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An Overview of the Settings Menu

As you discover how you work best with Scriptation, you can always customize the interface from within the Settings menu.


To access Settings, tap the File Browser at the upper left of the screen:

At the bottom of the File Browser panel, tap Settings...
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...and the Settings panel is displayed.


Options


Page Mode


  • Single - Shows one page at a time, regardless of how you hold the device
  • Double - Shows two pages simultaneously, regardless of how you hold the device
  • Automatic - Changes with your device configuration. When you hold the device in Portrait, it's Single. When you hold the device in Landscape, it's Double
Scroll


  • Vertical - Move between pages by swiping up / down
  • Horizontal - Move between pages by swiping left / right
Page Transition


  • Jump - Views one full page at a time
  • Continuous - Allows partial view of pages as you swipe through the script
  • Curl - Animates the page turn as if you were turning a page in a binder
Page Fitting


  • Fit - A full script page will be displayed regardless of screen orientation. You might have to zoom in to make notes
  • ***Fill - A full script page fills the width of the screen at all times. You might have to scroll up / down to make notes
  • Adaptive - Changes with device configuration. When you hold the device in Portrait, it's Fit. In Landscape, it's Fill

Appearance


  • Default - Keeps the screen bright and the script background white
  • Sepia - Adjusts coloring to a warmer sepia tone
  • Night - Adjust the script background to black while the text and annotations are inverted
TIP: Like the screen dark? Pair Night Mode with iOS's Dark Mode


Thumbnails


  • Floating - A condensed and taller thumbnail display
  • Docked - An expanded and shorter thumbnail display
  • None - Disables the thumbnail bar entirely, only displaying the page number

Author Name


  • Author Name - Change your name, independent from Apple settings. This setting controls your default layer name:


Preferences


  • Natural Drawing - Enables the annotation option for more expressive writing
  • Highlight Links - Links created will have a slight blue highlight over the linked text
  • **Disable Cover Page - **In Double-Page mode, the Cover Page is placed next to the next page and not shown individually
  • Extended Zoom Out - Enables the view option to zoom out farther than the page margins
  • Always Show Top Toolbar - Keeps the Top Menu visible in annotation mode
  • Thumbnail Icon - Displays a generic File icon instead of a preview of the top page of a document. This setting can improve memory usage on older devices
  • Hide Tutorials - Disables the "Tutorials" links on the Home Screen
  • Hide Library - Disables the "Library" files in the File Browser
  • Isolate Reader Settings - Enables Read, Rehearse and Record modes to be configured independently
  • Language for Voices - Choose the language for assignable narrator and character voices
  • Timecode - Settings for what's displayed in the Timecode annotation


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Support


  • Help Desk - Over 300 step-by-step tutorials and troubleshooting guides. www.help.scriptation.com
  • Contact Us - Open your default email client and start an email to contact our support team. The email will automatically include pertinent device and Scriptation version information
  • Classes & Training - Sign up for One-on-One Tutoring, Group Training, or a Master Class. www.scriptation.com/classes


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Device ID


  • Device ID - Displays a unique device identifier for troubleshooting


Trash, Version Number, & Notification Center


  • Trash - Find items deleted from On my iPad/iPhone and some cloud providers here
  • Version Number - Displays the current version of Scriptation you are using
  • Notification Center - A red bell indicates you have a new notification from Scriptation


What's Next


An Overview of the Annotation Toolbar
An Overview of the Top Menu
What are Layers, and how do I use them?

Updated on: 21/02/2025

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