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Adobe After Effects

Precompose the selected layers

CmdShiftC

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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In Adobe After Effects, Ctrl + Shift + C will precompose the selected layers. On a Mac, press Cmd + Shift + C instead.

Where it works: Layers selected

Every documented variant

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

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

Reverse the selected layers in time Cmd + Option + R
Enable time remapping Cmd + Option + T
Move the layer in point to the current time [
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

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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