After Effects Stream Deck Profile
V2All 249 After Effects shortcuts on your Stream Deck: Project (26), Layers (25), Time (25) + 13 more. One-click install, macOS & Windows.
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The profile as it installs: 14 folders on the home page, 249 shortcuts inside them. Press a folder to open it, a key to see what it fires.
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This profile's own key art, drawn by the same code that builds the files you install — and a starting point, not a fixed layout. Once it is imported, every key, folder and page is yours to move, rename, re-icon or delete in the Elgato Stream Deck app. What this page cannot be is the rest of the box: one theme of the ones it ships, two Stream Deck models of six, one platform's key combinations, and no dials.
Version history
Every published revision of this profile, newest first — what changed and why, in the maker's own words.
V2 Sep 14, 2026 Latest version
v2.0 — 50 → 249 shortcuts Rebuilt from Adobe's own keyboard-shortcuts reference rather than a hand-written list: 24 tables, 381 rows, each row's Windows and macOS column pushed through the hotkey encoder and only shipped where both resolve. - Seven new folders: Reveal, Transform, Time, Masks, Text, 3D, Panels — markers live in Time, compositions in Project - The double-press reveal set (MM, EE, UU, RR, TT, AA, FF, LL, PP, SS) shipped as two-step chords - Directional pairs split into two keys each instead of shipping only the first half - Composition markers on the numpad, with set and go-to for 1 through 4 - Every key carries its own glyph — 249 shortcuts, 249 distinct icons - Windows Smart Profile binding added (AfterFX.exe)
V1 Aug 4, 2026
v1.0 — 2026-08-03 First release. 50 shortcuts and chords across 9 category folders, verified against Adobe's official After Effects keyboard-shortcuts reference. - Keyframes folder with the five property-reveal keys and the full Easy Ease set - Layers, Timeline, Tools, Composition, Preview and View folders - Workflows chords for sequences that always run together - RAM Preview and Mute Audio bound to the physical numeric keypad - Open Docs button linking to the Adobe user guide Setup (required for some keys) - Bind the profile to After Effects yourself: open it in the Stream Deck app, click the App dropdown and pick After Effects. The profile then activates on its own whenever After Effects has focus. This preset ships no automatic binding, so the app path can never point at the wrong After Effects release on your machine. - RAM Preview and Mute Audio send the PHYSICAL numeric keypad — that is the only input After Effects accepts for those two. On a keyboard without a numpad, those two keys will not fire; every other key in the pack is unaffected. --- Setup (macOS) - Grant the Stream Deck app Accessibility permission (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility) — without it, key presses never reach Adobe After Effects.
All 249 After Effects shortcuts
Every action in the profile with its key combination, grouped as it is on the device.
Project 26
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| New Composition | CMD N | CTRL N |
