Copy & Paste Filter Attributes in Final Cut Pro

By Sandy on June 9, 2009 2:18 PM | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Yesterday, we talked about working within the Filters Tab in Final Cut Pro. Today we will discuss the fact that once you have applied filters to a clip, you can copy and paste that clips' attributes to another clip, or to multiple clips. Using this simple concept allows you to build complex sequences that require a minimal amount of effort.

To Copy & Paste Filter Attributes:

Right-click on a clip within the Timeline that contains a filter and choose Copy from the contextual menu. This copies all of the filters that have been applied to that particular clip.

Highlight a clip or a group of clips within the Timeline. Right-click on them and choose Paste Attributes from the contextual menu. A Paste Attributes box will appear.
Check the Filters check box and press OK.

Note that within the Paste Attributes dialog box you will also have the option of Scale Atttribute Times, which means it will shrink or stretch the keyframes of your copied clip attributes to fit the duration of longer clips you paste them into. You will also want to be careful when pasting attributes into clips that have different frame rates will produce some erratic results.

You can also Remove Attributes by right-clicking in a clip with a filter you want to remove and choose Remove Attributes. You will then see a Remove Attributes dialog box.