Adobe After Effects CC (Windows)

Activating Tools

Activate Pan Behind Tool

Y

All hotkeys for Adobe After Effects CC (Windows)

Basics
Select all

Ctrl + A

Basics
Deselect all

F2 / Ctrl + 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

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

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

Ctrl + Alt + 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.

Ctrl + D

Basics
Quit

Ctrl + Q

Basics
Undo / Redo

Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Shift + Z

Basics
Purge All Memory

Ctrl + Alt + / on numeric keypad

Basics
Interrupt running a script

Esc

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

Ctrl + Alt + E

Basics
Open Preferences dialog box

Ctrl + Alt + ;

Basics
Restore default preferences settings

Press and hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift while starting After Effects

Projects
New Project

Ctrl + Alt + N

Projects
Open Project

Ctrl + O

Projects
Open most recent Project

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P

Projects
New Folder in Project Panel

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N

Projects
Open Project Settings dialog box

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K

Projects
Find in Project Panel

Ctrl + F

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

Ctrl + 0 (zero)

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

Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero)

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

Ctrl + 1

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

Ctrl + 2

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

Ctrl + 3

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

Ctrl + 4

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

Ctrl + 5

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

Ctrl + 6

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

Ctrl + 7

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

Ctrl + 8

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

Ctrl + 9

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

F3 (or Ctrl + Shift + T )

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

Ctrl + 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)

Ctrl + W

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

Ctrl + Shift + W

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

Ctrl + Alt + 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

Ctrl + \

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

Ctrl + Alt + \

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

Alt + 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

Alt +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 / Alt (when Zoom In Tool is active)

Activating Tools
Activate Rotation Tool

W

Activating Tools
Activate Roto Brush Tool

Alt + 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

Ctrl + 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

Ctrl

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

Ctrl + Alt

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

Ctrl + Alt

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

Ctrl + B

Activating Tools
Activate and cycle through Puppet Tools

Ctrl + P

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

Alt

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

Ctrl

Compositions and Work Area
New Composition

Ctrl + N

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

Ctrl + 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

Ctrl + Alt + 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

Alt + Shift + J

Time Navigation
Go to beginning or end of work area

Shift + Home / Shift + 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 Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow/Right Arrow)

Home / End

Time Navigation
Go forward / backwards 1 Frame (or Ctrl+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

Ctrl + Alt + 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

Alt + Click Reset on Preview Panel

Previews
Preview only audio, from current time

. on numeric keypad

Previews
Preview only audio, in work area

Alt + .

Previews
Manually preview (scrub) video

Drag / Alt -Drag current-time indicator

Previews
Manually preview (scrub) audio

Ctrl -Drag current time indicator

Previews
Preview number of Frames specified by Alternate Preview preference (defaults to 5)

Alt + 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

Ctrl + Shift + F5 / F6 / F7 / F8

Previews
Fast Previews > Off

Ctrl + Alt + 1

Previews
Fast Previews > Adaptive Resolution

Ctrl + Alt + 2

Previews
Fast Previews > Draft

Ctrl + Alt + 3

Previews
Fast Previews > Fast Draft

Ctrl + Alt + 4

Previews
Fast Previews > WireFrame

Ctrl + Alt + 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

Alt + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Views
Show colorized red, green, or blue channel

Alt + Shift + 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Views
Toggle showing straight RGB color

Alt + Shift + 4

Views
Show alpha boundary in Layer Panel

Alt + 5

Views
Show alpha overlay in Layer Panel

Alt + 6

Views
Show Refine Edge X-ray

Alt + 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

Alt + /

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

Ctrl + J / Ctrl + Shift + J / Ctrl + Alt + J

Views
Open View Options dialog box for active Composition Panel

Ctrl + Alt + U

Views
Zoom in / zoom out time

= / -

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

; / Shift + ;

Views
Prevent images from being rendered for previews in Viewer Panels

Caps Lock

Views
Show or hide safe zones

'

Views
Show or hide Grid

Ctrl + '

Views
Show or hide proportional Grid

Alt + '

Views
Show or hide Rulers

Ctrl + R

Views
Show or hide Guides

Ctrl + ;

Views
Turn snapping to Grid on or off

Ctrl + Shift + '

Views
Turn snapping to Guides on or off

Ctrl + Shift + ;