| Composition Settings | CMD K | CTRL K |
| Comp from Selection | CMD BACKSLASH | ALT BACKSLASH |
| Trim Comp to Work Area | CMD SHIFT X | CTRL SHIFT X |
| Mini-Flowchart | TAB | TAB |
| Previous Composition | SHIFT ESCAPE | SHIFT ESCAPE |
| Add to Render Queue | CMD SHIFT / | CTRL SHIFT / |
| Save Frame As | CMD ALT S | CTRL ALT S |
| Add to Media Encoder | CMD ALT M | CTRL ALT M |
| New Project | CMD ALT N | CTRL ALT N |
| Open Project | CMD O | CTRL O |
| Open Recent | CMD ALT SHIFT P | CTRL ALT SHIFT P |
| Save | CMD S | CTRL S |
| Save As… | CMD SHIFT S | CTRL SHIFT S |
| Increment & Save | CMD ALT SHIFT S | CTRL ALT SHIFT S |
| Import File | CMD I | CTRL I |
| Import Multiple | CMD ALT I | CTRL ALT I |
| Find in Project | CMD F | CTRL F |
| Project Settings | CMD ALT SHIFT K | CTRL ALT SHIFT K |
| New Folder | CMD ALT SHIFT N | CTRL ALT SHIFT N |
| Purge All Memory | CMD ALT NUMPAD_DIVIDE | CTRL ALT NUMPAD_DIVIDE |
| Preferences | CMD ALT ; | CTRL ALT ; |
| Add to Comp | CMD / | CTRL / |
| Replace Footage | CMD H | CTRL H |
| Undo | CMD Z | CTRL Z |
| Redo | CMD SHIFT Z | CTRL SHIFT Z |
Layers 25
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| New Solid | CMD Y | CTRL Y |
| New Null Object | CMD ALT SHIFT Y | CTRL ALT SHIFT Y |
| New Adjustment Layer | CMD ALT Y | CTRL ALT Y |
| New Text Layer | CMD ALT SHIFT T | CTRL ALT SHIFT T |
| Duplicate | CMD D | CTRL D |
| Pre-compose | CMD SHIFT C | CTRL SHIFT C |
| Split Layer | CMD SHIFT D | CTRL SHIFT D |
| Lock Layers | CMD L | CTRL L |
| Unlock All | CMD SHIFT L | CTRL SHIFT L |
| Deselect Layers | CMD SHIFT A | CTRL SHIFT A |
| Select Next Layer | CMD DOWN | CTRL DOWN |
| Select Prev Layer | CMD UP | CTRL UP |
| Send Backward | CMD ALT DOWN | CTRL ALT DOWN |
| Bring Forward | CMD ALT UP | CTRL ALT UP |
| Send to Back | CMD ALT SHIFT DOWN | CTRL ALT SHIFT DOWN |
| Bring to Front | CMD ALT SHIFT UP | CTRL ALT SHIFT UP |
| Paste at Playhead | CMD ALT V | CTRL ALT V |
| Time-Reverse Layer | CMD ALT R | CTRL ALT R |
| Enable Time Remap | CMD ALT T | CTRL ALT T |
| Layer Settings | CMD SHIFT Y | CTRL SHIFT Y |
| Toggle Video Switch | CMD ALT SHIFT V | CTRL ALT SHIFT V |
| Remove All Effects | CMD SHIFT E | CTRL SHIFT E |
| Reapply Last Effect | CMD ALT SHIFT E | CTRL ALT SHIFT E |
| Reapply Last Preset | CMD ALT SHIFT F | CTRL ALT SHIFT F |
| Effect Controls | CMD SHIFT T | CTRL SHIFT T |
Time 25
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Go to Start | HOME | HOME |
| Go to End | END | END |
| Forward 1 Frame | PAGE_DOWN | PAGE_DOWN |
| Back 1 Frame | PAGE_UP | PAGE_UP |
| Forward 10 Frames | SHIFT PAGE_DOWN | SHIFT PAGE_DOWN |
| Back 10 Frames | SHIFT PAGE_UP | SHIFT PAGE_UP |
| Go to Time… | ALT SHIFT J | ALT SHIFT J |
| Next Keyframe | K | K |
| Prev Keyframe | J | J |
| Go to Layer In | I | I |
| Go to Layer Out | O | O |
| Go to Work Area Start | SHIFT HOME | SHIFT HOME |
| Go to Work Area End | SHIFT END | SHIFT END |
| Next Edit Point | CMD ALT SHIFT RIGHT | CTRL ALT SHIFT RIGHT |
| Prev Edit Point | CMD ALT SHIFT LEFT | CTRL ALT SHIFT LEFT |
| Set Marker | NUMPAD_MULTIPLY | NUMPAD_MULTIPLY |
