AfterEffects

Shortcuts for working with footage

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Import one file or image sequence

Ctrl+I

Command+I

Import multiple files or image sequences

Ctrl+Alt+I

Command+Option+I

Open movie in an After Effects Footage panel

Alt-double-click

Option-double-click

Add selected items to most recently activated composition

Ctrl+/ (on main keyboard)

Command+/ (on main keyboard)

Replace selected layers’ source footage with footage item selected in Project panel

Ctrl+Alt+/ (on main keyboard)

Command+Option+/ (on main keyboard)

Replace a selected layer’s source

Alt-drag footage item from Project panel onto selected layer

Option-drag footage item from Project panel onto selected layer

Delete a footage item without a warning

Ctrl+Backspace

Command+Delete

Open Interpret Footage dialog box for selected footage item

Ctrl+F

Command+F

Remember footage interpretation

Ctrl+Alt+C

Command+Option+C

Edit selected footage item in application with which it’s associated (Edit Original)

Ctrl+E

Command+E

Replace selected footage item

Ctrl+H

Command+H

Reload selected footage items

Ctrl+Alt+L

Command+Option+L

Set proxy for selected footage item

Ctrl+Alt+P

Command+Option+P

Scan for changed footage

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Q

Command+Option+Shift+Control+Q