Is there a way to copy one cue to a bunch of others?

Not that I know of.

When you do change all the Blackouts to Blue-Outs, this time make a Preset (also referred to as All Palettes) for the first Blue-out Cue and then copy that through the show.  Then, when they decide the blue outs are too bright you just have to change the single Preset, and that will change all the cues that use it.

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Thanks, yes, I know the referenced palette short-cuts and use them all the time.

But you may have a good idea there if I can record a preset with zero intensities on everything.

What will happen after the dress is the director will say he doesn't like the Blue-Outs and wants them reverted to Blackouts. I won't be able to use a previous showfile because of all the other fiddly changes made at the tech.

If I can create a Blackout preset, I can revert easily (and maybe back again after he and the SM have an argument later).

I've always thought of presets (and CPs etc) as storing "light states" for me - never considered they could be used to store an "absence of light state"!  But why not?!?! Will give that a go!

Thanks, yes, I know the referenced palette short-cuts and use them all the time.

But you may have a good idea there if I can record a preset with zero intensities on everything.

What will happen after the dress is the director will say he doesn't like the Blue-Outs and wants them reverted to Blackouts. I won't be able to use a previous showfile because of all the other fiddly changes made at the tech.

If I can create a Blackout preset, I can revert easily (and maybe back again after he and the SM have an argument later).

I've always thought of presets (and CPs etc) as storing "light states" for me - never considered they could be used to store an "absence of light state"!  But why not?!?! Will give that a go!