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⤢ ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 48 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 RAM Prev… Q W Rotation… E R Reveal R… T Reveal O… Y ⌘ New Soli… U Reveal A… I O ⌘ Open Pro… P Reveal P… A Reveal A… S Reveal S… D ⌘ Duplicat… F G Pen Tool H Hand Tool J ⌘ Resoluti… K ⌘ Composit… L ⌘ Lock Sel… Z Zoom Tool X ⌘ ⇧ Trim Com… C ⌘ ⇧ Pre-comp… V Selectio… B Set Work… N ⌘ New Comp… M ⌘ Add to R… MORE SHORTCUTS Preview (Play… ␣ Save Project ⌘ S Easy Ease F9 Split Layer ⌘ ⇧ D Go to Start o… ↖ Go to End of … ↘ Go Forward On… ⌘ → Go Back One F… ⌘ ← Type Tool ⌘ T Select All La… ⌘ A Set Work Area… N Reveal Modifi… U › U Pan Behind (A… Y Zoom In (Comp… . Zoom Out (Com… , Fit Compositi… ⇧ / Add to Adobe … ⌘ ⌥ M New Null Obje… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Y New Adjustmen… ⌘ ⌥ Y Solo Selected… ⌘ ⇧ V Set Keyframe … ⌥ ⇧ P Easy Ease In ⇧ F9 Easy Ease Out ⌘ ⇧ F9 Bring Layer t… ⌘ ⇧ ] Send Layer to… ⌘ ⇧ [ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · MAC
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 48 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 RAM Prev… A Reveal A… Z Zoom Tool E R Reveal R… T Reveal O… Y ⌘ New Soli… U Reveal A… I O ⌘ Open Pro… P Reveal P… Q S Reveal S… D ⌘ Duplicat… F G Pen Tool H Hand Tool J ⌘ Resoluti… K ⌘ Composit… L ⌘ Lock Sel… M ⌘ Add to R… W Rotation… X ⌘ ⇧ Trim Com… C ⌘ ⇧ Pre-comp… V Selectio… B Set Work… N ⌘ New Comp… MORE SHORTCUTS Preview (Play… ␣ Save Project ⌘ S Easy Ease F9 Split Layer ⌘ ⇧ D Go to Start o… ↖ Go to End of … ↘ Go Forward On… ⌘ → Go Back One F… ⌘ ← Type Tool ⌘ T Select All La… ⌘ A Set Work Area… N Reveal Modifi… U › U Pan Behind (A… Y Zoom In (Comp… . Zoom Out (Com… , Fit Compositi… ⇧ / Add to Adobe … ⌘ ⌥ M New Null Obje… ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Y New Adjustmen… ⌘ ⌥ Y Solo Selected… ⌘ ⇧ V Set Keyframe … ⌥ ⇧ P Easy Ease In ⇧ F9 Easy Ease Out ⌘ ⇧ F9 Bring Layer t… ⌘ ⇧ ] Send Layer to… ⌘ ⇧ [ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · MAC
⤢ PREVIEW Preview (Play / Stop) ␣ RAM Preview (Numpad) 0 Mute Audio During Preview . COMPOSITION New Composition ⌘ N Save Project ⌘ S Composition Settings ⌘ K Add to Render Queue ⌘ M Add to Adobe Media Encod… ⌘ ⌥ M Open Project ⌘ O VIEW Zoom In (Composition) . Zoom Out (Composition) , Fit Composition to Window ⇧ / Resolution / Down Sample… ⌘ J KEYFRAMES Reveal Position P Reveal Scale S Reveal Rotation R Reveal Opacity T Easy Ease F9 Reveal Anchor Point A Reveal Animated Properti… U Reveal Modified Properti… U › U Set Keyframe at Current … ⌥ ⇧ P Easy Ease In ⇧ F9 Easy Ease Out ⌘ ⇧ F9 TIMELINE Go to Start of Compositi… ↖ Go to End of Composition ↘ Go Forward One Frame ⌘ → Go Back One Frame ⌘ ← Set Work Area Start to P… B Set Work Area End to Pla… N Trim Comp to Work Area ⌘ ⇧ X TOOLS Selection Tool V Hand Tool H Pen Tool G Type Tool ⌘ T Zoom Tool Z Rotation Tool W Pan Behind (Anchor Point… Y LAYERS Duplicate Layer ⌘ D Pre-compose ⌘ ⇧ C New Solid Layer ⌘ Y Split Layer ⌘ ⇧ D Select All Layers ⌘ A New Null Object ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Y New Adjustment Layer ⌘ ⌥ Y Solo Selected Layers ⌘ ⇧ V Lock Selected Layers ⌘ L Bring Layer to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send