Views
Lock or unlock Guides

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ;

Views
Show or hide Layer controls

Ctrl + Shift + H

Footage
Import one file or image sequence

Ctrl + I

Footage
Import multiple files or image sequences

Ctrl + Alt + 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

Ctrl + /

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

Ctrl + Alt + /

Footage
Replace source for a selected Layer

Alt -Drag footage item from Project Panel onto selected layer

Footage
Delete a Footage item without a warning

Ctrl + Backspace

Footage
Open Interpret Footage dialog box for selected Footage item

Ctrl + Alt + G

Footage
Remember Footage interpretation

Ctrl + Alt + C

Footage
Edit selected Footage item

Ctrl + E

Footage
Replace selected Footage item

Ctrl + H

Footage
Reload selected Footage items

Ctrl + Alt + L

Footage
Set proxy for selected Footage item

Ctrl + Alt + P

Effects and Animation Presets
Delete all effects from selected Layers

Ctrl + Shift + E

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

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E

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

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F

Layers
New solid Layer

Ctrl + Y

Layers
New null Layer

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Y

Layers
New adjustment Layer

Ctrl + Alt + 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 keyboard

Layers
Select next Layer / previous Layer in stacking order

Ctrl + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

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

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Down

Layers
Deselect all Layers

Ctrl + 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)

Alt + B

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

Alt + Shift + B

Layers
Turn off all other solo switches

Alt +Click Solo Switch

Layers
Turn Video switch on/off for selected Layers

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V

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

Ctrl + Shift + V

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

Ctrl + Shift + Y

Layers
Paste Layers at current time

Ctrl + Alt + V

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

Ctrl + Shift + D

Layers
Precompose selected Layers

Ctrl + Shift + C

Layers
Open Effect Controls Panel for selected Layers

Ctrl + Shift + T

Layers
Open Layer in Layer Panel

Double-click a layer

Layers
Open source of a Layer in Footage Panel

Alt +Double-click a layer

Layers
Reverse selected Layers in time

Ctrl + Alt + R

Layers
Enable time remapping for selected Layers

Ctrl + Alt + T

Layers
Move selected Layers for InPoint / OutPoint to current time

[ / ]

Layers
Trim InPoint / OutPoint of selected Layers to current time

Alt + [ / ]

Layers
Add or remove expression for a property

Alt +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 Ctrl+Alt+,)

Ctrl + Shift + ,

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

Alt + Home

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

Alt + End

Layers
Lock / Unlock all Layers

Ctrl + L / Ctrl + Shift + L

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

Ctrl + U / Ctrl + Shift + U / Ctrl + Alt + Shift + U

Layers
Cycle forward / backward through blending Modes for selected Layers

Shift + - / =

Layers
Find in Timeline Panel

Ctrl + F

Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Find in Timeline Panel

Ctrl + F

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

Ctrl + `

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

Ctrl +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

Alt + 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

Alt + Shift +Click property shortcut

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

Ctrl + `

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

Ctrl +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

Ctrl +Drag property value

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

Ctrl + Alt + O

Modify Layer Properties
Open Opacity dialog box for Layers

Ctrl + Shift + O

Modify Layer Properties
Open Rotation dialog box for Layers

Ctrl + Shift + R

Modify Layer Properties
Open Position dialog box for Layers

Ctrl + Shift + P

Modify Layer Properties
Center Layers in view

Ctrl + 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 Keys

Modify Layer Properties
Move Layers 1 Frame earlier / later

Alt + Page Up / Alt + Page Down

Modify Layer Properties
Move Layers 10 Frames earlier / later

Alt + 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 + plus / - on numeric keypad

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

Ctrl + Alt + plus / - on numeric keypad

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

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + plus / - on numeric keypad

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

Ctrl + plus / Ctrl + - on numeric keypad

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

Ctrl + Shift + plus / -

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

Ctrl + Alt + F

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

Ctrl + Alt + W

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

Ctrl + Alt + H

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

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L

3D Layers
New Camera

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C

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

Ctrl + Alt + 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)

Ctrl + Shift + F

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

Alt + 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

Ctrl + Alt + A

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

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Move Keyframe 1 Frame later / earlier

Alt + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Move Keyframe 10 Frames later / earlier

Alt + Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Set interpolation for selected Keyframes

