Keys for using layers


    (Composition and Timeline windows)

      Result

      Windows

      Macintosh

      Rename layer, composition, folder, or effect

      Enter key on main keyboard

      Return

      Select next layer back

      Ctrl + Down Arrow key

      Command + Down Arrow key

      Select next layer forward

      Ctrl + Up Arrow key

      Command + Up Arrow key

      Select a layer by its layer-outline number

      1 - 9 on numeric keyboard

      1 - 9 on numeric keypad

      Select non-contiguous layers

      Ctrl-click layers

      Command-click layers

      Deselect all layers

      F2

      F2

      Activate Composition window with layer

      \

      \

      Display selected layer in Layer window

      Enter on numeric keypad

      Enter on numeric keypad

      Display or close Effect Controls window for selected layers

      Ctrl + Shift + T

      Command + Shift + T

      Switch between Composition and Timeline windows

      \

      \

      Open source of a layer

      Alt-double-click a layer

      Option-double-click a layer

      Snap layer to edges or center of frame in Composition window

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

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

      Constrain layer movement along x axis or y axis

      Shift-drag layer (begin dragging before pressing keys)

      Shift-drag layer (begin dragging before pressing keys)

      Stretch layer to fit Composition window

      Ctrl + Alt + F

      Command + Option + F

      Stretch layer to fit horizontally, preserving frame aspect ratio

      Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H

      Command + Option + Shift + H

      Stretch layer to fit vertically, preserving frame aspect ratio

      Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G

      Command + Option + Shift + G

      Reverse a layer's playback

      Ctrl + Alt + R

      Command + Option + R

      Set In point

      [ (left bracket)

      [ (left bracket)

      Set Out point

      ] (right bracket)

      ] (right bracket)

      Trim In point of a layer

      Alt + [ (left bracket)

      Option + [ (left bracket)

      Trim Out point of a layer

      Alt + ] (right bracket)

      Option + ] (right bracket)

      Add/remove expression

      Alt-click a property stopwatch in the Effect Controls window

      Option-click a property stopwatch in the Effect Controls window

      Add an effect (or multiple selected effects) to selected layers

      Double-click an effect in the Effects palette

      Double-click an effect in the Effects palette

      Set In point by time-stretching

      Ctrl + Shift + , (comma)

      Command + Shift + , (comma)

      Set Out point by time-stretching

      Ctrl + Alt + , (comma)

      Command + Option + , (comma)

      Move In point to beginning of composition

      Alt + Home

      Option + Home

      Move Out point to end of composition

      Alt + End

      Option + End

      Constrain rotation to 45-degree increments

      Shift-drag rotation tool

      Shift-drag rotation tool

      Constrain scaling to footage frame aspect ratio

      Shift-drag layer handle

      Shift-drag layer handle

      Reset rotation angle to 0 degrees

      Double-click rotation tool

      Double-click rotation tool

      Reset scale to 100%

      Double-click selection tool

      Double-click selection tool

      Change property value x 10

      Shift-drag underlined values in Switches/Modes column

      Shift-drag underlined values in Switches/Modes column

      Change property value .10

      Ctrl-drag underlined values in Switches/Modes column

      Command-drag underlined values in Switches/Modes column

      Set all dimensions to same value for Scale and Mask Feather properties

      Deselect Constrain Proportions option, and Alt-click to reselect option

      Deselect Constrain Proportions option, and Option-click to reselect option

      Re-lock two values for Scale and Mask Feather properties

      Alt-click restraining checkbox if it has been deselected

      Option-click restraining checkbox if it has been deselected