New solid layer

Ctrl+Y

Command+Y

New null layer

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Y

Command+Option+Shift+Y

Select layer (1-999) by its number (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)

0-9 on numeric keypad*

0-9 on numeric keypad*

Toggle selection of layer (1-999) by its number (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)

Shift+0-9 on numeric keypad*

Shift+0-9 on numeric keypad*

Select next layer in stacking order

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Command+Down Arrow

Select previous layer in stacking order

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Command+Up Arrow

Extend selection to next layer in stacking order

Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Command+Shift+Down Arrow

Extend selection to previous layer in stacking order

Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow

Command+Shift+Up Arrow

Deselect all layers

Ctrl+Shift+A

Command+Shift+A

Scroll topmost selected layer to top of Timeline panel

X

X

Show or hide Parent column

Shift+F4

Shift+F4

Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columns

F4

F4

Turn off all other solo switches

Alt-click solo switch

Option-click solo switch

Turn Video switch on or off for selected layers

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V

Command+Option+Shift+V

Turn off Video switch for all video layers other than selected layers

Ctrl+Shift+V

Command+Shift+V

Open settings dialog box for selected solid, light, camera, null, or adjustment layer

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Command+Shift+Y

Paste layers at current time

Ctrl+Alt+V

Command+Option+V

Split selected layers (If no layers are selected, split all layers.)

Ctrl+Shift+D

Command+Shift+D

Precompose selected layers

Ctrl+Shift+C

Command+Shift+C

Open Effect Controls panel for selected layers

Ctrl+Shift+T

Command+Shift+T

Open source of a layer in Footage panel

Alt-double-click a layer

Option-double-click a layer

Reverse selected layers in time

Ctrl+Alt+R

Command+Option+R

Enable time remapping for selected layers

Ctrl+Alt+T

Command+Option+T

Move In point or Out point of selected layers to current time

[ (left bracket) or ] (right bracket)

[ (left bracket) or ] (right bracket)

Trim In point or Out point of selected layers to current time

Alt+[ (left bracket) or Alt+] (right bracket)

Option+[ (left bracket) or Option+] (right bracket)

Add or remove expression for a property

Alt-click stopwatch

Option-click stopwatch

Add an effect (or multiple selected effects) to selected layers

Double-click effect selection in Effects & Presets panel

Double-click effect selection in Effects & Presets panel

Set In point or Out point by time-stretching

Ctrl+Shift+, (comma) or Ctrl+Alt+, (comma)

Command+Shift+, (comma) or Command+Option+, (comma)

Move In point of selected layers to beginning of composition

Alt+Home

Option+Home

Move Out point of selected layers to end of composition

Alt+End

Option+End

Lock selected layers

Ctrl+L

Command+L

Unlock all layers

Ctrl+Shift+L

Command+Shift+L

Set Quality to Best, Draft, or Wireframe for selected layers

Ctrl+U, Ctrl+Shift+U, or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U

Command+U, Command+Shift+U, Command+Option+Shift+U

Cycle forward or backward through blending modes for selected layers

Shift+ - (hyphen) or Shift+= (equals sign) on the main keyboard

Shift+ - (hyphen) or Shift+= (equals sign) on the main keyboard