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# Shot list groups and settings

# Shot list groups and settings

Shot list **groups** let you organize shots by shoot day (from your schedule) or by custom lists. **Settings** control shot numbering (letters, numbers, or custom) and coverage subjects. Cut shots can be hidden or shown in the view and in exports.

## Shot list groups

* **System groups (schedule days):** When your schedule has day breaks, the shot list gets one **group per shoot day**. These groups are created and updated automatically. You cannot rename or delete them. Use the **Filter by group** dropdown in the View to see only the shots for a given day. Shots are assigned to days based on where they fall relative to day break banners (e.g. above the first break = Day 1).
* **Custom lists:** You can create your own groups (e.g. "Pickups", "VFX shots") from the **Lists** or **Groups** area. Add or remove shots from custom groups manually. Custom groups do not affect the schedule or day break banners.

In the Builder, the **Custom Lists** tab in the sidebar shows schedule days and any custom lists so you can work scene-by-scene within a day or list.

## Shot numbering settings

Open **More** → **Settings** in the shot list View (or the Settings entry in the Builder). Under **Shot numbering**:

* **Letters:** Shots get identifiers A, B, C, … (with optional excluded letters, e.g. I, O, Q). The next letter is assigned automatically when you add a shot.
* **Numbers:** Shots get 1, 2, 3, ….
* **Custom (manual):** You type the shot identifier yourself (e.g. "MASTER", "INSERT-1"). In list view, the Shot column is editable so you can change the identifier by clicking it.

Changes save automatically. New shots follow the selected scheme.

## Coverage subjects

**Coverage** lets you tag shots by subject (e.g. character or coverage type) for tracking what each shot covers. In Settings, use **Manage Coverage** to open the coverage subjects page where you add or edit subjects and colors. In the Builder or shot form, assign a **Coverage** subject to a shot when creating or editing. The coverage overlay and preview use these for display.

## Cut shots

During production you often realize a shot is no longer needed: you get the coverage in another shot, the scene was trimmed, or there was a creative change. Instead of deleting the shot (and losing the record), **cut** it. The shot stays on the list but is marked "Cut," excluded from PDF exports and from the default view, and you add a **note** explaining why (e.g. "Not needed; we get this coverage in 3B" or "Scene trimmed; coverage in master"). That note is the audit trail for anyone reviewing the shot list later.

**How to cut a shot:** In the View (or Builder), open the **context menu** (three dots) on the shot and choose **Cut Shot**. You must enter a **cut note** (e.g. "Coverage in 3B" or "Shot dropped; get it in insert"). Save. The shot is now marked Cut: it appears with a "Cut" label and the note is visible (e.g. on hover or in the shot detail). Cut shots are **excluded from PDF exports** by default and **hidden in the View** unless you turn on **Show cut shots**.

**Restore:** If you change your mind, use the context menu → **Restore**. The shot returns to Not Shot and the cut note is cleared.

## Display (columns, size, layout)

Column visibility (Status, Image, Scene, Shot, Description, Camera, Lens, Shot Size, etc.) is set via the **Display** button in the View action bar, not in the main Settings modal. Open it, toggle the columns you want, and save. The same panel sets the thumbnail **Size** and the table layout (**Fit** or **Scroll**). Column preferences are stored per project. Size and layout are saved per device.

More: [Shot list](/shot-list), [View, export, and share](/view-export-and-share), [Builder and coverage](/builder-and-coverage).