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Properties in the Effects property group (effect properties) are also layer properties. Many effect properties can also
be modified in the Effect Controls panel.
See also
"Work with effects in the Effect Controls panel" on page 349
"Shortcuts for showing properties in the Timeline panel" on page 640
"Shortcuts for working with layers" on page 638
"Shortcuts for showing properties in the Timeline panel" on page 640
"Shortcuts for modifying properties" on page 641
Show or hide properties in the Timeline panel
• To expand or collapse a property group, click the triangle to the left of the layer name or property group name.
• To expand or collapse a property group and all of its children, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS)
the triangle.
• To expand or collapse all groups for selected layers, press Ctrl+~ (tilde) (Windows) or Command+~ (tilde)
(Mac OS).
• To reveal an effect property in the Timeline panel, double-click the property name in the Effect Controls panel.
• To hide a property or property group, Alt+Shift-click (Windows) or Option+Shift-click (Mac OS) the name in the
Timeline panel.
• To show only the selected properties or property groups in the Timeline panel, press SS.
Note: This is especially useful for working with paint strokes. Select the paint stroke in the Layer panel, and press SS to
open the property group for that stroke in the Timeline panel.
• To show only a specific property or property group, press its shortcut key or keys.
• To add a property or property group to the properties shown in the Timeline panel, hold Shift while pressing the
shortcut key for the property or property group.
• To show only properties that have been modified from their default values, press UU, or choose Animation >
Reveal Modified Properties.
• To show only properties that have keyframes or expressions, press U, or choose Animation > Reveal Animating
Properties.
Note: The U and UU commands are especially useful for learning how animation presets, template projects, or other
animated items work, because they isolate the properties that were modified by the designer of those items.
Select a property or property group in the Timeline panel
• To select a property or property group—including all values, keyframes, and expressions—click the name in the
layer outline in the Timeline panel.
Copy or duplicate a property or property group in the Timeline panel
• To copy properties from one layer or property group to another, select the layer, property, or property group, press
Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac OS), select the target layer, property, or property group, and press
Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac OS).
• To duplicate a property group, select the property group and press Ctrl+D (Windows) or Command+D (Mac OS).
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