| Set Marker… | ALT NUMPAD_MULTIPLY | ALT NUMPAD_MULTIPLY |
| Set Comp Marker 1 | SHIFT 1 | SHIFT 1 |
| Set Comp Marker 2 | SHIFT 2 | SHIFT 2 |
| Set Comp Marker 3 | SHIFT 3 | SHIFT 3 |
| Set Comp Marker 4 | SHIFT 4 | SHIFT 4 |
| Go to Marker 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Go to Marker 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Go to Marker 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Go to Marker 4 | 4 | 4 |
View 21
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom In | . | . |
| Zoom Out | , | , |
| Zoom 100% | / | / |
| Zoom to Fit | SHIFT / | SHIFT / |
| Resolution Full | CMD J | CTRL J |
| Resolution Half | CMD SHIFT J | CTRL SHIFT J |
| Resolution Custom | CMD ALT J | CTRL ALT J |
| Rulers | CMD R | CTRL R |
| Guides | CMD ; | CTRL ; |
| Grid | CMD ' | CTRL ' |
| Safe Zones | ' | ' |
| Snap to Guides | CMD SHIFT ; | CTRL SHIFT ; |
| Layer Controls | CMD SHIFT H | CTRL SHIFT H |
| Zoom In Timeline | = | = |
| Zoom Out Timeline | ||
| Frame Zoom | ; | ; |
| Fit Timeline | SHIFT ; | SHIFT ; |
| Red Channel | ALT 1 | ALT 1 |
| Green Channel | ALT 2 | ALT 2 |
| Blue Channel | ALT 3 | ALT 3 |
| Alpha Channel | ALT 4 | ALT 4 |
Timeline 20
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Layer In to Playhead | [ | [ |
| Layer Out to Playhead | ] | ] |
| Trim In | ALT [ | ALT [ |
| Trim Out | ALT ] | ALT ] |
| Slide Layer +1 | ALT PAGE_DOWN | ALT PAGE_DOWN |
| Slide Layer -1 | ALT PAGE_UP | ALT PAGE_UP |
| Slide Layer +10 | ALT SHIFT PAGE_DOWN | ALT SHIFT PAGE_DOWN |
| Slide Layer -10 | ALT SHIFT PAGE_UP | ALT SHIFT PAGE_UP |
| Layer In to Comp Start | ALT HOME | ALT HOME |
| Layer Out to Comp End | ALT END | ALT END |
| Work Area Start | B | B |
| Work Area End | N | N |
| Work Area to Layers | CMD ALT B | CTRL ALT B |
| Scroll to Playhead | D | D |
| Scroll Layer to Top | X | X |
| Find in Timeline | CMD F | CTRL F |
| Switches / Modes | F4 | F4 |
| Parent Column | SHIFT F4 | SHIFT F4 |
| Next Blend Mode | SHIFT | SHIFT |
| Prev Blend Mode | SHIFT = | SHIFT = |
Reveal 18
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Reveal Position | P | P |
| Reveal Scale | S | S |
| Reveal Rotation | R | R |
| Reveal Opacity | T | T |
| Reveal Anchor Point | A | A |
| Reveal Effects | E | E |
| Reveal Audio Levels | L | L |
| Reveal Mask Path | M | M |
| Reveal Mask Feather | F | F |
| Reveal Animated | U | U |
| Reveal Modified | U U | U U |
| Reveal Expressions | E E | E E |
| Reveal Masks | M M | M M |
| Reveal Time Remap | R R | R R |
| Reveal Paint Strokes | P P | P P |
| Reveal Waveform | L L | L L |
| Reveal Selected | S S | S S |
| Expand All Properties | CMD ` | CTRL ` |
Text 18
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Align Left | CMD SHIFT L | CTRL SHIFT L |
| Align Center | CMD SHIFT C | CTRL SHIFT C |
| Align Right | CMD SHIFT R | CTRL SHIFT R |
| Justify | CMD SHIFT J | CTRL SHIFT J |
| All Caps | CMD SHIFT K | CTRL SHIFT K |
| Small Caps | CMD ALT SHIFT K | CTRL ALT SHIFT K |
| Superscript | CMD SHIFT = | CTRL SHIFT = |
| Subscript | CMD ALT SHIFT = | CTRL ALT SHIFT = |
| Font Size +2 | CMD SHIFT . | CTRL SHIFT . |
