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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

DOM XPath Syntax

This The Content of XML File


Selecting Nodes

XPath uses path expressions to select nodes in an XML document. The node is selected by following a path or steps. The most useful path expressions are listed below:
Expression Description
nodename Selects all child nodes of the named node
/ Selects from the root node
// Selects nodes in the document from the current node that match the selection no matter where they are
. Selects the current node
.. Selects the parent of the current node
@ Selects attributes
In the table below we have listed some path expressions and the result of the expressions:

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Easy Way Convert HTML to XML in PHP DOMdocument

You know that this tag is not valid for XML DOM Document. if you will to load content from HTML page and you need to convert it to XML this img tag will be a big trouble. Let me to fix this problem.


See this sample code and you will understand how I can do it :-)

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

HTML Escape Character Table

Maybe some developer was know about HTML escape string, but, they can't remember one by one about HTML escape character.. Then, maybe this HTML escape character tables will be your HTML refference:

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Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Share Url HTML Code for Blogger (Social Bookmarking)

Bibsonomy
http://www.bibsonomy.org/ShowBookmarkEntry?c=b&jump=yes&url=[URL]&description=[EXCERPT]
Blogmarks
http://blogmarks.net/my/new.php? title=[TEXT TITLE]&url=[URL]
Blinklist
http://www.blinklist.com/index.php?Action=Blink/addblink.php&Url=[URL]&Title=[TEXT TITLE]
Delicious
http://delicious.com/post?url=[URL]&title=[TEXT TITLE]¬es=[EXCERPT]
Design Bump
http://www.designbump.com/submit?url=[URL]&title=[TEXT TITLE]


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Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Custom Form Appearance With Standard Behaviour

There are several ways to Custom Paint a form, but each has their flaw.
This method starts with a standard Form that has its BorderStyle set to None.

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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Shaped Form Resizable and Moveable

Shaped Form Resizable and Moveable
This is by no means a complete solution, just an idea for creating custom shaped forms with custom Titlebars.
The form can be dragged by its fake titlebar, and if right clicked the fake Titlebar will popup the WindowMenu.
The CreateParams property has been modified to add a System Menu (with Min,Move and Close items) to a borderless form.

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Repair Encoding Error Adobe Media Encoder CS4

"Could not read from the source"
 When you will encode your premiere project squence with Adobe Media Encoder but you have failed?? and get some message like this:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Could not read from the source. Please check if it has moved or been deleted.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Create Slider Control With Custom Color

All too often I see examples of custom controls which unnecessarily add child controls. For instance, a custom trackbar control may have a label or panel added to act as the scrolling thumb tab.

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Create a Circle Rounded Panel Controls

rounded panel Form Controls VB net CSharp
When we Draw to a Graphics object we can set AntiAlias so as to make the edges of complex shapes look smooth. This is done by altering the color of some of the pixels on and around the edge so that the jagged edges appear smooth.

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Create Combobox With Icon

Create Combobox With Icon
The following class modifies the Item collection to return a collection of Custom items. The Property Browser uses the Collection Editor rather than the StringCollection Editor. The DrawMode property has been hidden, since this property should not be changed.

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Create Custom Button in Form

Create Custom Button in Form VB net Csharp
No need to Inherit from Button if you want a button with a completely custom appearance.

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Custom Tab Control With Cool Appearance



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Custom Menu Design With MenuSkinner

Custom Menu Design With MenuSkinner
Drop a MenuSkin component on your form and standard menu items are extended with icon and font properties.

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Create Menu Bar Like Office style Menu

Create Menu Bar Like Office style Menu
A complete ownerdraw menu class with RightToLeft support.

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Add Menu Items on Top Left Window Icon (AKA System Menu)

Add Menu Items on Top Left Window Icon
There is no DotNet Native way to manipulate the Window Menu. You must do it all via InterOp.
You can add existing Menuitems though.

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TabDragging Example using TabDragger Class

Add the following classes to your project and make one of the following calls to your forms constructor after the InitializeComponent() call (assumes your TabControl is named TabControl1):
This will give you simple DragArrange of the tabs.
[VB] Dim DragTabs As new TabDragger(TabControl1)
[C#] TabDragger DragTabs = New TabDragger(this.tabControl1);

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Show Hide Tabpages in Tabcontrol


The Visible property has not been implemented on the Tabcontrol and there is no Insert method. The following methods are a workaround.
This some sample by: Mick Doherty. demonstrated how to manipulate show and hide tabpages in a tabcontrol. See this code, sample in VB net and Csharp

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Create Custom Design for A Tab Control


Custom  Design for A Tab Control

A little more work involved here than in the previous case, but definately worth it. Add a new UserControl to your project and replace the code with that shown below.

