Common
Rename item
Enter
Add to InvokeSend to back or front
⌘⇧⌥ArrowDown/⌘⇧⌥ArrowUp
Add to InvokeExtend selection to next item
⇧ArrowDown
Add to InvokeExtend selection to previous item
⇧ArrowUp
Add to InvokeDuplicate
Undo
Redo
Open or close Effects & Presets panel
Open or close Effect Controls panel for selected layer
F3/⌘⌥t
Add to InvokeFit window to screen
Move window to main screen
Cycle viewer item
⇧,/⇧.
Add to InvokeCycle panel
⇧⌥,/⇧⌥.
Add to InvokeActivate Zoom In tool
Activate Refine Edge tool
Cycle camera tools
Cycle mask and shape tools
Cycle type tools
Set beginning or end of work area to current time
Set work area
Recent nested composition
⇧Escape
Add to InvokeTrim Composition to work area
New Composition from selection
Go to beginning of composition, layer, or footage item
Home/⌘⌥ArrowLeft
Add to InvokeGo to end of composition, layer, or footage item
End/⌘⌥ArrowRight
Add to InvokeGo forward 1 frame
PageDown/⌘ArrowRight
Add to InvokeGo forward 10 frames
⇧PageDown/⌘⇧ArrowRight
Add to InvokeGo backward 1 frame
PageUp/⌘ArrowLeft
Add to InvokeGo backward 10 frames
⇧PageUp/⌘⇧ArrowLeft
Add to InvokeGo to layer In point
Go to layer Out point
Go to previous In point or Out point
⌘⇧⌥ArrowLeft
Add to InvokeGo to next In point or Out point
⌘⇧⌥ArrowRight
Add to InvokeZoom-out in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel
Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footage panel
Add selected items to most recently activated composition
Replace layer source
Edit original
Select next layer in stacking order
⌘ArrowDown
Add to InvokeSelect previous layer in stacking order
⌘ArrowUp
Add to InvokeExtend selection to next layer in stacking order
⌘⇧ArrowDown
Add to InvokeExtend selection to previous layer in stacking order
⌘⇧ArrowUp
Add to InvokeTurn Video (eyeball) switch on or off for selected layers
⌘⇧⌥v
Add to InvokeSet In point or Out point by time-stretching
⌘⇧,/⌘⌥,
Add to InvokeLock selected layers
Unlock all layers
Show only Opacity property (for lights, Intensity)
Show properties with keyframes
Open Opacity dialog box for selected layers
Open Rotation dialog box for selected layers
Open Position dialog box for selected layers
Center anchor in view
⌘Home
Add to InvokeCenter anchor point in the visible content
⌘⌥Home
Add to InvokeMove selected layers 1 frame earlier or later
⌥PageUp/⌥PageDown
Add to InvokeMove selected layers 10 frames earlier or later
⇧⌥PageUp/⇧⌥PageDown
Add to InvokeScale and reposition selected layers to fit composition
Move keyframe 1 frame later or earlier
⌥ArrowRight/⌥ArrowLeft
Add to InvokeMove keyframe 10 frames later or earlier
⇧⌥ArrowRight/⇧⌥ArrowLeft
Add to InvokeSet interpolation for selected keyframes (layer bar mode)
Easy ease selected keyframes in
Easy ease selected keyframes out
⌘⇧F9
Add to InvokeExtend selection by a character
⇧ArrowRight/⇧ArrowLeft
Add to InvokeExtend selection by a word
⌘⇧ArrowRight/⌘⇧ArrowLeft
Add to InvokeExtend selection by a line
⇧ArrowUp/⇧ArrowDown
Add to InvokeExtend vertical selection by a word
⌘⇧ArrowUp/⌘⇧ArrowDown
Add to InvokeMove insertion point to beginning or end of line
Home/End
Add to InvokeDecrease or increase font size of selected text by 2 units
⌘⇧,/⌘⇧.
Add to InvokeDecrease or increase font size of selected text by 10 units
⌘⇧⌥,/⌘⇧⌥.
Add to InvokeDecrease or increase baseline shift by 2 units
⇧⌥ArrowDown/⇧⌥ArrowUp
Add to InvokeDecrease or increase baseline shift by 10 units
⌘⇧⌥ArrowDown/⌘⇧⌥ArrowUp
Add to InvokeSubtract mode
Darken mode
Difference mode
Add mode
Intersect mode
None
Swap paint background color and foreground colors
Group selected shapes
Ungroup selected shapes
Add a composition to the Adobe Media Encoder encoding queue
Basics
Select all
Deselect all
F2/⌘⇧a
Add to InvokeRename selected Layer, Composition, Folder, etc
Send backward or forward
Send backward or forward
⌘⇧⌥↓
Add to InvokeExtend selection to next or previous item
Duplicate selected Layers, Masks, effects, etc.
