How to Duplicate Compositions in After Effects Correctly

Learn how to duplicate compositions in After Effects correctly!

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[Janis.Akmens]

Just select the new comp in the project source while you have the old one selected in the timeline, hold ALT and drag the new one over the old one if you cant CTRL + ALT + SLASH.

[sinuce]

1:50 - 2:00 was all I needed. CTRL+D to duplicate comps. Will take notice of sub-comps. Thank you.

[TheMisterBlueberry]

The most helpful tutorial for after effects I've ever encountered. Thank you so much for making my life easier

Just a Quickie: the shortcut is ctrl+alt+/ or you can use alt+drag over

[HamzaAsghar]

After alot of researching and going through some lengthy processes for this task, this is the best video ive come across

[geraintedwards]

I made a huge mistake half way through a composition and your tip about cmd-option-slash for replacing the images totally saved my day and hours of work. A very big thank you and keep the videos coming. My best wishes to you :)

[MrJoeLeez]

You may not know this but you still saving life in 2021. You saved me a lot of time man!! Thank you!

[adrianato]

So I was trying to do the final part of replacing the comp and failed to use the shortcut so I searched and you can also use alt and drag. Thanks for this! saved me

[BarryOnSports]

I looked all over for how to do this. You did a GREAT job explaining it. Just what I needed, thanks!

[yvette]

omg i've been looking for a video like this for hours! thank you.

[zakey]

Take hours solving this. This one just take a minute. Thanks a lot.

[kaushikdesign]

seriously this video does lots of help when i was stuck

[antonchernyshov]

And again....Useful stuff. I always forget how to do it. So I am watching over and over))))Thanks

[BROWNZAFTEREFFECTS]

I honestly cant thank you enough, THANK YOU SIR

[TheOneTap_King]

most precise solution to the problem I faced!

[donetho]

WOW thank you soooo much. No one else could give me this simple answer in all the articles I pulled up. I really appreciate your help!

[ReplayDpUa]

Hello, you can use screen capturing software that shows pressed buttons like this "CTRL + /"

[MattDragovits]

Great Tutorial. I always had trouble extending the length of a good template. This did the trick.

[suzannehooper]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. I really really want to shake hands with you for this awesome, helpful and easy to follow explainer video. Thank you.

[whte_exe]

As a editor i wanna thank this guy much

[jeraldesperida]

Thank you for this video it was really helpful. Been having hard time figuring out it my own and finally I gave up. Sorted to youtube and I found your video and it was so detailed and I did not have any problems following it, no need to watch other videos. Thank you for this.