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Tab control using custom Tabpages



Vb net Csharp Tabcontrol Custom Tabpages

This was one of the first projects I tackled in dotnet. The object was to have the tabpages support WindowsXP Visual Style. Adding visual style to an inherited TabPage was simple and after a few attempts I got the TabControl to accept the custom Tabpages via the Collection Editor.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Simple Way to Create Glow Text Effect Photoshop

blending Glow Text Effect Photoshop cs5
 This text effect is created with photoshop CS5, and you can also do it with Older Photoshop version (photoshop CS3, photoshop CS4).in professional design, this design is still simple. But you can make it more than SIMPLE!

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Monday, July 18, 2011

About Windows Aero Glass Design

What is Windows Aero?
Windows Aero is the premium visual experience of Windows Vista. It features a translucent glass design with subtle window animations and new window colors.
Picture of the desktop Windows Aero features glass-like windows for an open look

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

MsSql Trigger Sample (SQL Server)

A trigger is a database object that is attached to a table. In many aspects it is similar to a stored procedure. As a matter of fact, triggers are often referred to as a "special kind of stored procedure." The main difference between a trigger and a stored procedure is that the former is attached to a table and is only fired when an INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE occurs. You specify the modification action(s) that fire the trigger when it is created.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

VS2010 Drag-Drop Text in TextBox

Its Simple, Create new Windows Form Application using Visual Basic Language, and use one Textbox control. and then add code on Mouse Move event, Follow this:
In the form1 code, click on event and choose TextBox1


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Monday, July 11, 2011

How To Calculating Human Age

Using VB .net, Make a Windows Form Application, And use one DateTimePicker control, and write this code:


Private Sub DateTimePicker1_ValueChanged() Handles DateTimePicker1.ValueChanged
  Dim Birth As Date = DateTimePicker1.Value
  Dim year, month, day As Integer
  While year <= (Now.Year - Birth.Year)


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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Configure IDM With New Version Mozilla Firefox (4,5)

1. Please make sure that you have installed the latest version of IDM by using Help->Quick Update menu item. Please use "Help->Quick Update" IDM main menu item to get the latest version of IDM. IDM Quick Update

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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Basic Concept of Databindings

Language: VB.net
Add two Textbox in your form, and then add this code when Form Load:

        ' When Textbox1 text changed, then Texbox2 too
        TextBox2.DataBindings.Add(New Binding("text", TextBox1, "text"))

        ' When Textbox2 text changed, then Texbox1 too
        TextBox1.DataBindings.Add(New Binding("text", TextBox2, "text"))


the two Textbox Will Also have same text.

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Saturday, July 02, 2011

XML to Tree Node

XML to Tree Node VB net Visual Studio
XML to Tree Node Screen Shot
This program is demonstrate how to converting XML tag to TreeView node. Written using Visual Studio 2010.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Blogger Tool - MyBlogDB - help Documenting your blogs

Screen Shot:
Blogger Tool -  MyBlogDB - help Documenting your blogs

To help Documenting your blog list, If you have many blogs, this tool is usefull while you submitting blogs to ping tool or RSS submitter. Just double click in textbox and the text will be copied into clipboard.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

Custom Windows Form Border With Background Opacity

Lnguage: VB net (NetFramework 4.0) (will work in NetFramework 3.5 or before)
Custom Form Border With Background Opacity using VB net Csharp in Visual Studio with Windows API dll

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Blogger XML Guide


Layouts Data Tags
As mentioned in the Widget Tags for Layouts article, there are many different tags you can use to include specific pieces of data in your template. They will all be formatted as or , where name is the name of the particular piece of data you want to use. In the name1.name2 example, name2 is a particular item within a set of data called name1, e.g. photo.url.
This is a master list of all such available data. It is divided into sections by page element, because different types of widgets use different data.

