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2 Type a new time and click OK.
To step forward or back a specified number of frames from the Go to Time dialog box,
type + or +- in front of the number, such as +5 or +-5. (If you simply type - in front of
the number, After Effects jumps to a negative time.)
Discontinuing window updates
Press the Caps Lock key to prevent After Effects from updating Footage, Layer, or Compo-
sition windows. This is useful for a Layer or Composition window that takes a long time to
update. When Caps Lock is active, all open Footage, Layer, or Composition windows
display the last update you made before pressing Caps Lock, regardless of the changes
you make. As soon as you make a change that would appear in a window, After Effects
adds a red outline to any affected windows, and the windows are not updated. After
Effects continues to update window controls such as motion paths, anchor points, and
mask outlines as you move them. To resume window updates and display all changes
made while Caps Lock was active, press Caps Lock again to deactivate it.
Viewing tool tips
You can turn on or off tool tips that provide descriptions when you hold the mouse
pointer over tools and buttons.
To turn on or off tool tips:
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > General.
2 Select Show Tool Tips to turn on tool tips, and then click OK.
Toolbox
Use the tools in the toolbox to select, edit, and view layers. You can edit layer properties,
masks, and motion paths graphically, and you can change the view of a Footage, Layer, or
Composition window. The small triangle to the right of a tool indicates that additional
tools are available. Procedures for using these tools are included throughout this book.
See the tool name in the index.
To select a tool:
Do one of the following:
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