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Shortcuts for working with previews – Adobe After Effects CS3 User Manual

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AFTER EFFECTS CS3

User Guide

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Shortcuts for working with compositions and the work area

Shortcuts for working with previews

Result

Windows

Mac OS

New composition

Ctrl+N

Command+N

Open Composition Settings
dialog box for selected composi-
tion

Ctrl+K

Command+K

Set composition background
color

Ctrl+Shift+B

Command+Shift+B

Set beginning or end of work area
to current time

B or N

B or N

Set work area to duration of
selected layers or, if no layers are
selected, set work area to compo-
sition duration

Ctrl+Alt+B

Command+Option+B

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Start or stop standard preview

spacebar

spacebar

RAM preview

0 on numeric keypad*

0 on numeric keypad*

RAM preview with alternate
settings

Shift+0 on numeric keypad*

Shift+0 on numeric keypad*

Save RAM preview

Ctrl-click RAM Preview button or
press Ctrl+0 on numeric keypad*

Command-click RAM Preview
button or press Command+0 on
numeric keypad*

Save RAM preview with alternate
settings

Ctrl+Shift-click RAM Preview
button or press Ctrl+Shift+0 on
numeric keypad*

Command+Shift-click RAM
Preview button or press
Command+Shift+0 on numeric
keypad*

Preview only audio, from current
time

. (decimal point) on numeric
keypad*

. (decimal point) on numeric
keypad*

Preview only audio, in work area

Alt+. (decimal point) on numeric
keypad*

Option+. (decimal point) on
numeric keypad*

Manually preview (scrub) video

Drag or Alt-drag current-time indi-
cator, depending on Live Update
setting

Drag or Option-drag current-time
indicator, depending on Live
Update setting

Manually preview (scrub) audio

Ctrl-drag current-time indicator

Command-drag current-time indi-
cator

Wireframe preview

Alt+0 on numeric keypad*

Option+0 on numeric keypad*

Wireframe preview, leaving panel
contents

Alt+Shift+0 on numeric keypad*

Option+Shift+0 on numeric
keypad*

Show current frame on video
preview device

/ (on numeric keypad)

/ (on numeric keypad)

Turn display color management
on or off for active view

Shift+/ (on numeric keypad)

Shift+/ (on numeric keypad)