |
| Reveal Modified Properties | UthenU |
| Set Keyframe at Current Time | ⌥⇧P |
| Easy Ease In | ⇧F9 |
| Easy Ease Out | ⌘⇧F9 |
Timeline 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go to Start of Composition | ↖ |
| Go to End of Composition | ↘ |
| Go Forward One Frame | ⌘→ |
| Go Back One Frame | ⌘← |
| Set Work Area Start to Playhead | B |
| Set Work Area End to Playhead | N |
| Trim Comp to Work Area | ⌘⇧X |
Tools 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Selection Tool | V |
| Hand Tool | H |
| Pen Tool | G |
| Type Tool | ⌘T |
| Zoom Tool | Z |
| Rotation Tool | W |
| Pan Behind (Anchor Point) Tool | Y |
Composition 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Composition | ⌘N |
| Save Project | ⌘S |
| Composition Settings | ⌘K |
| Add to Render Queue | ⌘M |
| Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue | ⌘⌥M |
| Open Project | ⌘O |
View 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom In (Composition) | . |
| Zoom Out (Composition) | , |
| Fit Composition to Window | ⇧/ |
| Resolution / Down Sample to Full | ⌘J |
Preview 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Preview (Play / Stop) | ␣ |
| RAM Preview (Numpad) | 0 |
| Mute Audio During Preview | . |
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