Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 - Keys for Using Layers

ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 7.0
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Keys for using layers
Use these shortcuts in the Composition and Timeline panels.
You can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Additional shortcuts appear in the table
below.
Nudge layer scaling +1% Ctrl + + (plus) on numeric keypad Option + + (plus) on numeric
keypad
Nudge layer scaling -1% Ctrl + - (minus) on numeric
keypad
Option + - (minus) on numeric
keypad
Nudge layer scaling +10% Ctrl + Shift + + (plus) on numeric
keypad
Option+ Shift + + (plus) on
numeric keypad
Nudge layer scaling -10% Ctrl + Shift + - (minus) on numeric
keypad
Option + Shift + - (minus) on
numeric keypad
Result Windows Mac OS
Rename layer, composition,
folder, or effect
Enter (on main keyboard) Return
Send layer backward Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key Command + Option + Down
Arrow key
Bring layer forward Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key Command + Option + Up Arrow
key
Send layer to back Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Down Arrow
key
Command + Shift + Option +
Down Arrow key
Bring layer to front Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Up Arrow key Command + Shift + Option + Up
Arrow key
Select a layer by its layer-outline
number
Layer number on numeric
keypad*
Layer number on numeric
keypad*
Select non-contiguous layers Ctrl-click layers Command-click layers
Select contiguous layers Shift-click layers Shift-click layers
Deselect all layers F2 F2
Activate Composition panel with
layer
\\
Display selected layer in Layer
panel
Enter (on numeric keypad) Enter (on numeric keypad)
Display Effect Controls panel for
selected layers
Ctrl + Shift + T Command + Shift + T
Open source of a layer Alt-double-click a layer Option-double-click a layer
Constrain layer movement along x
axis or y axis
Shift-drag layer (begin dragging
before pressing key)
Shift-drag layer (begin dragging
before pressing key)
Set In point [ (left bracket) [ (left bracket)
Set Out point ] (right bracket) ] (right bracket)
Result Windows Mac OS