Activate Selection Tool

`V`

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.	`0` … `9` on numeric keyboard
Layers Toggle selection of Layer (1-999) by its number	`Shift` + `0` … `9` 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	`3` … `7`
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%	`1` … `9` 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` + `1` … `9` 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` + `0` … `9`
Markers Go to a Composition marker (0-9)	`0` … `9`
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`