How To Add New Comp Viewers in After Effects

Adobe After Effects CC 2023: How To Add New Comp Viewers in After Effects

Description:
This tutorial will show you how to add New Composition Viewers in Adobe After Effects CC 2023 to help speed up your workflow by enabling you to view multiple comps/pre-comps in different viewers.

Keyboard Shortcut
Add New Viewer:
Shift + Option + Cmd + N (Mac)
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + N (Windows)

Chapters:
00:00  Intro: About This Tutorial
00:18  Overview of Example
00:51  The Easy Way: Add New Viewers
01:04  How To Add New Comp Viewers
01:16  ‘New Viewer’ Greyed Out?
01:27  Add New Viewer
01:48  Which Comp Are You Viewing?
02:15  Lock & Unlock Viewers
02:45  Making Changes & Adjustments
03:01  Save As New Workspace

1. How To Add New Comp Viewers in Adobe After Effects:

   1. Click on Composition Window
   2. Right-Click and select New…Viewer or
   3. Go to the View Menu & Select ‘New Viewer (Shift + Option + Cmd + N)
   4. Rearrange Panels by clicking on top area and dragging

   How To Lock Comp Viewers:

   1. Click on the Padlock next to ‘Composition’ to lock or unlock
   2. Unlocked Viewers will show any selected Comp/Pre-Comp in the Layers Panel
   3. Locked Viewers will show whatever is listed next to ‘Composition’ at the top of each viewer

   How To Close Comp Viewer:

   1. Click on the ‘X’ in the top-right of any Viewer Window

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