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Adobe After Effects

Add the current frame to the render queue

CmdOptionS

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

To add the current frame to the render queue in Adobe After Effects, press Ctrl + Alt + S. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + S instead.

Where it works: Composition open

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdOptionS`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlAltS`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in After Effects

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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