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After Effects - Stuck in fullscreen and toolbar is off screen - MAC

New Here ,
Jul 04, 2019 Jul 04, 2019

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Hi,

I opened after effects after not using it for a few weeks and my screen seems to be in full screen but some of it is off the screen.

I am using a Macbook and can't find a keyboard shortcut to allow me to come out of the full screen.

Any help would be appreciated..

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LEGEND , Jul 04, 2019 Jul 04, 2019

It sounds like you need to reset the preferences.  This is from the After Effects manual:

Reset preferences

To restore the default preference settings, press and hold the following keys while the application is starting.

  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows)
  • Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS)

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LEGEND ,
Jul 04, 2019 Jul 04, 2019

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It sounds like you need to reset the preferences.  This is from the After Effects manual:

Reset preferences

To restore the default preference settings, press and hold the following keys while the application is starting.

  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows)
  • Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS)

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New Here ,
Nov 13, 2020 Nov 13, 2020

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This worked for me too! Thank you so much Dave.

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Adobe Employee ,
Oct 17, 2019 Oct 17, 2019

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This happens to me on occasion as I move from large monitor to laptop while on the go. Just press Command+\ (macOS) and everything will snap into view on the smaller monitor. I assume Control+\ does the same thing in Windows. This works in Premiere Pro too.

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Engaged ,
Sep 20, 2022 Sep 20, 2022

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Thanks so much, Stefan!  I was really stuck! 🙂

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New Here ,
Jun 04, 2020 Jun 04, 2020

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Hello, I also got this problem, but it just suddenly happened when I was editing something, and I tried using Ctrl+Alt+Shift, and I also tried Ctrl+/, yet none worked. 

 

Can I get any help on this?

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New Here ,
Nov 09, 2020 Nov 09, 2020

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Dude , Alt + Space should help you 😄

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New Here ,
May 02, 2021 May 02, 2021

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Worked! thanks.

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Community Beginner ,
Mar 11, 2021 Mar 11, 2021

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I read this in the AE forum with the same problem and an Adobe Employee posted this:

@Stefan Gruenwedel wrote:

This happens to me on occasion as I move from large monitor to laptop while on the go. Just press Command+\ (macOS) and everything will snap into view on the smaller monitor. I assume Control+\ does the same thing in Windows. This works in Premiere Pro too.

 

Also, I found this:

@Byron Cortez wrote:

 

1) Close After Effects.

2) Set your screen at resolution you want.

3) Shft  + Alt + Cmd immediately when you click in application icon to run it, clic OK.

With this action you clear the preferences and when AE opens it's gonna be ok in fullscreen.

 

Hope this helps.

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