Keys For Using Masks; Keys For Using The Effect Controls Panel; Keys For 3D Animation - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

Result
Set beginning of work area to
current time
Set end of work area to current
time
Set work area to selected layers
Set work area to composition
duration when no layers are
selected

Keys for using masks

Use these shortcuts in the Composition and Layer panels.
You can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Additional shortcuts appear in the table
below.
Result
Reset oval or rectangle mask to fill
frame
Scale around center point in Free
Transform mode
Select all points in a mask
Free transform points
Exit free transform points
Toggle Mask Shape keyframe for
selected mask shapes
Toggle mask display
Toggle between smooth and
corner points
Redraw handles

Keys for using the Effect Controls panel

You can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Additional shortcuts appear in the table
below.
Result
Add keyframe for effect control
Add an expression in the Timeline
panel

Keys for 3D animation

Use these shortcuts in the Composition and Timeline panels.
Windows
B
N
Ctrl + Alt + B
Ctrl + Alt + B
Windows
Double-click Rectangular or Ellip-
tical Mask tool
Ctrl-drag
Alt-click mask
Ctrl + T, or double-click mask
Enter
Shift + Alt + M
Ctrl + Shift + H
Ctrl + Alt-click point
Ctrl+Alt-drag point
Windows
Alt-click effect property name
Alt-click a property stopwatch in
the Effect Controls panel
Mac OS
B
N
Command + Option + B
Command + Option + B
Mac OS
Double-click Rectangular or Oval
Mask tool
Command-drag
Option-click mask
Command + T, or double-click
mask
Return
Shift + Option + M
Command + Shift + H
Command+Option-click point
Command+Option-drag point
Mac OS
Option-click effect property name
Option-click a property stopwatch
in the Effect Controls panel
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