Attributes include settings such as volume adjustments, zoom positions, color corrections, and more. In Descript, you can copy and paste these attributes between clips or layers. This guide will help you understand the differences between clips and layers, identify which attributes can be copied, and determine where to copy them from.
Getting Started
In Descript, clips refer to individual pieces of media on the timeline, such as audio, video, or image files, while layers refer to visual elements that can be overlaid on these clips, such as text or shapes.
- Select your source clip or layer (either single-click with the Select tool, or double-click with the Range tool).
- Open the menu in the top left and select Edit > Copy to copy it, or press
Command + C
(macOS) orControl + C
(Windows). - Select the destination clip, selection, or layer. If you would like to apply the effect to more than one, you can either press
Shift + Click
with the Select tool to select multiple, or select Edit > Select All to select all within the track or layer. - Select Edit > Paste selected attributes or press
Command + Shift + V
(macOS) orControl + Shift + V
(Windows) to apply the properties.
Some attributes, like zoom and color corrections, must be copied from the Canvas as they pertain to visual adjustments. Other settings, such as volume or text style, can be copied directly from the Timeline.
Not all attributes can be copied between all clip or layer types. Current limitations include the inability to copy certain layer-specific settings between non-script elements.
Attribute | Copy from | Paste to |
---|---|---|
Gain + Speed | Script or Timeline selection | Script or Timeline selection |
Size & Position Fill color Border color Stroke weight Opacity |
Layer selection, either in the Canvas or the Timeline | Layer selection, either in the Canvas or the Timeline |
Text styles + text size & position |
Text/captions layer selection, either in the Canvas or the Timeline | Text/captions layer selection, either in the Canvas or the Timeline |
Zoom level + Color adjustments |
Layer selection in Canvas or Timeline | Layer selection in Canvas or Timeline |