Monday, January 16, 2012

Adobe After Effects CS4 keyboard shortcuts



List of shortcut keys for Adobe After Effects CS4. Shortcuts: general keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: projects keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: preferences keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: panels, viewers, workspaces, and windows keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: activating tools keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: compositions and the work area keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: time navigation keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: previews keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: views keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: footage keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: effects and animation presets keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: layers keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: showing properties in the Effect Controls panel keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: modifying layer properties keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: 3D layers keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: keyframes and the Graph Editor keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: text keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: masks keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: paint tools keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: shape layers keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: markers keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: motion tracking keyboard shortcuts keys,Shortcuts: saving, exporting, and rendering keyboard shortcuts keys



Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: general keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                        Command
Ctrl+ASelect all
F2 or Ctrl+Shft+ADeselect all
Enter on main keyboardRename selected layer, composition, folder, effect, group, or mask
Enter on numeric keypadOpen selected layer, composition, or footage item
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up ArrowMove selected layers, masks, effects, or render items down (back) or up (forward) in stacking order
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Up ArrowMove selected layers, masks, effects, or render items to bottom (back) or top (front) of stacking order
Shft+Down ArrowExtend selection to next item in Project panel, Render Queue panel, or Effect Controls panel
Shft+Up ArrowExtend selection to previous item in Project panel, Render Queue panel, or Effect Controls panel
Ctrl+DDuplicate selected layers, masks, effects, text selectors, animators, puppet meshes, shapes, render items, output modules, or compositions
Ctrl+QQuit
Ctrl+ZUndo
Ctrl+Shft+ZRedo
Ctrl+Alt+/ (on numeric keypad)Purge all

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: projects keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                                Command
Ctrl+Alt+NNew project
Ctrl+OOpen project
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+POpen most recent project
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+NNew folder in Project panel
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+KOpen Project Settings dialog box
Ctrl+FFind in Project panel
Alt-click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panelCycle through color bit depths for project
Click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panelOpen Project Settings dialog box

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: preferences keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                                                    Command
WindowsResult
Ctrl+Alt+; (semicolon)Open Preferences dialog box
Hold down Ctrl+Alt+Shft while starting After EffectsRestore default preferences settings

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: panels, viewers, workspaces, and windows keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                 Command
Ctrl+0Open or close Project panel
Ctrl+Alt+0Open or close Render Queue panel
Ctrl+1Open or close Tools panel
Ctrl+2Open or close Info panel
Ctrl+3Open or close Preview panel
Ctrl+4Open or close Audio panel
Ctrl+5Open or close Effects & Presets panel
Ctrl+6Open or close Character panel
Ctrl+7Open or close Paragraph panel
Ctrl+8Open or close Paint panel
Ctrl+9Open or close Brushes panel
F3 or Ctrl+Shft+TOpen or close Effect Controls panel for selected layer
Ctrl+F11Open Flowchart panel for project flowchart
Shft+F10, Shft+F11, or Shft+F12Switch to workspace
Ctrl+WClose active viewer or panel (closes content first)
Ctrl+Shft+WClose active panel or all viewers of type of active viewer (closes content first). For example, if a Timeline panel is active, this command closes all Timeline panels.
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+NSplit the frame containing the active viewer and create a new viewer with opposite locked/unlocked state
` (accent grave)Maximize or restore panel under pointer
Ctrl+\ (backslash)Resize application window or floating window to fit screen. (Press again to resize window so that contents fill the screen.)
Ctrl+Alt+\ (backslash)Move application window or floating window to main monitor; resize window to fit screen. (Press again to resize window so that contents fill the screen.)
\ (backslash)Toggle activation between Composition panel and Timeline panel for current composition
Shft+, (comma) or Shft+. (period)Cycle to previous or next item in active viewer (for example, cycle through open compositions)
Alt+Shft+, (comma) or Alt+Shft+. (period)Cycle to previous or next panel in active frame (for example, cycle through open Timeline panels)
click with middle mouse buttonActivate a view in a multi-view layout in the Composition panel without affecting layer selection

