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Adobe After Effects

Move the layer in point to the current time

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Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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In Adobe After Effects, the Left bracket key will move the layer in point to the current time. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Layers selected

Every documented variant

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

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

Move the layer out point to the current time ]
Trim the layer in point to the current time Option + [
Trim the layer out point to the current time Option + ]
Lock the selected layers Cmd + L
Unlock all layers Cmd + Shift + L
Show every property of the selected layers Cmd + `
Show only the Anchor Point property A
Show only the Audio Levels property L

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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