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Adobe After Effects

Edit the original footage

CmdE

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + E to edit the original footage in Adobe After Effects. On a Mac, press Cmd + E instead.

Where it works: Footage selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdE`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlE`

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.

More Adobe After Effects shortcuts

Replace the selected footage Cmd + H
Reload the selected footage Cmd + Option + L
Remove all effects from the selected layers Cmd + Shift + E
Apply the most recent effect Cmd + Option + Shift + E
Apply the most recent animation preset Cmd + Option + Shift + F
Create a new solid layer Cmd + Y
Create a new null layer Cmd + Option + Shift + Y
Create a new adjustment layer Cmd + Option + Y

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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