How can I copy and paste x and y axis from one text clip to another?

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July 6, 2026
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I have numbers, 1 through 10 that I want to have the same x axis and y axis. Is there a way to copy and paste the axis points to all the numbers instead of me having to do it manually?

Correct answer PaulMurphy

There are a couple of ways to do this.

Option 1: Vector Motion

Reset the text's position.
Deselect the text layer in the Properties panel, then adjust the position in the Properties panel. This adjusts the Vector Motion settings, which control the overall position of the graphic.
Copy the clip in the timeline.
Select the other graphics in the timeline and choose Edit > Paste Attributes and make sure Vector Motion is ticked.

Option 2: Transform effect

Reset the text's position.
Apply the Transform effect and adjust the position with this effect instead.
Copy the clip.
Select the other graphics in the timeline and choose Edit > Paste Attributes and make sure Transform is ticked.

Note: The advantage of using Vector Motion is that it always overwrites the previous setting. If you need to update the position repeatedly, pasting Transform keeps adding new instances of the effect.

Another option is to start with captions instead of graphics. Captions let you select more than one in the timeline and adjust their positions all at once. If you need them as graphics afterward, choose Graphics and Titles > Upgrade to Source Graphic.

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PaulMurphy

Correct answer

Community Expert

There are a couple of ways to do this.

Option 1: Vector Motion

Reset the text's position.
Deselect the text layer in the Properties panel, then adjust the position in the Properties panel. This adjusts the Vector Motion settings, which control the overall position of the graphic.
Copy the clip in the timeline.
Select the other graphics in the timeline and choose Edit > Paste Attributes and make sure Vector Motion is ticked.

Option 2: Transform effect

Reset the text's position.
Apply the Transform effect and adjust the position with this effect instead.
Copy the clip.
Select the other graphics in the timeline and choose Edit > Paste Attributes and make sure Transform is ticked.

Note: The advantage of using Vector Motion is that it always overwrites the previous setting. If you need to update the position repeatedly, pasting Transform keeps adding new instances of the effect.

Another option is to start with captions instead of graphics. Captions let you select more than one in the timeline and adjust their positions all at once. If you need them as graphics afterward, choose Graphics and Titles > Upgrade to Source Graphic.

Stan Jones

Community Expert

@PaulMurphy,

This is a great post. I’m trying to clarify the alternatives when the text blocks have been set up without making them consistent. (It is easy when this is planned from before.) How are you resetting the text? In effect controls, resetting the whole text section, or the Source text section changes the font and the paragraph settings back to default. The transform section works fine, as it does in the properties panel.

Stan

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PaulMurphy

Community Expert

You can reset the text position using either of these methods:

In the Effect Controls panel, scroll down to Text > Transform > Position and click the Reset button
In the Properties panel, select the text layer, scroll down to Align and Transform > Position, right-click the Position label and select Reset Position.

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