Layer to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Adobe After Effects KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 49 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · MAC ⤢ PREVIEW 03 Preview (Play / Stop) ␣ RAM Preview (Numpad) 0 Mute Audio During Previ… . COMPOSITION 06 New Composition ⌘ N Save Project ⌘ S Composition Settings ⌘ K Add to Render Queue ⌘ M Add to Adobe Media Enco… ⌘ ⌥ M Open Project ⌘ O VIEW 04 Zoom In (Composition) . Zoom Out (Composition) , Fit Composition to Wind… ⇧ / Resolution / Down Sampl… ⌘ J KEYFRAMES 11 Reveal Position P Reveal Scale S Reveal Rotation R Reveal Opacity T Easy Ease F9 Reveal Anchor Point A Reveal Animated Propert… U Reveal Modified Propert… U › U Set Keyframe at Current… ⌥ ⇧ P Easy Ease In ⇧ F9 Easy Ease Out ⌘ ⇧ F9 TIMELINE 07 Go to Start of Composit… ↖ Go to End of Composition ↘ Go Forward One Frame ⌘ → Go Back One Frame ⌘ ← Set Work Area Start to … B Set Work Area End to Pl… N Trim Comp to Work Area ⌘ ⇧ X TOOLS 07 Selection Tool V Hand Tool H Pen Tool G Type Tool ⌘ T Zoom Tool Z Rotation Tool W Pan Behind (Anchor Poin… Y LAYERS 11 Duplicate Layer ⌘ D Pre-compose ⌘ ⇧ C New Solid Layer ⌘ Y Split Layer ⌘ ⇧ D Select All Layers ⌘ A New Null Object ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Y New Adjustment Layer ⌘ ⌥ Y Solo Selected Layers ⌘ ⇧ V Lock Selected Layers ⌘ L Bring Layer to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send Layer to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Adobe After Effects KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 49 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · MAC
⤢ ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 7 SETS · No.01 ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS TOTAL 49 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS KEYFRAMES 11 PREVIEW 03 TOOLS 07 COMPOSITION 06 LAYERS 11 TIMELINE 07 VIEW 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Reveal Position P Reveal Scale S Reveal Rotation R Reveal Opacity T Easy Ease F9 Reveal Anchor Point A Reveal Animated Properties U Reveal Modified Properties U › U Set Keyframe at Current Time ⌥ ⇧ P Easy Ease In ⇧ F9 Easy Ease Out ⌘ ⇧ F9 Preview (Play / Stop) ␣ RAM Preview (Numpad) 0 Mute Audio During Preview . Selection Tool V Hand Tool H Pen Tool G Type Tool ⌘ T Zoom Tool Z Rotation Tool W Pan Behind (Anchor Point) Tool Y New Composition ⌘ N Save Project ⌘ S Composition Settings ⌘ K Add to Render Queue ⌘ M Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue ⌘ ⌥ M Open Project ⌘ O Duplicate Layer ⌘ D Pre-compose ⌘ ⇧ C New Solid Layer ⌘ Y Split Layer ⌘ ⇧ D Select All Layers ⌘ A New Null Object ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Y New Adjustment Layer ⌘ ⌥ Y Solo Selected Layers ⌘ ⇧ V Lock Selected Layers ⌘ L Bring Layer to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send Layer to Back ⌘ ⇧ [ Go to Start of Composition ↖ Go to End of Composition ↘ Go Forward One Frame ⌘ → Go Back One Frame ⌘ ← Set Work Area Start to Playhead B Set Work Area End to Playhead N Trim Comp to Work Area ⌘ ⇧ X Zoom In (Composition) . Zoom Out (Composition) , Fit Composition to Window ⇧ / Resolution / Down Sample to Full ⌘ J
