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Adobe After Effects

Create a new project

CmdOptionN

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Alt + N to create a new project in Adobe After Effects. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + N instead.

Where it works: Projects

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdOptionN`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlAltN`

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.

The same task in other apps

New project Audacity Ctrl + N
Add a new login Bitwarden Cmd + N
Start a new file Blender Ctrl + N
Create a new SQL script DBeaver Ctrl + ]
Open the new item wizard DBeaver Cmd + N
Create a new resource Eclipse IDE Ctrl + N
Create a new project TikTok Effect House Cmd + N
Create a new project GarageBand Cmd + N
Create a document Google Drive Ctrl + C then T
Create a new image GIMP Ctrl + N
Open a new default document Adobe InDesign Cmd + Option + N
Start a new document Inkscape Cmd + N

More Adobe After Effects shortcuts

Open a project Cmd + O
Open the most recent project Cmd + Option + Shift + P
Create a new folder in the Project panel Cmd + Option + Shift + N
Open the project settings Cmd + Option + Shift + K
Find in the Project panel Cmd + F
Open preferences Cmd + Option + ;
Open or close the Project panel Cmd + 0
Open or close the Render Queue panel Cmd + Option + 0

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