Ctrl + Alt + K

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

Ctrl + Alt + H

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

Ctrl +Click in layer bar mode

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

Ctrl + Alt +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 / Ctrl + Shift + F9

Keyframes and Graph Editor
Set velocity for selected Keyframes

Ctrl + Shift + K

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

Alt + Shift +property shortcut

Text
New text Layer

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

Text
Align horizontal text Left

Ctrl + Shift + L

Text
Align horizontal text Center

Ctrl + Shift + C

Text
Align horizontal text Right align

Ctrl + Shift + R

Text
Align vertical text Top

Ctrl + Shift + L

Text
Align vertical text Center

Ctrl + Shift + C

Text
Align vertical text Bottom

Ctrl + Shift + R

Text
Extend selection one character to the right / left

Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left

Text
Extend selection one word to right / left

Ctrl + 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 / Arrow Left

Text
Extend selection one word up / down in vertical text

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down

Text
Extend selection one character up / down in vertical text

Shift + Arrow Up / 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

Ctrl + 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
Move one word left/right or one paragraph up/down

Ctrl + 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

Ctrl + Shift + K

Text
Turn Small Caps on or off for selected text

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K

Text
Turn Superscript on or off for selected text

Ctrl + Shift + =

Text
Turn Subscript on or off for selected text

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + =

Text
Set horizontal scale to 100% for selected text

Ctrl + Shift + X

Text
Set vertical scale to 100% for selected text

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X

Text
Auto leading for selected text

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

Text
Reset tracking to 0 for selected text

Ctrl + Shift + Q

Text
Justify paragraph; left align last line

Ctrl + Shift + J

Text
Justify paragraph; right align last line

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + J

Text
Justify paragraph; force last line

Ctrl + Shift + F

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

Ctrl + Shift + , / Ctrl + Shift + .

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

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + , / .

Text
Increase / decrease leading by 2 units

Alt + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Text
Increase / decrease leading by 10 units

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Text
Decrease / increase baseline shift by 2 units

Alt + Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

Text
Decrease / increase baseline shift by 10 units

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Arrow Down / Arrow Up

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

Alt + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

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

Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Left / Arrow Right

Text
Toggle paragraph composer

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T

Masks
New Mask

Ctrl + Shift + N

Masks
Select all points in a Mask

Alt +Click Mask

Masks
Select next / previous Mask

Alt + ` / Alt + Shift + `

Masks
Enter free-transform Mask editing Mode

Double-click Mask with Selection Tool and Ctrl + T

Masks
Exit free-transform Mask editing Mode

Esc

Masks
Scale around center point in Free Transform Mode

Ctrl +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

Ctrl + Alt +Click Vertex

Masks
Redraw Bezier handles

Ctrl +Alt-Drag Vertex

Masks
Invert selected Mask

Ctrl + Shift + I

Masks
Open Mask Feather dialog box

Ctrl + Shift + F

Masks
Open Mask Shape dialog box

Ctrl + 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

Alt +click

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

Ctrl + Alt +Click

Paint Tools
Set brush size for a Paint Tool

Ctrl +Drag

Paint Tools
Set brush hardness for a Paint Tool

Ctrl +Drag, then release Ctrl 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

Alt +click

Paint Tools
Momentarily activate Eraser Tool with Last Stroke Only option

Ctrl + Shift

Paint Tools
Show and move overlay

Alt + 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

Alt +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

Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down

Shape Layers
Group / ungroup selected Shapes

Ctrl + G / Ctrl + Shift + G

Shape Layers
Enter free-transform path editing Mode

Select Path property in Timeline Panel and press Ctrl+ 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

Ctrl 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

Alt + * 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

Alt +Click the markers / keyframes

Markers
Remove marker

Ctrl +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

Alt + Arrow Key

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

Alt + Shift + Arrow Key

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Save Project

Ctrl + S

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Increment and save Project

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S

Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Save As

Ctrl + Shift + S

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

Ctrl + Shift + /

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

Ctrl + Alt + S

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

Ctrl + Shift + D

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Microsoft OneNote 2010 (Windows)
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Google Mail (Windows)
Remove from current view: To archive while in Inbox, to Inbox while in Trash, remove star while in Starred Conversation, remove Label while in Labels.
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Y


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Remove from current view and jump back to the message list
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Adobe Photoshop CS4 (MacOS)
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box

