Adobe After Effects CC (MacOS)

Modify Layer Properties

Modify property value by 1/10 default increments

Command +Drag property value

All hotkeys for Adobe After Effects CC (MacOS)

Basics
Select all

Command + A

Basics
Deselect all

F2 / Command + Shift + A

Basics
Rename selected Layer, Composition, Folder, etc

Enter

Basics
Open selected Layer, Composition, or Footage item

Enter on numeric keypad

Basics
Move selected Layers or other elements backwards / forwards in stacking order

Command + Option + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Basics
Move selected Layers or other elements backwards / forwards in stacking order

Command + Option + Shift +
Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Basics
Extend selection to next item / to previous item in Project Panel and other Panels

Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Down

Basics
Duplicate selected Layers, Masks, effects, etc.

Command + D

Basics
Quit

Command + Q

Basics
Undo / Redo

Command + Z / Command + Shift + Z

Basics
Purge All Memory

Command + Option + / on numeric keypad

Basics
Interrupt running a script

Esc

Basics
Display filename corresponding to Frame at current time in Info Panel

Command + Option + E

Basics
Open Preferences dialog box

Command + Option + ;

Basics
Restore default preferences settings

Hold down Command + Option + Shift while starting After Effects

Projects
New Project

Command + Option + N

Projects
Open Project

Command + O

Projects
Open most recent Project

Command + Option + Shift + P

Projects
New Folder in Project Panel

Command + Option + Shift + N

Projects
Open Project Settings dialog box

Command + Option + Shift + K

Projects
Find in Project Panel

Command + F

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Project Panel

Command + 0

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Render Queue Panel

Command + Option + 0

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Tools Panel

Command + 1

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Info Panel

Command + 2

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Preview Panel

Command + 3

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Audio Panel

Command + 4

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Effects and Presets Panel

Command + 5

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Character Panel

Command + 6

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Paragraph Panel

Command + 7

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Paint Panel

Command + 8

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Brushes Panel

Command + 9

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open or close Effect Controls Panel for selected Layer

F3 (or Command + Shift + T )

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Open Flowchart Panel for Project flowchart

Command + F11

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Switch between Workspaces

Shift + F10 / F11 / F12

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Close active Viewer or Panel (closes content first)

Command + W

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Close active Panel or all Viewers of type of active Viewer

Command + Shift + W

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Split the Frame containing the active Viewer and create a new Viewer with opposite locked/unlocked state

Command + Option + Shift + N

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Maximize or restore Panel under pointer

`

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Resize application (floating) window to fit screen. Press again to resize window for contents to fill screen

Command + \

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Move (floating) window to main monitor; resize window to fit screen. Press again to resize window for contents to fill screen

Command + Option + \

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Toggle activation between Composition Panel and Timeline Panel for current Composition

\

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Cycle to previous / next item in active Viewer

Shift + , / .

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Cycle to previous / next Panel in active Frame

Option + Shift + , / .

Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows
Activate a view in a multi-view layout in the Composition Panel without affecting Layer selection

Middle-click

Activating Tools
Cycle through Tools

Option +Click Tool button in Tools Panel

Activating Tools
Activate Selection Tool

V

Activating Tools
Activate Hand Tool

H

Activating Tools
Temporarily activate Hand Tool

Hold down spacebar

Activating Tools
Activate Zoom In / Zoom Out Tool

Z / Option (when Zoom In Tool is active)

Activating Tools
Activate Rotation Tool

W

Activating Tools
Activate Roto Brush Tool

Option + W

Activating Tools
Activate and cycle through Camera Tools

C

Activating Tools
Activate Pan Behind Tool

Y

Activating Tools
Activate and cycle through Mask and Shape Tools

Q

Activating Tools
Activate and cycle through Type Tools

Command + T

Activating Tools
Activate and cycle between the Pen and Mask Feather Tools

G

Activating Tools
Temporarily activate Selection Tool when a Pen Tool is selected

Command

Activating Tools
Temporarily activate Pen Tool when the Selection Tool is selected and pointer is over a path

Command + Option

Activating Tools
Add Vertex Tool when pointer is over a segment or convert Vertex Tool when pointer is over a Vertex

