Sequence Layers with Keyframes

Hello,
I am using After Effects with the Sapphire plugins. I am creating a slide show using 14 .tiff files. What I want to do is set up the desired effect on the first layer (with keyframes) and then copy the effects and keyframes to the other layers either before or after using the sequence layers function. I have had success copying the effects but the keyframes are still placed at the same location of the first layer. How do I get the keyframes placed correctly with their respective layers?
Thank you, WonderWendy

Simply paste the keyframes before using the Sequence Layers command. Make sure the current time indicator is positioned on the first source keyframe before pasting - that'll ensure all the pasted keyframes are positioned the same as the source.

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