Yes — multiple script supervisors can collaborate on Lining, but there's an important constraint to plan around: when you import a shared Lining Layer, it only applies to scenes that don't already have lining in the target script.

The constraint

Imported Lining doesn't merge with existing Lining on the same scene. If you attempt to import a collaborator's .slf file into a script that already has tramlines on the same scenes, the import will fail.

This is by design: Lining Layers are scene-scoped, and Scriptation can't safely merge two supervisors' tramlines on the same scene without losing information.

The recommended workflow: divide scenes by supervisor

If multiple script supervisors are covering a show, divide the scenes between them upfront. For example:

• Supervisor A takes scenes 1, 3, 5, 7;
• Supervisor B takes scenes 2, 4, 6, 8.

Each supervisor lines only their assigned scenes. At the end of the day, they share their Lining with each other (or with the editor). On import, each script ends up with the full set of tramlines because there's no overlap.

When the same scene needs lining from two supervisors

Occasionally a scene needs coverage notes from a second supervisor — for example, if the lead supervisor missed a setup, or if a re-shoot adds a different angle. Because you can't import overlapping Lining, the workaround is to send those additional tramlines through Editor Export as additional pages.

1. The second supervisor lines the contested scene in their own copy of the script;
2. They run an Editor Export for just that scene;
3. The resulting PDF is shared as an additional page (or attached to the main Editor Export) for post-production.

The editor sees both sets of tramlines — the original supervisor's via the main Editor Export, and the second supervisor's via the additional page.

What's Next

How do I use Share Lining?

How do I import shared Lining Layers?

How do I export my Lining (i.e. to an editor)?

Updated on: 17/06/2026