Command + Option

Activating Tools
Activate and cycle through Brush, Clone Stamp, and Eraser Tools

Command + B

Activating Tools
Activate and cycle through Puppet Tools

Command + P

Activating Tools
In Shape Layer: Temporarily convert Selection Tool to Shape Duplication Tool

Option

Activating Tools
In Shape Layer: Temporarily convert Selection Tool to Direct Selection Tool

Command

Compositions and Work Area
New Composition

Command + N

Compositions and Work Area
Open Composition Settings dialog box for selected Composition

Command + K

Compositions and Work Area
Set beginning / set end of work area to current time

B / N

Compositions and Work Area
Set work area to duration of selected Layers or to Composition duration if no Layers selected

Command + Option + B

Compositions and Work Area
Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for active Composition

Tab

Compositions and Work Area
Activate the most recently active Composition that is in the same Composition hierarchy as the currently active Composition

Shift + Esc

Time Navigation
Go to specific time

Option + Shift + J

Time Navigation
Go to beginning or end of work area

Shift + Home / End

Time Navigation
Go to previous / go to next visible item in time ruler

J / K

Time Navigation
Go to beginning / go to end of Composition, Layer, or footage item (or Command+Option+Left Arrow/Right Arrow)

Home / End

Time Navigation
Go forward / backwards 1 Frame (or Command+Right Arrow/Left Arrow)

Page Down / Page Up

Time Navigation
Go forward / backwards 10 Frames

Shift + Page Down / Page Up

Time Navigation
Go to Layer InPoint / Layer OutPoint

I / O

Time Navigation
Go to previous / next InPoint or OutPoint

Command + Option + Shift +
Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Time Navigation
Scroll to current time in Timeline Panel

D

Previews
Start or stop preview

Space

Previews
Reset preview settings to Standard Preview behaviors

Option +Click Reset on Preview Panel

Previews
Preview only audio, from current time (or use Control+. on main keyboard)

. on numeric keypad

Previews
Preview only audio, in work area (or use Control+Option+. on main keyboard)

Option + . on numeric keypad

Previews
Manually preview (scrub) video

Drag / Alt -Drag current-time indicator

Previews
Manually preview (scrub) audio

Command -Drag current time indicator

Previews
Preview number of Frames specified (or Control+Option+0 on main keyboard)

Option + 0 on numeric keypad

Previews
Toggle Mercury Transmit video preview

/ on numeric keypad

Previews
Take Snapshot

Shift + F5 / F6 / F7 / F8

Previews
Display Snapshot in active Viewer

F5 / F6 / F7 / F8

Previews
Purge snapshot

Command + Shift + F5 / F6 / F7 / F8

Previews
Fast Previews > Off

Command + Option + 1

Previews
Fast Previews > Adaptive Resolution

Command + Option + 2

Previews
Fast Previews > Draft

Command + Option + 3

Previews
Fast Previews > Fast Draft

Command + Option + 4

Previews
Fast Previews > WireFrame

Command + Option + 5

Views
Turn display color management on or off for active view

Shift + / on numeric keypad

Views
Show red, green, blue, or alpha channel as grayscale

Option + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Views
Show colorized red, green, or blue channel

Option + Shift + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Views
Toggle showing straight RGB color

Option + Shift + 4

Views
Show alpha boundary in Layer Panel

Option + 5

Views
Show alpha overlay in Layer Panel

Option + 6

Views
Show Refine Edge X-ray

Option + X

Views
Center Composition in the Panel

Double-click Hand Tool

Views
Zoom in / Zoom out in Composition, Layer, or Footage Panel

. / ,

Views
Zoom to 100% in Composition, Layer, or Footage Panel

/

Views
Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footage Panel

Shift + /

Views
Zoom up to 100% to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footage Panel

Option + /

Views
Set resolution to Full, Half, or Custom in Composition Panel

Command + J / Command + Shift + J / Command + Option + J

Views
Open View Options dialog box for active Composition Panel

Command + Option + U

Views
Zoom in / zoom out time

= / -

Views
Zoom in / zoom out Timeline Panel to single-Frame units

;

Views
Prevent images from being rendered for previews in Viewer Panels

Caps Lock

Views
Show or hide safe zones

'

Views
Show or hide Grid

Command + '

Views
Show or hide proportional Grid

Option + '

Views
Show or hide Rulers

Command + R

Views
Show or hide Guides

Command + ;

Views
Turn snapping to Grid on or off

Command + Shift + '

