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Indicating Off-Screen Dialog in a Script
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To load multiple takes into the Source monitor:
t Select multiple takes, and then double-click any take you selected.
To play back a take, do one of the following:
t Double-click a take to load it into the Source monitor, and then click the Play button or press
the Play key.
The clip plays back and stops when it reaches the end.
t Select a take in the script, and then click the Play button at the top of the Script window.
The clip loads and plays back in a continuous loop until you press the space bar. If you select
more than one take, each take plays in sequence.
To change the length of a take line:
1. Press the Ctrl key (Windows) or the Command key (Macintosh).
Notice the movement icon that appears when you place the pointer at either end of the take.
2. Click the end mark or beginning mark of a take, and drag it until you reach the correct line in
the script.
3. Ctrl+drag (Windows) or Command+drag (Macintosh) the opposite end of the take to a new
location, if necessary.
4. Repeat the procedure for other takes in the slate as necessary.
Indicating Off-Screen Dialog in a Script
In a traditional lined script, a jagged line next to the dialog indicate off-screen dialog. You can
apply a similar effect to lines in the Script window.
To indicate off-screen dialog:
1. Select the range of script containing the off-screen dialog.
2. Select one or more takes that you want to mark with the off-screen indicator.
3. Click the Set Offscreen button in the Script window toolbar.
The off-screen indicator appears, superimposed on the selected takes of the highlighted
range of the script. You can switch the indicators on or off by clicking the button repeatedly.
To remove one or more off-screen indicators:
1. Select the range of script containing the off-screen indicators.
2. Select only those takes that display the indicators.
3. Click the Set Offscreen button.