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: activating tools keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                               Command
Note: You can activate some tools only under certain circumstances. For example, you can activate a camera tool only when the active composition contains a camera layer. To momentarily activate a tool with a single-letter keyboard shortcut, hold down the key; release the key to return to the previously active tool. To activate a tool and keep it active, press the key and immediately release it.
Alt-click tool button in Tools panelCycle through tools
VActivate Selection tool
HActivate Hand tool
Hold down spacebar or the middle mouse button.Temporarily activate Hand tool
ZActivate Zoom In tool
Alt (when Zoom In tool is active)Activate Zoom Out tool
WActivate Rotation tool
CActivate and cycle through Camera tools (Unified Camera, Orbit Camera, Track XY Camera, and Track Z Camera)
YActivate Pan Behind tool
QActivate and cycle through mask and shape tools (Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star)
Ctrl+TActivate and cycle through Type tools (Horizontal and Vertical)
GActivate and cycle through pen tools (Pen, Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, and Convert Vertex)
CtrlTemporarily activate Selection tool when a pen tool is selected
Ctrl+AltTemporarily activate pen tool when the Selection tool is selected and pointer is over a path (Add Vertex tool when pointer is over a segment; Convert Vertex tool when pointer is over a vertex)
Ctrl+BActivate and cycle through Brush, Clone Stamp, and Eraser tools
Ctrl+PActivate and cycle through Puppet tools
Alt (in shape layer)Temporarily convert Selection tool to Shape Duplication tool
Ctrl (in shape layer)Temporarily convert Selection tool to Direct Selection tool

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: compositions and the work area keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                Command
Ctrl+NNew composition
Ctrl+KOpen Composition Settings dialog box for selected composition
Ctrl+Shft+BSet composition background color
B or NSet beginning or end of work area to current time
Ctrl+Alt+BSet work area to duration of selected layers or, if no layers are selected, set work area to composition duration
Tap ShftOpen Composition Mini-Flowchart for active compositionNote: If you tap Shift several times without any intervening keystrokes, you may invoke a feature of your operating system*â„¢s StickyKeys or Sticky Keys accessibility software. See your operating system*â„¢s documentation for disabling this feature.
Shft+EscActivate the most recently active composition that is in the same composition hierarchy (network of nested compositions) as the currently active composition

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: time navigation keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                       Command
Alt+Shft+JGo to specific time
Shft+Home or Shft+EndGo to beginning or end of work area
J or KGo to previous or next visible item in time ruler (keyframe, marker, work area beginning or end)
Home or Ctrl+Alt+Left ArrowGo to beginning of composition, layer, or footage item
End or Ctrl+Alt+Right ArrowGo to end of composition, layer, or footage item
Page Down or Ctrl+Right ArrowGo forward 1 frame
Shft+Page Down or Ctrl+Shft+Right ArrowGo forward 10 frames
Page Up or Ctrl+Left ArrowGo backward 1 frame
Shft+Page Up or Ctrl+Shft+Left ArrowGo backward 10 frames
IGo to layer In point
OGo to layer Out point
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Left ArrowGo to previous In point or Out point
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Right ArrowGo to next In point or Out point
DScroll to current time in Timeline panel

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: previews keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                      Command
spacebarStart or stop standard preview
0 on numeric keypad*RAM preview
Shft+0 on numeric keypad*RAM preview with alternate settings
Ctrl-click RAM Preview button or press Ctrl+0 on numeric keypad*Save RAM preview
Ctrl+Shft-click RAM Preview button or press Ctrl+Shft+0 on numeric keypad*Save RAM preview with alternate settings
. (decimal point) on numeric keypad*Preview only audio, from current time
Alt+. (decimal point) on numeric keypad*Preview only audio, in work area
Drag or Alt-drag current-time indicator, depending on Live Update settingManually preview (scrub) video
Ctrl-drag current-time indicatorManually preview (scrub) audio
Alt+0 on numeric keypad*Wireframe preview
Alt+Shft+0 on numeric keypad*Wireframe preview, leaving panel contents
/ (on numeric keypad)Show current frame on video preview device
Ctrl+/ (on numeric keypad)Toggle Output Device preference between Desktop Only and video preview device
Shft+F5, Shft+F6, Shft+F7, or Shft+F8Take snapshot
F5, F6, F7, or F8Display snapshot in active viewer
Ctrl+Shft+F5, Ctrl+Shft+F6, Ctrl+Shft+F7, or Ctrl+Shft+F8Purge snapshot
Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that Num Lock is on when you use the numeric keypad.

