Adobe After Effects CC (Windows)

3D Layers

Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)

F10

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

Similar combinations for other applications


Civilization V (Windows)
Strategic View
General Hotkeys

F10


Firebug (Windows)
Step Over
Script-Panel

F10


Open Office Writer 3 (Linux)
Stop build
Building Projects

F10


Firebug (Linux)
Step Over
Script-Panel

F10


Firebug (MacOS)
Step Over
Script-Panel

F10


KDevelop (Linux)
Stop build
Building Projects

F10


Tally 9.0 (Windows)
Navigate between Accounting Reports
General Shortcuts

F10


SharpDevelop 4.0 (Windows)
Step over
Debugging

F10


Total Commander 8 (Windows)
Activate left menu or deactivate menu
Main Shortcuts

F10


Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 (Windows)
Menu bar
40 Shortcuts for Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 (Windows)

F10


Opera (Linux)
Focus on main menu button
Focus

F10


Evernote (Windows)
Toggle display of left panel
Main Application Shortcuts - Change View and Display

F10


Microsoft Word 2007 (Windows)
Show KeyTips.
Function key reference: Function keys

F10


InDesign CS5 (MacOS)
Display the Stroke panel
Editing Paths and Frames

F10


Smartplant Review (Windows)
Next Tag
Function Keys

F10


UltraEdit (Windows)
Execute Windows Program
DOS Menu

F10


Visual Studio 2015 (Windows)
Debug / step over
Build and Debug

F10


Oracle SQL Developer 4 (Windows)
Explain Plan
Worksheet

F10


Microsoft Windows 7 (Windows)
Display the Options menu
Windows Help

F10


CATIA V5 (Windows)
Toggle Swap Visible Space
38 Shortcuts for CATIA V5 (Windows)

F10


AutoCAD 2012 (Windows)
Toggle polar mode
Toggle Drawing Modes

F10


Avid Media Composer 7 (Windows)
Adds a Yellow locator to the clip
Capturing

F10


Avid Media Composer 7 (MacOS)
Adds a Yellow locator to the clip
Capturing

F10


Texmaker 4.0.2 (Windows)
View log
"Tools" menu

F10


FL Studio (Windows)
Show/hide MIDI settings
Window Navigation

F10


Presonus Studio One (Windows)
Show pool
View Menu

F10


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Move focus to menus
Navigation

F10


Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows)
Close context menu
Navigation

F10


Linux Mint (Linux)
Open file menu
File Manager (Nemo) - General

F10


Qt Creator (MacOS)
Step over
Debugging

F10


Qt Creator (Windows)
Step over
Debugging

F10


Camtasia 8 (Windows)
Stop
Recorder Hotkeys

F10


Autodesk Maya 2015 (Windows)
Select - Edge
Making Selections

F10


Microsoft Excel 2010 (Windows)
Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the access keys. Press either of these keys again to move back to the document and cancel the access keys. and then arrow left or arrow right
Work with the Excel Ribbon

Alt / F10


Autodesk Maya 2017 (Windows)
Select - Edge
Making Selections

F10


Adobe After Effects CC (MacOS)
Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)
3D Layers

F10


InDesign CC (Windows)
Stroke
Panels

F10


InDesign CC (MacOS)
Stroke
Panels

F10


Hexagon 2 (MacOS)
Flat Solid and Edges Display
Select,Interface and Display Shortcuts

F10


Hexagon 2 (Windows)
Flat Solid and Edges Display
Select,Interface and Display Shortcuts

F10


ArchiCAD 20 (Windows)
PhotoRender Projections
Images

F10


ArchiCAD 20 (MacOS)
PhotoRender Projections
Images

F10


Dynamics NAV 2015 (Windows)
Select the Menu bar and Display Access keys
Function Key Shortcuts

F10 / Alt


Dynamics SL 2015 (Windows)
Puts focus on the Solomon Tool Bar
Function Key Shortcuts

F10


Autodesk Inventor 2017 (Windows)
Sketch Visibility
Function Key

F10


Microsoft Word 2016 (Windows)
Show KeyTips.
All Function Key Shortcuts

F10


Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 (Windows)
Render scene dialogue
General user interface

F10


Autodesk Revit Architecture (Windows)
Keytips
Function Keys

F10


AutoCad Architecture 2017 (Windows)
Polar tracking
Function Keys

F10


AutoCAD 2016 (Windows)
Toggles Polar Tracking
General

F10


Act! CRM (Windows)
Group list
View Shortcuts

F10


GTA V Cheats (Windows)
Drop Ammunition
Online Control Keys

F10


Blender 3D (Windows)
Display Scene Context
Universal

F10


Adobe Dreamweaver (Windows)
Code Inspector
Windows

F10


Corel WordPerfect X8 (Windows)
Menu Command
63 Shortcuts for Corel WordPerfect X8 (Windows)

