User Guide

CHAPTER 1
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Working with Projects, Windows, and Palettes
To view a specific frame by dragging:
In the time ruler, drag the current-time marker to a new point in time.
To view a specific frame numerically:
1 Choose View > Go to Time, or click the current-time display in a Footage, Layer,
Composition, or Timeline window.
2 Type a new time and click OK.
To step forward or back a specified number of frames from the Go to Time dialog box,
type + or +- in front of the number, such as +5 or +-5. (If you simply type - in front of
the number, After Effects jumps to a negative time.)
Discontinuing window updates
Press the Caps Lock key to prevent After Effects from updating Footage, Layer, or Compo-
sition windows. This is useful for a Layer or Composition window that takes a long time
to update. When Caps Lock is active, all open Footage, Layer, or Composition windows
display the last update you made before pressing Caps Lock, regardless of the changes you
make. As soon as you make a change that would appear in a window, After Effects adds a
red outline to any affected windows, and the windows are not updated. After Effects
continues to update window controls such as motion paths, anchor points, and mask
outlines as you move them. To resume window updates and display all changes made
while Caps Lock was active, press Caps Lock again to deactivate it.
Viewing tool tips
You can turn on or off tool tips that provide descriptions when you hold the mouse
pointer over tools and buttons.
To turn on or off tool tips:
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > General.
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