
AFTER EFFECTS CS3
User Guide
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Shortcuts for effects and animation presets
Shortcuts for working with layers
Note: Some operations do not affect shy layers.
Zoom to 100% in Composition,
Layer, or Footage panel
/ (on main keyboard) / (on main keyboard)
Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer,
or Footage panel
Shift+/ (on main keyboard) Shift+/ (on main keyboard)
Zoom up to 100% to fit in Compo-
sition, Layer, or Footage panel
Alt+/ (on main keyboard) Option+/ (on main keyboard)
Set resolution to Full, Half, or
Custom in Composition panel
Ctrl+J, Ctrl+Shift+J, Ctrl+Alt+J Command+J, Command+Shift+J,
Command+Option+J
Open View Options dialog box for
active Composition panel
Ctrl+Alt+U Command+Option+U
Zoom in Timeline panel to single-
frame units
; (semicolon) ; (semicolon)
Zoom in time = (equals sign) on main keyboard = (equals sign) on main keyboard
Zoom out time - (hyphen) on main keyboard - (hyphen) on main keyboard
Suspend image updates Caps Lock Caps Lock
Show or hide safe zones ' (apostrophe) ' (apostrophe)
Show or hide grid Ctrl+' (apostrophe) Command+' (apostrophe)
Show or hide proportional grid Alt+' (apostrophe) Option+' (apostrophe)
Show or hide rulers Ctrl+R Command+R
Show or hide guides Ctrl+; (semicolon) Command+; (semicolon)
Turn snapping to grid on or off Ctrl+Shift+' (apostrophe) Command+Shift+' (apostrophe)
Turn snapping to guides on or off Ctrl+Shift+; (semicolon) Command+Shift+; (semicolon)
Lock or unlock guides Ctrl+Alt+Shift+; (semicolon) Command+Option+Shift+; (semi-
colon)
Show or hide layer controls Ctrl+Shift+H Command+Shift+H
Result Windows Mac OS
Delete all effects from selected
layers.
Ctrl+Shift+E Command+Shift+E
Apply most recentlyapplied effect
to selected layers.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E Command+Option+Shift+E
Apply most recently applied
animation preset to selected
layers.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F Command+Option+Shift+F
Result Windows Mac OS
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