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Easy Ease Keyframes Shortcut in After Effects

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F9
What It Does

Instantly smooths out the motion of your keyframes for professional-looking animation.

Pro Workflow Insight

Linear keyframes look robotic. F9 is the single most important shortcut in After Effects to give your animations a natural, organic feel.

Step-by-Step

Highlight one or more keyframes in your timeline and press F9. The keyframe icons will turn into hourglass shapes, automatically smoothing the start and end of the animation.

Time Saved

10s per

Estimated time saved with each use of this shortcut.

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