Quit
Undo / Redo
Interrupt running a script
Frame filename in Info
Open Preferences dialog box
Projects
New Project
Open Project
Open most recent Project
⌘⇧⌥P
Add to InvokeNew Folder in Project Panel
⌘⇧⌥N
Add to InvokeOpen Project Settings dialog box
⌘⇧⌥K
Add to InvokeFind in Project Panel
Panels and windows
Open or close Project Panel
Open or close Render Queue Panel
Open or close Tools Panel
Open or close Info Panel
Open or close Preview Panel
Open or close Audio Panel
Open or close Effects and Presets Panel
Open or close Character Panel
Open or close Paragraph Panel
Open or close Paint Panel
Open or close Brushes Panel
Open Flowchart Panel for Project flowchart
⌘F11
Add to InvokeSwitch between Workspaces
⇧F10
Add to InvokeClose active Viewer or Panel
Close panel or viewers
Split viewer frame
⌘⇧⌥N
Add to InvokeMaximize or restore Panel under pointer
Fit or fill window
Fit window on main monitor
Toggle Composition and Timeline
Cycle to previous / next item in active Viewer
Cycle to previous / next Panel in active Frame
Activating Tools
Activate Selection Tool
Activate Hand Tool
Temporarily activate Hand Tool
Space
Add to InvokeActivate Zoom In / Zoom Out Tool
Activate Rotation Tool
Activate Roto Brush Tool
Activate and cycle through Camera Tools
Activate Pan Behind Tool
Activate and cycle through Mask and Shape Tools
Activate and cycle through Type Tools
Pen or mask feather
Brush, stamp, or eraser
Activate and cycle through Puppet Tools
Compositions and Work Area
New Composition
Composition settings
Set beginning / set end of work area to current time
Set work area duration
Open Composition Mini-Flowchart for active Composition
Activate recent composition
Time Navigation
Go to specific time
Go to beginning or end of work area
⇧Home/⇧End
Add to InvokeGo to previous / go to next visible item in time ruler
Go to start or end
Home
Add to InvokeGo forward / backwards 1 Frame
Page Down
Add to InvokeGo forward / backwards 10 Frames
⇧Page Down
Add to InvokeGo to Layer InPoint / Layer OutPoint
Go to previous / next InPoint or OutPoint
⌘⇧⌥←
Add to InvokeScroll to current time in Timeline Panel
Previews
Start or stop preview
Space
Add to InvokeTake Snapshot
Display Snapshot in active Viewer
Purge snapshot
⌘⇧F5
Add to InvokeFast Previews > Off
Fast Previews > Adaptive Resolution
Fast Previews > Draft
Fast Previews > Fast Draft
Fast Previews > WireFrame
Views
Channel as grayscale
Show colorized red, green, or blue channel
Toggle showing straight RGB color
Show alpha boundary in Layer Panel
Show alpha overlay in Layer Panel
Show Refine Edge X-ray
Zoom in or out in panel
Zoom to 100%
Composition resolution
View options
Zoom in / zoom out time
Zoom timeline to frames
Show or hide safe zones
Show or hide Grid
Show or hide proportional Grid
Show or hide Rulers
Show or hide Guides
Turn snapping to Grid on or off
⌘⇧39
Add to InvokeTurn snapping to Guides on or off
Lock or unlock Guides
⌘⇧⌥;
Add to InvokeShow or hide Layer controls
Footage
Import one file or image sequence
Import multiple files or image sequences
Delete a Footage item without a warning
Interpret footage
Remember Footage interpretation
Edit selected Footage item
Replace selected Footage item
Reload selected Footage items
Set proxy for selected Footage item
Effects and Animation Presets
Delete all effects from selected Layers
Apply most recently applied effect to selected Layers
⌘⇧⌥E
Add to InvokeApply last animation preset
⌘⇧⌥F
Add to InvokeLayers
New solid Layer
New null Layer
⌘⇧⌥Y
Add to InvokeNew adjustment Layer
Select next Layer / previous Layer in stacking order
Extend selection to next or previous layer
Deselect all Layers
Scroll topmost selected Layer to top of Timeline Panel
Show or hide Parent column
Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columns
Sampling (Best/Bilinear)
Sampling (Best/Bicubic)
Turn Video switch on/off for selected Layers
⌘⇧⌥V
Add to InvokeSolo selected video layers
Layer settings
Paste Layers at current time
Split selected or all layers
Precompose selected Layers
Open Effect Controls Panel for selected Layers
Reverse selected Layers in time
Enable time remapping for selected Layers
