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To cut or copy lines of script and then paste them:
1. Select the lines.
2. Select Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy.
3. Select the line below the location where you want to insert the text.
4. Select Edit > Paste.
If you select only one line at the insertion point, a message box asks if you want to
replace the selected line.
If you select more than one line at the insertion point, no message box opens. When you
select Edit > Paste, your Avid editing application replaces the selected lines with the text
you cut or copied in step 2. You cannot use the Undo command after performing this
step.
5. Do one of the following:
t Click Replace to overwrite the selected line.
t Click Insert Before to insert the text above the selected line.
t Click Insert After to insert the text below the selected line.
The text is pasted into the script.
To remove lines of script:
1. Select the lines of script you want to delete.
2. Select Edit > Cut.
Unlike a normal deletion, the text remains in the Windows Clipboard or Macintosh
Clipboard until the next time you copy or cut a selection.
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You cannot delete lines of text from the Script window by using the Delete key as you would
in a normal word processor. Use the Cut command to remove the text.
Working with Page or Scene Numbers and
Searching in a Script
Script integration provides a number of search tools you can use during the preparation
phase, during editing, or during screenings. You can use page or scene numbers, or you can
conduct a full-text search.
When you add page and scene numbers to the Script window, you gain the ability to search
for them during preparation of the script and during editing. You can change a scene or page
number to correct any errors that occur when adding numbers, and to reposition scene and
page numbering to match script changes during postproduction.