# Copying effects to a meta strip on the VSE

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/copying-effects-to-a-meta-strip-on-the-vse/1526980>\
**Category:** Compositing and Post Processing\
**Created:** [April 11, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/copying-effects-to-a-meta-strip-on-the-vse/1526980 "2024-04-11T12:24:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![jovlem](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@jovlem](https://blenderartists.org/u/jovlem)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/copying-effects-to-a-meta-strip-on-the-vse/1526980/1 "2024-04-11T12:24:56Z")

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Is there a way to copy an effect strip to a metastrip?  
I know I can copy it to another video by changing the source.  
But is there a way to copy it onto a metastrip?  
I think I need to change the “Input 1” from the effect strip in the “Strip” tab but it’s grayed out.

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**Author:** ![3pointEdit](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/3pointedit/32/2482_2.png) [@3pointEdit](https://blenderartists.org/u/3pointEdit)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/copying-effects-to-a-meta-strip-on-the-vse/1526980/2 "2024-05-11T12:03:01Z")

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You can only copy the modifiers across