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This tutorial is on how to copy and paste an effect and property from one layer to another in After Effects.
Premiere Pro or After Effects seems to intermittently slow down. An error message is displayed about the Preferences folder being read-only. Premiere Pro or After Effects crashes while launching or opening. Premiere Pro or After Effects crashes while accessing files on your computer, such as during import or export. The Preferences object provides an easy way to manage internal AE preferences, such as you’d find in AE’s Preferences menu. These are saved in the After Effects preference files, and are persistent between application sessions. Preferences are identified by section and key within the file, and each key name is associated with a value. Sep 01, 2014 After you delete preferences, new preferences are automatically rebuilt for After Effects. Read also “Resetting Adobe Premiere Settings to Default” and another guide. Hopefully the article of How to reset all settings in Adobe After Effects CS?
Copy and Paste an Effect Via the Effect Controls Panel
To begin, apply an effect to a layer. In the video above I go into the Effects & Presets Panel and apply a Fast Box Blur. In the Effect Controls Panel select the effect by clicking it’s title — Fast Box Blur in my case.
Then use the keyboard shortcut Command+C if you’re on a Mac or Control+C if you’re on a PC to copy the effect. Now select the layer in the Timeline Panel that you want to copy the effect onto. Then use Command+V if you’re on a Mac or Control+V if you’re on a PC to paste it onto that layer. Select the layer and in the Effect Controls Panel you’ll see that it’s been applied to that layer.
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Using the Timeline Panel to Copy and Paste Effects and Properties
Another way to copy and paste effects is in the Timeline. And here we can also do this with properties like scale, position, opacity, rotation, and anchor point.
First, select the layer with the effect applied to it or the property (scale, position, etc.) that’s been modified. Hit “UU” — the U key twice rapidly. This will bring up any modified properties on the layer.
Select the effect or property in the Timeline Panel beneath the layer and to copy it use Command+C if you’re on a Mac or Control+C if you’re on a PC. Then select the layer you want to paste it to and use Command+V if you’re on a Mac or Control+C if you’re on a PC.
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And boom! You now know how to copy and paste an effect or property from one layer to another in After Effects.
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