After Effects CC 2022: How To Use the Mini Composition Flowchart

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Description:
This tutorial will show you how to use the Mini Composition Flowchart in Adobe After Effects CC 2022 to make it easy to see the Comps & Pre-Comps in hierarchal order.

Keyboard Shortcut:
Tab Key (Open Mini Flowchart)

How To Use the Composition Flowchart (similar tool):  
https://youtu.be/x-Unm9YFl30

Chapters:
00:04 Intro: What will you learn?
00:11 How To View the Mini Flowchart?
00:28 Hover the cursor or select panels and tap Tab Key
00:48 Layers Panel & Pre-Comps
01:14 Composition Navigator (above Comp Window)
01:52 How To Hide Composition Navigator
02:08 Recap: Open the Mini Flowchart 

 

Software Used:
Adobe After Effects CC 2022 (Click To Try or Buy)

How To Use the Mini Flowchart in Adobe After Effects CC 2022:

  1. Open Composition with Layers & Pre-Comps
  2. Move the cursor anywhere in the Composition
  3. Press the Tab Key to open the Mini Flowchart
  4. The Mini Flowchart will be displayed wherever the cursor is located

How To Open Pre-Comps (Nested Layers)

  1. Move the cursor anywhere in the Composition
  2. Press the Tab Key to open the Mini Flowchart
  3. The Mini Flowchart will be displayed wherever the cursor is located
  4. Click on any Pre-comp in the hierarchal menu to open the Pre-Comp

Composition Navigator:

  1. Press the Tab Key to open Mini Flowchart 
  2. Look for the ‘breadcrumbs’ above the Comp Window

How To Hide Composition Navigator:

  1. Press the Hamburger Menu (3 horizontal lines) next to Comp Navigator
  2. Uncheck ‘Show Composition Navigator’