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What are Info Layers, and how do I use them?

Info Layers automatically add production info to your script (Revision Colors, Large Scene Numbers, Scene Dividers, 8th Page Counts, and Dialogue Numbers). Turn each one on from the Info Layers section of the Layers sidebar.

For example, if a director asks how long scene A37 is in this morning's goldenrod pages, Revision Colors finds the goldenrod pages, Large Scene Numbers and Scene Dividers make A37 easy to spot, and 8th Page Counts and Dialogue Numbers give you the answer.

📝 NOTE: Info Layers are an Industry Pro feature.

Turn on Info Layers

With your script open, tap Layers on the Top Toolbar;

✅ TIP: If the Layers icon isn't showing in the Top Toolbar, tap the plus sign on the right to show more icons. To pin it, see Customizing the Top Toolbar.

Below My Layers, find the Info Layers section;
Toggle on the Info Layer you want. Scriptation generates it on your script as annotations.

Layers Sidebar w/ Info Layers

The five Info Layers

Each one has its own article with setup and customization steps:

Revision Colors: colors each page based on the revision color in its header;
Large Scene Numbers: places a large scene number over the left-side number;
Scene Dividers: draws a line at the start of each scene;
8th Page Counts: measures each scene in eighths and adds the length at the top or bottom;
Dialogue Numbers: numbers or letters each line of dialogue.

Sync your Info Layer settings

When you leave the Layers settings after customizing an Info Layer, Scriptation asks whether to sync the changes. Tap to sync, and your customizations apply to your active Info Layers.

Sync Dialogue and Icon

✅ TIP: If your settings are out of sync, a blue ⚠️ appears next to Info Layers in the Layers sidebar. Tap it to sync.

Changing an Info Layer's settings regenerates it, and the most recently regenerated layer appears on top. If one Info Layer hides another (for example, a Scene Divider behind a Large Scene Number), adjust the hidden layer's settings and sync again to bring it to the front.

Edit, export, or transfer an Info Layer

Info Layers regenerate automatically, so they can't be edited, picked in a Layer export, or transferred to a new draft. To do any of these, duplicate the Info Layer first. The copy becomes a regular Layer you can edit, select, merge, or transfer.

Leaving Info Layers out of a PDF

Turning an Info Layer off only hides it. Quick Export and other standard shares still include it. To leave Info Layers out, use Export Layers → PDF and select only the Layers you want.

📝 NOTE: Once an Info Layer has been generated, it stays in the file. If you need a copy of the script that never includes it, transfer your notes into a fresh copy of the same draft and don't turn that Info Layer on there.

Including Info Layers in an Editor Export

Editor Exports only include Lining Layers. See How do I include dialogue numbering (and other info layers) in my Editor Exports?

What's Next

How do I edit Info Layers like Dialogue Numbers?
How do I export / share my script with just one layer?
What are Layers, and how do I use them?
Can I transfer multiple Layers at a time?

Updated on: 16/10/2026

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