Views
Turn snapping to Guides on or off

Command + Shift + ;

Views
Lock or unlock Guides

Command + Option + Shift + ;

Views
Show or hide Layer controls

Command + Shift + H

Footage
Import one file or image sequence

Command + I

Footage
Import multiple files or image sequences

Command + Option + I

Footage
Open movie in an After Effects Footage Panel

Double-click footage item in Project Panel

Footage
Add selected items to most recently activated Composition

Command + /

Footage
Replace selected source Footage for selected Layers with Footage item selected in Project Panel

Command + Option + /

Footage
Replace source for a selected Layer

Option -Drag footage item from Project Panel onto selected layer

Footage
Delete a Footage item without a warning

Command + Delete

Footage
Open Interpret Footage dialog box for selected Footage item

Command + Option + G

Footage
Remember Footage interpretation

Command + Option + C

Footage
Edit selected Footage item

Command + E

Footage
Replace selected Footage item

Command + H

Footage
Reload selected Footage items

Command + Option + L

Footage
Set proxy for selected Footage item

Command + Option + P

Effects and Animation Presets
Delete all effects from selected Layers

Command + Shift + E

Effects and Animation Presets
Apply most recently applied effect to selected Layers

Command + Option + Shift + E

Effects and Animation Presets
Apply most recently applied animation preset to selected Layers

Command + Option + Shift + F

Layers
New solid Layer

Command + Y

Layers
New null Layer

Command + Option + Shift + Y

Layers
New adjustment Layer

Command + Option + Y

Layers
Select Layer (1-999) by its number; type multiple number in quick succession for multiple digits.

09 on numeric keyboard

Layers
Toggle selection of Layer (1-999) by its number

Shift + 09 on numeric keypad*

Layers
Select next Layer / previous Layer in stacking order

Command + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Layers
Extend selection to next Layer / previous Layer in stacking order

Command + Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Layers
Deselect all Layers

Command + Shift + A

Layers
Scroll topmost selected Layer to top of Timeline Panel

X

Layers
Show or hide Parent column

Shift + F4

Layers
Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columns

F4

Layers
Setting sampling method for selected Layers (Best/Bilinear)

Option + B

Layers
Setting sampling method for selected Layers (Best/Bicubic)

Option + Shift + B

Layers
Turn off all other solo switches

Option +Click Solo Switch

Layers
Turn Video switch on/off for selected Layers

Command + Option + Shift + V

Layers
Turn off Video switch for all video Layers other than selected Layers

Command + Shift + V

Layers
Open settings dialog box for selected solid, light, camera, null, or adjustment layers

Command + Shift + Y

Layers
Paste Layers at current time

Command + Option + V

Layers
Split selected Layers (If no Layers are selected, split all Layers.)

Command + Shift + D

Layers
Precompose selected Layers

Command + Shift + C

Layers
Open Effect Controls Panel for selected Layers

Command + Shift + T

Layers
Open Layer in Layer Panel

Double-click a layer

Layers
Open source of a Layer in Footage Panel

Option-Double-click a layer

Layers
Reverse selected Layers in time

Command + Option + R

Layers
Enable time remapping for selected Layers

Command + Option + T

Layers
Move selected Layers for InPoint / OutPoint to current time

[ / ]

Layers
Trim InPoint / OutPoint of selected Layers to current time

Option + [ / ]

Layers
Add or remove expression for a property

Option +Click stopwatch

Layers
Add an effect (or multiple selected effects) to selected Layers

Double-click effect selection in Effects and Presets Panel

Layers
Set InPoint or OutPoint by time-stretching (or Command+Option+,)

Command + Shift + ,

Layers
Move selected Layers so that their InPoint is at beginning of Composition

Option + Home

Layers
Move selected Layers so that their OutPoint is at end of Composition

Option + End

Layers
Lock / Unlock all Layers

Command + L /
Command + Shift + L

Layers
Set Quality to Best, Draft, or WireFrame for selected Layers

Command + U / Command + Shift + U / Command + Option + Shift + U

Layers
Cycle forward / backward through blending Modes for selected Layers

Shift + - / =

Layers
Find in Timeline Panel

Command + F

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Find in Timeline Panel

Command + F

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Toggle expansion of selected Layers to show all properties

Command + `

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Toggle expansion of property group and all child property groups to show all properties

