Scaling multiple clips without pasting attributes ??

Hi there,
I have a 20 minutes fcp project which consists of 7 tracks video which are layered on top of each other. The clips of each track have been scaled down so that I see seven mini screens next to each other. The seven mini screens (each of them represents one of my tracks) are of different size/scale. Now I would like to scale multiple (around 300) clips, so that they all end up beeing 30% bigger. The usual answer for this would be: use copy and paste attributes. This doesn't work in my case though, as all of my clips are of different scale and if I copy/paste attributes I end up with one and the same size for each clip which would be a desaster.
I would love to be able to just select all the clips I want to blow up and in the canvas' wire frame view drag the frame bigger. So that all clips get bigger simultaneously without losing their relation to each other. I know that it is possible to do this by sending the edit to Motion, the problem is that I worked with a lot of filters which all get lost on the way (Sending to Motion does not send filter information). I hope there is an easy work around and would be so grateful for every little suggestion.
Thanks in advance
Alex

Nest the sequence, then apply 'overall scale'. IIRC, you'll need to option-click on the nest to keep it from opening up in a different timeline...not at my system now, so can't check...but I think it's option-click...could be some other 'modifyier key'-click.
You would still be able to make adjustments to individual clips, by dbl-clicking the nested sequence and making adjustments when that opened in a different timeline.
K

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Grandma\'s Chicken Pants wrote:
I am trying to Paste Attributes of AUDIO ONLY - from one clip to another audio clip. These are the settings for the VOICE OVER on my 15 minute project. This has worked before. However now I copy the clip I want o use the attributes from - then I selct PASTE ATTRIBUTES. In the past a new dialogue box would appear and offer me the opportunity to select the attributes or effects I wanted to COPY and PASTE. Hoever now - there is NOTHING.
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