Affect multiple selected files in Filmstrip

I get so aggravated when I'm in the Develop module and want to copy (ctrl-shift-C) and paste (ctrl-shift-V) develop settings from one image to multiple other images and realize (yet again) that the Paste is only applied to the "most" selected image. Who's idea was "most selected" image?? Why should I have to change to the Library module (Grid view) in order to paste DEVELOP settings to multiple files.
PLEASE change this so that I can copy and then paste the settings (e.g., white balance) to a multiple selection of files in the Filmstrip without having to go to a different module.
Thanks,
Shane

Hi,
Doc.Caliban wrote:
I have a simple service that opens a file in an app that renames the file. (the app was created with A Better Finder Rename) It works when a single file is selected, but if I select multiple files it only renames the last file that was selected and ignores the rest.
How can I get it to open all of the selected files in one go?
Remove the "Open Finder Items" action
Add the "Run AppleScript" action
Clear all the text in this action, and put this script in the action :
on run {input}
    try
        tell application "Movie Files" to open input
    end try
end run

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Doc.Caliban wrote:
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