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Chummystyle
Chummystyle
Participant
February 12, 2018
Answered

Select ALL Keyframes in a Composition

  • February 12, 2018
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I want to ALT drag all keyframes to change the timing within a composition but it's a pain with CTL U and then highlighting 100 keyframes in 20 layers (roughly)
I think this has been asked before but is there still no short cut to select ALL the keyframes in a composition?
Thanks,
Chummy

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    Correct answer Roei Tzoref

    there isn't one shortcut for this. I think there was a script for this but you have to look it up. will ask around

    *Edit: the talented and generous Zack Lovatt https://zacklovatt.com/ created a script called "selectKeysInWorkArea" you can downloaded it on bitbucket:

    zlovatt / zl_Scriptlets — Bitbucket

    this is the script:

    zlovatt / zl_Scriptlets / source / selectKeysInWorkArea.jsx — Bitbucket

    you can copy it to a text editor and save as .jsx

    Just did it and tried the script. it's lovely

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    elaperez
    Participant
    November 21, 2018

    I had the same question in mind and found this useful! This might not  be an instant solution but it did made my life easier. Just do SHIFT + Click and drag the mouse through your layers. All keyframes inside the box will automatically be selected. scroll down or up (wherever your other layers are) and do the same: shift + drag mouse through layers. Is not as fast as a one time command but this is enough to save me time for now!

    Ty for asking the question! helped a lot.

    Roei Tzoref
    Roei Tzoref
    Legend
    February 12, 2018

    Ctrl+alt+A will select all the visible keyframes. Whatever fits in the window. You can press the ~ (Tilda/accent grave) to maximize the timeline window.

    Roland Kahlenberg
    Roland Kahlenberg
    Legend
    February 12, 2018

    Take very careful notice when Roei says "VISIBLE KEYFRAMES". You may have more keyframes twirled down BUTT only those keyframes your eyeballs can view will be affected by the CTRL+ALT+A.

    I've been burned before with this shortcut; thinking I had selected all twirled down keyframes, and then moves them in time.

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