Animation: Same Layer, Multiple Points in Timeline?

Hello everybody,
I have two questions about using the Animation feature in Photoshop...
(1) Is it possible to copy, click and drag an entire set of layers in the timeline? Like, if I want to move a group of layers forward or backward in the timeline, without individually moving each layer?
(2) This one I think might be impossible... is it possible to have the same layer show up at multiple points in the timeline? Like if I want to create an animation which goes through several cycles with only a few layers changing in each cycle? This feature would be really helpful, it'd be a shame if it isn't supported.
Many thanks!
Jason

Select your layer
Select the pen tool (letter g)
Draw the first mask
Set the first mask to subtract
Draw the second mask
Set the second mask to subtract
Repeat as needed
Another option
Add a colored solid to your comp above the layer you want to mask
Change the blend mode of the colored layer to multiply or overlay so you can see through it
Select the colored layer that you can now see through
Select the pen tool or other mask tool
Draw your masks using the underlying layer as a guide
Set the colored layer as an alpha inverted track matte for the layer you wish to mask
To learn how to use mask tools in detail type mask in the Search Help field at the top right corner of AE and follow the links provided for excellent tutorials and instructions.

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In photoshop for example i can create a text brush (in After Effects i can't, right?) and i can make the same in Flash CS6 (using the 3d brush) but it slows down the program
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- I would like to have total control of what i can make (like what i can make using Photoshop brushes and Flash 3d brush tool)

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[rant]
In my defense as far as the constant exhortations to "RTFM", we all know that most veteran software users only go to the manual when there's a problem. You also know that Adobe's help system (particluarly in regards to search) has gotten worse over the years, not better. So when I run into a situation like this, I'm going to search through the help for what I believe the problem is: namely "anchor points", "transformations" and "keyframes", and maybe "shape layers". This is a fair amount of research, and it's exactly what I do as my first line of defense.
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Through my question, and your accurate answers, the global knowledgebase has improved.
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