Adjusting multiple clips

Using Final Cut Express HD 4.01.
I'm having an issue adjusting multiple clips at the same time in the timeline and was curious if someone could assist...
I have 5 clips in the timeline. I've taken the images in the Canvas and made them cover only a portion of the 16:9 screen. Say 50%. I want to highlight all 5 clips and move them (all at once) in one direction. If I shift select all 5 clips and move the frame in the Canvas only the first clip is adjusted....I want them all to move at the same time.
And perhaps I then want to apply a change in Brightness to all 5 of those clips....when I shift select all five frames, choose the appropriate effect in the browser only the first clip brightness is adjusted.
Many thanks for any help!
Happy New Year.

Work with one of your clips to set the position and brightness. Once you are happy with that, click on that clip on the timeline to select it, then type Command + C to copy it.
Now select the remaining clips you want to match your copied clip - so that they are all selected, and type Option-V which will bring up the Paste Attributes window. You can select what qualities from the clip you copied you want to paste on to the clips you have selected.
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