Video Track Template - set up??

Is it possible to set up a track template than can be applied when needed.
Example:
I would like to be able to add some images (jpeg) on a track, set them up to use a PIP effect ( say..... 40% LL ) also possible use somewhat transparent effect too.... say 30%
I can place images and then edit EACH one.....but that is very time consuming...... so it would be nice to have some Template option that could be applied to an entire track, and have it effect any and all items placed on that track.

Using ver 11
Thanks for the replay. So, ok. Sounds like I can kind of do what I want, but not sure how. Can you point me to where this is talked about in the user guide. I did look but assume now, I somehow missed this info. Both options are in play here.
I.e. I'd like to apply PIP to an entire track. Also same with the transparently effect.
Taking this to next obvious set, would these technics work with all or most of the "canned" FX effects.
Again to be clear, what I have in this project is several jpegs on a track that I want to apply the same effects too.

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I noticed something strange today. FCPX sometimes integrates two video tracks in MP4-Files when exporting. Can anybody explain why this happens?
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MediaInfo revealed the following:
Normal MP4-File, working in Compressor:
Video ID                                       : 2 Format                                   : AVC Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec Format profile                           : [email protected] Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes Format settings, ReFrames                : 2 frames Codec ID                                 : avc1 Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding Duration                                 : 21mn 13s Bit rate mode                            : Variable Bit rate                                 : 12.0 Mbps Maximum bit rate                         : 768 Kbps Width                                    : 1 280 pixels Height                                   : 720 pixels Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9 Frame rate mode                          : Constant Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps Color space                              : YUV Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0 Bit depth                                : 8 bits Scan type                                : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.521 Stream size                              : 1.78 GiB (98%) Title                                    : Core Media Video Encoded date                             : UTC 2015-04-24 12:07:30 Tagged date                              : UTC 2015-04-24 12:16:09 Color range                              : Limited Color primaries                          : BT.709 Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709 Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709
Video file with two video tracks, not working in Compressor:
Video #1 ID                                       : 2 Format                                   : AVC Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec Format profile                           : [email protected] Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes Format settings, ReFrames                : 2 frames Codec ID                                 : avc1 Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding Duration                                 : 10mn 13s Bit rate mode                            : Variable Bit rate                                 : 12.0 Mbps Maximum bit rate                         : 768 Kbps Width                                    : 1 280 pixels Height                                   : 720 pixels Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9 Frame rate mode                          : Constant Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps Color space                              : YUV Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0 Bit depth                                : 8 bits Scan type                                : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.521 Stream size                              : 878 MiB (98%) Title                                    : Core Media Video Encoded date                             : UTC 2015-04-30 07:19:31 Tagged date                              : UTC 2015-04-30 07:23:28 Color range                              : Limited Color primaries                          : BT.709 Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709 Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709 Video #2 ID                                       : 4 Format                                   : JPEG Codec ID                                 : jpeg Duration                                 : 10mn 13s Duration_FirstFrame                      : -9mn 17s Bit rate mode                            : Variable Bit rate                                 : 664 bps Width                                    : 1 280 pixels Height                                   : 720 pixels Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9 Frame rate mode                          : Constant Frame rate                               : 0.002 fps Color space                              : YUV Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0 Bit depth                                : 8 bits Scan type                                : Progressive Compression mode                         : Lossy Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.360 Stream size                              : 81.1 KiB (0%) Title                                    : Core Media Video Encoded date                             : UTC 2015-04-30 07:19:31 Tagged date                              : UTC 2015-04-30 07:23:28
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Sorry, another try for a better formatting of the Video infos
One Video track:
Video
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames                : 2 frames
Codec ID                                 : avc1
Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                                 : 21mn 13s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 12.0 Mbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 768 Kbps
Width                                    : 1 280 pixels
Height                                   : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.521
Stream size                              : 1.78 GiB (98%)
Title                                    : Core Media Video
Encoded date                             : UTC 2015-04-24 12:07:30
Tagged date                              : UTC 2015-04-24 12:16:09
Color range                              : Limited
Color primaries                          : BT.709
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709
Two video tracks:
Video #1
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames                : 2 frames
Codec ID                                 : avc1
Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                                 : 10mn 13s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 12.0 Mbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 768 Kbps
Width                                    : 1 280 pixels
Height                                   : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.521
Stream size                              : 878 MiB (98%)
Title                                    : Core Media Video
Encoded date                             : UTC 2015-04-30 07:19:31
Tagged date                              : UTC 2015-04-30 07:23:28
Color range                              : Limited
Color primaries                          : BT.709
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709
Video #2
ID                                       : 4
Format                                   : JPEG
Codec ID                                 : jpeg
Duration                                 : 10mn 13s
Duration_FirstFrame                      : -9mn 17s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 664 bps
Width                                    : 1 280 pixels
Height                                   : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 0.002 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.360
Stream size                              : 81.1 KiB (0%)
Title                                    : Core Media Video
Encoded date                             : UTC 2015-04-30 07:19:31
Tagged date                              : UTC 2015-04-30 07:23:28

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