Master Creator with keyboard shortcuts for faster workflow and precision control.

Accessing Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts Modal:

•Press Shift + / (Shift + forward slash)
•Opens visual keyboard shortcuts reference
•Organized by category with visual indicators

Tools

Shortcut	Action
V	Move/Selection tool
Y	Anchor tool
G	Pen tool
H	Hand tool
Alt+R	Rectangle shape tool
Alt+O	Ellipse shape tool

Editing

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl+Z	Undo
Cmd/Ctrl+Y or Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z	Redo
Cmd/Ctrl+X	Cut
Cmd/Ctrl+C	Copy
Cmd/Ctrl+V	Paste (with assets by reference)
Alt+Cmd/Ctrl+V	Paste as new scene (with cloned assets)
Cmd/Ctrl+D	Duplicate
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+D	Advanced duplicate
Backspace/Del/Delete	Delete
Enter	Enter/Confirm
Cmd/Ctrl+A	Select all layers
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+A	Select inverse
Esc	Deselect all
Cmd/Ctrl+G	Group
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+G	Ungroup

Timeline & Animation

Shortcut	Action
Space	Play/Pause
Home	Go to first frame
End	Go to last frame
PageUp	Go to previous frame
PageDown	Go to next frame
Shift+PageUp	Go back 10 frames
Shift+PageDown	Go forward 10 frames
J	Go to previous keyframe
L	Go to next keyframe
K	Toggle all property keyframes
P	Toggle position keyframe
S	Toggle scale keyframe
R	Toggle rotation keyframe
T	Toggle opacity keyframe
E or F9	Toggle easing (Linear/Smooth)
Shift+K	Show animate properties modal
U	Toggle layer keyframe expansion
Shift+L	Toggle layers expansion
Cmd/Ctrl+.	Expand/Collapse timeline panel

Keyframe Manipulation

Shortcut	Action
Alt+Left	Move keyframe left (1 frame)
Alt+Right	Move keyframe right (1 frame)
Shift+Alt+Left	Move keyframe left (10 frames)
Shift+Alt+Right	Move keyframe right (10 frames)
Alt+PageUp	Nudge track backward
Alt+PageDown	Nudge track forward
Shift+Alt+PageUp	Nudge track backward (10 frames)
Shift+Alt+PageDown	Nudge track forward (10 frames)

Layer Arrangement

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl+[	Send layer backward
Cmd/Ctrl+]	Bring layer forward
Alt+Cmd/Ctrl+[	Send layer to back
Alt+Cmd/Ctrl+]	Bring layer to front
Alt+I	Focus/Unfocus layer
Alt+L	Lock/Unlock layer
Alt+H	Show/Hide layer
Alt+N	Toggle precomp source name

Scene & Work Area

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+C	Create scene from selection
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+B	Break scene
[	Set in point to playhead
]	Set out point to playhead
Alt+[	Trim in point to playhead
Alt+]	Trim out point to playhead
B	Trim work area start to playhead
N	Trim work area end to playhead

View & Zoom

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl++	Zoom in (canvas)
Cmd/Ctrl+-	Zoom out (canvas)
Cmd/Ctrl+0	Zoom to fit
Shift+1	Zoom to 100%
F	Zoom to bounding box
=	Zoom in (timeline)
-	Zoom out (timeline)
Shift+R	Toggle rulers
Alt+Shift+;	Toggle guides
Alt+Shift+'	Toggle grid
Cmd/Ctrl+P	Toggle preview

Interface

Shortcut	Action
` (backtick)	Show/Hide UI (Minimize UI)
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+0	Interface scale reset
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift++	Interface scale in
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+-	Interface scale out
Shift+/	View keyboard shortcuts modal
Alt+S	Open segments

File Operations

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl+S	Save to Creator
Shift+Cmd/Ctrl+S	Save to Workflow
Cmd/Ctrl+U	Upload asset

Shortcut	Action
Up/Shift+Up	Nudge up
Down/Shift+Down	Nudge down
Left/Shift+Left	Nudge left
Right/Shift+Right	Nudge right

Property Panel

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl+1	Select property tab
Cmd/Ctrl+2	Select animation presets

Advanced

Shortcut	Action
Shift+B	Cycle blend mode
Cmd/Ctrl+Home	Center anchor to grid
Escape	Exit tool (context-dependent)

Platform-Specific Notes

Modifier Keys:

•Cmd on macOS = Ctrl on Windows/Linux
•All shortcuts listed as "Cmd/Ctrl" automatically adapt to your platform

Alternative Keys:

•Delete accepts: Backspace, Del, or Delete
•Redo accepts: Cmd/Ctrl+Y or Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z

Tips

Learn Gradually:

•Start with essential shortcuts (V, G, Space, Cmd/Ctrl+Z)
•Add timeline shortcuts (P, S, R, T for keyframing)
•Master view controls (H for Hand, F for Fit)

Animation Workflow:

Select tool with V
Add keyframes with P, S, R, T
Toggle easing with E
Navigate keyframes with J, L
Preview with Space

Efficiency Shortcuts:

•U - Show only animated properties (huge time-saver)
•Shift+K - Quick animate properties modal
•F - Frame selected layers instantly
•Shift+/ - Reference when you forget a shortcut

Keyboard Shortcuts