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Working with layers (Composition and Timeline windows)


    RESULT

    ACTION

    Rename layer, composition, folder, or effect

    Enter key on main keyboard

    Select next layer back

    Control Key + Arrow Down

    Select next layer forward

    Control Key + Arrow Up

    Select a layer by its layer-outline number

    1-9 on numeric keypad

    Select noncontiguous layers

    Control Key-click layers

    Deselect all layers

    Control Key + Shift Key + A, or F2

    Lock selected layers

    Control Key + L

    Unlock all layers

    Control Key + Shift Key + L

    Split selected layer

    Control Key + Shift Key + D

    Activate Composition window with layer

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    Display selected layer in Layer window

    Enter on numeric keypad

    Show/hide video

    Control Key + Alt + Shift Key + V

    Hide other video

    Control Key + Shift Key + V

    Display or close Effect Controls window for selected layer

    Control Key + Shift Key + T, or F3

    Switch between Composition and Timeline windows

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    Open source of a layer

    Alt-double-click a layer, or press Alt-Enter on numeric keypad

    Scale layer without dragging a handle in Composition window

    Alt-drag layer

    Snap layer to edges or center of frame in Composition window

    Control Key + Shift Key-drag layer (begin dragging before pressing keys)

    Constrain layer movement along x-axis or y-axis

    Option KeyShift Key-drag layer (begin dragging before pressing keys)

    Stretch layer to fit Composition window

    Control Key + Alt + F

    Stretch layer to fit horizontally, preserving frame aspect ratio

    Control Key + Alt + Shift Key + H

    Stretch layer to fit vertically, preserving frame aspect ratio

    Control Key + Alt + Shift Key + G

    Reverse a layer's playback

    Control Key + Alt + R

    Set In point

    [ (left bracket)

    Set Out point

    ] (right bracket)

    Trim In point of a layer

    Alt + [ (left bracket)

    Trim Out point of a layer

    Alt + ] (right bracket)

    Display solid settings

    Control Key + Shift Key + Y

    Create new null object

    Control Key + Alt + Shift Key + Y

    Add/remove expression

    Alt-click property stopwatch

    Set In point by time-stretching

    Control Key + Shift Key + , (comma)

    Set Out point by time-stretching

    Control Key + Alt + , (comma)

    Move In point to beginning of composition

    Alt + Home

    Move Out point to end of composition

    Alt + End

    Constrain rotation to 45-degree increments

    Shift Key-drag rotation tool

    Constrain scaling to footage frame aspect ratio

    Shift Key-drag layer handle

    Constrain movement along x or y axis

    Shift Key-drag layer

    Reset rotation angle to 0 degrees

    Double-click rotation tool

    Reset scale to 100%

    Double-click selection tool

    Change property value

    Drag underlined values in Switches/Modes panel

    Change property value x 10

    Shift Key-drag underlined values

    Change property value / 10

    Control Key-drag underlined values

    Control Key Control Shift Key Shift Command Shift Option Key