Activate and cycle through Mask and Shape tools

`Q`

All hotkeys for Adobe After Effects CS5 (Windows)

General Select all	`Ctrl` + `A`
General Deselect all	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A` / `F2`
General Rename selected layer, composition, folder, effect, group, or mask	`enter` on main keyboard
General Open selected layer, composition, or footage item	`enter` on numeric keypad
General Move selected layers, masks, effects, or render items down (back) / up (forward) in stacking order	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
General Move selected layers, masks, effects, or render items to bottom (back) / top (front) of stacking order	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
General Extend selection to next item / previous item in Project panel, Render Queue panel, or Effect Controls panel	`Shift` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
General Duplicate selected layers, masks, effects, text selectors, animators, puppet meshes, shapes, render items, output modules, or compositions	`Ctrl` + `D`
General Quit	`Ctrl` + `Q`
General Undo	`Ctrl` + `Z`
General Redo	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`
General Purge all	`Ctrl` + `Option` + `[` / on numeric keypad
General Interrupt running a script	`Esc`
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`
Projects Cycle through color bit depths for project	`Alt` +click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panel
Projects Open Project Settings dialog box	Click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panel
Preferences Open Preferences dialog box	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `;`
Preferences Restore default preferences settings	Hold down `ctrl` + `Alt` + `shift` while starting After Effects
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` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows Open Flowchart panel for project flowchart	`Ctrl` + `F11`
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows Switch to workspace	`Shift` + `f10` , `shift` + `f11` , / `Shift` + `F12`
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows Close active viewer window or panel (closes content first)	`Ctrl` + `W`
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows Close all active viewer wwindow or panels	`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	` (accent grave)
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows Resize application window or floating window to fit screen. (Press again to resize window so that contents fill the screen.)	`Ctrl` + `\`
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows Move application window or floating window to main monitor; resize window to fit screen. (Press again to resize window so that contents fill the screen.)	`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 / to next item in active viewer (for example, cycle through open compositions)	`Shift` + `,` / `.`
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows Cycle to previous / to next panel in active frame (for example, cycle through open Timeline panels)	`Alt` + `Shift` + `,` / `.`
Panels, Viewers, Workspaces, and Windows Activate a view in a multi-view layout in the Composition panel without affecting layer selection	Click with middle mouse button
Activating Tools Cycle through tools	`Alt` +click tool button in Tools panel
Activating Tools Activate Selection tool	`V`
Activating Tools Activate Hand tool. To temporarily activate Hand tool: Hold down spacebar or the middle mouse button and press h	`H`
Activating Tools Activate Zoom In tool. Add option/alt to zoom out	`Z`
Activating Tools Activate Rotation tool	`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 Pen tools. Add command/ctrl to temporarily activate Selection tool when pen tool is selected	`G`
Activating Tools Temporarily activate Pen tool when the Selection tool is selected and pointer is over a path (Add Vertex tool when pointer is over a segment; Convert Vertex tool when pointer is over a vertex)	`Ctrl` + `Alt`
Activating Tools Activate and cycle through Brush, Clone Stamp, and Eraser tools	`Ctrl` + `B`
Activating Tools Activate and cycle through Type tools	`Ctrl` + `T`
Activating Tools Activate and cycle through Puppet tools	`Ctrl` + `P`
Activating Tools Activate Roto Brush tool	`Alt` + `W`
Activating Tools Temporarily convert Selection tool to Shape Duplication tool	`alt` (in shape layer)
Activating Tools Temporarily convert Selection tool to Direct Selection tool	`ctrl` (in shape layer)
Compositions Work Area New composition	`Ctrl` + `N`
Compositions Work Area Open Composition Settings dialog box for selected composition	`Ctrl` + `K`
Compositions Work Area Set beginning or end of work area to current time	`B` / `N`
Compositions Work Area Set work area to duration of selected layers or, if no layers are selected, set work area to composition duration	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `B`
Compositions Work Area Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for active composition	tap on `shift`
Compositions Work Area Activate the most recently active composition that is in the same composition hierarchy as currently active composition	`Shift` + `Esc`