| Font Size -2 | CMD SHIFT , | CTRL SHIFT , |
| Leading +2 | ALT DOWN | ALT DOWN |
| Leading -2 | ALT UP | ALT UP |
| Tracking +20 | ALT RIGHT | ALT RIGHT |
| Tracking -20 | ALT LEFT | ALT LEFT |
| Auto Leading | CMD ALT SHIFT A | CTRL ALT SHIFT A |
| Reset Tracking | CMD SHIFT CTRL Q | CTRL SHIFT Q |
| Reset H Scale | CMD SHIFT X | CTRL SHIFT X |
| Reset V Scale | CMD ALT SHIFT X | CTRL ALT SHIFT X |
Keyframes 14
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Ease | F9 | F9 |
| Easy Ease In | SHIFT F9 | SHIFT F9 |
| Easy Ease Out | CMD SHIFT F9 | CTRL SHIFT F9 |
| Graph Editor | SHIFT F3 | SHIFT F3 |
| Keyframe Interpolation | CMD ALT K | CTRL ALT K |
| Toggle Hold Keyframe | CMD ALT H | CTRL ALT H |
| Keyframe Velocity | CMD SHIFT K | CTRL SHIFT K |
| Select All Keyframes | CMD ALT A | CTRL ALT A |
| Deselect Keyframes | SHIFT F2 | SHIFT F2 |
| Nudge Keyframe +1 | ALT RIGHT | ALT RIGHT |
| Nudge Keyframe -1 | ALT LEFT | ALT LEFT |
| Nudge Keyframe +10 | ALT SHIFT RIGHT | ALT SHIFT RIGHT |
| Nudge Keyframe -10 | ALT SHIFT LEFT | ALT SHIFT LEFT |
| Reverse Paste Keyframes | CMD SHIFT V | CTRL SHIFT V |
Transform 14
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Center in View | CMD HOME | CTRL HOME |
| Center Anchor Point | CMD ALT HOME | CTRL ALT HOME |
| Fit to Comp | CMD ALT F | CTRL ALT F |
| Fit to Comp Width | CMD ALT SHIFT H | CTRL ALT SHIFT H |
| Fit to Comp Height | CMD ALT SHIFT G | CTRL ALT SHIFT G |
| Position Dialog | CMD SHIFT P | CTRL SHIFT P |
| Rotation Dialog | CMD SHIFT R | CTRL SHIFT R |
| Opacity Dialog | CMD SHIFT O | CTRL SHIFT O |
| Rotate +1° | NUMPAD_PLUS | NUMPAD_PLUS |
| Rotate -1° | NUMPAD_MINUS | NUMPAD_MINUS |
| Opacity +1% | CTRL ALT NUMPAD_PLUS | CTRL ALT NUMPAD_PLUS |
| Opacity -1% | CTRL ALT NUMPAD_MINUS | CTRL ALT NUMPAD_MINUS |
| Scale +1% | CMD NUMPAD_PLUS | CTRL NUMPAD_PLUS |
| Scale -1% | CMD NUMPAD_MINUS | CTRL NUMPAD_MINUS |
Tools 14
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Tool | V | V |
| Hand Tool | H | H |
| Zoom Tool | Z | Z |
| Rotation Tool | W | W |
| Pan Behind Tool | Y | Y |
| Shape Tool | Q | Q |
| Pen Tool | G | G |
| Type Tool | CMD T | CTRL T |
| Brush Tool | CMD B | CTRL B |
| Puppet Tool | CMD P | CTRL P |
| Roto Brush Tool | ALT W | ALT W |
| Camera Tool | C | C |
| Swap Paint Colors | X | X |
| Reset Paint Colors | D | D |
3D 14
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| New Camera | CMD ALT SHIFT C | CTRL ALT SHIFT C |
| New Light | CMD ALT SHIFT L | CTRL ALT SHIFT L |
| 3D View 1 (Front) | F10 | F10 |
| 3D View 2 (Custom) | F11 | F11 |
| Previous 3D View | ESCAPE | ESCAPE |
| Orbit Camera | 1 | 1 |
| Pan Camera | 2 | 2 |
| Dolly Camera | 3 | 3 |
| Universal Gizmo | V | V |
| Position Gizmo | 4 | 4 |
| Scale Gizmo | 5 | 5 |
| Rotation Gizmo | 6 | 6 |
| Casts Shadows | ALT SHIFT C | ALT SHIFT C |
| Look at Selected | F | F |
Panels 14
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Project Panel | CMD 0 | CTRL 0 |
| Render Queue Panel | CMD ALT 0 | CTRL ALT 0 |
| Tools Panel | CMD 1 | CTRL 1 |
| Info Panel | CMD 2 | CTRL 2 |
| Preview Panel | CMD 3 | CTRL 3 |
| Audio Panel | CMD 4 | CTRL 4 |
| Effects & Presets | CMD 5 | CTRL 5 |