Command +Click triangle to the left of the property group name

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Anchor Point property (for lights and cameras, Point Of Interest)

A

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Audio Levels property

L

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Mask Feather property

F

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Mask Path property

M

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Opacity property for lights and Intensity

T

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Mask Opacity property

TT

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Position property

P

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Rotation and Orientation properties

R

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Scale property

S

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Time Remap property

RR

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only instances of missing effects

FF

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Effects property group

E

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only mask property groups

MM

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only Material Options property group

AA

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only expressions

EE

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only modified properties

UU

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only paint strokes, Roto Brush strokes, and Puppet pins

PP

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only audio waveform

LL

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only properties with Keyframes or expressions

U

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Show only selected properties and groups

SS

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Hide property or group

Option + Shift +Click property / group name

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Add or remove property or group from set that is shown

Shift +Click property / group shortcut

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Add or remove Keyframe at current time

Option +Click property shortcut

Properties and Groups in Effects Controls Panel
Toggle expansion of selected effects to show all properties

Command + `

Properties and Groups in Effects Controls Panel
Toggle expansion of property group and all child property groups to show all properties

Command +Click triangle to the left of the property group name

Modify Layer Properties
Modify property value by default increments

Drag property value

Modify Layer Properties
Modify property value by 10x default increments

Shift +Drag property value

Modify Layer Properties
Modify property value by 1/10 default increments

Command +Drag property value

Modify Layer Properties
Open Auto-Orientation dialog box for selected Layers

Command + Alt + O

Modify Layer Properties
Open Opacity dialog box for Layers

Command + Shift + O

Modify Layer Properties
Open Rotation dialog box for Layers

Command + Shift + R

Modify Layer Properties
Open Position dialog box for Layers

Command + Shift + P

Modify Layer Properties
Center Layers in view

Command + Home

Modify Layer Properties
Move Layers 1 pixel at current magnification

Arrow Keys

Modify Layer Properties
Move Layers 10 pixels at current magnification

Shift + Arrow Key

Modify Layer Properties
Move Layers 1 Frame earlier / later

Option + Page Up / Page Down

Modify Layer Properties
Move Layers 10 Frames earlier / later

Option + Shift + Page Up / Page Down

Modify Layer Properties
Increase / decrease Z Rotation of Layers by 1°

+ / - on numeric keypad

Modify Layer Properties
Increase / decrease Z Rotation of Layers by 10°

Shift + + / - on numeric keypad

Modify Layer Properties
Increase / decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light Layers) of Layers by 1%

Ctrl + Option +
+ / - on numeric keypad

Modify Layer Properties
Increase / decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light Layers) of Layers by 10%

Ctrl + Option + Shift +
+ / - on numeric keypad

Modify Layer Properties
Increase / decrease Scale of Layers by 1%

Command + + / - on numeric keypad

Modify Layer Properties
Increase / decrease Scale of Layers by 10%

Command + Shift +
+ / - on numeric keypad

Modify Layer Properties
Modify Rotation or Orientation in 45° increments

Shift +Drag with Rotation Tool

Modify Layer Properties
Modify Scale, constrained to Footage Frame aspect ratio

Shift +Drag layer handle with Selection Tool

Modify Layer Properties
Reset Rotation to 0°

Double-click Rotation Tool

Modify Layer Properties
Reset Scale to 100%

Double-click Selection Tool

Modify Layer Properties
Scale and reposition Layers to fit Composition

Command + Option + F

Modify Layer Properties
Scale and reposition Layers to fit Composition width, preserving aspect ratio

Command + Option + Shift + H

Modify Layer Properties
Scale and reposition Layers to fit Composition height, preserving aspect ratio

Command + Option + Shift + G

3D Layers
Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)

F10

3D Layers
Switch to 3D view 2 (defaults to Custom View 1)

F11

3D Layers
Switch to 3D view 3 (defaults to Active Camera)

F12

3D Layers
Return to previous view

Esc

3D Layers
New Light

Command + Option + Shift + L

3D Layers
New Camera

Command + Option + Shift + C

3D Layers
Move the camera and its point of interest to look at selected 3D Layers

Command + Option + Shift + \

3D Layers
Look at selected 3D Layers (with a camera Tool selected)

F

3D Layers
Look at all 3D Layers (with a camera Tool selected)