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

get opened folder location in explorer using vb net

get opened folder location in explorer using vb net
I make it using VS 2010, in 2008 I think same. lets make new Visual Studio Project, Windows Form Application. and import this reference "" look this:

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Monday, June 06, 2011

Detecting Face in Image (VB.net 2010)

Sample Face Detection with VB net 2010
Sample Face Detection
I write this code using VS 2010, and my OS is Windows 7. This code was used library of the Open Source Computer Vision (OpenCV) and EmguCV. see this:

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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

VBnet Invoke Listbox Threading in Form

Imports System.Threading
Public Class Form1
    Delegate Sub SetText(ByVal tx As String)
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim t As New Thread(AddressOf AddList)
        t.Start()
    End Sub

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Draw Text On Glass Window in VB.net

Text On Glass Window
When you make a glasses window, and you drop a label to the form designer, you will see that the label is not good. to fix this problem, you can use this way (sample code):

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Kill Executable by FileName (CSharp)

CSharp Exe Killer

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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011

CSharp Form With Aero Glass


Simple Form With Aero Glass Effect


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VB net Transparent Form Background


VB.net AERO GLASS


THIS THE CODE:


Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Public Class Form1
    <StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)> _
    Public Structure MARGINS
        Public cxLeftWidth As Integer
        Public cxRightWidth As Integer
        Public cyTopHeight As Integer
        Public cyButtomheight As Integer
    End Structure
    <DllImport("dwmapi.dll")> _
    Private Shared Function DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea(ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByRef margin As MARGINS) As Integer
    End Function

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim mg As MARGINS = New MARGINS
        mg.cxLeftWidth = -1
        mg.cxRightWidth = -1
        mg.cyTopHeight = -1
        mg.cyButtomheight = -1
        'set all value -1 to apply glass effect to the all of visible window
        Try
            DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea(Me.Handle, mg)
        Catch ex As Exception
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class

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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Photoshop CS5 Remove Object In Picture (One Click)


With Spot Healing Brush Tool, and set Content-Ware, You can do this just one click:


Folow this way
Looks, This the original image:


Select Spot Healing Brush Tool:
Select "Content-ware":


Begin fill area that you will remove with Spot Healing Brush:

 And you will see like this:
   
 And you can do like this too:



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Shortcut Key List: Adobe After Effects CS3


Shortcut
Command
General

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+A
Select all
F2 or Cmnd+Shft+A
Deselect all
Return
Rename selected layer, composition, folder,effect, group, or mask
Enter on numeric keypad
Open selected layer, composition, or footageitem
Cmnd+Optn+Down Arrow or Cmnd+Optn+UpArro
Move selected layers, masks, or effectsdown (back) or up (forward) in stacking order
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Down Arrow or Cmnd+Optn+
Move selected layers, masks, or effectsto bottom (back) or top (front) of stacking order
Shft+Down Arrow
Extend selection to next item in Projectpanel or Effect Controls panel
Shft+Up Arrow
Extend selection to previous item in Projectpanel or Effect Controls panel
Cmnd+D
Duplicate selected layers, masks, effects,text selectors, animators, puppet meshes, shapes, or compositions
Cmnd+Q
Quit
Cmnd+Z
Undo
Cmnd+Shft+Z
Redo
Cmnd+Optn+/ (on numeric keypad)
Purge all


Working with projects

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+Optn+N
New project
Cmnd+O
Open project
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+P
Open most recent project
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+N
New folder in Project panel
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+K
Open Project Settings dialog box
Cmnd+Optn+G
Find in Project panel
Optn+Shft+G
Find again in Project panel
Optn-click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panel
Cycle through color bit depths for project
Click bit-depth button at bottom of Project panel
Open Project Settings dialog box


Working with preferences

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+Optn+; (semicolon)
Open Preferences dialog box
Hold down Cmnd+Optn+Shft while starting After Effects
Restore default preferences settings


Panels, viewers, workspaces and windows

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+0
Open or close Project panel
Cmnd+Optn+0
Open or close Render Queue panel
Cmnd+1
Open or close Tools panel
Cmnd+2
Open or close Info panel
Cmnd+3
Open or close Time Controls panel
Cmnd+4
Open or close Audio panel
Cmnd+5
Open or close Effects & Presets panel
Cmnd+6
Open or close Character panel
Cmnd+7
Open or close Paragraph panel
Cmnd+8
Open or close Paint panel
Cmnd+9
Open or close Brush Tips panel
F3 or Cmnd+Shft+T
Open or close Effect Controls panel forselected layer
Cmnd+F11
Open Flowchart panel for project flowchart
Shft+F10, Shft+F11, or Shft+F12
Switch to workspace
Cmnd+W
Close active viewer or panel (closes contentfirst)
Cmnd+Shft+W
Close active panel or all viewers of typeof active viewer (closes content first)
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+N
Split the frame containing the active viewerand create a new viewer with opposite locked/unlocked state
` (accent grave)
Maximize or restore panel under pointer
Cmnd+\ (backslash)
Resize application window or floating windowto fit screen. (Press again to resize window so that contents fillthe screen.)
Cmnd+Optn+\ (backslash)
Move application window or floating windowto main monitor; resize window to fit screen. (Press again to resizewindow so that contents fill the screen.)
\ (backslash)
Toggle activation between Composition paneland Timeline panel for current composition
Shft+, (comma) or Shft+. (period)
Cycle to previous or next item in activeviewer
Optn+Shft+, (comma) or Optn+Shft+.(period)
Cycle to previous or next panel in activeframe


