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Move the current-time indicator to a keyframe

After you set the initial keyframe for a property, After Effects displays the keyframe navigator. You can use the keyframe navigator to move from keyframe to keyframe or to set or remove keyframes. When the keyframe navigator box is filled with a yellow diamond , the current-time indicator lies precisely at a keyframe for that layer property. When the keyframe navigator box is not filled , the current-time indicator lies between keyframes.

To detach the keyframe navigator from the A/V Features column to function as its own column, choose Column > Keys from the Timeline panel menu.
Keyframe navigator in Timeline panel

A.
Keyframe at current time

B.
No keyframe at current time

C.
No keyframes for layer property

  • To move to the next or previous keyframe, click a keyframe navigator arrow.
  • To snap to a keyframe or marker, Shift-drag the current-time indicator.
  • To move to the next or previous visible item in the time ruler (keyframe, marker, or work area end), press K or J.