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Reveal R… T Reveal O… Y U Reveal A… I O P Reveal P… A Reveal A… S Reveal S… D ⌘ Duplicat… F G H J K ⌘ Composit… L Z X C ⌘ ⇧ Pre-comp… V Selectio… B N ⌘ New Comp… M MORE SHORTCUTS Preview (Play / S… ␣ Save Project ⌘ S Easy Ease F9 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · MAC Keyboard map KEYFRAMES Reveal Position P Reveal Scale S Reveal Rotation R Reveal Opacity T Easy Ease F9 Reveal Anchor Point A Reveal Animated Properties U LAYERS Duplicate Layer ⌘ D Pre-compose ⌘ ⇧ C PREVIEW Preview (Play / Stop) ␣ TOOLS Selection Tool V COMPOSITION New Composition ⌘ N Save Project ⌘ S Composition Settings ⌘ K Adobe After Effects KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · MAC Isometric KEYFRAMES 07 Reveal Position P Reveal Scale S Reveal Rotation R Reveal Opacity T Easy Ease F9 Reveal Anchor Point A Reveal Animated Properties U LAYERS 02 Duplicate Layer ⌘ D Pre-compose ⌘ ⇧ C PREVIEW 01 Preview (Play / Stop) ␣ TOOLS 01 Selection Tool V COMPOSITION 03 New Composition ⌘ N Save Project ⌘ S Composition Settings ⌘ K Adobe After Effects KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · MAC Typewriter ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS KEYFRAMES 07 PREVIEW 01 TOOLS 01 COMPOSITION 03 LAYERS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Reveal Position P Reveal Scale S Reveal Rotation R Reveal Opacity T Easy Ease F9 Reveal Anchor Point A Reveal Animated Properties U Preview (Play / Stop) ␣ Selection Tool V New Composition ⌘ N Save Project ⌘ S Composition Settings ⌘ K Duplicate Layer ⌘ D Pre-compose ⌘ ⇧ C Editorial Adobe After Effects is the industry's go-to tool for motion graphics, visual effects, and compositing built on a layered timeline. Because animation work means constant timeline scrubbing and keyframing, its shortcuts dramatically cut the time spent setting markers and adjusting properties.
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11 Action Shortcut Duplicate Layer ⌘ D Pre-compose ⌘ ⇧ C New Solid Layer ⌘ Y Split Layer ⌘ ⇧ D Select All Layers ⌘ A New Null Object ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ Y New Adjustment Layer ⌘ ⌥ Y Solo Selected Layers ⌘ ⇧ V Lock Selected Layers ⌘ L Bring Layer to Front ⌘ ⇧ ] Send Layer to Back ⌘ ⇧ [
11 Action Shortcut Reveal Position P Reveal Scale S Reveal Rotation R Reveal Opacity T Easy Ease F9 Reveal Anchor Point A Reveal Animated Properties U Reveal Modified Properties U then U Set Keyframe at Current Time ⌥ ⇧ P Easy Ease In ⇧ F9 Easy Ease Out ⌘ ⇧ F9
7 Action Shortcut Go to Start of Composition ↖ Go to End of Composition ↘ Go Forward One Frame ⌘ → Go Back One Frame ⌘ ← Set Work Area Start to Playhead B Set Work Area End to Playhead N Trim Comp to Work Area ⌘ ⇧ X
7 Action Shortcut Selection Tool V Hand Tool H Pen Tool G Type Tool ⌘ T Zoom Tool Z Rotation Tool W Pan Behind (Anchor Point) Tool Y
6 Action Shortcut New Composition ⌘ N Save Project ⌘ S Composition Settings ⌘ K Add to Render Queue ⌘ M Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue ⌘ ⌥ M Open Project ⌘ O
4 Action Shortcut Zoom In (Composition) . Zoom Out (Composition) , Fit Composition to Window ⇧ / Resolution / Down Sample to Full ⌘ J
3 Action Shortcut Preview (Play / Stop) ␣ RAM Preview (Numpad) 0 Mute Audio During Preview .
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