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~ maximizes any panel window

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Hover mouse over any panel on Ae, hit ~, it maximizes any panel window.

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Shortcut key can be changed

Go to %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\11.0 (or the corresponding mac folder) and edit Adobe After Effects 11.0 Shortcuts.txt

Especially if you have a non-qwerty keyboard.

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Helps with busy workspaces

Useful when you have many layers or a panel full of effects, etc

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