Copying, Pasting, Moving, and Duplicating Filters
Because filters modify image layers (still images, video clips, shapes, and so on), an applied
filter is attached to its target layer (or folder), nested underneath it in the Layer’s list. You
can copy, paste, and move filters like any other object in Motion, but a filter must be
applied to an image layer or folder containing image layers. When you cut or copy a filter
in the Layers list or Timeline, the copy preserves the current state of the filter’s parameters.
To copy a filter
Do one of the following:
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Select the filter in the Layers list, Timeline, or Inspector, then choose Edit > Copy (or press
Command-C).
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In the Layers list or Timeline, Control-click the filter, then choose Copy from the shortcut
menu.
To paste a filter
Do one of the following:
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Select the image layer or folder to apply the filter to, then choose Edit > Paste (or press
Command-V).
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Control-click the image layer or folder to apply the filter to, then choose Paste from the
shortcut menu.
The filter is applied to the image layer or folder with its parameter settings intact.
Note: Pasting a filter does not paste it at the playhead location. To move the filter to the
playhead location, press the Shift key while dragging the pasted object in the Timeline
or mini-Timeline. As you approach the playhead location, the filter snaps into place.
To move a filter
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Drag the filter from its location onto another image layer or group.
Original location
2
When the destination layer or group is highlighted, release the mouse button.
The destination is
highlighted.
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To duplicate a filter
Do one of the following:
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Option-drag the filter from its location onto another image layer or group.
The pointer changes to
indicate duplication.
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Choose Edit > Duplicate (or press Command-D).
The duplicate appears with “copy” appended to its name. When you use the Duplicate
command (or keyboard shortcut), the duplicate appears above the original filter. Drag
the duplicate to another layer or group. If you leave the duplicate where it is, the filter
will be applied twice to the current image layer.