Activating tools

Adobe After Effects CS3

Optn-click tool button in Tools panel
Cycle through tools
V
Activate Selection tool
H
Activate Hand tool
Hold down spacebar.
Temporarily activate Hand tool
Z
Activate Zoom In tool
Optn (when Zoom In tool is active)
Activate Zoom Out tool
W
Activate Rotation tool
C
Activate and cycle through Camera tools(Orbit, Track XY, and Track Z)
Y
Activate Pan Behind tool
Q
Activate and cycle through mask and shapetools (Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Star)
Cmnd+T
Activate and cycle through Type tools (Horizontaland Vertical)
G
Activate and cycle through pen tools (Pen,Add Vertex, Delete Vertex, and Convert Vertex)
Cmnd
Temporarily activate Selection tool whena pen tool is selected
Cmnd+Optn
Temporarily activate pen tool when the Selectiontool is selected and pointer is over a path (Add Vertex tool whenpointer is over a segment; Convert Vertex tool when pointer is overa vertex)
Cmnd+B
Activate and cycle through Brush, CloneStamp, and Eraser tools
Cmnd+P
Activate and cycle through Puppet tools
Optn (in shape layer)
Temporarily convert Selection tool to ShapeDuplication tool
Cmnd (in shape layer)
Temporarily convert Selection tool to DirectSelection tool


Working with compositions and the work area

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+N
New composition
Cmnd+K
Open Composition Settings dialog box forselected composition
Cmnd+Shft+B
Set composition background color
B or N
Set beginning or end of work area to currenttime
Cmnd+Optn+B
Set work area to duration of selected layersor, if no layers are selected, set work area to composition duration


Working with previews

Adobe After Effects CS3

spacebar
Start or stop standard preview
0 on numeric keypad*
RAM preview
Shft+0 on numeric keypad*
RAM preview with alternate settings
Cmnd-click RAM Preview button or press Cmnd+0 on numeric keypad
Save RAM preview
Cmnd+Shft-click RAM Preview button or press Cmnd+Shft+0 on numeric keypad
Save RAM preview with alternate settings
. (decimal point) on numeric keypad*
Preview only audio, from current time
Optn+. (decimal point) on numeric keypad*
Preview only audio, in work area
Drag or Optn-drag current-time indicator, depending on Live Update setting
Manually preview (scrub) video
Cmnd-drag current-time indicator
Manually preview (scrub) audio
Optn+0 on numeric keypad*
Wireframe preview
Optn+Shft+0 on numeric keypad*
Wireframe preview, leaving panel contents
/ (on numeric keypad)
Show current frame on video preview device
Shft+/ (on numeric keypad)
Turn display color management on or offfor active view
Cmnd+/ (on numeric keypad)
Toggle Output Device preference betweenDesktop Only and video preview device
Shft+F5, Shft+F6, Shft+F7, or Shft+F8
Take snapshot
F5, F6, F7, or F8
Display snapshot in active panel
Cmnd+Shft+F5, Cmnd+Shft+F6, Cmnd+Shft+
Purge snapshot


Time navigation

Adobe After Effects CS3

Optn+Shft+J
Go to specific time
Shft+Home or Shft+End
Go to beginning or end of work area
J or K
Go to previous or next visible item in timeruler (keyframe, marker, work area beginning or end)
Home or Cmnd+Optn+Left Arrow
Go to beginning of composition, layer, orfootage item
End or Cmnd+Optn+Right Arrow
Go to end of composition, layer, or footageitem
Page Down or Cmnd+Right Arrow
Go forward 1 frame
Shft+Page Down or Cmnd+Shft+Right Arrow
Go forward 10 frames
Page Up or Cmnd+Left Arrow
Go backward 1 frame
Shft+Page Up or Cmnd+Shft+Left Arrow
Go backward 10 frames
I
Go to layer In point
O
Go to layer Out point
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Left Arrow
Go to previous In point or Out point
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Right Arrow
Go to next In point or Out point
D
Scroll to current time in Timeline panel