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Microstation v8i (Windows)
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Y


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Adobe Illustrator CS5 (MacOS)
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Jaws 11.0 (Windows)
Next Span (Shift + Y for previous)
Navigation in HTML (Internet browsing)

Y


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Magic Wand tool
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Photoshop Lightroom 4 (Windows)
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Y


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Adobe Photoshop CS5 (MacOS)
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Y


Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Windows)
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
Camera Raw Dialog Box

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FL Studio (Windows)
Playback tool
Playlist Action

Y


Axialis IconWorkshop (Windows)
Drawing tools - Filled ellipse
Draw Menu

Y


Autodesk Maya 2015 (Windows)
Selects the last used tool that is not one of Select, Move, Rotate, or Scale
General Tools

Y


FL Studio (Windows)
Playback tool
Piano Roll Action

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Google Mail (MacOS)
Remove from current view: To archive while in Inbox, to Inbox while in Trash, remove star while in Starred Conversation, remove Label while in Labels.
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Y


Quickbooks Online (Web Application)
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Enter Dates

Y


Quickbooks Online (Windows)
First day of the Year
Enter Dates

Y


Autodesk Maya 2015 (Windows)
Last tool used
Tool and Action

Y


Google Mail (MacOS)
Remove from current view and jump back to the message list
Main Window - Manage Single Messages

Y


Microsoft OneNote 2016 (Windows)
Undo/ redo last action
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Ctrl + Z / Y


Camtasia 8 (Windows)
Color - Yellow
Screen Draw Hotkeys

Y


Adobe After Effects CC (MacOS)
Activate Pan Behind Tool
Activating Tools

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Autodesk Maya 2017 (Windows)
Selects the last used tool that is not one of Select, Move, Rotate, or Scale
General Tools

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Adobe Illustrator CC (MacOS)
magic wind tool
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Adobe Illustrator CC (Windows)
magic wind tool
Selectiong Tool

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Adobe Audition CC (Windows)
Slip tool
Marker/Tool/Clip Shortcuts

Y


Adobe Audition CC (MacOS)
Slip tool
Marker/Tool/Clip Shortcuts

Y


Autodesk Maya 2017 (Windows)
Last tool used
Tool and Action

Y


Corel Painter 2017 (MacOS)
Convert Point
Toolbox commands

Y


Photoshop Lightroom CC (Windows)
View Before and After left/ right
Develop Module

Y


Photoshop Lightroom CC (MacOS)
View Before and After left/ right
Develop Module

Y


Corel Painter 2017 (Windows)
Convert Point
Toolbox commands

Y


Nuke 10 (Windows)
Luma
Timeline Viewer

Y


Adobe Premiere CC (Windows)
Slip tool
Tools Shortcuts

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Nuke 10 (MacOS)
Luma
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Adobe Premiere CC (MacOS)
Slip tool
Tools Shortcuts

Y


Finale (MacOS)
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Playback and General Shortcuts

Y


Finale (Windows)
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Playback and General Shortcuts

Y


InDesign CC (Windows)
magic wind tool
Tools

Y


InDesign CC (MacOS)
magic wind tool
Tools

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Nuke 10 (Windows)
Splay last
Node Graph

Y


Nuke 10 (Linux)
Splay last
Node Graph

Y


Nuke 10 (MacOS)
Splay last
Node Graph

Y


ArchiCAD 20 (Windows)
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Y


Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
History Brush tool
Selecting Tools

Y


Adobe Photoshop CC (MacOS)
History Brush tool
Selecting Tools

Y


Age of Empires (Windows)
Go to Monastery
Game Commands

Y


ArchiCAD 20 (MacOS)
Y coordinate
Actions

Y


Battlefield 12 (Windows)
Switch Weapon
Beginner's Approach(By PlayStation )

Y


Call of Duty (Windows)
Team Chat
General Game Controls

Y


Counter Strike Source (Windows)
Chat Message
Communication Shortcuts

Y


Logic Pro X (MacOS)
Show/hide Library
General Controls

Y


Final Cut Pro (MacOS)
Change render quality
Output

Y


GTA V Cheats (Windows)
Text Chat Team
Online Control Keys

Y


Atlassian Crucible (Web Application)
Set File Reviewed and go to Next Unreviewed File
File Navigation

