Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 690)

690 Part IX Effects and Color Correction
To rearrange the order of filters in the Filters tab:
m Drag a filter up or down in the list to change the order in which filters are applied.
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Tip: Rearranging filters may be easier if you hide the filters’ parameter controls before
dragging. Click the small disclosure triangle to the left of a filter’s name to hide the
filter controls.
Copying and Pasting a Clip’s Filters
When you copy a clip from the Timeline, you also copy all of that clip’s settings,
including filters applied to that clip. Instead of pasting duplicates of the clip you’ve
copied, you can paste only that clip’s filters into other clips by using the Paste
Attributes command in the Edit menu.
Move the selected filter up or down
in the list to change the order in
which it is applied to the clip.
Warning: Pasting attributes into clips that have different frame rates from the copied
clip produces erratic results.