Working with footage

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+I
Import one file or image sequence
Cmnd+Optn+I
Import multiple files or image sequences
Optn-double-click
Open movie in an After Effects Footage panel
Cmnd+/ (on main keyboard)
Add selected items to most recently activatedcomposition
Cmnd+Optn+/ (on main keyboard)
Replace selected layers' source footagewith footage item selected in Project panel
Optn-drag footage item from Project panel onto selected layer
Replace a selected layer's source
Cmnd+Delete
Delete a footage item without a warning
Cmnd+F
Open Interpret Footage dialog box for selectedfootage item
Cmnd+Optn+C
Remember footage interpretation
Cmnd+E
Edit selected footage item in application with which it's associated (Edit Original)
Cmnd+H
Replace selected footage item
Cmnd+Optn+L
Reload selected footage items
Cmnd+Optn+P
Set proxy for selected footage item
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Ctrl+Q
Scan for changed footage


Using and modifying views

Adobe After Effects CS3

Optn+1, Optn+2, Optn+3, Optn+4
Show red, green, blue, or alpha channelas grayscale
Optn+Shft+1, Optn+Shft+2, Optn+Shft+3
Show colorized red, green, or blue channel
Optn+Shft+4
Toggle showing straight RGB color
Double-click Hand tool
Reset view in the Composition panel to 100%and center composition in the panel
. (period) on main keyboard
Zoom in in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel
, (comma)
Zoom out in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel
/ (on main keyboard)
Zoom to 100% in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel
Shft+/ (on main keyboard)
Zoom to fit in Composition, Layer, or Footagepanel
Optn+/ (on main keyboard)
Zoom up to 100% to fit in Composition, Layer,or Footage panel
Cmnd+J, Cmnd+Shft+J, Cmnd+Optn+J
Set resolution to Full, Half, or Customin Composition panel
Cmnd+Optn+U
Open View Options dialog box for activeComposition panel
; (semicolon)
Zoom in Timeline panel to single-frame units
= (equals sign) on main keyboard
Zoom in time
=- (hyphen) on main keyboard
Zoom out time
Caps Lock
Suspend image updates
' (apostrophe)
Show or hide safe zones
Cmnd+' (apostrophe)
Show or hide grid
Optn+' (apostrophe)
Show or hide proportional grid
Cmnd+R
Show or hide rulers
Cmnd+; (semicolon)
Show or hide guides
Cmnd+Shft+' (apostrophe)
Turn snapping to grid on or off
Cmnd+Shft+; (semicolon)
Turn snapping to guides on or off
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+; (semicolon)
Lock or unlock guides
Cmnd+Shft+H
Show or hide layer controls


Effects and animation presets

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+Shft+E
Delete all effects from selected layers.
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+E
Apply most recently applied effect to selectedlayers.
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+F
Apply most recently applied animation presetto selected layers.


Working with layers

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+Y
New solid layer
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Y
New null layer
0-9 on numeric keypad*
Select layer (1-999) by its number (enterdigits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)
Shft+0-9 on numeric keypad*
Toggle selection of layer (1-999) by itsnumber (enter digits rapidly for two-digit and three-digit numbers)
Cmnd+Down Arrow
Select next layer in stacking order
Cmnd+Up Arrow
Select previous layer in stacking order
Cmnd+Shft+Down Arrow
Extend selection to next layer in stackingorder
Cmnd+Shft+Up Arrow
Extend selection to previous layer in stackingorder
Cmnd+Shft+A
Deselect all layers
X
Scroll topmost selected layer to top ofTimeline panel
Shft+F4
Show or hide Parent column
F4
Show or hide Layer Switches and Modes columns
Optn-click solo switch
Turn off all other solo switches
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+V
Turn Video switch on or off for selectedlayers
Cmnd+Shft+V
Turn off Video switch for all video layersother than selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+Y
Open settings dialog box for selected solid,light, camera, null, or adjustment layer
Cmnd+Optn+V
Paste layers at current time
Cmnd+Shft+D
Split selected layers (If no layers areselected, split all layers.)
Cmnd+Shft+C
Precompose selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+T
Open Effect Controls panel for selectedlayers
Optn-double-click a layer
Open source of a layer in Footage panel
Cmnd+Optn+R
Reverse selected layers in time
Cmnd+Optn+T
Enable time remapping for selected layers
[ (left bracket) or ] (right bracket)
Move In point or Out point of selected layersto current time
Optn+[ (left bracket) or Optn+] (right bracket)
Trim In point or Out point of selected layers to current time
Optn-click stopwatch
Add or remove expression for a property
Double-click effect selection in Effects & Presets panel
Add an effect (or multiple selected effects)to selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+, (comma) or Cmnd+Optn+,(comma)
Set In point or Out point by time-stretching
Optn+Home
Move In point of selected layers to beginningof composition
Optn+End
Move Out point of selected layers to endof composition
Cmnd+L
Lock selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+L
Unlock all layers
Cmnd+U, Cmnd+Shft+U, Cmnd+Optn+Shft+U
Set Quality to Best, Draft, or Wireframefor selected layers


