To add a keyframe, you can use keyboard shortcuts. For example, to add a position keyframe, you hold the option key and tap the letter P. This action creates a keyframe for the position property of the selected layer, as shown in the provided YouTube video titled "After Effects CC 2020: How To Add & Remove Keyframes".
Here's a breakdown of how it works:
- Select Your Layer: First, select the layer you want to animate.
- Navigate to Desired Time: Move the playhead to the specific time in the timeline where you want the keyframe to be added.
- Use the Keyboard Shortcut: As mentioned in the reference video, to create a position keyframe, use the shortcut Option + P (or Alt + P on Windows). This will place a keyframe at the current time on the timeline for the selected layer's position property.
You can add keyframes for many different properties, not just position. Usually, pressing the first letter of the property you want while holding option key will do the trick (for rotation it is "R", for scale it is "S", etc). You'll see a keyframe indicator on the timeline once it's added.
