Adobe After Effects keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet

Printable cheat sheet covering all 387 Adobe After Effects 2025 keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys, organized by category. Export as PDF or print directly.

All shortcuts

  • Ctrl+Alt+N — New Project
  • Ctrl+O — Open Project
  • Ctrl+Alt+O — Open Most Recent Project
  • Ctrl+S — Save Project
  • Ctrl+Shift+S — Save As
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S — Increment and Save
  • Ctrl+I — Import File
  • Ctrl+Alt+I — Import Multiple Files
  • Ctrl+M — Add to Render Queue
  • Ctrl+Alt+M — Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue
  • Ctrl+Shift+W — Close Project
  • Ctrl+Q — Quit After Effects
  • Ctrl+Z — Undo
  • Ctrl+Shift+Z — Redo
  • Ctrl+X — Cut
  • Ctrl+C — Copy
  • Ctrl+V — Paste
  • Delete — Clear (Delete)
  • Ctrl+D — Duplicate
  • Ctrl+A — Select All
  • Ctrl+Shift+A — Deselect All
  • Ctrl+Shift+D — Split Layer
  • Enter — Rename Selected Layer / Item
  • Ctrl+E — Edit Original
  • Ctrl+F — Find
  • Ctrl+Alt+Semicolon — Preferences
  • Space — Play / Pause
  • Numpad0 — RAM Preview
  • Shift+Numpad0 — RAM Preview (Shift - custom settings)
  • PageDown — Step Forward One Frame
  • PageUp — Step Backward One Frame
  • Shift+PageDown — Step Forward Ten Frames
  • Shift+PageUp — Step Backward Ten Frames
  • Home — Go to Beginning of Composition
  • End — Go to End of Composition
  • I — Go to Layer In Point
  • O — Go to Layer Out Point
  • Alt+G — Go to Specific Time
  • B — Set Beginning of Work Area
  • N — Set End of Work Area
  • NumpadDecimal — Audio Preview (from current time)
  • Alt+NumpadDecimal — Audio Preview (work area)
  • Ctrl+Alt+PageDown — Scrub Audio Forward
  • Ctrl+Alt+PageUp — Scrub Audio Backward
  • Ctrl+N — New Composition
  • Ctrl+K — Composition Settings
  • Ctrl+Shift+P — Set Poster Time
  • Ctrl+Shift+X — Trim Comp to Work Area
  • Ctrl+M — Add Active Composition to Render Queue
  • Ctrl+Alt+B — Set Work Area to Layer Duration
  • Ctrl+Y — New Solid Layer
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Y — New Null Object
  • Ctrl+Alt+Y — New Adjustment Layer
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T — New Text Layer
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C — New Camera
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L — New Light
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E — New Shape Layer
  • Ctrl+Shift+C — Pre-compose Selection
  • P — Reveal Position Property
  • S — Reveal Scale Property
  • R — Reveal Rotation Property
  • T — Reveal Opacity Property
  • A — Reveal Anchor Point Property
  • U — Reveal Keyframed Properties
  • Shift+U — Reveal Modified Properties
  • M — Reveal Mask Path Property
  • F — Reveal Mask Feather Property
  • E — Reveal Effects Property
  • L — Reveal Audio Levels Property
  • Shift+L — Reveal Audio Waveform
  • Shift+P — Add Position to Revealed Properties
  • Shift+S — Add Scale to Revealed Properties
  • Shift+R — Add Rotation to Revealed Properties
  • Shift+T — Add Opacity to Revealed Properties
  • Shift+A — Add Anchor Point to Revealed Properties
  • BracketLeft — Move Layer In Point to Current Time
  • BracketRight — Move Layer Out Point to Current Time
  • Alt+BracketLeft — Trim Layer In Point to Current Time
  • Alt+BracketRight — Trim Layer Out Point to Current Time
  • Ctrl+U — Toggle Layer Quality (Best/Draft)
  • Ctrl+ArrowUp — Select Layer Above
  • Ctrl+ArrowDown — Select Layer Below
  • Ctrl+Shift+ArrowUp — Extend Selection to Layer Above
  • Ctrl+Shift+ArrowDown — Extend Selection to Layer Below
  • Ctrl+Alt+ArrowUp — Move Layer Up in Stack
  • Ctrl+Alt+ArrowDown — Move Layer Down in Stack
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+ArrowUp — Move Layer to Top of Stack
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+ArrowDown — Move Layer to Bottom of Stack
  • Ctrl+L — Lock Selected Layers
  • Ctrl+Shift+L — Unlock All Layers
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H — Toggle Shy for Selected Layers
  • Ctrl+Shift+H — Hide All Shy Layers
  • Ctrl+Alt+R — Time-Reverse Layer
  • Ctrl+Alt+T — Enable Time Remapping
  • Alt+Enter — Open Layer Source in Viewer
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V — Toggle Video (Visibility) for Layer
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A — Toggle Audio for Layer
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S — Toggle Solo for Layer
  • Shift+Alt+P — Set / Remove Keyframe at Current Time
