AFX CS5

Alt + drag folder imports files as separate objects.

Select an item in the lib and press Ctrl+ to add to timeline

Select a comp and press Ctrl+ to add to tender queue without dialog popup, Ctrl+m to add with dialog.

It is possible to import multiple seq by Ctrl click multi frames. It is also possible to import a specified range by selecting start and end frame on a seq. and the combo of above.

Replace footage Ctrl+h

Reload footage Ctrl+ Alt + L

Search the project. Ctrl + f in the project panel. Type missing, unused to list the same.

You could right click enable date column in the project panel.

You can add more then one output module. this means that a single render can output to multiple formats. A real time saver :)

Interpret footage ctrl + shift + g

to zoom around a point hold alt while zooming.

Full rez: ctrl + j

Half rez: ctrl + shift + j

Quarter rez: ctrl + shift + alt + j

You might get a faster system if you leave some cores to other apps on your multicore system.

Hide user user display HUD controls: ctrl + shift + h

Keyframes

Rove in time ?

Back forward btw Keyframes: j & L

Set keyframe on transform: alt + shift + transform shortcut

Set additional keyframe ctrl + click on stopwatch

Select all visible keyframe: ctrl + alt + a

Parenting: hold alt when select none in the parent menu to revert to the transform values before parenting. Hold alt before parenting to a layer and the layer transform data is applied to the child layer prior to parenting.

Adjust opacity: ctrl + alt [ + or - key ]
Raise / lower opacity1 %

3D

To enable the camera wireframe at all times. In the top right corner you will find the view options menu. Set the camera wireframes to on.

On a two node cam press ctrl and LMB click and drag the axis of the camera to only move camera and leave the POI unaffected.

Properties
To hide properties alt + shift + LMB click the ones you wish to remove.

Use smaller increment on the virtual slider of properties, ctrl + LMB + click n drag.