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: views keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                        Command
Shft+/ (on numeric keypad)Turn display color management on or off for active view
Alt+1, Alt+2, Alt+3, Alt+4Show red, green, blue, or alpha channel as grayscale
Alt+Shft+1, Alt+Shft+2, Alt+Shft+3Show colorized red, green, or blue channel
Alt+Shft+4Toggle showing straight RGB color
Double-click Hand toolReset view in the Composition panel to 100% and center composition in the panel
. (period) on main keyboardZoom in in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel
, (comma)Zoom out in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel
/ (on main keyboard)Zoom to 100% in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel
Shft+/ (on main keyboard)Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel
Alt+/ (on main keyboard)Zoom up to 100% to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel
Ctrl+J, Ctrl+Shft+J, Ctrl+Alt+JSet resolution to Full, Half, or Custom in Composition panel
Ctrl+Alt+UOpen View Options dialog box for active Composition panel
; (semicolon)Zoom in Timeline panel to single-frame units or zoom out to show entire composition duration
- (hyphen) on main keyboardZoom out time
Caps LockSuspend image updates
(apostrophe)Show or hide safe zones
Ctrl+' (apostrophe)Show or hide grid
Alt+' (apostrophe)Show or hide proportional grid
Ctrl+RShow or hide rulers
Ctrl+; (semicolon)Show or hide guides
Ctrl+Shft+' (apostrophe)Turn snapping to grid on or off
Ctrl+Shft+; (semicolon)Turn snapping to guides on or off
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+; (semicolon)Lock or unlock guides
Ctrl+Shft+HShow or hide layer controls

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: footage keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                      Command
WindowsResult
Ctrl+IImport one file or image sequence
Ctrl+Alt+IImport multiple files or image sequences
Alt-double-clickOpen movie in an After Effects Footage panel
Ctrl+/ (on main keyboard)Add selected items to most recently activated composition
Ctrl+Alt+/ (on main keyboard)Replace selected source footage for selected layers with footage item selected in Project panel
Alt-drag footage item from Project panel onto selected layerReplace source for a selected layer
Ctrl+BackspaceDelete a footage item without a warning
Ctrl+Alt+GOpen Interpret Footage dialog box for selected footage item
Ctrl+Alt+CRemember footage interpretation
Ctrl+EEdit selected footage item in application with which it*â„¢s associated (Edit Original)
Ctrl+HReplace selected footage item
Ctrl+Alt+LReload selected footage items
Ctrl+Alt+PSet proxy for selected footage item

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: effects and animation presets keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                     Command
WindowsResult
Ctrl+Shft+EDelete all effects from selected layers
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+EApply most recently applied effect to selected layers
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+FApply most recently applied animation preset to selected layers

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: layers keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                        Command
Note: Some operations do not affect shy layers.
Ctrl+YNew solid layer
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+YNew null layer
Ctrl+Alt+YNew adjustment layer
0-9 on numeric keypad*Select layer (1-999) by its number (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)
Shft+0-9 on numeric keypad*Toggle selection of layer (1-999) by its number (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)
Ctrl+Down ArrowSelect next layer in stacking order
Ctrl+Up ArrowSelect previous layer in stacking order
Ctrl+Shft+Down ArrowExtend selection to next layer in stacking order
Ctrl+Shft+Up ArrowExtend selection to previous layer in stacking order
Ctrl+Shft+ADeselect all layers
XScroll topmost selected layer to top of Timeline panel
Shft+F4Show or hide Parent column
F4Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columns
Alt-click solo switchTurn off all other solo switches
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+VTurn Video (eyeball) switch on or off for selected layers
Ctrl+Shft+VTurn off Video switch for all video layers other than selected layers
Ctrl+Shft+YOpen settings dialog box for selected solid, light, camera, null, or adjustment layer
Ctrl+Alt+VPaste layers at current time
Ctrl+Shft+DSplit selected layers (If no layers are selected, split all layers.)
Ctrl+Shft+CPrecompose selected layers
Ctrl+Shft+TOpen Effect Controls panel for selected layers
Double-click a layerOpen layer in Layer panel (opens source composition for precomposition layer in Composition panel)
Alt-double-click a layerOpen source of a layer in Footage panel (opens precomposition layer in Layer panel)
Ctrl+Alt+RReverse selected layers in time
Ctrl+Alt+TEnable time remapping for selected layers
[ (left bracket) or ] (right bracket)Move In point or Out point of selected layers to current time
Alt+[ (left bracket) or Alt+] (right bracket)Trim In point or Out point of selected layers to current time
Alt-click stopwatchAdd or remove expression for a property
Double-click effect selection in Effects & Presets panelAdd an effect (or multiple selected effects) to selected layers
Ctrl+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+, (comma)Set In point or Out point by time-stretching
Alt+HomeMove In point of selected layers to beginning of composition
Alt+EndMove Out point of selected layers to end of composition
Ctrl+LLock selected layers
Ctrl+Shft+LUnlock all layers
Ctrl+U, Ctrl+Shft+U, or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+USet Quality to Best, Draft, or Wireframe for selected layers
Shft+ - (hyphen) or Shft+= (equal sign) on the main keyboardCycle forward or backward through blending modes for selected layers
Ctrl+FFind in Timeline panel
Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that Num Lock is on when you use the numeric keypad.

