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Adobe After Effects

Import a file or image sequence

CmdI

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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In Adobe After Effects, Ctrl + I will import a file or image sequence. On a Mac, press Cmd + I instead.

Where it works: Footage

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdI`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlI`

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

Import media Final Cut Pro Cmd + I
Import media iMovie Cmd + I
Import a file Inkscape Cmd + I
Add photos Adobe Lightroom Shift + Cmd + I
Import a file Logic Pro Cmd + I
Import media Adobe Premiere Pro Cmd + I

More Adobe After Effects shortcuts

Import multiple files Cmd + Option + I
Add the selection to the most recent composition Cmd + /
Interpret the selected footage Cmd + Option + G
Edit the original footage Cmd + E
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

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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