02 May Tips and Shortcuts working in After Effects

• Pre Compose Shift + Command + C
• Hold alt key while creating parametric shapes to automatically convert to bezier
• Merge Paths similar to Illustrator’s pathfinder. Mode: add, subtract, etc
• Option + Command + Home to position anchor in center

Shortcuts: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/keyboard-shortcuts-reference.html

• A – Anchor Point
• T – Opacity
• UU – Toggles Opens / Closes All changed properties
• P – Position
• S – Scale
• R – Rotation

 

• Cmnd + N – New Composition 
• Cmnd + K – Composition Settings
• Cmnd + I – Import
• Cmnd + Y – New Solid
• Shift + Cmnd + Y = Solid Settings
• Option + Bracket Extend Layer

Toolbar Shortcuts

• Q – Shape Tool
• G – Pen Tool
• Y – Pan Behind Tool
• Cmnd + T – Type Tool
• Cmnd + B – Brush Tool/Clone Stamp Tool/Eraser Tool

Time navigation

• Go to specific time Option+Shift+J
• Previous or Next J or K
• Go to beginning or End – Command+Option+Left Arrow / Command+Option+Right Arrow
• B – Sets beginning of your workspace in the timeline based on the position of the playhead
• N – Sets the end of your workspace in the timeline based on the position of the playhead

 

 Timeline 

Hours : Minutes : Seconds : Frames

01:05:25:06. (One Hour, 5 Minutes, 25 Seconds, 6 Frames)