ANIMATION BOOTCAMP

AFTER EFFECTS HOTKEYS for PC

Pro-Tip
One of the quickest ways to set yourself apart from the crowd of average MoGraph Artists is to work on
your speed. It might seem superficial, but being able to work as fast as you think is a very impressive
quality to clients and producers who are in a position to hire you. Start developing the muscle-memory
now so that your hands will just “know” where to go when you’re on your next project. Make this a
priority!

These hotkeys are some of the most commonly used in After Effects, and are the ones you should work on
internalizing first during Animation Bootcamp.

Moving around the Timeline LEGEND

1 Frame Forward ctrl or PAGE DOWN SHIFT

1 Frame Back ctrl or PAGE UP

10 Frames Forward ctrl or PAGE DOWN
10 Frames Back ctrl or PAGE UP

Next Keyframe K
Previous Keyframe J

Viewing & Setting Keyframes

View Position, Scale, Rotation P, S, R
Keyframe Position, Scale, Rotation alt + + P, S, R
View all Keyframes U

EasyEase Selected Keyframes F9

Hold Selected Keyframes ctrl + alt + CLICK

Playing your Animation

Set Playback IN / OUT Points B/N
Preview In to Out 0 on your numberpad, or CTRL + 0 on a laptop
Preview (every other frame) + 0 on your numberpad, or CTRL + 0 on a laptop