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charlieumwelt
charlieumwelt
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February 13, 2019
Question

Can't set escape as a keyboard shortcut

  • February 13, 2019
  • 2 replies
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I'm trying to set the 'Commit changes to text' shortcut as my escape key, but when i try to set it, it closes the 'edit shortcuts' window instead of registering the key.

    2 replies

    P.M.B
    P.M.B
    Legend
    January 14, 2021

    The standard Enter key functions as a carriage return in AE   Use Num Pad Enter to commit changes.

    ~Gutterfish
    Mylenium
    Mylenium
    Legend
    February 13, 2019

    Some keys cannot be remapped and that is that. Escape and Enter are traditionally used to dismiss or confirm dialogs and inputs, so your idea doesn't even make much sense to begin with - to me at least. Why would anyone want to remap such a key, even more so since text changes can already be commited using the numpad enter key? Perhhaps it would be more efficient to just learn AE's default keys than wasting time on trying to bend the rules too much...

    Mylenium

    charlieumwelt
    charlieumweltAuthor
    Participant
    February 13, 2019

    If it weren't for Adobe's inconsistencies across their own product range I wouldn't need change the habits i've learnt in photoshop and indesign - where you use esc to commit changes.

      H
      hh126
      Participant
      November 12, 2019

      Agree completely. I was having the same issue. So used to using esc for text changes and could not figure out what the key was to do it in Ae. Conistency would sure be nice...

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