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                            Command
Ctrl+FFind in Timeline panel
Ctrl+` (accent grave)Toggle expansion of selected layers to show all properties
Ctrl-click triangle to the left of the property group nameToggle expansion of property group and all child property groups to show all properties
AShow only Anchor Point property (for lights and cameras, Point Of Interest)
LShow only Audio Levels property
FShow only Mask Feather property
MShow only Mask Path property
TTShow only Mask Opacity property
TShow only Opacity property (for lights, Intensity)
PShow only Position property
RShow only Rotation and Orientation properties
SShow only Scale property
RRShow only Time Remap property
FFShow only instances of missing effects
EShow only Effects property group
MMShow only mask property groups
AAShow only Material Options property group
EEShow only expressions
UUShow only modified properties
PPShow only paint strokes and Puppet pins
LLShow only audio waveform
UShow only properties with keyframes or expressions
SSShow only selected properties and groups
Alt+Shft-click property or group nameHide property or group
Shft+property or group shortcutAdd or remove property or group from set that is shown
Alt+Shft+property shortcutAdd or remove keyframe at current time

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: showing properties in the Effect Controls panel keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                        Command
WindowsResult
Ctrl+` (accent grave)Toggle expansion of selected effects to show all properties
Ctrl-click triangle to the left of the property group nameToggle expansion of property group and all child property groups to show all properties

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: modifying layer properties keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                     Command
Drag property valueModify property value by default increments
Shft-drag property valueModify property value by 10x default increments
Ctrl-drag property valueModify property value by 1/10 default increments
Ctrl+Alt+OOpen Auto-Orientation dialog box for selected layers
Ctrl+Shft+OOpen Opacity dialog box for selected layers
Ctrl+Shft+ROpen Rotation dialog box for selected layers
Ctrl+Shft+POpen Position dialog box for selected layers
Ctrl+HomeCenter selected layers in view (modifies Position property to place anchor points of selected layers in center of current view)
arrow keyMove selected layers 1 pixel at current magnification (Position)
Shft+arrow keyMove selected layers 10 pixels at current magnification (Position)
Alt+Page Up or Alt+Page DownMove selected layers 1 frame earlier or later
Alt+Shft+Page Up or Alt+Shft+Page DownMove selected layers 10 frames earlier or later
+ (plus) or - (minus) on numeric keypadIncrease or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation) of selected layers by 1º
Shft++ (plus) or Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypadIncrease or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation) of selected layers by 10º
Ctrl+Alt++ (plus) or Ctrl+Alt+- (minus) on numeric keypadIncrease or decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light layers) of selected layers by 1%
Ctrl+Alt+Shft++ (plus) or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypadIncrease or decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light layers) of selected layers by 10%
Ctrl++ (plus) or Alt++ (plus) on numeric keypadIncrease Scale of selected layers by 1%
Ctrl+- (minus) or Alt+- (minus) on numeric keypadDecrease Scale of selected layers by 1%
Ctrl+Shft++ (plus) or Alt+Shft++ (plus) on numeric keypadIncrease Scale of selected layers by 10%
Ctrl+Shft+- (minus) or Alt+Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypadDecrease Scale of selected layers by 10%
Shft-drag with Rotation toolModify Rotation or Orientation in 45º increments
Shft-drag layer handle with Selection toolModify Scale, constrained to footage frame aspect ratio
Double-click Rotation toolReset Rotation to 0º
Double-click Selection toolReset Scale to 100%
Ctrl+Alt+FScale and reposition selected layers to fit composition
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+HScale and reposition selected layers to fit composition width, preserving image aspect ratio for each layer
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+GScale and reposition selected layers to fit composition height, preserving image aspect ratio for each layer

