Keyboard Shortcuts - After Effects

Layer Transformation Shortcuts

A - Anchor Point

T – Opacity

U – All

P - Position

S – Scale

R – Rotation

Masks

MM - All Mask Settings

M – Mask Path

F - Mask Feather

TT - Mask Opacity

General Shortcuts

Cmnd + Z – Undo

Cmnd + N – New Composition

Cmnd + K – Composition Settings

Cmnd + I - Import

Cmnd + Y – New Solid

Shift + Cmnd + Y = Solid Settings

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

Tips & Tricks

Shift + Drag – Snapping

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

~ - Makes your current panel fullscreen. Press again and it will return to it's previous place in the workspace.

Press and hold the space bar to temporarily switch to the hand tool.