An Overview of the Settings Menu
Meet the Settings Menu
As you discover how you work best within Scriptation, you can always customize the interface from within the Settings menu.
To access Settings, tap the File Browser.
At the bottom of the window, tap Settings, and the Settings menu appears.
What do all these options mean? Let's go through them from the top.
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 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.
Snap-to-Word - Text-based annotations will snap to full words automatically.
Disable Cover Page—In Double-Page Mode, the Cover Page is placed next to the next page and not shown individually.
Extended Zoom Out - Enabled 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
Industry Pro
Upgrade - For upgrading individuals to Scriptation Industry Pro.
Team - For activating a Team, Team Studio, or manually activating an Enterprise license.
Team Admin - For administrative control of certain Team Studio licenses.
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
Social Media
Legal
Terms
Privacy Policy
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 Scriptaton 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: 16/08/2024
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