| Character Panel | CMD 6 | CTRL 6 |
| Paragraph Panel | CMD 7 | CTRL 7 |
| Effect Controls Panel | F3 | F3 |
| Maximize Panel | ` | ` |
| Comp ⇄ Timeline | BACKSLASH | BACKSLASH |
| Close Panel | CMD W | CTRL W |
| Project Flowchart | CMD F11 | CTRL F11 |
Preview 13
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Play / Stop | NUMPAD_0 | NUMPAD_0 |
| Preview Audio | NUMPAD_DECIMAL | NUMPAD_DECIMAL |
| Preview Work Area Audio | ALT NUMPAD_DECIMAL | ALT NUMPAD_DECIMAL |
| Alternate Preview | ALT NUMPAD_0 | ALT NUMPAD_0 |
| Take Snapshot | SHIFT F5 | SHIFT F5 |
| Show Snapshot | F5 | F5 |
| Purge Snapshot | CMD SHIFT F5 | CTRL SHIFT F5 |
| Fast Previews Off | CMD ALT 1 | CTRL ALT 1 |
| Adaptive Resolution | CMD ALT 2 | CTRL ALT 2 |
| Fast Preview Draft | CMD ALT 3 | CTRL ALT 3 |
| Fast Draft | CMD ALT 4 | CTRL ALT 4 |
| Wireframe Preview | CMD ALT 5 | CTRL ALT 5 |
| Mercury Transmit | NUMPAD_DIVIDE | NUMPAD_DIVIDE |
Masks 10
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| New Mask | CMD SHIFT N | CTRL SHIFT N |
| Invert Mask | CMD SHIFT I | CTRL SHIFT I |
| Mask Feather… | CMD SHIFT F | CTRL SHIFT F |
| Mask Shape… | CMD SHIFT M | CTRL SHIFT M |
| Next Mask | ALT ` | ALT ` |
| Mask Subtract | S | S |
| Mask Intersect | I | I |
| Mask Difference | F | F |
| Mask Darken | D | D |
| Mask None | N | N |
Workflows 2
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Save + Add to Queue | CMD S CMD SHIFT / | CTRL S CTRL SHIFT / |
| Precomp + Reveal | CMD SHIFT C U | CTRL SHIFT C U |
Help 1
| Action | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| After Effects Help | — | — |
After Effects keyboard shortcuts on ShortcutPosters → — the same shortcuts as a printable reference, with the source documentation each one was checked against.
Pages per device
249 shortcuts auto-paginate to fit any Stream Deck — one key per page is reserved for navigation.
- Mini
- 50 pages
- Neo
- 36 pages
- MK.2
- 18 pages
- XL
- 9 pages
- +
- 36 pages
- + XL
- 8 pages
After Effects profile FAQ
How many shortcuts does the After Effects Stream Deck profile include?
249 shortcuts, grouped into 16 sets: Project (26), Layers (25), Time (25), View (21), Timeline (20), Reveal (18), Text (18), Keyframes (14), Transform (14), Tools (14), 3D (14), Panels (14), Preview (13), Masks (10), Workflows (2), Help (1).
Does the After Effects profile fit my Stream Deck?
Yes — it auto-paginates. Mini needs 50 pages, Neo needs 36 pages, MK.2 needs 18 pages, XL needs 9 pages, + needs 36 pages, + XL needs 8 pages.
Can I rearrange the After Effects profile after installing it?
Yes — completely. It installs as 14 folders holding 249 shortcuts, and every one of them is yours from that moment: in the official Elgato Stream Deck app you can drag a key to another slot, rename it, change its icon, move it between folders, add your own actions or delete what you don't use. The layout is a starting point, not a lock.
Which operating systems does the After Effects profile support?
macOS and Windows. Each shortcut ships with its platform-specific key combination, so one profile covers both.
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