Y


Logic Pro X (MacOS)
Note G#
Step Input

Y


Autodesk SketchBook Pro (Windows)
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Tools

Y


BrainSuite (Windows)
Cycle Y-plane clipping (off, positive, negative)
Surface Display

Y


BrainSuite (MacOS)
Cycle Y-plane clipping (off, positive, negative)
Surface Display

Y


Daz 3D Carrara 8 (Windows)
Eye Dropper
Application - Tools

Y


Zoho Mail (Web Application)
Clear Label
Customizable Keys

Y


Daz 3D Carrara 8 (Windows)
Polyline
Application - Tools

Y


Daz 3D Carrara 8 (Windows)
Eye Dropper
Spline Modeler - Tools

Y


Blender 3D (Windows)
Split
Mesh Editing

Y


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Through ball
Attacking - Simple (Gamepad)

Y


Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 20 (Windows)
Step Backward 1 Frame
Navigation

Y / Ctrl + Down Arrow


Daz 3D Carrara 8 (Windows)
Polyline
Spline Modeler - Tools

Y


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Charge / drop ball
Goalkeeper (Gamepad)

Y


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Wall jump
Set Pieces - Free Kicks (Gamepad)

Y


Daz 3D Carrara 8 (Windows)
Eye Dropper
Vertex Modeler - Tools

Y


Corel Draw X8 (Windows)
Polygon tool
Toolbox Tool Selection

Y


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Short throw in (Manual)
Set Pieces - Corners & Throw INS (Gamepad)

Y


Fifa Football 17 (Windows)
Suggest through ball
Be A pro : Goalkeeper (Attacking off the ball) (Gamepad)

Y


Pixelmator (MacOS)
Elliptical Marquee
Selection Tools

Y


Daz 3D Carrara 8 (Windows)
Polyline
Vertex Modeler - Tools

Y


Lightworks (Windows)
Positions Image Vertically
31 Shortcuts for Lightworks (Windows)

Y


Chief Architect (Windows)
Text Tools - Text
Text Tools

Y


Chief Architect (MacOS)
Text Tools - Text
Text Tools

Y


Garageband 10 (MacOS)
Show/Hide the Library
Display Objects

Y


Final Fantasy XV (Windows)
Fishing log
Hotbar And Main Menu

Y


Houdini (Windows)
Show scale handle
Channel Editor

Y


GOM Player (Windows)
Increase Contrast by 5%
Video Control

Y


PotPlayer (Windows)
Saturation Decrease 1%
Standard Keyboard Controls

Y


Jupyter Notebook (Windows)
to code
Command Mode (press Esc to enable)

Y


Quickbooks Online (MacOS)
First day of the Year
Enter Dates

Y


Quickbooks Desktop (Windows)
Change to first day of the year / Last day of the year
Working with Date Fields

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TVPaint Animation (Windows)
Flip Vertically
89 Shortcuts for TVPaint Animation (Windows)

Y


DrawPlus (Windows)
Transparency Tool
Tools Shortcuts

Y


CityEngine (Windows)
Apply top/bottom view (changes camera orientation only)
48 Shortcuts for CityEngine (Windows)

Y


CityEngine (MacOS)
Apply top/bottom view (changes camera orientation only)
48 Shortcuts for CityEngine (MacOS)

Y


Pencil2D (Windows)
Polyline
57 Shortcuts for Pencil2D (Windows)

Y


Anim8or (Windows)
Cylinder
Object Editor Shortcuts

Y


Impro-Visor (Windows)
redo last undone action
General

Y


Sculptris (Windows)
Reduce Brush
Tools

Y


SolidWorks (Windows)
Accept Edge
Miscellaneous Shortcuts

Y


TurboCAD (Windows)
Lock Y position
171 Shortcuts for TurboCAD (Windows)

Y


Warframe
Use Cipher
General

Y


Solid Edge (Windows)
Maintain Symmetry about YZ Plane
Advance Sunchronous Edit

Y


Vim (Linux)
yank (copy)marked text
Visual commands

y


Anno 1800
Rotate camera clockwise
Camera

Y


Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Stun enemy
General

Y


Vegas Pro 14 (Windows)
Prevent movement
Track Motion

X / Y / Z


Edgecam (Windows)
Rotate locking Y axis
30 Shortcuts for Edgecam (Windows)