Showing properties in the Timeline panel

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+` (accent grave)
Toggle expansion of selected layers to showall properties
Cmnd-click triangle to the left of the property group name
Toggle expansion of property group and allchild property groups to show all properties
A
Show only Anchor Point property (for lightsand cameras, Point Of Interest)
L
Show only Audio Levels property
F
Show only Mask Feather property
M
Show only Mask Path property
TT
Show only Mask Opacity property
T
Show only Opacity property (for lights,Intensity)
P
Show only Position property
R
Show only Rotation and Orientation properties
RR
Show only Time Remap property
S
Show only Scale property
E
Show only Effects property group
MM
Show only mask property groups
AA
Show only Material Options property group(3D)
EE
Show only expressions
UU
Show only modified properties
PP
Show only paint strokes and Puppet pins
LL
Show only audio waveform
U
Show only properties with keyframes or expressions
SS
Show only selected properties and groups
Optn+Shft-click property or group name
Hide property or group
Shft+property or group shortcut
Add or remove property or group from setthat is shown
Optn+Shft+property shortcut
Add or remove keyframe at current time


Modifying properties

Adobe After Effects CS3

Drag property value
Modify property value by default increments
Shft-drag property value
Modify property value by 10x default increments
Cmnd-drag property value
Modify property value by 1/10 default increments
Cmnd+Alt+O
Open Auto-Orientation dialog box for selectedlayers
Cmnd+Shft+O
Open Opacity dialog box for selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+R
Open Rotation dialog box for selected layers
Cmnd+Shft+P
Open Position dialog box for selected layers
arrow key
Move selected layers 1 pixel at currentmagnification (Position)
Shft+arrow key
Move selected layers 10 pixels at currentmagnification (Position)
Optn+Page Up or Optn+Page Down
Move selected layers 1 frame earlier orlater
Optn+Shft+Page Up or Optn+Shft+PageDown
Move selected layers 10 frames earlier orlater
=+ (plus) or - (minus) on numeric keypad
Increase or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation)of selected layers by 1º
Shft++ (plus) or Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypad
Increase or decrease Rotation (Z Rotation)of selected layers by 10º
Optn++ (plus) or Optn+- (minus) on numeric keypad
Increase or decrease Scale of selected layers by 1%
Optn+Shft++ (plus) or Optn+Shft+- (minus) on numeric keypad
Increase or decrease Scale of selected layers by 10%
Shft-drag with Rotation tool
Modify Rotation or Orientation in 45º increments
Shft-drag layer handle with Selection tool
Modify Scale, constrained to footage frameaspect ratio
Double-click Rotation tool
Reset Rotation to 0º
Double-click Selection tool
Reset Scale to 100%
Cmnd+Optn+F
Scale and reposition selected layers tofit composition
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+H
Scale and reposition selected layers tofit composition width, preserving aspect ratio
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+G
Scale and reposition selected layers tofit composition height, preserving aspect ratio


3D layers

Adobe After Effects CS3

F10
Switch to 3D view 1 (defaults to Front)
F11
Switch to 3D view 2 (defaults to CustomView 2)
F12
Switch to 3D view 3 (defaults to ActiveCamera)
Esc
Return to previous view
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+L
New light
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+C
New camera
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+\
Move the camera and its point of interestto look at selected 3D objects
Optn+Shft+C
Turn Casts Shadows property on or off forselected 3D layers


