Keys For Viewing Layer Properties - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

Result
Trim In point of a layer
Trim Out point of a layer
Add/remove expression
Add an effect (or multiple selected
effects) to selected layers
Set In point by time-stretching
Set Out point by time-stretching
Move In point to beginning of
composition
Move Out point to end of compo-
sition
Constrain rotation to 45˚ incre-
ments
Constrain scaling to footage frame
aspect ratio
Reset rotation angle to 0˚
Reset scale to 100%
Change property value by 10
Change property value by .10
Set all dimensions to same value
for Scale and Mask Feather prop-
erties
*Make sure Num Lock is on.

Keys for viewing layer properties

Use these shortcuts in the Timeline panel.
You can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Additional shortcuts appear in the table
below.
Note: This table contains double-letter shortcuts (for example, "LL"). To enable these shortcuts, press the letters in quick
succession.
Result
Anchor Point
Audio Levels
Audio Waveform
Effects
Windows
Alt + [ (left bracket)
Alt + ] (right bracket)
Alt-click a property stopwatch in
the Effect Controls or Timeline
panel
Double-click an effect in the
Effects & Presets panel
Ctrl + Shift + , (comma)
Ctrl + Alt + , (comma)
Alt + Home
Alt + End
Shift-drag Rotation tool
Shift-drag layer handle with Selec-
tion tool
Double-click Rotation tool
Double-click Selection tool
Shift-drag underlined values in
Switches/Modes column
Ctrl-drag underlined values in
Switches/Modes column
Deselect Constrain Proportions
option, and Alt-click to reselect
option
Windows
A*
L
LL
E
Mac OS
Option + [ (left bracket)
Option + ] (right bracket)
Option-click a property stopwatch
in the Effect Controls or Timeline
panel
Double-click an effect in the
Effects & Presets panel
Command + Shift + , (comma)
Command + Option + , (comma)
Option + Home
Option + End
Shift-drag Rotation tool
Shift-drag layer handle with Selec-
tion tool
Double-click Rotation tool
Double-click Selection tool
Shift-drag underlined values in
Switches/Modes column
Command-drag underlined
values in Switches/Modes column
Deselect Constrain Proportions
option, and Option-click to rese-
lect option
Mac OS
A*
L
LL
E
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