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Adobe Premiere Pro

Add an ellipse layer

CtrlAltE

Windows Desktop app Premiere desktop, default shortcuts

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In Adobe Premiere Pro, Ctrl + Alt + E will add an ellipse layer. On a Mac, press Option + Cmd + E instead.

Where it works: Graphics and Titles menu

Every documented variant

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

Where this comes from

Default keyboard shortcuts - Adobe Premiere

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Choose the Ellipse tool Adobe InDesign L
Choose the ellipse and arc tool Inkscape E
Draw an oval Miro O
Insert an oval Sketch O

More Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts

Bring the layer to the front Shift + Cmd + ]
Bring the layer forward Cmd + ]
Send the layer backward Cmd + [
Send the layer to the back Shift + Cmd + [
Select the next layer Option + Cmd + ]
Select the previous layer Option + Cmd + [
Switch to the All Panels workspace Option + Shift + 1
Switch to the Assembly workspace Option + Shift + 2

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