Time Navigation Go to specific time	`Alt` + `Shift` + `J`
Time Navigation Go to beginning / to end of work area	`Shift` + `Home` / `End`
Time Navigation Go to previous / to next visible item in time ruler	`J` / `K`
Time Navigation Go to beginning / to end of composition, layer, or footage item	`Home` / `End` / `Ctrl` + `Option` + `Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`
Time Navigation Go forward 1 frame / backward 1 frame	`Page Down` / `page up` or `ctrl` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Time Navigation Go forward 10 frames / backward 10 frames	`Shift` + `Page Down` / `page up` or `ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Time Navigation Go to layer In point	`I`
Time Navigation Go to layer Out point	`O`
Time Navigation Go to previous / to next In point or Out point	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Left` / `arrow/right`
Time Navigation Scroll to current time in Timeline panel	`D`
Previews Start or stop standard preview	`Space`
Previews RAM preview	`0` (zero) on numeric keypad
Previews RAM preview with alternate settings	`Shift` + `0` on numeric keypad
Previews Save RAM preview	`Ctrl` +click RAM Preview button or press `ctrl` + `0` on numeric keypad
Previews Save RAM preview with alternate settings	`Ctrl` + `Shift` +click RAM Preview button or press `ctrl` + `Shift` + `0` on numeric keypad
Previews Preview only audio, from current time	`.` on numeric keypad
Previews Preview only audio, in work area	`Alt` + `.` on numeric keypad
Previews Manually preview (scrub) video	Drag / `Alt` +drag current-time indicator, depending on Live Update setting
Previews Manually preview (scrub) audio	`Ctrl` +drag current-time indicator
Previews RAM preview number of frames specified by Alternate RAM Preview preference (defaults to 5)	`Alt` + `0` (zero) on numeric keypad
Previews Show current frame on video preview device	`[` / on numeric keypad
Previews Toggle Output Device preference between Desktop Only and video preview device	`Ctrl` + `[` / 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` + `F5` / `F6` / `F7` / `F8`
Views Turn display color management on or off for active view	`Shift` + `[` / on numeric keypad
Views Show red / green / blue / alpha channel as grayscale	`Alt` + `1` / `2` / `3` / `4`
Views Show colorized red / green / blue channel	`Alt` + `Shift` + `1` / `2` / `3`
Views Toggle showing straight RGB color	`Alt` + `Shift` + `4`
Views Show alpha boundary (outline between transparent and opaque regions) in Layer panel	`Alt` + `5`
Views Show alpha overlay (colored overlay on transparent regions) in Layer panel	`Alt` + `6`
Views Reset view in the Composition panel to 100% and center composition in the panel	Double-click Hand tool
Views Zoom in / zoom out in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel	`.` / `,`
Views Zoom to 100%	`/`
Views Zoom to fit	`Shift` + `/`
Views Zoom up to 100%	`Alt` + `/`
Views Set resolution to Full / Half / 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 time in / out	`=` / `-`
Views Zoom in / zoom out Timeline panel to single-frame units (Press again to zoom out to show entire composition duration.)	`;` / `Shift` + `;`
Views Suspend image updates	`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	`alt` -double-click
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 in application with which it’s associated (Edit Original)	`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 adjustment layer	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Y`
Layers New null layer	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `Y`
Layers Select layer (1-999) by its number (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)	`0` ... `9` on numeric keypad
Layers Toggle selection of layer (1-999) by its number	`Shift` + `0` ... `9` on numeric keypad
Layers Select next layer / previous layer in stacking order	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
Layers Extend selection to next / previous layer in stacking order	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
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 Turn off all other solo switches	`Alt` +click solo switch
Layers Turn Video (eyeball) switch on or 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 layer	`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 (opens source composition for precomposition layer in Composition panel)	Double-click a layer
Layers Open source of a layer in Footage panel (opens precomposition layer in Layer 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 In point / Out point of selected layers to current time	`[` / `]`
Layers Trim In point / Out point 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 In point or Out point by time-stretching	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `,` / `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `,`
Layers Move In point / move Out point of selected layers to beginning of composition	`Alt` + `Home` / `End`
Layers Lock selected layers	`Ctrl` + `L`
Layers Unlock all layers	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`
Layers Set Quality to Best / Draft / Wireframe for selected layers	`Ctrl` + `U` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U` / `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `U`
