AfterEffects

Copy and paste keyframes

You can copy keyframes from only one layer at a time. When you paste keyframes into another layer, they appear in the corresponding property in the destination layer. The earliest keyframe appears at the current time, and the other keyframes follow in relative order. The keyframes remain selected after pasting, so you can immediately move them in the destination layer.

You can copy keyframes between layers for the same property (such as Position) or between different properties that use the same type of data.

Note: When copying and pasting between the same properties, you can copy from more than one property to more than one property at a time. However, when copying and pasting to different properties, you can copy only from one property to one property at a time.
  1. In the Timeline panel, display the layer property containing the keyframes you want to copy.
  2. Select one or more keyframes.
  3. Choose Edit > Copy.
  4. In the Timeline panel containing the destination layer, move the current-time indicator to the point in time where you want the keyframes to appear.
  5. Do one of the following:

    • To paste to the same property of the copied keyframes, select the destination layer.

    • To paste to a different property, select the destination property.

  6. Choose Edit > Paste.