Learn Apple Motion Shortcuts for Mac
Most used Apple Motion Shortcuts
| Action |
Apple Motion Shortcuts |
| Open a project |
Command + O |
| Create a project |
Command + N |
| Create a project from the Project Browser |
Option + Command + N |
| Open the project’s Properties Inspector |
Command + J |
| Save a project |
Command + S |
| Save a project as a new project |
Shift + Command + S |
| Close a project or active window |
Command + W |
| Import a file |
Command + I |
| Import a file as a project |
Shift + Command + I |
| Export movie |
Command + E |
| Export a selection as a movie |
Option + Command + E |
| Print the current view of the canvas |
Command + P |
| Undo the last change |
Command + Z |
| Redo the last change |
Shift + Command + Z |
| Cut the selection |
Command + X |
| Copy the selection |
Command + C |
| Paste the selection |
Command + V |
| Duplicate selection |
Command + D |
| Select all items |
Command + A |
| Deselect all items |
Shift + Command + A |
| Delete the selection |
Delete |
| Minimize the active window |
Command + M |
| Open Motion Preferences |
Command + , |
| Display Page Setup dialog |
Shift + Command + P |
| Hide Motion |
Command + H |
| Hide other open application files |
Option + Command + H |
| Quit Motion |
Command + Q |
| Play/pause a project |
Spacebar |
| Turn on/off the animation recording |
A |
| Go to the start of a project |
Home |
| Go to the end of a project |
End |
| Show or hide the toolbar |
Option + Command + T |
| Open Motion Help menu |
Shift + Command + ? |
| Action |
Apple Motion Shortcuts |
| Create a project from the Project Browser |
Command + N |
| Open a project |
Command + O |
| Close a project |
Command + W |
| Save a project |
Command + S |
| Save a project as a new project |
Shift + Command + S |
| Import a file |
Command + I |
| Import files as a project |
Shift + Command + I |
| Close all open projects |
Option + Command + W |
| Open the Page Setup window |
Shift + Command + P |
| Print the current canvas view |
Command + P |
| Action |
Apple Motion Shortcuts |
| Undo the last change |
Command + Z |
| Redo the last change |
Shift + Command + Z |
| Cut |
Command + X |
| Copy |
Command + C |
| Paste |
Command + V |
| Paste special |
Option + Command + V |
| Duplicate |
Command + D |
| Delete |
Delete |
| Transform Control points (on a complex shape) |
Shift + Option + Command + T |
| Select all items |
Command + A |
| Deselect all items |
Shift + Command + A |
| Open the project’s Properties Inspector |
Command + J |
| Find and replace |
Command + F |
| Show spelling and grammar |
Command + : |
| Start Dictation |
Fn twice |
| Emoji and Symbols |
Ctrl + Command + Spacebar |
| Action |
Apple Motion Shortcuts |
| Mark In point of a selected object or set the play range when no object is selected |
I |
| Mark Out point of a selected object or set the play range when no object is selected |
O |
| Move the selected object’s In point to the location of the playhead |
Shift + { |
| Move the selected object’s Out point to the location of the playhead |
Shift + } |
| Open the Edit Marker dialog |
Option + Command + M |
| Mark In point of play range |
Option + Command + I |
| Mark Out point-of play range |
Option + Command + O |
| Reset play range |
Option + X |
| Turn on Loop Playback |
Shift + L |
| Turn animation recording on and off |
A |
| Open the Recording Options window |
Option + A |
| Go to the start of a project |
Home |
| Go to the end of a project |
End |
| Go to the start of the play range |
Shift + Home |
| Go to the end of the play range |
Shift + End |
| Go to the previous frame |
Left Arrow key |
| Go to the next frame |
Right Arrow key |
| Go backward ten frames |
Shift + Left Arrow key |
| Go forward ten frames |
Shift + Right Arrow key |
| Go to the previous keyframe |
Option + K |
| Go to the next keyframe |
Shift + K |
| Go to the previous marker |
Option + Command + Left Arrow key |
| Go to the next marker |
Option + Command + Right Arrow key |
| Go to the selection In point |
Shift + I |
| Go to the selection Outpoint |
Shift + O |
| Perform a RAM preview of the play range area |
Command + R |
| Perform a RAM preview of the current selection |
Option + Command + R |
| Perform a RAM preview for the whole project |
Option + Shift + Command + R |
| Action |
Apple Motion Shortcuts |
| Zoom in |
Command + = |
| Zoom out |
Command + – |
| Zoom to 100 percent |
Option + Z |
| Zoom to fit in the window |
Shift + Z |
| Show full view area (the portion of layers that extend beyond the edge of the canvas) |
Shift + V |
| Zoom Timeline in |
Option + Command + = |
| Zoom Timeline out |
Option + Command + – |
