Switches in the A/V Features column

Video Toggles layer visuals on or off. (See Toggle visibility or influence of a layer or
property group.)
Audio Toggles layer sounds on or off.
Solo Includes the current layer in previews and renders, ignoring layers without this
switch set. (See Solo a layer.)
Lock Locks layer contents, preventing all changes. (See Lock or unlock a layer.)

Switches in the Switches column

Shy Hides the current layer when the Hide Shy Layers composition switch is
selected. (See Show and hide layers in the Timeline panel.)
Collapse Transformations/Continuously Rasterize Collapses transformations if
the layer is a precomposition; continuously rasterizes if the layer is a shape layer,
text layer, or layer with a vector graphics file (such as an Adobe Illustrator file) as the
source footage. Selecting this switch for a vector layer causes After Effects to
rerasterize the layer for each frame, which improves image quality, but also
increases the time required for previewing and rendering. (See Render order and
collapsing transformations and continuously rasterize a layer containing vector
graphics.)
Quality Toggles between Best and Draft options for layer quality for rendering,
including rendering to the screen for previews. (See Layer image quality and
subpixel positioning.)
Effect Select to render the layer with effects. The switch does not affect the setting
for individual effects on the layer. (See Delete or disable effects and animation
presets.)
Frame Blend Sets frame blending to one of three states: Frame Mix, Pixel Motion,
or off. If the Enable Frame Blending composition switch is not selected, the frame
blending setting of the layer is irrelevant.
Motion Blur Toggles motion blur on or off for the layer. If the Enable Motion Blur
composition switch is not selected, the motion blur setting of the layer is irrelevant.
Adjustment Layer Identifies the layer as an adjustment layer.
3D Layer Identifies the layer as a 3D layer. If the layer is a 3D layer with 3D
sublayers—as is the case for a text layer with per-character 3D
properties—the switch uses this icon:
Copy and paste keyframes
You can copy keyframes from only one layer at a time. When you paste keyframes
into another layer, they appear in the corresponding property in the destination layer.
The earliest keyframe appears at the current time, and the other keyframes follow in
relative order. The keyframes remain selected after pasting, so you can immediately
move them in the destination layer.
You can copy keyframes between layers for the same property (such as Position) or
between different properties that use the same type of data
(such as between Position and Anchor Point).
Note: When copying and pasting between the same properties, you can copy from
more than one property to more than one property at a time.
However, when copying and pasting to different properties, you can copy only from
one property to one property at a time.
1. In the Timeline panel, display the layer property containing the keyframes you
want to copy.
2. Select one or more keyframes.
3. Choose Edit > Copy.
4. In the Timeline panel containing the destination layer, move the current-time
indicator to the point in time where you want the keyframes to appear.
5. Do one of the following:
To paste to the same property of the copied keyframes, select the destination layer.
To paste to a different property, select the destination property.
6. Choose Edit > Paste.

Move keyframes in time

You can move keyframes in time, either individually or as a group.
—layer In point, layer Out point, layer source frames, keyframes, and markers.
Move keyframes to another time
With multiple keyframes selected, you can copy or delete them simultaneously or
move the keyframes together without changing their positions
relative to each other.
1. Select one or more keyframes.
2. Drag any of the selected keyframe icons to the desired time. If you selected
multiple keyframes, then all of the selected keyframes maintain
their relative distance from the keyframe that you drag.
You can also move selected keyframes in time (one frame earlier or later) by
pressing the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key with the left
arrow or right arrow key.
Move a keyframe to a specific time
1. Move the current-time indicator to the desired time.
2. Do one of the following:
In layer bar mode, hold down Shift after you begin to drag a keyframe icon to the
current-time indicator.
In Graph Editor mode, drag a keyframe to the current-time indicator.
When you drag over the current-time indicator, the keyframe snaps to the current-
time indicator.