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Snapshot of the Word file:"After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts_After Effects Keyboard ShortcutsGeneral Shortcuts0 (number pad)RAM preview - aud".doc After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts General Shortcuts 0 (number pad) RAM preview - audio and video . (number pad) RAM preview - audio only CTRL-N New Composition A Layer anchor point C Toggle 3D camera view P Layer position R Layer rotation S Layer scale T Layer opacity U Reveals all keyframes in a layer V Selection tool W Composition Settings Z Zoom tool Home Jump to home End Jump to end CTRL-M Add composition to Render Queue LL Shows audio waveform in timeline * (number pad) Creates marker in timeline or on layer Shift-(any keyboard number) Creates numbered marker in timeline Type any keyboard number Jumps to corresponding numbered marker on timeline , and . Zoom in and out on display windows ~ Maximize window Press and hold Spacebar Hand tool ALT-[ or ] Sets inpoint or outpoint of a clip in the timeline [ or ] “Slips” the inpoint or outpoint of a clip to the CTI position (doesn’t change clip inpoint, just moves the clip) CTRL-A Select all layers F2 Deselect all layers CTRL-D Duplicate layer, comp, footage, etc. ALT-[ or ] Sets inpoint or outpoint of a clip in the timeline [ or ] “Slips” the inpoint or outpoint of a clip to the CTI position (doesn’t change clip inpoint, just moves the clip) Tap Spacebar Plays the timeline - and = Zoom in and out on timeline ; Zoom to/from frame view (the most zoomed in) Page Up, Page Down Steps forward/backward in 1 frame increments Shift-Page Up/Down Steps forward/backward in 10 frame increments CTRL-‘ Show/hide Grid CTRL-0 Save RAM Preview * on number pad Set Marker CTRL-Click Marker Delete marker Double-Click Marker Annotate markerKeyframes Alt-Shift-P Sets the first position keyframe J, K Previous, next keyframe CTRL-Click keyframe in the timeline Toggles linear/bezier keyframe Click on the word “Position” (speed) Selects all keyframes CTRL-Click on keyframe in the timeline (speed) Breaks the handles Drag keyframe handle up/down in timeline (speed) Adjusts speed Drag keyframe handle left/right in timeline (speed) Adjusts the amount of influence F9 Easy ease both in and out Shift-F9 Easy ease in Control-Shift-F9 Easy ease out Shift-drag in timeline Snaps to keyframes Double-click keyframe Edit keyframe propertiesOther Helpful Tips Layer>Blending Mode (F4) Dodge, burn, dissolve, overlay, sharpen, etc. Shift -, shift = Tab through blending modes Layer>New>Adjustment Layer Affects all layers underneath it Click on { } (brackets) in comp window Set In/Out points Double-click the center of the Work Area bar Expands the work area to cover the entire Composition. Shift-drag number parameters Coarse adjustment CTRL-drag number parameters Fine adjustment Hold shift, scrub timeline Snaps to layer ins, outs, keyframes, markers, etc.Text Tool ALT-Left or Right Cursor keys Kern letters with text tool CTRL Temporary switch to move tool to position text Edit>History Shows the undo history Double-click center of Work Area Bar Resets the Work Area to the length of the compRendering 0 (on number pad) RAM Render Timeline . (on number pad) RAM Render Audio Only CTRL-M Add to Render Queue CTRL-0 (on number pad) Render Timeline to File3D ALT-CTRL-O Opens Camera Orientation dialog C toggle Toggle Orbit Camera tool Aa Camera settingsQuick Tips Layers To loop a clip, look in Interpret footage (File>Interpret Footage>Main), or CTRL-F To loop a sequence: Right click on sequence, select Time Remapping, alt-click on Time Remap, paste the expression: loop_out("cycle",0) To replace footage in the timeline, With the layer highlighted, hold alt and drag the new footage over the layer in the timeline If a layer flashes, it is locked To rename a layer, click on the name and hit ENTER To flip a layer upside down or reversed, set the H or V scale to -100% To create a seamless loop, set the last keyframe to one frame past the end of the comp Slip edit tool: If you have set an inpoint or outpoint on a layer in the timeline, then you can position the mouse inside the white “handles” area and slip the clip according to the length of the handles. To scrub audio, hold down the CTRL key while dragging the timeline cursor To move Anchor and Position together, use the Pan Behind tool To place the anchor point in the center of a shape, alt (option) click on the pan behind tool. Frame Blending vs. Motion Blur: To smooth out an animation and make it less strobed, use Motion Blur. If you want to smooth live-action video to which you assigned a frame rate much lower or higher than the original, use frame blending, not motion blur. |