Y


Smite (MacOS)
Death Recap
Other Controls

Y


Smite (Windows)
Death Recap
Other Controls

Y


Fortnite (PC)
Roof
Building

Y


Zwift (PC and macOS)
Yes
No ANT+ Dongle screen

Y


KiCad 5.0.2
Mirror Y Component
EE Schema

Y


ChessBase 13
Calculate next best move (only Fritz engine)
Board window

Y


Gmsh 4.1.4
Toggle y coordinate freeze in geometry creation mode
General

Y


KiCAD (Windows)
Mirror Y Component
EE Schema

Y


KiCAD (Linux)
Mirror Y Component
EE Schema

Y


Bus Simulator 18
Look to the left
Movement and camera

Y


Spintires (PC)
Multiplayer say
Game

Y


Flyff
Brings up the Furniture window.
Character

Y


KiCAD (MacOS)
Mirror Y Component
EE Schema

Y


DaVinci Resolve 14 (Windows)
Select Clips Forward On This Track
Edit

Y


DaVinci Resolve 14 (MacOS)
Select Clips Forward On This Track
Edit

Y


Cobalt (Windows)
Mute
70 Shortcuts for Cobalt (Windows)

Y


DaVinci Resolve 14 (Windows)
Select Clips Forward On This Track
Edit

Y


DaVinci Resolve 14 (MacOS)
Select Clips Forward On This Track
Edit

Y


NetHack
Up-left
Movement

Y


Modo (Windows)
Transform
Tools

Y


Huggle
Revert with custom edit summary
Main

Y


Modo (MacOS)
Transform
Tools

Y


Ulead PhotoImpact 8 (Windows)
Eyedropper tool
Tool panel

Y


Europa Universalis IV
Primary mapmodes
General

Y


Altium Designer (Windows)
While placing an object to flip it along the Y-axis
Common Schematic and PCB Editor Shortcuts

Y


Target 3001! (Windows)
Concat Selected Elements in the Schematic as a Symbol
Library and Other Shortcuts

Y


Vectorworks (Windows)
Toggle SmartCursor Cues
Miscellaneous Shortcuts

Y


Vectorworks (MacOS)
Toggle SmartCursor Cues
Miscellaneous Shortcuts

Y


DaVinci Resolve 15 (Mac)
Select clips forward on this track
Timeline

Y


Altium Designer (Windows)
Pop-up Quick Queries menu
Common Schematic and PCB Editor Shortcuts

Y


Substance Painter
Clear quick mask
General

Y


Substance Painter (Mac)
Clear quick mask
General

Y


TopSolid (Windows)
Lock/Umlock Y Axis for Clamp Positioning
Part Clamping

Y


SolveSpace (Windows)
Symmetric
Constraint

Y


SolveSpace (MacOS)
Symmetric
Constraint

Y


Adobe Photoshop Elements (Windows)
Eye
Tools

Y


Adobe Photoshop Elements (MacOS)
Eye
Tools

Y


NetSuite
Insert yesterday's date
Date fields

Y


Aspire (Windows)
Changes the Y co-ordinate position of selected nodes to match the position of the first one (when more than one selected)
Node Editing

Y


Adobe Illustrator (Mac)
Magic Wand tool
Select tools

Y


Adobe Illustrator
Magic Wand tool
Select tools

Y


Pharaoh
Shows "Risks: Malaria" Overlay
Risks and overlays

Y


VCarve Pro (Windows)
Changes the Y co-ordinate position of selected nodes to match the position of the first one (when more than one selected)
Node Editing

Y


Altium Designer (Windows)
Flip 3D body around Y-axis
3D Body Placement Shortcuts

Y


Ableton Live 10 (Mac)
Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Octave Range Up/Down
Key/MIDI Map Mode and the Computer MIDI Keyboard

Y


Ableton Live 10
Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Octave Range Up/Down
Key/MIDI Map Mode and the Computer MIDI Keyboard