F10


Steinberg Cubase 9 (Windows)
Next tool
Tool

F10


Steinberg Cubase 9 (MacOS)
Next tool
Tool

F10


Chief Architect (Windows)
Angle Snaps
View Mode

F10


Chief Architect (MacOS)
Angle Snaps
View Mode

F10


Corel Draw X8 (Windows)
Shape tool
Toolbox Tool Selection

F10


Corel Quattro Pro X8 (Windows)
Move Selector to Menu Bar
Function Keys

F10


Final Fantasy XV (Windows)
Target focus target
Targeting

F10


Adobe Captivate 2017 (Windows)
Preview Current Slide an d Following N Slides
Function Key Shortcuts

F10


Adobe Captivate 2017 (Windows)
Stop Full Motion Recording
Recording

F10


Primevera P6 P6 (Windows)
Commit Changes
General Shortcuts

F10


MetaTrader MT4 (Windows)
Open PopUp Prices Window
Function Key Shortcuts

F10


Zerodha Trader (Windows)
Log Out
Other Shortcuts

F10


XYplorer (Windows)
Dual Pane
Function key Shortcuts

F10


MediaMonkey (Windows)
Show Genre node
Standard Keyboard Shortcuts

F10


Xamarin Studio (MonoDevelop) (Windows)
Step Over
Debug Menu

F10


CrazyTalk 8 (Windows)
Click the Record button in Puppeteering Panel
Timeline Editing

F10


iClone 7 (Windows)
Current Frame Preview
Working Area

F10


CrazyTalk 8 (Windows)
Click the Record button in Puppeteering Panel
Puppeteering Panel

F10


CityEngine (Windows)
Show/hide graph networks
48 Shortcuts for CityEngine (Windows)

F10


CityEngine (MacOS)
Show/hide graph networks
48 Shortcuts for CityEngine (MacOS)

F10


Rhino (Windows)
Points On
Default Shortcuts

F10


Visual Studio Code (Windows)
Step over
Debug

F10


Tableau (Windows)
Toggles Automatic Updates on and off
General

F10


OpenSCAD (MacOS)
Surfaces
Function Shortcuts

F10


Alphacam (Windows)
Snap to Tangent
Geometry Creation

F10


Exact Audio Copy
Drive options
File menu

F10


Solidworks 2019
Toolbar
Commands

F10


CuteFTP (Windows)
Switch between Log pane and Queue pane
General

F10


RStudio (Windows)
Execute next line
Debug

F10


CuteFTP (MacOS)
Switch between Log pane and Queue pane
72 Shortcuts for CuteFTP (MacOS)

F10


RStudio (MacOS)
Execute next line
Debug

F10


Zwift (PC and macOS)
Screen Capture / Photo
Function

F10


Smite (MacOS)
Pause
Other Controls

F10


Smite (Windows)
Pause
Other Controls

F10


Gigabyte Aorus motherboard
Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program
Classic BIOS setup

F10


Open Rails 0.6.2
Next station
Panels

F10


ChessBase 13
Load next game in list
Board window

F10


Miscreated
Emote: Point finger
Emote

F10


winIDEA
Step over the next statement
Debug

F10


HyperWorks (Windows)
Check Elements:2D
24 Shortcuts for HyperWorks (Windows)

F10


progeCAD (Windows)
Turns the status bar on and off
51 Shortcuts for progeCAD (Windows)

F10


Mastercam (Windows)
List all functions and execute selected
53 Shortcuts for Mastercam (Windows)

F10


progeCAD (Windows)
Turns the status bar on and off
Function Key Shortcuts

F10


Roblox
Graphics level
Misc

F10


Xyplorer
Dual Pane
Panes Menu

F10


Ableton Live 9 (Windows)
Back to Arrangement
Transport

F10


Ableton Live 9 (MacOS)
Back to Arrangement
Transport

F10


Ulead PhotoImpact 8 (Windows)
Toggles between showing or hiding the AccessPanel
View Menu

F10


IRONCAD (Windows)
Toggles TriBall on/off for shape/part
Triball Function Keys

F10


DaVinci Resolve 15 (Mac)
Overwrite
Edit menu

F10


Cobalt (Windows)
Browser
70 Shortcuts for Cobalt (Windows)

