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Copying filters and applying filters to a group

Motion 5 gives us incredible flexibility when we work with filters. By using simple copying and pasting procedures, we are able to easily move filters in between layers and groups.

How to do it...

From this chapter's project folder, open the 02_04 project.
The project consists of two Aqua Balls from Motion's library. One of them has a Light Rays filter on it, which we applied in the previous recipe. We would like to apply this filter to the other Aqua Ball, too.
Select the Light Rays filter in the Layers tab. Go to the Edit menu and choose Copy. Select the Aqua Ball without the filter and go to the Edit menu and choose Paste, as shown in the following screenshot:
Let's add a blur filter to both the Aqua Balls as well. Rather than apply a filter to each ball, we can apply the filter to the group they're both in. Select Group 1 in the Layers tab. Click on the Library tab. Locate the Filters category and select it. Select the Blur subcategory. Select Defocus and click Apply. The Blur filter is now applied to both the Aqua Balls.
With Group 1 selected, press F3 to go to the Filters tab of the Inspector. The Defocus filter is attached to your group. Change a few of the parameters to see if you can increase the blur. I changed the Amount value to 20 and the Shape value to Polygon.

There's more...

Like any other application, you should get to know some keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow process.

Using Command + Command + C and Command + V when copying multiple filters

You can also copy a filter to multiple clips using Command + C to copy the filter, make a multiple selection on the clips you want to apply the filter to, and press Command + V to paste it to all of them.