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Understanding the Story Panel
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Displaying Story Form Sub-Panel
The Story Form sub-panel is typically visible for both scripted and unscripted stories; however,
you can hide it to conserve space.
To hide the Story Form sub-panel:
t Select Story > Hide Form Area.
t Right click in the Story Form sub-panel and select Hide Form Area.
To show a hidden Story Form sub-panel:
t Select Story > Show Form Area.
Displaying Instruction Sub-Panel
The Instruction sub-panel, which appears to the left of the Story Text sub-panel when displayed,
is typically hidden for unscripted stories and is only pertinent when writing or editing scripts that
contain production cues and machine control instructions. You can display it at any time,
regardless of whether the story contains such instructions, or hide it to conserve space.
To hide the Instruction sub-panel:
t Right click in the Instruction or Story Text sub-panels and select Hide Production Cues.
To show a hidden Instruction sub-panel:
t Right click in the Story Text sub-panel and select Show Production Cues.
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The Instruction sub-panel will automatically appear whenever you add a production cue marker
to a story.
Navigating the Story Panel
Various keystroke combinations are available for navigating within the Story panel.
Story Text The Story Text sub-panel contains the text or script of the story and is
the only part that is always displayed as part of the Story panel. This
area is blank when you create a new story. As you type, the text
automatically wraps to the next line and scrolls down to keep the
current line visible on the screen.
Instruction The Instruction sub-panel contains production cues or machine
control data for still store, video, and character generator devices.
These instructions appear for scripted stories only.
Sub-panel Description