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October 5, 2009
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Is there a way to copy attributes from one composition to another?

  • October 5, 2009
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I'm using After Effects 7.0

I'd like to copy the same Zoom attributes from one composition to 30 photographs.

In Final Cut, you can copy attributes from one clip to another. Or from one still photo to another.

Is there a way to do that in AE 7?

Thanx

Mike

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    Correct answer Rick Gerard

    There are dozens of ways you can go here. You can duplicate the comp then replace the footage in the comp. You can create animation presets. You can select all of the animated properties and copy them and then paste into another layer. It all depends on your workflow.

    I would suggest you look into animation presets. I have more than 200 custom ones in my system. They save a ton of time.

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    Anonymous
    October 5, 2009

    What do you mean by zoom? Scale? If so, you can just select the Scale property from the layer you want, copy and then select all other 30 layers and paste. If there were any keyframes in the original layer's Scale property, they will be pasted from the current time.

    From CS3 onwards, you can also copy whole top level property groups (for example, the whole "Transform" property group) and paste it to other layers.

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      ENIGMACODE-db8pFFAuthor
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      October 5, 2009

      Hello Adolfo

      Yes I mean 'Scale Properties'

      I'm still getting used to my way around.

      I can add another layer/another photo. But I still can't find where/how to copy Scale Properties.

      Thanx

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      Anonymous
      October 5, 2009

      EDIT: I see you edited your question, so I am editing my reply.

      To copy the scale of a layer, open the main twirl of that layer and you'll see the Transform properties group. Open the twirl for that, and you'll see Anchor Point, Position, Scale, etc. Click on "Scale" and copy it (Edit > Copy, or Control+C on Windows/Command+C on Mac). Then select the other layers and just paste (Edit > Paste, or Control+C on Win/Command+V on Mac).

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      Such a broad question

      Anytime you add a new item you imported to the timeline or composition panels, it becomes a new layer.

      Anytime you duplicate an existing layer (Edit > Duplicate), you get a new layer.

      Anytime you split a layer (Edit > Split) you get a new layer.

      Anytime you copy a whole layer (target the name in the timeline panel) and paste it, you get a new layer.

      You also create layers when you use the Shape tools, text tools, or create a new solid layer, etc.

      This list could go on and on, so instead, I invite you to read the After Effects Help section on Creating layers specifically, and the whole chapter on Layers and properties, in general. If anything isn't clear for you, then let us know.

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