Keyframes

Adobe After Effects CS3

Shft+F3
Toggle between Graph Editor and layer barmodes
Click property name
Select all keyframes for a property
Cmnd+Optn+A
Select all visible keyframes and properties
Shft+F2 or Cmnd+Optn+Shft+A
Deselect all keyframes, properties, andproperty groups
Optn+Right Arrow or Optn+Left Arrow
Move keyframe 1 frame later or earlier
Optn+Shft+Right Arrow or Optn+Shft+Left Arrow
Move keyframe 10 frames later or earlier
Cmnd+Optn+K
Set interpolation for selected keyframes(layer bar mode)
Cmnd+Optn+H
Set keyframe interpolation method to holdor Auto Bezier
Cmnd-click in layer bar mode
Set keyframe interpolation method to linearor Auto Bezier
Cmnd+Optn-click in layer bar mode
Set keyframe interpolation method to linearor hold
F9
Easy ease selected keyframes
Shft+F9
Easy ease selected keyframes in
Cmnd+Shft+F9
Easy ease selected keyframes out
Cmnd+Shft+K
Set velocity for selected keyframes
Optn+Shft+property shortcut
Add or remove keyframe at current time


Working with text

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+Optn+Shft+T
New text layer
Cmnd+Shft+L, C, or R
Align selected horizontal text left, center,or right
Cmnd+Shft+L, C, or R
Align selected vertical text top, center,or bottom
Shft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left Arrow
Extend or reduce selection by one characterto right or left in horizontal text
Cmnd+Shft+Right Arrow or Cmnd+Shft+LeftArr
Extend or reduce selection by one word toright or left in horizontal text
Shft+Up Arrow or Shft+Down Arrow
Extend or reduce selection by one line upor down in horizontal text
Shft+Right Arrow or Shft+Left Arrow
Extend or reduce selection by one line toright or left in vertical text
Cmnd+Shft+Up Arrow or Cmnd+Shft+DownArrow
Extend or reduce selection one word up ordown in vertical text
Shft+Up Arrow or Shft+Down Arrow
Extend or reduce selection by one characterup or down in vertical text
Shft+Home or Shft+End
Select text from insertion point to beginningor end of line
Home or End
Move insertion point to beginning or endof line
Double-click text layer
Select all text on a layer
Cmnd+Shft+Home or Cmnd+Shft+End
Select text from insertion point to beginningor end of text frame
Shft-click
Select text from insertion point to mouseclick point
Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Cmnd+Left Arrow or Cmnd+Right Arrow; or Com
In horizontal text, move insertion point one character left or right; one line up or down; one word left or right; or one paragraph up or down
Up Arrow or Down Arrow; Left Arrow or Right Arrow; Cmnd+Up Arrow or Cmnd+Down Arrow; or Comman
In vertical text, move insertion point one character up or down; one left or right; one word up or down; or one paragraph left or right
Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click with Type tool
Select word, line, paragraph, or entire text frame
Cmnd+Shft+K
Turn All Caps on or off for selected text
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+K
Turn Small Caps on or off for selected text
Cmnd+Shft+= (equals)
Turn Superscript on or off for selectedtext
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+= (equals)
Turn Subscript on or off for selected text
Cmnd+Shft+X
Set horizontal scale to 100% for selectedtext
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+X
Set vertical scale to 100% for selectedtext
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+A
Auto leading for selected text
Cmnd+Shft+Ctrl+Q
Reset tracking to 0 for selected text
Cmnd+Shft+J
Justify paragraph; left align last line
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+J
Justify paragraph; right align last line
Cmnd+Shft+F
Justify paragraph; force last line
Cmnd+Shft+, (comma) or Cmnd+Shft+.(period)
Decrease or increase type size of selectedtext by 2 units
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+, (comma) or Cmnd+Optn+S
Decrease or increase type size of selectedtext by 10 units
Optn+Down Arrow or Optn+Up Arrow
Increase or decrease leading by 2 units
Cmnd+Optn+Down Arrow or Cmnd+Optn+UpArro
Increase or decrease leading by 10 units
Optn+Shft+Down Arrow or Optn+Shft+UpArrow
Decrease or increase baseline shift by 2units
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+Down Arrow or Cmnd+Optn+
Decrease or increase baseline shift by 10units
Optn+Left Arrow or Optn+Right Arrow
Decrease or increase kerning or tracking20 units (20/1000 ems)
Cmnd+Optn+Left Arrow or Cmnd+Optn+RightA
Decrease or increase kerning or tracking100 units (100/1000 ems)
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+T
Toggle paragraph composer


