Opening Your Tool Chest

There are several floating palettes in After Effects, more than you'll usually want to deal with at once. To access the palettes, go to the Window menu or press the following shortcuts.

Cmd/Ctrl 1	Show/Hide Tools
Cmd/Ctrl 2	Show/Hide Info
Cmd/Ctrl 3	Show/Hide Time Panel
Cmd/Ctrl 4	Show/Hide Audio
Cmd/Ctrl 5	Show/Hide Effects and Presets Palette
Cmd/Ctrl 6	Show/Hide Character Palette
Cmd/Ctrl 7	Show/Hide Paragraph Palette
Cmd/Ctrl 8	Show/Hide Paint Palette
Cmd/Ctrl 9	Show/Hide Brush Tips Palette