  • Shift+Alt+S — Toggle Keyframe Stopwatch (Scale)
  • Shift+Alt+R — Toggle Keyframe Stopwatch (Rotation)
  • Shift+Alt+T — Toggle Keyframe Stopwatch (Opacity)
  • Shift+Alt+A — Toggle Keyframe Stopwatch (Anchor Point)
  • K — Go to Next Keyframe
  • J — Go to Previous Keyframe
  • F9 — Easy Ease (Selected Keyframes)
  • Shift+F9 — Easy Ease In
  • Ctrl+Shift+F9 — Easy Ease Out
  • Ctrl+Alt+F9 — Toggle Hold Keyframe
  • Ctrl+Alt+A — Select All Visible Keyframes
  • Alt+Equal — Add or Remove Expression
  • Ctrl+F9 — Convert Selected Keyframes to Auto Bezier
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M — Toggle Motion Blur for Layer
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F — Toggle Frame Blending for Layer
  • Shift+Alt+D — Toggle 3D Layer
  • V — Selection Tool
  • H — Hand Tool
  • Z — Zoom Tool
  • W — Rotation Tool
  • C — Orbit Camera Tool
  • Y — Pan Behind (Anchor Point) Tool
  • G — Pen Tool
  • Q — Rectangle / Shape Tool (cycle)
  • Ctrl+T — Horizontal Type Tool
  • Ctrl+B — Brush Tool
  • Ctrl+Shift+B — Clone Stamp Tool
  • Ctrl+Shift+E — Eraser Tool
  • Ctrl+P — Puppet Pin Tool
  • Alt+W — Roto Brush Tool
  • Shift+M — Cycle Mask Mode (Add / Subtract / Intersect / Difference)
  • Ctrl+Equal — Zoom In (Comp Panel)
  • Ctrl+Minus — Zoom Out (Comp Panel)
  • Shift+Slash — Fit Composition to Viewer
  • Slash — Zoom to 100%
  • Alt+Slash — Zoom to Fit (up to 100%)
  • Equal — Zoom In (Timeline)
  • Minus — Zoom Out (Timeline)
  • Quote — Toggle Title/Action Safe Zones
  • Ctrl+Quote — Toggle Grid
  • Alt+Quote — Toggle Proportional Grid
  • Ctrl+R — Show / Hide Rulers
  • Ctrl+Semicolon — Show / Hide Guides
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Semicolon — Lock Guides
  • Ctrl+Shift+Semicolon — Snap to Guides
  • Ctrl+Slash — Toggle Pixel Aspect Ratio Correction
  • Ctrl+Shift+H — Show / Hide Layer Controls
  • Ctrl+Shift+T — Toggle Transparency Grid
  • Alt+Backslash — Reset Exposure
  • Alt+1 — Show Red Channel
  • Alt+2 — Show Green Channel
  • Alt+3 — Show Blue Channel
  • Alt+4 — Show Alpha Channel
  • Alt+5 — Show All Channels (RGB Straight)
  • Alt+B — Toggle Region of Interest
  • Backquote — Maximize Panel Under Cursor
  • Shift+Backquote — Toggle Full-Screen Mode
  • Ctrl+F11 — Open Composition Flowchart
  • F3 — Open / Close Effect Controls Panel
  • Ctrl+0 — Open / Close Project Panel
  • Ctrl+Alt+0 — Open Render Queue Panel
  • Ctrl+1 — Open / Close Tools Panel
  • Ctrl+2 — Open / Close Info Panel
  • Ctrl+4 — Open / Close Audio Panel
  • Ctrl+3 — Open / Close Preview Panel
  • Ctrl+5 — Open / Close Effects & Presets Panel
  • Ctrl+6 — Open / Close Character Panel
  • Ctrl+7 — Open / Close Paragraph Panel
  • Ctrl+8 — Open / Close Paint Panel
  • Ctrl+9 — Open / Close Brushes Panel
  • Ctrl+Alt+Home — Center Anchor Point in Layer Content
  • Ctrl+Numpad8 — Align Layers to Top
  • Ctrl+Numpad2 — Align Layers to Bottom
  • Ctrl+Numpad4 — Align Layers to Left
  • Ctrl+Numpad6 — Align Layers to Right
  • Ctrl+Numpad5 — Align Layers to Center (Horizontal)
  • Ctrl+Shift+Numpad5 — Align Layers to Center (Vertical)
  • ArrowLeft — Nudge Position Left (1px)
  • ArrowRight — Nudge Position Right (1px)
  • ArrowUp — Nudge Position Up (1px)
  • ArrowDown — Nudge Position Down (1px)
  • Shift+ArrowLeft — Nudge Position Left (10px)
  • Shift+ArrowRight — Nudge Position Right (10px)
  • Shift+ArrowUp — Nudge Position Up (10px)
  • Shift+ArrowDown — Nudge Position Down (10px)
  • Alt+NumpadAdd — Rotate Layer 1 Degree Clockwise
  • Alt+NumpadSubtract — Rotate Layer 1 Degree Counter-clockwise
  • Shift+Alt+NumpadAdd — Rotate Layer 10 Degrees Clockwise
  • Shift+Alt+NumpadSubtract — Rotate Layer 10 Degrees Counter-clockwise
  • Ctrl+NumpadAdd — Scale Layer Up 1%
  • Ctrl+NumpadSubtract — Scale Layer Down 1%
  • Ctrl+Shift+NumpadAdd — Scale Layer Up 10%
  • Ctrl+Shift+NumpadSubtract — Scale Layer Down 10%
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+0 — Purge All Memory & Disk Cache
  • Ctrl+Alt+E — Apply Most Recently Used Effect
  • Ctrl+Alt+P — Apply Most Recently Used Animation Preset
  • Ctrl+G — Group Shapes
  • Ctrl+Shift+G — Ungroup Shapes
  • Shift+G — Convert Vertex Tool
  • Ctrl+Alt+G — Add Vertex Tool
  • Alt+N — Subtract Mode for Mask / Shape

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  • Adobe Media Encoder shortcuts
  • Nuke shortcuts
  • OBS Studio shortcuts
  • Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts

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