Working with masks

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+Shft+N
New mask
Optn-click mask
Select all points in a mask
Optn+` (grave accent) or Optn+Shft+` (grave accent)
Select next or previous mask
Double-click mask with Selection tool or select mask in Timeline panel and press Cmnd+T
Enter free-transform mask editing mode
Esc
Exit free-transform mask editing mode
Cmnd-drag
Scale around center point in Free Transformmode
arrow key
Move selected path points 1 pixel at currentmagnification
Shft+arrow key
Move selected path points 10 pixels at currentmagnification
Cmnd+Optn-click point
Toggle between smooth and corner points
Cmnd+Optn-drag point
Redraw handles
Cmnd+Shft+I
Invert selected mask
Cmnd+Shft+F
Open Mask Feather dialog box for selectedmask
Cmnd+Shft+M
Open Mask Shape dialog box for selectedmask


Working with paint tools

Adobe After Effects CS3

X
Swap paint background color and foregroundcolors
D
Set paint foreground color to black andbackground color to white
Optn-click
Set foreground color to the color currentlyunder any paint tool pointer
Cmnd+Optn-click
Set foreground color to the average colorof a 4-pixel x 4-pixel area under any paint tool pointer
Cmnd-drag
Set a paint tool's brush size
Cmnd-drag, then release Cmnd whiledragging
Set a paint tool's brush hardness
Hold Shft while beginning stroke
Join current paint stroke to the previousstroke
Optn-click
Set starting sample point to point currentlyunder Clone Stamp tool pointer
Cmnd+Shft
Momentarily activate Eraser tool with LastStroke Only option
Optn+Shft-drag with Clone Stamp tool
Show and move overlay. (Change aligned CloneStamp tool's Offset value or change unaligned Clone Stamptool's Source Position value.)
Optn-click the preset
Duplicate a Clone Stamp tool preset in Paintpanel
Digit on numeric keypad (e.g., 9=90%, 1=10%)
Set a paint tool's opacity
. (decimal) on numeric keypad*
Set a paint tool's opacity to 100%
Shft+a digit on numeric keypad (e.g., 9=90%, 1=10%)
Set a paint tool's flow
Shft+. (decimal) on numeric keypad*
Set a paint tool's flow to 100%
Cmnd+Page Up or Cmnd+Page Down
Move earlier or later by number of framesspecified for stroke Duration


Working with shape layers

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+G
Group selected shapes
Cmnd+Shft+G
Ungroup selected shapes
Select Path property in Timeline panel and press Cmnd+T
Enter free-transform path editing mode
Page Up when dragging to create shape
Increase star inner roundness
Page Down when dragging to create shape
Decrease star inner roundness
Up Arrow when dragging to create shape
Increase number of points for star or polygon;increase roundness for rounded rectangle
Down Arrow when dragging to create shape
Decrease number of points for star or polygon;decrease roundness for rounded rectangle
Hold spacebar when dragging to create shape
Reposition shape during creation
Left Arrow when dragging to create shape
Set rounded rectangle roundness to 0 (sharpcorners); decrease polygon and star outer roundness
Right Arrow when dragging to create shape
Set rounded rectangle roundness to maximum;increase polygon and star outer roundness
Shft when dragging to create shape
Constrain rectangles to squares; constrainellipses to circles; constrain polygons and stars to zero rotation
Cmnd when dragging to create shape
Change outer radius of star


Working with markers

Adobe After Effects CS3

* (multiply) on numeric keypad
Set layer-time marker at current time (worksduring RAM preview and audio-only preview)
Optn+* (multiply) on numeric keypad
Set layer-time marker at current time andopen marker dialog box
Shft+0-9 on main keyboard
Set and number a composition-time marker(0-9) at the current time
0-9 on main keyboard
Go to a composition-time marker (0-9)
Optn-click the markers or keyframes
See the duration between two layer-timemarkers or keyframes in the Info panel
Cmnd-click marker
Remove marker


Motion tracking

Adobe After Effects CS3

arrow key
Move feature region, search region, andattach point 1 pixel at current magnification
Shft+arrow key
Move feature region, search region, andattach point 10 pixels at current magnification
Optn+arrow key
Move feature region and search region 1pixel at current magnification
Optn+Shft+arrow key
Move feature region and search region 10pixels at current magnification
Saving, exporting and rendering

Adobe After Effects CS3

Cmnd+S
Save project
Cmnd+Optn+Shft+S
Increment and save project
Cmnd+Shft+S
Save As
Cmnd+Shft+/ (on main keyboard)
Add active composition or selected itemsto render queue
Cmnd+M
Add active or selected composition to renderqueue and specify name of output file (Make Movie)
Cmnd+Optn+S
Add current frame to render queue
Cmnd+Shft+D
Duplicate render item with same output filenameas original

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