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Chapter 18: Keyboard shortcuts
Using and modifying keyboard shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcuts to speed up common tasks.
Note: On Mac OS, some keyboard commands for interacting with the operating system conflict with keyboard
commands for interacting with After Effects. Select Use System Shortcut Keys in the General preferences to override the
After Effects keyboard command in cases in which there's a conflict with the Mac OS keyboard command.
To modify keyboard shortcuts, use the KeyEd Up script from Jeff Almasol, which is available on the Adobe After
Effects Exchange website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_jeffscriptswithkeyedup .
For information on remapping keyboard shortcuts for keyboard layouts other than the standard US English layout,
see Jonas Hummelstrand’s website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_jonaskeyboardmapping .
Shortcuts, general
Result Windows Mac OS
Select all Ctrl+A Command+A
Deselect all F2 or Ctrl+Shift+A F2 or Command+Shift+A
Rename selected layer, composi-
tion, folder, effect, group, or mask Enter on main keyboard Return
Open selected layer, composition,
or footage item Enter on numeric keypad Enter on numeric keypad
Move selected layers, masks, or
effects down (back) or up
(forward) in stacking order Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or
Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow Command+Option+Down Arrow
or Command+Option+Up Arrow
Move selected layers, masks, or
effects to bottom (back) or top
(front) of stacking order Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down Arrow or
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up Arrow Command+Option+Shift+Down
Arrow or
Command+Option+Shift+Up
Arrow
Extend selection to next item in
Project panel or Effect Controls
panel Shift+Down Arrow Shift+Down Arrow
Extend selection to previous item
in Project panel or Effect Controls
panel Shift+Up Arrow Shift+Up Arrow
Duplicate selected layers, masks,
effects, text selectors, animators,
puppet meshes, shapes, or
compositions Ctrl+D Command+D
Quit Ctrl+Q Command+Q