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Essential Hotkeys

on November 19, 2019

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Alt+Shift+= - Add an Expression

CTRL+Alt+T - Time Remapping

CTRL+Z - Undo

CTRL+D - Duplicate

CTRL+C - Copy

CTRL+V - Paste

G - Pen

V - Select

U (when layer selected) - Expressions

E (when layer selected) - Effects

CTRL+8 - adding a marker

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After Effects Fundamentals - Ctrl+Clicking arrow next to layer to open up all properties

a very small but important fundamental is the option the user has in ctrl+clicking the small arrow to the left side of the arrow which allows you to view all properties by selecting more than layer and then, ctrl+clicking arrow, you get to view all properties from all selected layers, and therefore can edit the properties of each selected layer at the same time this allows for a smoother workflow in adjusting properties quicker and speeding up the animation workflow

Allow Scripts

Installing Scripts Source https://aescripts.com/knowledgebase/index/view/faq/how-to-install-and-run-scripts/ -Preferences > General > Scripting > Allow Scripts Running Scripts File>Scripts>Run Script File

Importing Illustrator files to animate vector paths

Overview Creating vectors in illustrator importing .ai files and then, select "Create shapes from vector layer"(when importing illustrator files in after effects, make sure you import as "footage" use trim paths effect to animate the lines Step-by-Step 1. Importing file 2. Making sure file is "composition" Making sure the ai file is set to composition and the footage dimensions are "layer size" "layer size" ensures that each layer will get cropped by the size of the layer

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