Ability to manually override calculated 8th page counts for breakdowns
Elyse Jackson | Scriptation
Because 8th page counts are algorithmically calculated based on the actual scene length, Script Supervisors aren’t able to adjust them as needed for the context of the scene.
(For example, they might pad an extra 8th to a scene that involves action instead of just dialogue.)
It'd be nice if users could have the ability to manually override those page counts so that the reports generate accurately to their own calculations. It'd also be great for those overrides to apply to the 8th page count Info Layer, as well, without having to duplicate the layer and manually change them.
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DGBene
This is a valid request; I believe we should be able to override anything the app does. FYI, this is currently possible with the eighth-page counts, though you may be wishing for a more direct way of doing it. How to do it now:
Once Scriptation has created its "Info Layers," open up your Layers sidebar, then tap on the "+" icon to the left of "8th Page Counts." That opens a "Copy Info Layer" pop-up which explains it's going to duplicate the selected later and make the data editable. Click "Yes." It'll then create a similarly titled "8th Page Counts" layer under "My Layers." When you make that layer the active one, it's editable (and you can even change its name; "EJ's Page Counts"). The original adjustment layer remains; you can just leave the visibility turned off on that one.