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A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Tools panel
A. Selection B. Hand C. Zoom D. Rotation E. Orbit Camera, Track XY Camera, Track Z Camera F. Pan Behind G. Mask and shape tools
H. Pen tools I. Type tools J. Brush K. Clone Stamp L. Eraser M. Puppet tools N. Controls related to active tool
Note: Controls related to some tools appear only when the tool is active.
• Click the tool's button. If the button has a small triangle at its lower-right corner, hold down the mouse button to
view the hidden tools. Then, click the tool you want to select.
• Press the tool's keyboard shortcut. (Positioning the pointer over a tool button displays a tool tip with the tool's
name and keyboard shortcut.)
• To cycle through hidden tools, repeatedly press the tool's keyboard shortcut.
• To momentarily change from one tool to another tool, hold down the shortcut key for the desired tool; release the
shortcut key to return to the previous tool. (This technique does not work with all tools.)
• To view panels most relevant to the active tool, click the panel button
button when a paint tool is active opens the Paint and Brush Tips panels.
See also
"Shortcuts for activating tools" on page 633
Tips for working with the After Effects user interface
• Use ClearType text anti-aliasing on Windows. ClearType makes the outlines of system text, such as menus and
dialog boxes, easier to read. See Windows Help for information on how to enable ClearType text anti-aliasing.
• To show tool tips, select the Show Tool Tips preference (Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or After Effects >
Preferences > General (Mac OS)).
• To assign a keyboard shortcut to the current workspace, choose Window > Assign Shortcut To [Workspace Name]
Workspace.
• If a frame contains more grouped panels than can be shown at once, drag the slider bar that appears above the tabs.
Slider bar for showing other tabs
• To restore default preference settings, hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift while the
application is starting. To also restore default keyboard shortcuts, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)
the OK button.
• Use keyboard shortcuts.
See also
"Keyboard shortcuts" on page 631
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