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Managing shot lists

The shot list is where you define shots per scene: size, type, movement, coverage, setups, and banners. You create and edit shots in the Builder, then browse, filter, export, and share from the View. Groups and settings let you organize by shoot day or custom lists and control numbering and coverage subjects.

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Builder and View

Visual → Shot List. Use the tabs or links to switch between Builder and View.
  • Builder: Create shots by selecting script text or adding shots without coverage. The left sidebar shows All Scenes (every scene and scene part) or Custom Lists (schedule days or lists you created). Click a scene to load its script in the center and its shots in the right panel. Select text in the script to create a shot tied to that coverage, or click Add Shot without selection to create an abstract shot and optionally set coverage later. Use the inspector (right panel) to edit description, shot size, Camera, Lens, Focal Length, movement, coverage subject, and more. Camera and Lens use the project equipment list (Production → Equipment). When the selected camera has unit labels (e.g. Cam A, Cam B), you can set a Camera designation for the shot. Use Focal Length for zoom lenses to record the specific focal length used for the shot (e.g. 35mm), separate from the lens name. See Equipment. Use Show Coverage to see colored ranges on the script for each shot.
  • View: Browse shots in a table or card layout (1–5 columns). Use the scene picker at the top to switch scenes or view All Shots. Filter by group (e.g. a schedule day or custom list). Search shots by text. Inline edit shot size, shot type, movement, and estimated time. Add banners and setups, reorder by drag, export PDFs, and create a view-only share link. See Using your shot list on the shoot day for marking as shot and cutting shots.

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Adding shots

  • With the entry row (Builder): Type into the row under the shot list and press Enter on the description to add the shot. Spreadsheet shorthand like ws and cu resolves as you type. See Builder and coverage.
  • With coverage (from script): In the Builder, select the script text first. The selection becomes a chip on the entry row and the shot is created with its coverage line drawn.
  • Setting coverage later: Click Set coverage on a shot (or Mark coverage on script in the inspector) and two handles appear on the script: drag the label at the top to set where the shot starts and the circle at the bottom to set where it ends, then click Save coverage. Adjust any time with Adjust coverage on script. Shots can stay without coverage for inserts or full-scene shots.
  • From the View: Use Add → Add Shot to open the full-page Add Shot form without going to the Builder.

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Groups and settings

  • Groups: When your schedule has day breaks, the shot list gets one group per shoot day. Use Filter by group in the View to see only shots for that day. You can also create custom lists (e.g. Pickups, VFX shots) and add or remove shots manually.
  • Shot numbering: In More → Settings, set Shot numbering to Letters (A, B, C…), Numbers (1, 2, 3…), or Custom (type the identifier yourself). Excluded letters (e.g. I, O, Q) can be set when using Letters.
  • Coverage subjects: In Settings, Manage Coverage opens the coverage subjects page where you add or edit subjects and colors. Assign a Coverage subject to a shot when creating or editing so you can track and view coverage by character. See Using shots to confirm coverage.
  • Display: Click the Display button in the View action bar. Choose which columns appear (Status, Image, Scene, Shot, Description, Camera, Lens, Focal Length, Shot Size, Movement, Est., etc.), set the thumbnail Size, and pick a table layout (Fit squeezes columns to your window, Scroll gives each column full width with sideways scrolling).

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Banners and setups

  • Add Banner: Inserts a label row (e.g. Day 2, Location: Park). Use Add → Add Banner or the context menu on a shot → Add Banner Under.
  • Add Setup: Groups shots under a setup name with optional times and notes. Use Add → Add Setup or Add Setup Under from the context menu.
  • Day break banners (from the schedule) appear automatically when your schedule has day breaks.

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Export and share

  • Export: When a scene is selected, use Export for Shot List PDF, Lined Script, or As Shot (what was filmed). Cut shots are excluded from PDFs unless you turn on Show cut shots and include them in settings.
  • Share: More → Share to create a view-only link. Anyone with the link can view the shot list without signing in. Create link, copy URL, or revoke when done. See Sharing a shot list (view-only link) for step-by-step.
More: Shot list, Sharing a shot list, Using your shot list on the shoot day, Reference images and storyboards, Coverage by character.