Command + Shift + F

3D Layers
Turn Casts Shadows property on / off for selected 3D Layers

Option + Shift + C

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Toggle between Graph Editor and Layer bar Modes

Shift + F3

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Select all Keyframes for a property

Click property name

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Select all visible Keyframes and properties

Command + Option + A

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Deselect all Keyframes, properties, and property groups

Command + Option + Shift + A

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Move Keyframe 1 Frame later / earlier

Option +
Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Move Keyframe 10 Frames later / earlier

Option + Shift +
Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Set interpolation for selected Keyframes

Command + Option + K

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Set Keyframe interpolation method to hold or Auto Bezier

Command + Option + H

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Set Keyframe interpolation method to linear or Auto Bezier

Command +Click in layer bar mode

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Set Keyframe interpolation method to linear or hold

Command + Option +Click in layer bar mode

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Easy ease selected Keyframes

F9

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Easy ease selected Keyframes in / out

Shift + F9 / Command + Shift + F9

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Set velocity for selected Keyframes

Command + Shift + K

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Add or remove Keyframe at current time.

Option +property shortcut

Text
New text Layer

Command + Option + Shift + T

Text
Align horizontal text Left

Command + Shift + L

Text
Align horizontal text Center

Command + Shift + C

Text
Align horizontal text Right align

Command + Shift + R

Text
Align vertical text Top

Command + Shift + L

Text

Command + Shift + C

Text
Align vertical text Bottom

Command + Shift + R

Text
Extend selection one character to the right / left

Shift +
Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Text
Extend selection one word to right / left

Command +
Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Text
Extend selection one line up / down in horizontal text

Shift +
Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Text
Extend selection one line to the right / left in vertical text

Shift +
Arrow Right / Shift + Arrow Left

Text
Extend selection one word up / down in vertical text

Command + Shift +
Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Text
Extend selection one character up / down in vertical text

Shift +
Arrow Up / Shift + Arrow Down

Text
Select text from insertion point to beginning / end of line

Shift +
Home / End

Text
Move cursor to beginning / end of line

Home / End

Text
Select all text on a Layer

Double-click text layer

Text
Select text from cursor to beginning / end of text Frame

Command + Shift +
Home / End

Text
Select text from cursor to mouse Click point

Shift +Click

Text
Move one character left/right or one line up/down

Arrow Keys

Text

Command + Arrow Keys

Text
Select word, line, paragraph, or entire text Frame

Double-click, and click up to 5 times

Text
Turn All Caps on or off for selected text

Command + Shift + K

Text
Turn Small Caps on or off for selected text

Command + Option + Shift + K

Text
Turn Superscript on or off for selected text

Command + Shift + =

Text
Turn Subscript on or off for selected text

Command + Option + Shift + =

Text
Set horizontal scale to 100% for selected text

Command + Shift + X

Text
Set vertical scale to 100% for selected text

Command + Option + Shift + X

Text
Auto leading for selected text

Command + Option + Shift + A

Text
Reset tracking to 0 for selected text

Command + Shift + Ctrl + Q

Text
Justify paragraph; left align last line

Command + Shift + J

Text
Justify paragraph; right align last line

Command + Option + Shift + J

Text
Justify paragraph; force last line

Command + Shift + F

Text
Decrease / increase font size of selected text by 2 units

Command + Shift + , / .

Text
Decrease / increase font size of selected text by 10 units

Command + Option + Shift +
, / .

Text
Increase or decrease leading by 2 units

Option +
Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Text
Increase or decrease leading by 10 units

Command + Option +
Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Text
Decrease / increase baseline shift by 2 units

Option + Shift +
Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Text
Decrease / increase baseline shift by 10 units

Command + Option + Shift +
Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Text
Decrease / increase kerning or tracking 20 units (20/1000 ems)

Option +
Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Text
Decrease / increase kerning or tracking 100 units (100/1000 ems)

Command + Option +
Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Text
Toggle paragraph composer

Command + Option + Shift + T

Masks
New Mask

Command + Shift + N

Masks
Select all points in a Mask

Option +Click Mask

Masks
Select next / previous Mask

Option + ` / Option + Shift + `

Masks
Enter free-transform Mask editing Mode

Double-click Mask with Selection Tool / select Mask in Timeline Panel and press Command + T

