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Composition

Create comps, change their settings, trim or crop them, pre-compose and render.

Items

ItemShortcutWhat it does
New Composition⌘⇧N (Ctrl+Shift+N)Adds a new composition. After Effects preset: ⌘N.
Composition Settings…⌘K (Ctrl+K)Opens the settings for the active comp.
Trim Comp to Work AreaShortens the comp to its work area.
Crop Comp to Selected Layer BoundsResizes the comp to the bounds of the selected layers. Nothing moves on screen. Needs a selection.
Pre-Compose Selection…⌘⇧C (Ctrl+Shift+C)Moves the selected layers into a new comp. The dialog suggests the name "<first layer> Comp".
Render…⌘M (Ctrl+M)Opens the Render dialog.