Mattes: creating and adjusting multiple keyframes at a time

Haven't been able to find an answer to this; maybe there is one!
When using the 4- or 8- or God forbid even the 50- point garbage mattes, is there a way to set a keyframe for every point at once? It's quite a lot of clicking to do them each one at a time. And I suppose it might be helpful for other filters as well.
The closest post I found was:
Topic: Shortcut to add a keyframe to every parameter?
It's a similar question, but Control K doesn't seem to work within the filter tab.
While we're here, how do you pick up and move several points all at once? In the canvas space, not in time. I haven't searched that yet, the answer might be "out there."
Thanks!
G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Or use Motion. WIth Motion, there is only one keyframe for all points...
Patrick

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> I am 100% positive that I was able to copy multiple keyframes or duplicate them just by holding down the alt key and dragging
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That is kind of a bummer, really. Maybe I'll need to adjust my workflow, but it seems like it's a MASSIVE drawback of Final Cut X.
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