Shortcuts for working with shape layers, Shortcuts for working with markers – Adobe After Effects CS3 User Manual

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Shortcuts for working with shape layers

Shortcuts for working with markers

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Group selected shapes

Ctrl+G

Command+G

Ungroup selected shapes

Ctrl+Shift+G

Command+Shift+G

Enter free-transform path editing
mode

Select Path property in Timeline
panel and press Ctrl+T

Select Path property in Timeline
panel and press Command+T

Increase star inner roundness

Page Up when dragging to create
shape

Decrease star inner roundness

Page Down when dragging to
create shape

Increase number of points for star
or polygon; increase roundness
for rounded rectangle

Up Arrow when dragging to
create shape

Decrease number of points for
star or polygon; decrease round-
ness for rounded rectangle

Down Arrow when dragging to
create shape

Reposition shape during creation

Hold spacebar when dragging to
create shape

Set rounded rectangle roundness
to 0 (sharp corners); decrease
polygon and star outer roundness

Left Arrow when dragging to
create shape

Set rounded rectangle roundness
to maximum; increase polygon
and star outer roundness

Right Arrow when dragging to
create shape

Constrain rectangles to squares;
constrain ellipses to circles;
constrain polygons and stars to
zero rotation

Shift when dragging to create
shape

Change outer radius of star

Ctrl when dragging to create
shape

Command when dragging to
create shape

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Set layer-time marker at current
time (works during RAM preview
and audio-only preview)

* (multiply) on numeric keypad

Set layer-time marker at current
time and open marker dialog box

Alt+* (multiply) on numeric
keypad

Option+* (multiply) on numeric
keypad

Set and number a composition-
time marker (0-9) at the current
time

Shift+0-9 on main keyboard