Change motion tab settings for multiple clips?

[David Roth weiss]

Change the settings on one clip. Copy that clip with a right-click and “copy.” Now highlight all the clips you wish to change, right-click on those and use copy attributes — basic motion.

Also Carl, there is a searchable help feature in FCP and a a search here on the Cow as well. Please get used to giving them a try before posting your questions.

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[Steven Gonzales]

If you ever have to change a parameter that won’t go with “paste attributes” (such as a sub-category) you can export XML, find that parameter in the XML file, and global change it there. Then re-import the XML, and you’ll have the change on all those clips.

[Miriam Moran]

Just a note about your first reply – the command is “paste attributes” – then you do the check box for basic motion. This is one of my very favorite FCP commands!

[Carl Rohumaa]

great tips guys thanks. both the paste attributes and the xml import methods are invaluable. I now have a flattened 1080i50 movie that looks something like the quality I remember seeing when shooting.
Cheers
Carl

[Eric Mccarthy]

Wow, This is a great tip. How did I not know about this feature! Just saved me a ton of time on a commercial!

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[Bradford Cox]

I appreciate the help on the Cow, but the FCP Searchable help is so screwy in that you may be searching for a concept, but the term Apple wants you to use is unknown, or more likely, convoluted. This is why the Cow is such a great resource.