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400Final Cut Pro User Guide
Copy selected clip attributes to another clip
1. Select a clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline, then choose Edit > Copy (or press
Command-C).
2. Select the clip or clips to which you want to apply the attributes, then choose Edit >
Paste Attributes (or press Shift-Command-V).
3. Do any of the following:
• Apply all video or all audio attributes from the source clip: Select the Video
Attributes or Audio Attributes checkbox.
• Apply individual attributes: Select the checkboxes for the attributes you want to
apply.
4. If you made any keyframe adjustments to the source clip, select one of the following in
the Keyframe Timing section:
• Maintain: Leaves the duration between keyframes unchanged.
• Stretch to Fit: Adjusts the keyframes in time to match the duration of the destination
clip.
5. Click Paste.
Copy all of a clip’s effects to another clip
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select the clip you want to copy the effects from, then
choose Edit > Copy (or press Command-C).
2. Select the clip or clips to which you want to apply the effects, then choose Edit > Paste
Effects (or press Option-Command-V).
All the source clip’s effects and their settings are applied to the destination clip. For more
control over individual attributes, follow the instructions in Copy selected clip attributes to
another clip, above.