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Here are 5 must-know tips and tricks to increase your speed and efficiency in Adobe After Effects.<\/h2>\n

At first glance Adobe\u00a0After Effects<\/strong> seems similiar to FCP, Premiere Pro, or Media Composer. \u00a0In reality, \u00a0it is more like Photoshop in motion. \u00a0Bearing that in mind, here are 5 After Effects tips to help you avoid common ‘gotchas’ and make you a better user.<\/p>\n

Nudge an AE layer with arrows<\/h3>\n

A common way to navigate in video editing applications is to use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to move up or down the timeline a frame at a time. \u00a0In After Effects<\/strong> however using a LEFT or RIGHT ARROW button will actually nudge an entire layer.<\/p>\n

Instead in After Effects<\/strong>, the PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN buttons will move navigate a frame left or right. \u00a0Holding down SHIFT while tapping SHIFT UP or DOWN will move you 10 frames. \u00a0As an alternative you can hold COMMAND (Mac) or CONTROL (PC) and tap the LEFT or RIGHT arrows, to move a frame left or right in the timeline.<\/p>\n

A bit of advice: \u00a0pick one of the above and stick to it! \u00a0There are generally 3-4 ways to do everything in After Effects<\/strong>. \u00a0If you commit to one way it it will cut down on mistakes, be easier to memorize and make you more efficient.<\/p>\n

Go to Time – Timecode And +\/- frames<\/h3>\n

If you type in numbers, After Effects<\/strong> will move you to the appropriate timecode. 2 is 2 frames and 200 or 2. (two with a period) is 2 seconds.<\/p>\n

If you add a +<\/strong> it will move you that many frames in your AE timeline<\/strong>. The gotcha here is that if you type -10<\/strong> it moves you 10 frames before the start of the composition. You need to type +-10 to move 10 frames earlier.<\/p>\n

\"Go<\/p>\n

Navigating with J & K<\/h3>\n

In video editing apps the J, K and L keys are used to shuttle left (J), stop (K), and shuttle right (L). In After Effects,<\/strong> tap J to move to the previous keyframe, & K to the next keyframe. This is important when creating keyframes, because if you are not on a frame (and you think you are), you create a keyframe where the playhead is. So use J & K instead of moving the playhead manually to avoid accidental keyframes in AE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can’t modify AE keyboard shortcuts<\/h3>\n

Unlike like Premiere Pro, FCP, & Media Composer, you can’t modify the After Effects<\/strong> Shortcuts<\/strong>. To do this, you need to download the free script KeyEd Up<\/a>. \u00a0This will allow you to create your own\u00a0custom\u00a0shortcuts in After Effects.<\/strong> \u00a0You need to register with Adobe, but it’s free.<\/p>\n

\"AE<\/a><\/p>\n

Composition & Layer Markers<\/h3>\n

If an After Effect layer<\/strong> is selected and you press * (asterisk), you put a marker on the layer. Double click on the marker in AE<\/strong> to open the dialog box to add comments and change duration, or Option\/Alt click to create a marker and open the dialog box.<\/p>\n

If a layer isn’t selected\u00a0and you press * this creates a composition marker.<\/p>\n

You can also create numbered composition markers. Press Shift + the number to create a numbered composition marker. You can then type the number to move to the marker.<\/p>\n

Learn more about working with markers in After Effects on the Adobe site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"After<\/p>\n

Were these AE tips helpful? \u00a0Got an After Effects tip to share?<\/strong>
\nLet us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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