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April 21, 2022
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How to commit changes to text with Escape

  • April 21, 2022
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Is there a way to set "Commit changes to Text" using Escape as a keyboard shortcut? I tried mapping it in the keyboards shortcuts panel, but everytime I try and input ESC it just exits the window. 

 

I'm just getting into AE and have heavily used Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign for years where pressing ESC quickly exits the text box and retains any edits. I come to find that I input text in AE and not only does it not commit any changes, but completely deletes the text box all together! This inconsistency after years of muscle memory has caused quite a few headaches when using text in AE.

 

I've seen some scripting solutions for Windows users, but are there any solutions for those of us on a Mac?

    Correct answer kravchenkob

    On a Mac, Command + Enter does what you are describing. 

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    kravchenkobCorrect answer
    New Participant
    March 27, 2025

    On a Mac, Command + Enter does what you are describing. 

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      rajan_muzni6144
      New Participant
      April 4, 2025

      Ctrl + Enter works thank you

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        Warren Heaton10841144
        Braniac
        April 21, 2022

        Escape cancelling the text entry rather than deleting the text that was just entered would make a great feature request.  I'd vote for it.

         

        https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911311-after-effects

         

         

         

         

          Generous_Cosmos5C08
          Generous_Cosmos5C08
          Known Participant
          April 10, 2023

          Any movement on this? This is the only thread I've been able to find about this topic and both of the links posted here are broken. I would at least like to know what I can press on the keyboard instead of escape... this is driving me crazy!

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          Warren Heaton10841144
          Braniac
          April 11, 2023

          I'd love to see to, too.

           

          I think it only had three votes. 

          Unfortunately, the link earlier in this thread doesn't link to anything any longer because the former User Voice was migrated here to the Adobe Community Forums; however, only topics with 30 or more votes were migrated. 

          We're probably not the only users who would like to see this behavior from Illustrator also be in After Effects, but we are the only ones who've made mention of it or voted for it.

           

           

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