F10


Inkscape (Windows)
Main menu
Window

F10


DaVinci Resolve 14 (Windows)
Overwrite Edit
Edit

F10


DaVinci Resolve 14 (MacOS)
Overwrite Edit
Edit

F10


Inkscape (MacOS)
Main menu
Window

F10


Maxwell Render (Windows)
Front face
Polygon Selection

F10


DaVinci Resolve 14 (Windows)
Overwrite
Edit

F10


DaVinci Resolve 14 (MacOS)
Overwrite
Edit

F10


Target 3001! (Windows)
Menu Mode
Function key Shortcuts

F10


Roblox Studio
Step over
Scripting

F10


Ulead PhotoImpact 8 (Windows)
Opens the Document Manager
Miscellaneous

F10


WavePad Sound Editor (Windows)
Play normal speed
Play Operations

F10


WavPad Sound Editor (MacOS)
Play normal speed
Play Operations

F10


gEDA (Linux)
File menu
Other Important Shortcuts

F10


Battlezone 98 Redux
Select weapon
Weapons

F10


Europa Universalis IV
Screenshots mapmode
General

F10


Substance Painter
Mode Rendering (Iray)
General

F10


Substance Painter (Mac)
Mode Rendering (Iray)
General

F10


BricsCAD (Windows)
Toggles the Polar Tracking setting
Function Key Shortcuts

F10


FlightGear
Toggle menu on/off
Display options

F10


BricsCAD (Linux)
Toggles the Polar Tracking setting
Function Key Shortcuts

F10


BricsCAD (MacOS)
Toggles the Polar Tracking setting
Function Key Shortcuts

F10


Banner 9 (Windows, Mac)
Save
Windows shortcuts

F10


Modo (Windows)
Render current view
Render

F10


Modo (MacOS)
Render current view
Render

F10


MuseScore (Windows)
Mixer
Display Shortcuts

F10


MuseScore (MacOS)
Mixer
Display Shortcuts

F10


DraftSight (Windows)
Turns Polar Guides On/Off
37 Shortcuts for DraftSight (Windows)

F10


Aspire (Windows)
Opens the Alignment Tools form
General Shortcuts

F10


VCarve Pro (Windows)
Opens the Alignment Tools form
General Shortcuts

F10


RStudio (Mac)
Execute Next Line
Debug

F10


RStudio
Execute Next Line
Debug

F10


Aspire (Windows)
Opens the Alignment Tools form
Alignment

F10


VCarve Pro (Windows)
Opens the Alignment Tools form
Alignment

F10


PRTG Network Monitor
Context menu > Tools > Custom tool command (if available)
Enterprise console

F10


Ableton Live 10
Back to Arrangement
Transport

F10


Ableton Live 10 (Mac)
Back to Arrangement
Transport

F10


KeyCreator (Windows)
Backup in Function
Miscellaneous Shortcuts

F10 / Backspace


American Truck Simulator
Take a screenshot
Interface controllers

F10


AVImark
Go To date
Boarding calendar

F10


Tableau
Toggle automatic data updates on and off
Data (Tableau Desktop)

F10


DayZ
Die
Communication

F10


Google Chrome
Open the Chrome menu
Feature shortcuts

F10


RimWorld
Take screenshot
User interface

F10


Lacerte
Open Technical Support Window
Clients, Detail, Forms and Diagnostics screens

F10


Samsung TV
Volume up
General

F10


AutoCAD
Toggle polar mode
Toggle Drawing Modes

F10


Company of Heroes
Toggle in-game menu
General

F10


Nuclide (Linux)
Step over a piece of code. For example, if you are stopped at a method call, this will execute that method without stepping through it line-by-line.
Debugger

F10


Nuclide (Mac)
Step over a piece of code. For example, if you are stopped at a method call, this will execute that method without stepping through it line-by-line.
Debugger

