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Last updated 12/21/2009
Result
Activate and cycle through Brush, Clone Stamp, and Eraser
tools
Activate and cycle through Puppet tools
Temporarily convert Selection tool to Shape Duplication
tool
Temporarily convert Selection tool to Direct Selection tool Ctrl (in shape layer)
Compositions and the work area (keyboard shortcuts)
Result
New composition
Open Composition Settings dialog box for selected composition Ctrl+K
Set composition background color
Set beginning or end of work area to current time
Set work area to duration of selected layers or, if no layers are
selected, set work area to composition duration
Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for active composition
Note: If you tap Shift several times without any
intervening keystrokes, you may invoke a feature of
your operating system's StickyKeys or Sticky Keys
accessibility software. See your operating system's
documentation for disabling this feature.
Activate the most recently active composition that is in the same
composition hierarchy (network of nested compositions) as the
currently active composition
Time navigation (keyboard shortcuts)
Result
Go to specific time
Go to beginning or end of work area
Go to previous or next visible item in time
ruler (keyframe, marker, work area beginning
or end)
Go to beginning of composition, layer, or
footage item
Go to end of composition, layer, or footage
item
Windows
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+P
Alt (in shape layer)
Windows
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+Shift+B
B or N
Ctrl+Alt+B
Tap Shift
Shift+Esc
Windows
Alt+Shift+J
Shift+Home or Shift+End
J or K
Home or Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow
End or Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow
USING AFTER EFFECTS CS4
Mac OS
Command+B
Command+P
Option (in shape layer)
Command (in shape layer)
Mac OS
Command+N
Command+K
Command+Shift+B
B or N
Command+Option+B
Tap Shift
Shift+Esc
Mac OS
Option+Shift+J
Shift+Home or Shift+End
J or K
Home or
Command+Option+Left Arrow
End or Command+Option+Right
Arrow
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