Move in or out point to current time
Trim in or out point to current time
Set in or out point by stretch
Move in point to start
⌥Home
Add to InvokeMove out point to end
⌥End
Add to InvokeLock / Unlock all Layers
Layer quality
Cycle blending modes
Find in Timeline Panel
Properties and Groups in Timeline Panel
Find in Timeline Panel
Expand selected layers
Show only anchor point
Show only Audio Levels property
Show only Mask Feather property
Show only Mask Path property
Show only Opacity property for lights and Intensity
Show only Position property
Show only Rotation and Orientation properties
Show only Scale property
Show only Effects property group
Show only properties with Keyframes or expressions
Properties and Groups in Effects Controls Panel
Expand selected effects
Modify Layer Properties
Open Auto-Orientation dialog box for selected layers
Open Opacity dialog box for Layers
Open Rotation dialog box for Layers
Open Position dialog box for Layers
Center Layers in view
⌘Home
Add to InvokeMove Layers 1 Frame earlier / later
⌥Page Up
Add to InvokeMove Layers 10 Frames earlier / later
⇧⌥Page Up
Add to InvokeScale and reposition Layers to fit Composition
Fit layers to composition width
⌘⇧⌥H
Add to InvokeFit layers to composition height
⌘⇧⌥G
Add to Invoke3D Layers
Switch to 3D view 1
Switch to 3D view 2
Switch to 3D view 3 (defaults to Active Camera)
Return to previous view
New Light
⌘⇧⌥L
Add to InvokeNew Camera
⌘⇧⌥C
Add to InvokeLook at selected 3D layers
⌘⇧⌥\
Add to InvokeLook at selected 3D Layers
Look at all 3D Layers
Toggle casts shadows
Keyframes and Graph Editor
Toggle between Graph Editor and Layer bar Modes
Select all visible Keyframes and properties
Deselect all keyframes, properties, and property groups
⇧F2/⌘⇧⌥a
Add to InvokeMove Keyframe 1 Frame later / earlier
Move Keyframe 10 Frames later / earlier
Set interpolation for selected Keyframes
Hold or auto Bezier
Easy ease selected Keyframes
Easy ease selected Keyframes in / out
Set velocity for selected Keyframes
Text
New text Layer
⌘⇧⌥T
Add to InvokeAlign horizontal text Left
Align horizontal text Center
Align horizontal text Right align
Align vertical text Top
Align vertical text Bottom
Extend selection one character to the right / left
Extend selection one word to right / left
Extend selection one line up / down in horizontal text
Extend vertical selection by a line
Extend selection one word up / down in vertical text
Extend vertical selection by a character
Select to line start or end
⇧Home
Add to InvokeMove cursor to beginning / end of line
Home
Add to InvokeSelect to frame start or end
⌘⇧Home
Add to InvokeTurn All Caps on or off for selected text
Turn Small Caps on or off for selected text
⌘⇧⌥K
Add to InvokeTurn Superscript on or off for selected text
Turn Subscript on or off for selected text
⌘⇧⌥=
Add to InvokeSet horizontal scale to 100% for selected text
Set vertical scale to 100% for selected text
⌘⇧⌥X
Add to InvokeAuto leading for selected text
⌘⇧⌥A
Add to InvokeReset tracking to 0 for selected text
⌘⇧⌃Q
Add to InvokeJustify paragraph; left align last line
Justify paragraph; right align last line
⌘⇧⌥J
Add to InvokeJustify paragraph; force last line
Font size ±2
Font size ±10
⌘⇧⌥,
Add to InvokeIncrease or decrease leading by 2 units
⌥ArrowDown/⌥ArrowUp
Add to InvokeIncrease or decrease leading by 10 units
⌘⌥ArrowDown/⌘⌥ArrowUp
Add to InvokeDecrease / increase baseline shift by 2 units
Decrease / increase baseline shift by 10 units
⌘⇧⌥↓
Add to InvokeKerning or tracking ±20
Kerning or tracking ±100
Toggle paragraph composer
⌘⇧⌥T
Add to InvokeMasks
New Mask
Select next / previous Mask
Exit free-transform Mask editing Mode
Invert selected Mask
Open Mask Feather dialog box
Open Mask Shape dialog box
Paint Tools
Swap paint background and foreground colors
Default paint colors
Nudge by stroke duration
⌘PageUp/⌘PageDown
Add to InvokeShape Layers
Group / ungroup selected Shapes
Increase/ decrease star inner roundness
Page Up
Add to InvokeAdjust points or roundness
Saving, Exporting, and Rendering
Save Project
Increment and save Project
⌘⇧⌥S
Add to InvokeSave As
Add current Frame to render queue
Duplicate render item