Installing KeyEd Up Script in AE CC

[Alex Kuzelicki]

Hey Michael,

Thanks for your reply. Appreciated.

I did eventually find the commands to change. Was looking in the first preferences file that comes up when you hit the ‘Reveal Preferences in Finder’ button, which isn’t the shortcuts one. As soon as I realised my mistake I was happy… but also felt a bit dumb, haha.

Ended up posting the result on the main After Effects thread.

As you say, most people probably wouldn’t need to change any shortcuts but I’m a bit weird, haha – I like having my D and F keys to advance frames. Have adjusted the same thing in Premiere Pro because that’s where your hand naturally rests. I don’t have to keep moving it over to the far right simply to move frames forward or back. Makes for a much quicker and natural workflow… for me anyway.

Anyway, thanks again for your help… and super-prompt reply. 🙂

Cheers for now,

ALEX

[Michael Szalapski]

No problem. I can certainly see the advantages for many workflows to changing keyboard shortcuts. I just never got around to it with AE.

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[Mauro Achille]

Jason, I agree with you, the script interface makes it easier, but I have the following problem: I can’t locate the “After Effects Shortcuts File” because the program’s browser doesn’t recognize hidden folders, and I have my Adobe Preferences Folder in a hidden folder.

I have used the Terminal Command that shows in this link to reveal all hidden folders in the disk: https://www.wikihow.com/Show-Hidden-Files-and-Folders-on-Mac-OS-X;

So, hidden folders are revealed in the “finder”, but not in the After Effects browser. I have the same problem when I try to import something, hidden folders don’t show anywhere..

I tried moving the “After Effects Shortcuts file” to a different folder, not the hidden one. That way I can access the KeyUp Script, modify it and everything, even load a Shortcuts Saved Setting, but unfortunately it doesn’t work, the application doesn’t seem to recognize it.

I’m working with Adobe Creative Cloud in Mac Osx 10.9.5

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[Jason Jantzen]

I’d have to do some digging as I do my day to day work on a PC, but I have an older macbook pro at home too.

What is that you’re trying to do with the script, other than the obvious custom keyboard shortcut editing? I haven’t found a need for that script since I worked exclusively on a laptop (limited keyboard).

Jason Jantzen
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[Mauro Achille]

Just that, to be able to edit keyboard shortcuts easily..

this Keyd-Up version was the solution: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3462772/KeyEd%20Up_v1.8.zip

Thanks!

[Fede Gravi]

This just work for me (cc2015 osx10.10.4)

KeyEd Up doesn’t work here because it is missing a file
The file that the script was missing has a different name in AE CC (aka version 12.0)…
So you really need to go to Terminal first and ask your Mac to always show you the Library, by typing:
chflags nohidden ~/Library/
And then when launching the script in AE, when it says it can’t find the shortcut file, it is because it has a different name than what the scripts expects. The next window it asks you to locate the file (that is why you need this Library to be accessible).
it is under Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/Adobe/After Effects/12.0 (or 13 or 13.5…)
Adobe After Effects 12.0 Mac en_US Shortcuts.txt (or 13 or 13.5…)
Once you selects this, KeyEd Up lunches and finally works the way it should.