Easy to Miss (Quick Tips)
Features that are easy to miss because they require a click or two, or live in a non-obvious place.- Day Bible: In the schedule stripboard sidebar, each day has a row with Call, then a grid icon and the label Day Bible. Click that to open the day’s board. Not in the far-left “SCHEDULES” list.
- Writing, Breakdown, Visual, and Production: These are all dropdowns. Writing has Script and Outline. Breakdown has Breakdown, Elements, Reports. Visual has Shot List, Lookbook, Builder. Production has Schedule, Call Sheets, Equipment, Budget.
- Send Call Sheet: The button stays disabled until requirements are met. Hover over it to see what is missing (date, crew call, location with address, at least one recipient with email).
- DOOD Overrides: For travel, rehearsal, and other extended codes on the DOOD, use Export → DOOD Overrides on the schedule. Not obvious from the DOOD PDF alone. See Day Out of Days (DOOD) for the full code list and how hold-days are calculated.
- Custom lists (shot list): In Shot List Builder, use the Custom Lists tab in the sidebar to create named scene lists and use them as a filter. Not always labeled “My Lists.”
- Script and Outline: Both live under the Writing dropdown in the project nav. Click Writing to see Script and Outline.
- Script read view: The scene list with breakdown sidebar is reached via View breakdown from the editor or via the script/version picker, not by clicking “Script” (which opens the editor).
- Theme and Settings: The gear icon (Settings) and the sun/moon icon (theme toggle) are in the top-right of the project nav. Hover for tooltips.
- Cost card on item board: Item boards can show a Cost card that syncs with the budget. Edit cost on the board or on the budget line; both stay in sync.
- Builder vs View (shot list): Builder is for creating shots from the script and setting coverage. View is for browsing, editing, exporting, and sharing. Use the links or tabs to switch.