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Adobe After Effects

Save the project

CtrlS

Windows Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + S to save the project in Adobe After Effects. On a Mac, press Cmd + S instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

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

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

Save the database object Microsoft Access Ctrl + S
Save everything Android Studio Cmd + S
Save the project Audacity Ctrl + S
Save the file Blender Ctrl + S
Save the changes in the current file DBeaver Cmd + S
Save changes to the file Chrome DevTools Cmd + S
Save the editor Eclipse IDE Ctrl + S
Save the project TikTok Effect House Cmd + S
Save workbook Microsoft Excel Ctrl + S
Save the project GarageBand Cmd + S
Save the event Google Calendar Cmd + S
Save the image GIMP Ctrl + S

More Adobe After Effects shortcuts

Increment and save the project Cmd + Option + Shift + S
Save the project under a new name Cmd + Shift + S
Add the composition to the render queue Cmd + Shift + /
Add the current frame to the render queue Cmd + Option + S
Add the composition to the Media Encoder queue Cmd + Option + M
Select everything Cmd + A
Deselect everything Cmd + Shift + A
Rename the selected item Return

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