Y


ARK: Survival Evolved
Stop One
Whistles

Y


Final Cut Pro X
Open the selected audition
Editing

Y


K-9 Mail
Copy
Message details

Y


Jupyter Notebook
Go to code
Command mode

Y


FastMail
Archive
Conversation actions

Y


Adobe Photoshop Elements
Eye tool
General

Y


Adobe Photoshop Elements (Mac)
Eye tool
Tool selection

Y


QuickBooks Desktop (Mac)
First day of the year
Dates

Y


QuickBooks Desktop
First day of the Year
Date Shortcuts

Y


Remember the Milk
Add a note to the selected task
Actions

Y


Quicken 2018
First day of this year
Dates

Y


WorkZone Client
Year
Set a date

Y


Total War: Attila (Mac)
Show chat
Universal

Y


Total War: Attila
Show chat
Universal

Y


Unturned
Crafting
Interface

Y


Black Desert Online
All chat
Chat controls

Y


Wrike
yesterday's date
Gantt Chart

Y


Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Text chat (team)
Interface

Y


Adobe Animate CC (Mac)
Paint brush
Tools

Y


Nuke
Splay last (Splay 1st node to output of 2nd)
Node graph

Y


Escape from Tarkov
Mumble, if AI is nearby, they will respond to you with a voice line
General

Y


Adobe Lightroom Classic (Mac)
View Before and After left/right
Working in the Develop module

Y


Adobe Lightroom Classic
View Before and After left/right
Working in the Develop module

Y


Rocket League
Team text chat
Default keyboard controls

Y


CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018
Polygon
General

Y


BSPlayer
Previous
Playback

Y


Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Chat (All)
General

Y


Roll20
Show Turn Tracker
Advanced shortcuts

Y


Adobe Photoshop CC
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
Using the Camera Raw dialog box

Y


Clip Studio Paint Pro
Correct line/Remove dust [PRO/EX]
Tool

Y


Corel Painter (Mac)
Convert point
Toolbox commands

Y


Corel Painter
Convert point
Toolbox commands

Y


Zoho Mail
Clear label
Mail: Shortcuts when mail(s) selected

Y


LightWave 3D
Rotate
Layout: Modify

Y


Camtasia
Yellow
Recorder's ScreenDraw

Y


Autodesk SketchBook (Mac)
Invoke Symmetry Y
Tools

Y


Autodesk SketchBook (Windows)
Invoke Symmetry Y
Tools

Y


Dota 2
Opens stats window which shows the net worth of each player
Stats dropdown

Y


Pixelmator Pro
Elliptical Selection
Select tools

Y


Adobe Premiere Pro (Mac)
Slip Tool
Tools

Y


Adobe Premiere Pro (Windows)
Slip Tool
Tools

Y


GitHub
Mark as read
Notifications

Y


Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Chat message
Communication

Y


Kodi
Switch/choose player
Music visualisation

Y


Grand Theft Auto V
Aim drive-by weapon
Cars, bikes, boats

Y


Wikipedia
My contributions
Access keys

Y


GNU Emacs
Replace this one, go to next
Query replace

Y


Tekla Structures 20
Lock Y coordinate
General

Y


Apple GarageBand
Show/Hide the Library
General

Y


Android
Archive message (works from within message or while on main inbox list)
Gmail

Y


The Sims 4
Show Simology
Live mode

Y


REAPER
Take: Activate take under mouse
Section: Main

Y


Guitar Pro
Natural harmonic
Effects - General

Y


Vim
Yank
Modify selected text

Y


Lightworks
Positions image vertically
General

Y


Maple
Ψ or ψ
Entering Greek characters

Y


League of Legends
Toggle camera lock on champion
General

Y


Blender
Split Vertex / Edge / Face
Editing mode

Y


Zimbra Web Client
Go to today
Calendar

Y


GOM Player
Increase contrast by 5%
Video control

Y


SketchUp
Axes tool
Misc.

Y


Diablo III
Show achievements
General

Y


Celestia
Orbit the selected object at a rate synchronized to its rotation
Keyboard navigation commands

Y


Opera
Go to previous unread message
E-mail keys: Navigation

Y


Adobe Photoshop CS4 (Windows)
History Brush tool, Art History Brush tool
Shortcut Keys for selecting tools

Y


Adobe After Effects CS5 (MacOS)
Activate Pan Behind tool
Activating Tools

Y


Adobe After Effects CS5 (Windows)
Activate Pan Behind tool
Activating Tools

Y


Adobe Photoshop CS4 (Windows)
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool
Shortcut Keys for using the Camera Raw dialog box

Y


Xactimate
Valley
Additional shortcut keys

Y