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: 3D layers keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                    Command
WindowsResult
F10Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)
F11Switch to 3D view 2 (defaults to Custom View 2)
F12Switch to 3D view 3 (defaults to Active Camera)
EscReturn to previous view
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+LNew light
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+CNew camera
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+\Move the camera and its point of interest to look at selected 3D objects
Alt+Shft+CTurn Casts Shadows property on or off for selected 3D layers

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: keyframes and the Graph Editor keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                     Command
Shft+F3Toggle between Graph Editor and layer bar modes
Click property nameSelect all keyframes for a property
Ctrl+Alt+ASelect all visible keyframes and properties
Shft+F2 or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+ADeselect all keyframes, properties, and property groups
Alt+Right Arrow or Alt+Left ArrowMove keyframe 1 frame later or earlier
Alt+Shft+Right Arrow or Alt+Shft+Left ArrowMove keyframe 10 frames later or earlier
Ctrl+Alt+KSet interpolation for selected keyframes (layer bar mode)
Ctrl+Alt+HSet keyframe interpolation method to hold or Auto Bezier
Ctrl-click in layer bar modeSet keyframe interpolation method to linear or Auto Bezier
Ctrl+Alt-click in layer bar modeSet keyframe interpolation method to linear or hold
F9Easy ease selected keyframes
Shft+F9Easy ease selected keyframes in
Ctrl+Shft+F9Easy ease selected keyframes out
Ctrl+Shft+KSet velocity for selected keyframes
Alt+Shft+property shortcutAdd or remove keyframe at current time (For property shortcuts, see Shortcuts: showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel.)

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: text keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                                                 Command
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+TNew text layer
Ctrl+Shft+L, Ctrl+Shft+C, or Ctrl+Shft+RAlign selected horizontal text left, center, or right
Ctrl+Shft+L, Ctrl+Shft+C, or Ctrl+Shft+RAlign selected vertical text top, center, or bottom
Shft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one character to right or left in horizontal text
Ctrl+Shft+Right Arrow or Ctrl+Shft+Left ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one word to right or left in horizontal text
Shft+Up Arrow or Shft+Down ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one line up or down in horizontal text
Shft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one line to right or left in vertical text
Ctrl+Shft+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Shft+Down ArrowExtend or reduce selection one word up or down in vertical text
Shft+Up Arrow or Shft+Down ArrowExtend or reduce selection by one character up or down in vertical text
Shft+Home or Shft+EndSelect text from insertion point to beginning or end of line
Home or EndMove insertion point to beginning or end of line
Double-click text layerSelect all text on a layer
Ctrl+Shft+Home or Ctrl+Shft+EndSelect text from insertion point to beginning or end of text frame
Shft-clickSelect text from insertion point to mouse click point
Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow; or Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down ArrowIn horizontal text, move insertion point one character left or right; one line up or down; one word left or right; or one paragraph up or down
Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Ctrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down Arrow; or Ctrl+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Right ArrowIn vertical text, move insertion point one character up or down; one left or right; one word up or down; or one paragraph left or right
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type toolSelect word, line, paragraph, or entire text frame
Ctrl+Shft+KTurn All Caps on or off for selected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+KTurn Small Caps on or off for selected text
Ctrl+Shft+= (equals)Turn Superscript on or off for selected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+= (equals)Turn Subscript on or off for selected text
Ctrl+Shft+XSet horizontal scale to 100% for selected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+XSet vertical scale to 100% for selected text
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+AAuto leading for selected text
Ctrl+Shft+QReset tracking to 0 for selected text
Ctrl+Shft+JJustify paragraph; left align last line
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+JJustify paragraph; right align last line
Ctrl+Shft+FJustify paragraph; force last line
Ctrl+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Shft+. (period)Decrease or increase font size of selected text by 2 units
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+. (period)Decrease or increase font size of selected text by 10 units
Alt+Down Arrow or Alt+Up ArrowIncrease or decrease leading by 2 units
Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up ArrowIncrease or decrease leading by 10 units
Alt+Shft+Down Arrow or Alt+Shft+Up ArrowDecrease or increase baseline shift by 2 units
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Up ArrowDecrease or increase baseline shift by 10 units
Alt+Left Arrow or Alt+Right ArrowDecrease or increase kerning or tracking 20 units (20/1000 ems)
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Right ArrowDecrease or increase kerning or tracking 100 units (100/1000 ems)
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+TToggle paragraph composer