Masks
Exit free-transform Mask editing Mode

Esc

Masks
Scale around center point in Free Transform Mode

Command -Drag

Masks
Move selected path points 1 pixel at current magnification

Arrow Keys

Masks
Move selected path points 10 pixels at current magnification

Shift + Arrow Keys

Masks
Toggle between smooth and corner points

Command + Option +Click Vertex

Masks
Redraw Bezier handles

Command +Option-Drag Vertex

Masks
Invert selected Mask

Command + Shift + I

Masks
Open Mask Feather dialog box

Command + Shift + F

Masks
Open Mask Shape dialog box

Command + Shift + M

Paint Tools
Swap paint background and foreground colors

X

Paint Tools
Set paint foreground color to black and background to white

D

Paint Tools
Set foreground color to the color currently under any Paint Tool pointer

Option +Click

Paint Tools
Set foreground color to the average color of a 4x4 pixel area under any Paint Tool pointer

Command + Option +Click

Paint Tools
Set brush size for a Paint Tool

Command -Drag

Paint Tools
Set brush hardness for a Paint Tool

Command -Drag, then release Command while Dragging

Paint Tools
Join current paint stroke to the previous stroke

Hold Shift while beginning stroke

Paint Tools
Set starting sample point to point currently under Clone Stamp Tool pointer

Option +Click

Paint Tools
Momentarily activate Eraser Tool with Last Stroke Only option

Command + Shift

Paint Tools
Show and move overlay

Option + Shift +Drag with Clone Stamp Tool

Paint Tools
Activate a specific Clone Stamp Tool preset

37

Paint Tools
Duplicate a Clone Stamp Tool preset in Paint Panel

Option +Click the button for the preset

Paint Tools
Set opacity for Paint Tool to 10% thru 90%

19 on numeric keypad

Paint Tools
Set opacity for a Paint Tool to 100%

. on numeric keypad

Paint Tools
Set flow for a Paint Tool 10% thru 90%

Shift + 19 on numeric keypad

Paint Tools
Set flow for a Paint Tool to 100%

Shift + . on numeric keypad

Paint Tools
Move earlier or later by number of Frames specified for stroke Duration

Command +
Page Up / Page Down

Shape Layers
Group / ungroup selected Shapes

Command + G / Command + Shift + G

Shape Layers
Enter free-transform path editing Mode

Select Path property in Timeline Panel and press Command + T

Shape Layers
Increase/ decrease star inner roundness

Page Up / Page Down when Dragging to create shape

Shape Layers
Increase / decrease number of points for star and polygon or roundness for rounded rectangle

Arrow Up / Down Arrow when Dragging to create shape

Shape Layers
Reposition Shape during creation

Spacebar when Dragging to create shape

Shape Layers
Set rounded rectangle roundness to 0 / to maximum, or decrease / increase polygon and star outer roundness

Arrow Left / Right Arrow when Dragging to create shape

Shape Layers
Constrain rectangles to squares; constrain ellipses to circles; constrain polygons and stars to zero rotation

Shift when Dragging to create shape

Shape Layers
Change outer radius of star

Command when Dragging to create shape

Markers
Set marker at current time

* on numeric keypad

Markers
Set marker at current time and open marker dialog box

Option + * on numeric keypad

Markers
Set and number a Composition marker (0-9) at the current time

Shift + 09

Markers
Go to a Composition marker (0-9)

09

Markers
Display the duration between two Layer markers or Keyframes in the Info Panel

Option +Click the markers / keyframes

Markers
Remove marker

Command +Click marker

Motion Tracking
Move feature/search region/attach point 1 pixel at current magnification

Arrow Key

Motion Tracking
Move feature/search region/attach point 10 pixel at current magnification

Shift + Arrow Key

Motion Tracking
Move feature region/search region 1 pixel at current magnification

Option + Arrow Key

Motion Tracking
Move feature region/search region 10 pixel at current magnification

Option + Shift + Arrow Key

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Save Project

Command + S

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Increment and save Project

Command + Option + Shift + S

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Save As

Command + Shift + S

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Add active Composition or selected items to render queue

Command + Shift + /

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Add current Frame to render queue

Command + Option + S

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Duplicate render item with same output filename as original

Command + Shift + D

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Adobe After Effects CS5 (MacOS)
Modify property value by 1/10 default increments
Modifying Layer Properties

Command +drag property value