| Zoom Timeline to project duration |
Option + Command + 0 |
| Set the 3D view to the active camera |
Ctrl + A |
| Set the 3D view to perspective camera |
Ctrl + P |
| Set the 3D view to next camera |
Ctrl + C |
| Select the current active camera |
Ctrl + Option + C |
| Reset 3D camera view |
Ctrl + R |
| Fit the selected objects into the view |
F |
| Frame the selected object |
Shift + Command + F |
| Focus on the selected object |
Ctrl + F |
| Show all color channels |
Shift + C |
| Show the transparent channel |
Shift + T |
| Show the alpha channel overlay |
Option + Shift + T |
| Show the RGB channels only |
Option + Shift + C |
| Show the red channel |
Shift + R |
| Show the green channel |
Shift + G |
| Show the blue channel |
Shift + B |
| Show the alpha channel |
Shift + A |
| Show the inverted alpha channel |
Option + Shift + A |
| Switch between the current channel and alpha channels |
V |
| Show the canvas at full resolution |
Shift + Q |
| Enable/disable lighting in the canvas |
Option + L |
| Enable/disable shadows in the canvas |
Ctrl + Option + S |
| Enable/disable reflections in the canvas |
Ctrl + Option + R |
| Enable/disable depth of field in the canvas |
Ctrl + Option + D |
| Enable/disable motion blur in the canvas |
Option + M |
| Enable/disable field rendering in the canvas |
Option + F |
| Enable/disable frame blending in the canvas |
Ctrl + Option + B |
| Show overlays |
Command + / |
| Show the rulers |
Shift + Command + R |
| Show/hide the grid |
Command + ‘ |
| Show/hide the guides |
Command + ; |
| Show/hide the dynamic guides |
Shift + Command + ; |
| Show/hide the safe zones |
‘ |
| Show/hide the film zones |
Shift + “ |
| Lock the guides |
Option + Command + ; |
| Enable/disable snapping to guides |
N |
| Show 3D overlays |
Option + Command + / |
| Show 3D grid |
Shift + Command + ‘ |
| Show the Font dialog |
Command + T |
| Show the macOS Colors window |
Shift + Command + C |
| Action |
Apple Motion Shortcut keys |
| Add an empty group to the project |
Shift + Command + N |
| Add a camera to the project |
Option + Command + C |
| Add a light to the project |
Shift + Command + L |
| Add a drop zone to the project |
Shift + Command + D |
| Add a rig to the project |
Ctrl + Command + R |
| Move the selected object to the top of the Layers list |
Shift + Command + ] |
| Move the selected object to the bottom of the Layers list |
Shift + Command + [ |
| Move the selected object up the Layers list by one level |
Command + ] |
| Move the selected object down the Layers list by one level |
Command + [ |
| Group the selected objects into a new layer |
Shift + Command + G |
| Ungroup a group of objects |
Option + Command + G |
| Make an object active or deactivate an object |
Ctrl + T |
| For an audio track, enable/disable the Solo button of the selected track; for an object, solo the object |
Ctrl + S |
| Isolate the selected group or layer |
Ctrl + I |
| Lock/unlock an object |
Ctrl + L |
| Unsolo only the video portion of a file that contains video |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Convert a 2D group to 3D, or convert a 3D group to 2D |
Ctrl + D |
| Add an image mask to the selected object |
Shift + Command + M |
| Add a keyframe (to the last modified parameter for the selected object) |
Ctrl + K |
| Convert the applied behaviors to keyframes |
Command + K |
| Convert a simple shape to a complex shape (with editable Control points) |
Option + Command + B |
| Make the selected object the cell source for a particle emitter |
E |
| Replicate the selected object |
L |
| Clone the selected layer |
K |
| Open the Media list and Inspector to display the source and properties of media objects |
Shift + F |
| Action |
Apple Motion Shortcut keys |
| Minimize the active window |
Command + M |
| Show the Properties Inspector |
F1 |
| Show the Behaviors Inspector |
F2 |
| Show the Filters Inspector |
F3 |
| Show the Object Inspector |
F4 |
| Show/hide the Project pane |
F5 |
| Show/hide the Timing pane |
F6 |
| Show/hide the HUD |
F7 |
| Show/hide the Background Task list |
F9 |
| Enter/exit Player mode |
F8 |
| Show/hide the Library |
Command + 2 |
| Show/hide the Inspector |
Command + 3 |
| Show/hide the Layers list or Project pane |
Command + 4 |
| Show/hide the Media list |
Command + 5 |
| Show/hide the Audio list |
Command + 6 |
| Show/hide the Video Timeline |
Command + 7 |
| Show/hide the Keyframe Editor |
Command + 8 |
| Show/hide the Audio Timeline |
Command + 9 |
| Action |
Apple Motion Shortcuts |
| Export movie |
Command + E |
| Export selection to movie |
Option + Command + E |
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