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How do I get Lining to work on Sides?

Lining only reads Native script pages. To use Lining on Sides created in Scriptation, lock the Sides file via the Page Manager so Scriptation treats those pages as Native.

📝 NOTE: Lining Tools is an Industry Pro feature.

If the Sides were created outside of Scriptation, also check that the file isn't a flattened PDF.

Background: Native vs. Added pages

Scriptation handles two kinds of pages:

Native — Official script pages, in their imported order;
Inserted / Added — User-created pages, such as Sides, Facing Pages, and copy-pasted pages.

After using the Sides Tool, the PDF is by default recognized as entirely Inserted/Added Pages. This gives you maximum flexibility for note-taking and reordering into shooting order — but Lining only reads the text of Native pages.

Enable Lock mode

To enable Lining on Sides, lock the Sides file via the Page Manager. For the step-by-step walkthrough, see How do I lock or unlock a Sides file?.

⚠️ HEADS UP: Once Lining has been created on Locked Sides, we don't recommend Unlocking those pages.

What's Next

How do I lock or unlock a Sides file?

How do I use Lining tools?

Creating sides from multiple episodes' scripts

Updated on: 17/06/2026

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