Layers Cycle forward / cycle 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` + ` (accent grave)
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 Mask Opacity property	`tt`
Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel Show only Opacity property (for lights, Intensity)	`T`
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` +property / group shortcut
Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel Add or remove keyframe at current time	`Alt` +property shortcut
Properties in the Effect Controls Panel Toggle expansion of selected effects to show all properties	`Ctrl` + ` (accent grave)
Properties in the Effect 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
Modifying Layer Properties Modify property value by default increments	Drag property value
Modifying Layer Properties Modify property value by 10x default increments	`Shift` +drag property value
Modifying Layer Properties Modify property value by 1/10 default increments	`Ctrl` +drag property value
Modifying Layer Properties Open Opacity dialog box for selected layers	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`
Modifying Layer Properties Open Rotation dialog box for selected layers	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`
Modifying Layer Properties Open Position dialog box for selected layers	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`
Modifying Layer Properties Open Auto-Orientation dialog box for selected layers	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `O`
Modifying Layer Properties Center selected layers in view (modifies Position property to place anchor points of selected layers in center of current view)	`Ctrl` + `Home`
Modifying Layer Properties Move selected layers 1 pixel at current magnification (Position)	`Arrow Keys`
Modifying Layer Properties Move selected layers 10 pixels at current magnification (Position)	`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Modifying Layer Properties Move selected layers 1 frame earlier / 1 frame later	`Alt` + `Page Up` / `Page Down`
Modifying Layer Properties Move selected layers 10 frames earlier / 10 frames later	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Page Up` / `Page Down`
Modifying Layer Properties Increase / decrease Rotation (Z Rotation) of selected layers by 1°	`[` + `]` / `-` on numeric keypad
Modifying Layer Properties Increase / decrease Rotation (Z Rotation) of selected layers by 10°	`Shift` + `[` + `]` / `-` on numeric keypad
Modifying Layer Properties Increase / decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light layers) of selected layers by 1%	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `[` + `]` / `-` on numeric keypad
Modifying Layer Properties Increase / decrease Opacity (or Intensity for light layers) of selected layers by 10%	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `[` + `]` / `-` on numeric keypad
Modifying Layer Properties Increase / decrease Scale of selected layers by 1%	`Ctrl` + `[` + `]` / `-` / `Alt` + `[` + `]` / `-` on numeric keypad
Modifying Layer Properties Increase / decrease Scale of selected layers by 10%	`Ctrl` + `[` + `]` / `-` / `Alt` + `Shift` + `[` + `]` / `-` on numeric keypad
Modifying Layer Properties Modify Rotation or Orientation in 45° increments	`Shift` +drag with Rotation tool
Modifying Layer Properties Modify Scale, constrained to footage frame aspect ratio	`Shift` +drag layer handle with Selection tool
Modifying Layer Properties Reset Rotation to 0°	Double-click Rotation tool
Modifying Layer Properties Reset Scale to 100%	Double-click Selection tool
Modifying Layer Properties Scale and reposition selected layers to fit composition	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F`
Modifying Layer Properties Scale and reposition selected layers to fit composition width, preserving image aspect ratio for each layer	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `H`
Modifying Layer Properties Scale and reposition selected layers to fit composition height, preserving image aspect ratio for each layer	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `G`
3D Layers Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)	`F10`
3D Layers Switch to 3D view 2 (defaults to Custom View 2)	`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 With a camera tool selected, move the camera and its point of interest to look at selected 3D layers	`F`
3D Layers With a camera tool selected, move the camera and its point of interest to look at all 3D layers	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`
3D Layers Turn Casts Shadows property on or 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	`Shift` + `F2` / `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 (layer bar mode)	`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	`Shift` + `F9`
Keyframes and Graph Editor Easy ease selected keyframes out	`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 (For property shortcuts, see Showing properties and groups in the Timeline panel (keyboard shortcuts).)	`Alt` + `Shift` +property shortcut
Text New text layer	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `T`
Text Align selected horizontal or vertical text left	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`