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: masks keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                                                 Command
Ctrl+Shft+NNew mask
Alt-click maskSelect all points in a mask
Alt+` (accent grave) or Alt+Shft+` (accent grave)Select next or previous mask
Double-click mask with Selection tool or select mask in Timeline panel and press Ctrl+TEnter free-transform mask editing mode
EscExit free-transform mask editing mode
Ctrl-dragScale around center point in Free Transform mode
arrow keyMove selected path points 1 pixel at current magnification
Shft+arrow keyMove selected path points 10 pixels at current magnification
Ctrl+Alt-click vertexToggle between smooth and corner points
Ctrl+Alt-drag vertexRedraw Bezier handles
Ctrl+Shft+IInvert selected mask
Ctrl+Shft+FOpen Mask Feather dialog box for selected mask
Ctrl+Shft+MOpen Mask Shape dialog box for selected mask

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: paint tools keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                                 Command
XSwap paint background color and foreground colors
DSet paint foreground color to black and background color to white
Alt-clickSet foreground color to the color currently under any paint tool pointer
Ctrl+Alt-clickSet foreground color to the average color of a 4-pixel x 4-pixel area under any paint tool pointer
Ctrl-dragSet brush size for a paint tool
Ctrl-drag, then release Ctrl while draggingSet brush hardness for a paint tool
Hold Shft while beginning strokeJoin current paint stroke to the previous stroke
Alt-clickSet starting sample point to point currently under Clone Stamp tool pointer
Ctrl+ShftMomentarily activate Eraser tool with Last Stroke Only option
Alt+Shft-drag with Clone Stamp toolShow and move overlay. (Change Offset value of aligned Clone Stamp tool or change Source Position value of unaligned Clone Stamp tool.)
Alt-click the button for the presetDuplicate a Clone Stamp tool preset in Paint panel
Digit on numeric keypad (for example, 9=90%, 1=10%)*Set opacity for a paint tool
. (decimal) on numeric keypad*Set opacity for a paint tool to 100%
Shft+a digit on numeric keypad (for example, 9=90%, 1=10%)*Set flow for a paint tool
Shft+. (decimal) on numeric keypad*Set flow for a paint tool to 100%
Ctrl+Page Up or Ctrl+Page DownMove earlier or later by number of frames specified for stroke Duration
Note: Some shortcuts are marked with an asterisk (*) to remind you to make sure that Num Lock is on when you use the numeric keypad.

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: shape layers keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                 Command
Ctrl+GGroup selected shapes
Ctrl+Shft+GUngroup selected shapes
Select Path property in Timeline panel and press Ctrl+TEnter free-transform path editing mode
Page Up when dragging to create shapeIncrease star inner roundness
Page Down when dragging to create shapeDecrease star inner roundness
Up Arrow when dragging to create shapeIncrease number of points for star or polygon; increase roundness for rounded rectangle
Down Arrow when dragging to create shapeDecrease number of points for star or polygon; decrease roundness for rounded rectangle
Hold spacebar when dragging to create shapeReposition shape during creation
Left Arrow when dragging to create shapeSet rounded rectangle roundness to 0 (sharp corners); decrease polygon and star outer roundness
Right Arrow when dragging to create shapeSet rounded rectangle roundness to maximum; increase polygon and star outer roundness
Shft when dragging to create shapeConstrain rectangles to squares; constrain ellipses to circles; constrain polygons and stars to zero rotation
Ctrl when dragging to create shapeChange outer radius of star

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: markers keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                               Command
* (multiply) on numeric keypadSet marker at current time (works during RAM preview and audio-only preview)
Alt+* (multiply) on numeric keypadSet marker at current time and open marker dialog box
Shft+0-9 on main keyboardSet and number a composition marker (0-9) at the current time
0-9 on main keyboardGo to a composition marker (0-9)
Alt-click the markers or keyframesDisplay the duration between two layer markers or keyframes in the Info panel
Ctrl-click markerRemove marker

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: motion tracking keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                Command
arrow keyMove feature region, search region, and attach point 1 pixel at current magnification
Shft+arrow keyMove feature region, search region, and attach point 10 pixels at current magnification
Alt+arrow keyMove feature region and search region 1 pixel at current magnification
Alt+Shft+arrow keyMove feature region and search region 10 pixels at current magnification

Adobe After Effects CS4 Shortcuts: saving, exporting, and rendering keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                             Command
Ctrl+SSave project
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+SIncrement and save project
Ctrl+Shft+SSave As
Ctrl+Shft+/ (on main keyboard)Add active composition or selected items to render queue
Ctrl+Alt+SAdd current frame to render queue
Ctrl+Shft+DDuplicate render item with same output filename as original

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