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Adobe After Effects

Import multiple files

CtrlAltI

Windows Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Alt + I to import multiple files in Adobe After Effects. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + I instead.

Where it works: Footage

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdOptionI`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlAltI`

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

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
Apply the most recent animation preset Cmd + Option + Shift + F

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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