F10


Tibia
Levitate up
Action bar

F10


Evernote for Windows
Show/Hide Left Panel
Application-wide

F10


RPG Maker
Resource manager
Editor

F10


Old School RuneScape (OSRS)
Switch to the options tab
General

F10


ZoomText
AppReader: Text View
ZoomText Keyboard

F10


Kerbal Space Program
Temperature Gauges
System/UI Commands

F10


SQL Server Profiler
Step through a replayed trace
Replay

F10


NoxPlayer
Lock the mouse to the emulator window
General

F10


PaintShop Pro 2018
Learning Center
Single key shorcuts

F10


ProgeCAD
Status Bar
General

F10


Diablo
Auto Send messages during auto play
General

F10


Bluebeam Revu
Close context menu
Miscellaneous

F10


Magic: The Gathering Online
Shortcut for choosing "No"
General

F10


StarCraft 2
Menu
Interface

F10


Terraria
Toggle FPS
Other hotkeys

F10


Logo Accounting
Open listing windows for receipts, invoices and reports
General

F10


CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018
Shape
General

F10


Microsoft Word 2016
Show KeyTips
Function key reference

F10


Windows PowerShell ISE
Step Over
Script debugging

F10


BSPlayer
Boss button
Misc

F10


Camtasia
Stop
Recorder

F10


Euro Truck Simulator 2
Take a screenshot
Interface controls

F10


Inkscape
Main menu
Window

F10


Virtual DJ 2018
Sampler 10 play_stop
General

F10


LightWave 3D
Render scene
Layout: Render

F10


Microsoft Paint
Displays key tips like the Alt key
Function keys

F10


TextRoom
Export to Google Docs
General

F10


gedit
Open the file menu
Show and hide panes

F10


Dota 2
Opens the broadcaster menu
Spectator & replay controls

F10


Microsoft FrontPage
Select the menu bar (menu bar: The horizontal bar below the title bar that contains the names of menus. A menu bar can be the built-in menu bar or a custom menu bar.), or close an open menu and submenu at the same time.
Access and use menus and toolbars

F10


Warcraft III
Toggle Game Menu on/off
Menu commands

F10


Clipboard Master
Show context menu
Screenshots

F10


World of Warcraft
4th bag
Panels

F10


Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Most used shortcuts)
Debug.StepOver
Debug

F10


WavePad
Play Normal Speed
Play Operations

F10


Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts)
Debug.StepOver
Debug

F10


Comodo IceDragon
Toggle Menu Bar (when hidden)
Miscellaneous

F10


PSPad
HTML Page Preview
HTML

F10


GIMP
Main Menu
View

F10


Microsoft PowerPoint (Creating presentations)
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate the access keys
Ribbon: Change focus by using the keyboard

F10


WriteMonkey
Show and focus document list / toggle documents / jumps
General

F10


WordPerfect X8
Menu Command
General

F10


WinHex
Refine volume snapshot
Specialist menu

F10


LibreOffice
Activates the first menu (File menu)
Controlling documents and windows

F10


GNU Emacs
Activate menu bar items in text terminals
The minibuffer

F10


WinNc
Quit
General

F10


NewsBin Pro
Activate menu bar
Standard Windows keyboard navigation

F10


KompoZer
(Controlled through keyboard preference in Control Panel) Open Main Menu (switches to the first drop-down menu at the top of the window)
General

F10


Midnight Commander
Ends current action; editor, viewer, dialog window or ends mc program.
Function keys

F10


Qt Creator
Step over
Debugging

F10


Guitar Pro
Edit automations
Edit

F10


Microsoft Access 2016
Select the active tab of the ribbon and activate KeyTips
Navigating the ribbon

F10


Maxthon
URL keys
Others

F10


MediaMonkey
Show genre node
General

F10


Microsoft Excel 2016
Turns key tips on or off (Pressing Alt does the same thing)
Function keys

F10


Visual Studio Code (Mac)
Step over
Debug

F10


Visual Studio Code (Linux)
Step over
Debug

F10


Visual Studio Code (Windows)
Step over
Debug

F10


Chrome DevTools
Step over next function or call
Sources panel

F10


PeaZip
Menu
Functional keys

F10


WinSCP
Quit
Service commands

F10


SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Step over
Transact-SQL debugger

F10


Mozilla Thunderbird
Toggle menu bar (if hidden)
Controlling Thunderbird windows and tabs

F10


Overwatch
Spectate 10
Spectate

F10


Adobe Acrobat 2017 (Mac)
Close context menu
General navigating

F10


Adobe Acrobat 2017 (Windows and Unix)
Close context menu
General navigating

F10


Unity Desktop (Linux)
Open first application menu item (e.g. "File" menu). Use arrow keys to cycle among menus and menu entries. Use esc to close menu without selecting anything.
Other

F10


Microsoft Windows Vista (Windows)
Jump to Application Menu.
Work with Vista (Application) Windows

F10 / Alt +letter, then arrow keys


Microsoft Excel 2007 (Windows)
Turns key tips on or off.
Function keys in Excel 2007

F10


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Navigate within Documents - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


InDesign CS5 (Windows)
Display the Stroke panel
Editing Paths and Frames

F10


Microsoft Excel 2007 (Windows)
Select the active tab of the Ribbon and activate the access keys. . Press either of these keys again to move back to the document and cancel the access keys.
Work with the Excel Ribbon

Alt / F10


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Edit Documents - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


Adobe After Effects CS5 (MacOS)
Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)
3D Layers

F10


Adobe After Effects CS5 (Windows)
Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)
3D Layers

F10


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Formats - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Manage Word View - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


Microsoft Word 2010 (Windows)
Select item in Ribbon
Tables - Ribbons

F10 / Alt


Scrivener 1.9.9
Show index card status
View

F10