Copying and pasting object attributes

You can copy various attributes from one object to another with different Paste commands.

To copy and paste an object's attributes:

1. Select and copy the object whose style or attributes you want to apply to another object.
2. Select the object or object layer to which you want to apply the style or attributes.
3. Choose one of the following from the Edit menu:

Paste Style

Applies the style of the copied object to the selected object.


Style attributes of the first object copied and pasted to the second object

Paste Object Animation

Applies animation to the selected object.

Paste Scripts

Pastes a script into the composition. See the Adobe LiveMotion 2.0 Scripting Guide for information on scripts.

Paste Special > Paste Active Matte

Applies the shape of the copied object to the selected image object.

Note: This command works only on image objects.


Before and after the active matte is pasted from the first object

Paste Special > Paste Image

Crops and scales the copied image or object to the selected object's bounding box. If no object is selected, the image is pasted as a new object.


Before and after the image is pasted from the first object

Paste Special > Paste Texture

Applies the copied object as a texture to the selected object. If no object is selected, the texture is applied to the background.


Before and after the texture is pasted from the first object

Paste Special > Layer

Applies the attributes of the selected layer of the copied object to the selected object.


Before and after the layer attributes are pasted from the first object

Paste Special > Transformations

Applies the rotation and skew of the copied object to the selected object.


Before and after the transformations are pasted from the first object

Paste Special > Fill

Applies the fill color, image, texture, or background, as well as the gradient and tint of the copied layer to the selected layer.


Before and after the fill color is pasted from the first object

Paste Special > Effects

Applies the 3D and Distort palette settings used with the copied layer to the selected layer.


Before and after the effects are pasted from the first object

Paste Special > Properties

Applies the Properties palette settings of the copied or cut object to the selected object.


Before and after the properties are pasted from the first object