Text Align selected horizontal or vertical text center	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`
Text Align selected horizontal or vertical text right	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`
Text Move insertion point one character left/right/up/down	`Arrow Keys`
Text Move insertion point one word left / one word right	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`
Text Move insertion point one paragraph up / one paragraph down	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Text Move insertion point to beginning / to end of line	`Home` / `End`
Text Extend / reduce selection by one character to right/left in horizontal text (or one/down in vertical text)	`Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Text Extend / reduce selection by one line up/down in horizontal text (or right/left in vertical text)	`Shift` + `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Text Extend / reduce selection by one word to right/left in horizontal text (or up/down in vertical text)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Text Select text from insertion point to beginning / to end of line	`Shift` + `Home` / `End`
Text Select text from insertion point to beginning / to end of text frame	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Home` / `End`
Text Select text from insertion point to mouse click point	`Shift` +click
Text Select all text on a layer	Double-click text layer
Text Select word, line, paragraph, or entire text frame	Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, / quintuple-click with Type tool
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 / increase font size of selected text by 2 units	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `,` / `.`
Text Decrease / increase font size of selected text by 10 units	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `,` / `.`
Text Increase / decrease leading by 2 units	`Alt` + `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Text Increase / decrease leading by 10 units	`Ctrl` + `Option` + `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` + `Option` + `Shift` + `Arrow Down` / `Arrow Up`
Text Decrease / increase kerning or tracking 20 units (20/1000 ems)	`Alt` + `Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`
Text Decrease / increase kerning or tracking 100 units (100/1000 ems)	`Ctrl` + `Option` + `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 / select previous mask	`Alt` + ` (accent grave) / `Alt` + `Shift` + `
Masks Enter free-transform mask editing mode	Double-click mask with Selection tool / select mask in Timeline panel and press `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 for selected mask	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`
Masks Open Mask Shape dialog box for selected mask	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Paint Tools Swap paint background color and foreground colors	`X`
Paint Tools Set paint foreground color to black and background color 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 4-pixel x 4-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 (change Offset value of aligned Clone Stamp tool or change Source Position value of unaligned Clone Stamp tool)	`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 a paint tool (e.g. 1=10%, 9=90%)	`1` … `9` on numeric keybaord
Paint Tools Set opacity for a paint tool to 100%	`.` on numeric keybaord
Paint Tools Set flow for a paint tool (e.g. 1=10%, 9=90%)	`Shift` + `1` … `9` on numeric keybaord
Paint Tools Set flow for a paint tool to 100%	`Shift` + `.` on numeric keybaord
Paint Tools Move to earlier / move to later by number of frames specified for stroke Duration (alternatively use 1/2)	`Ctrl` + `Page Up` / `Page Down`
Shape Layers Group selected shapes	`Ctrl` + `G`
Shape Layers Ungroup selected shapes	`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 or polygon; increase / decrease roundness for rounded rectangle	`Arrow Up` / `arrow down` when dragging to create shape
Shape Layers Reposition shape during creation	Hold `spacebar` when dragging to create shape
Shape Layers Set rounded rectangle roundness to 0 (sharp corners); decrease polygon and star outer roundness	`arrow left` when dragging to create shape
Shape Layers Set rounded rectangle roundness to maximum; increase polygon and star outer roundness	`arrow right` 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 (works during RAM preview and audio-only preview) and/or open marker dialog box	`*` on numeric keypad
Markers Set and number a composition marker (0-9) at the current time	`Shift` + `0` ... `9`
Markers Go to 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 region, search region, and attach point 1 pixel at current magnification	`Arrow Keys`
Motion Tracking Move feature region, search region, and attach point 10 pixels at current magnification	`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Motion Tracking Move feature region and search region 1 pixel at current magnification	`Alt` + `Arrow Keys`
Motion Tracking Move feature region and search region 10 pixels at current magnification	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
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`