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Animation

Bulk operations on layers and keyframes: offset, sequence, reorder, loop keyframes and loop footage.

These are operations on layers you already have. Most need two or more selected layers.

Items

ItemWhat it does
Offset Layers…Opens the Offset dialog for layers. Needs two or more layers.
Sequence Layers…Opens the same dialog set to Sequence, which lays layers end to end (AE's Sequence Layers). Needs two or more layers.
Offset Keyframes…Opens the Offset dialog for keyframes. One selected layer is enough.
Order Layers — AlphabeticalReorders the selected layers by name. Needs two or more.
Order Layers — Reverse Current OrderReverses their order.
Order Layers — Selection OrderOrders them in the order you selected them.
Order Layers — RandomShuffles them.
Loop Keyframes — CycleAfter the last keyframe, the animation repeats from the start (like loopOut("cycle")).
Loop Keyframes — Ping-PongThe animation plays forward then backward.
Loop Keyframes — ContinueThe animation continues at its last speed.
Loop Keyframes — Hold (off)Turns looping off; the last value holds.
Loop FootageCheckbox. Loops the selected footage layers. Greyed out unless a loopable layer is selected.

None of these items has a default shortcut.