2023 After Effects Shortcut Master Class

This 2023 After Effects shortcut master class will help you level up your AE skills - trust me. Additional links below, and If you enjoy my content please consider subscribing and hitting that like button! If you'd like to connect with me outside of YouTube / support this channel / get awesome stuff: https://linktr.ee/LHTES Plugins:    • My Essential After Effects Plugins for 2026   Shortcuts discussed in this video: Where to change and see shortcuts (Edit - Keyboard Shortcuts) Cntrl + click - Expand layers Control or shift when adjusting parameters to move by .1 or 10 Collapsable panels: right click - solo panels in stack General keyframe shortcuts: Alt + P = add/delete position keyframe at current time Alt + S = add/delete scale keyframe at current time Alt + R = add/delete rotation keyframe at current time Alt + T = add/delete opacity keyframe at current time U = show all animated properties on a layer F9 = easy ease keyframes Cntrl + arrow = move 1 frame right/left Cntrl + shift + arrow = move 10 frames right/left Alt + C = center anchor point in layer content Y = move anchor point on a layer Alt + x = center layer in view Alt + z = reset Alt + click and drag to condense / expand keyframes uniformly Timeline things: Alt + brackets will trim the layer to playhead from either side B = beginning N = end Alt + h = trim comp to work area Shift + F = fit up to 100% Alt + n = new null object Alt + a = new adjustment layer Alt + W = new solid Shift + Alt + W = Layer Settings Formatting: Cntrl + R = toggle show rulers Cntrl + ; = toggle show guides Alt + ~ = show/hide proportional grid Cntrl + alt + ~ = edit grids/guides Shapes: Shift + Alt + S = new shape layer Alt + click to turn fill / stroke on / off / change settings Animation shortcuts: Alt click stopwatch - loop(out) or loop(in) = Loop anything Time remapping - loop out Can also do this from the menu - interpret Pre-comp - duplicate the precomp - replace with file by alt + click and drag new asset Alt +1 = Reveal comp in project Alt +2 = Reveal layer source in project My Rig: Built by Puget Systems Case: Fractal Design Define 7 XL CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-D9 DX-4189 4U Motherboard: Supermicro X12SPA-TF 64L CPU: Intel Xeon W-3365 2.7GHz Thirty-Two Core 48MB 270W Ram: 512 GB Micron DDR4-3200 ECC Reg. Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB Founders Edition 0:00 - What we’re going to learn today 2:03 - How to set keyboard shortcuts 2:57 - Expanding Layers 3:29 - Adjust parameters by [amount] 4:12 - Properties panel 4:37 - Panel management 5:09 - General keyframe shortcuts 5:36 - Reveal animated properties on layer 5:54 - Easy ease keyframes 6:18 - Playhead navigation 7:00 - Moving anchor point 8:04 - Condense or expand keyframes uniformly 8:25 - Timeline and layer settings 9:03 - Trim layer to playhead 9:33 - In/out work area 10:06 - Fit to view 10:30 - Adding utility items to timeline 10:59 - Grids, guides and formatting 11:45 - Shape layers 13:22 - Shape layer exercise 14:18 - Animation shortcuts 15:19 - Looping animations 17:09 - Looping a video 18:06 - Proper Pre-comp and file replacement workflows 20:36 - Navigating comp structure 21:34 - Outro #AfterEffects #MotionDesign #Tutorial