Activating tools (keyboard shortcuts) Note: You can activate some tools only under certain circumstances. View AE_Shortcuts_PC.pdf from AE 101 at Stony Brook University. Time remapping is one of the most important features in After Effects. Use After Effects to quickly create speed ramps in your footage, which is great for highlighting action sports or sweeping camera moves.
Perfect your animations with a quick look at setting markers in After Effects! Hold In and Hold Out Shortcut: Control (CMD) + Alt + Click (on the keyframe) This creates keyframes at the beginning and end of the layer. Select a layer and hit the p, a, r, t, or s key.