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# What are Playback Presets?

In Scriptation 6.0, **Playback Presets** are pre-built setups for how Scriptation reads and displays your script. Switching between them takes a couple of taps, so you can move from a full table read to a rehearsal — or to a silent read-through — without rebuilding your view each time.

|| 📝 NOTE: Your preset choice is saved per device and applies to every script you open until you change it.

### Choosing a Preset

1. **Touch** or **click** the **Playback** icon on the [Top Toolbar](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/an-overview-of-the-top-toolbar-i5y1y8/) to open the **Playback** panel;

| ✅ TIP: If the **Playback** icon isn't showing in the Top Toolbar, touch or click the plus sign on the right side to show additional icons. To pin it permanently, see [Customizing the Top Toolbar](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/more-icons-and-customizing-the-top-toolbar-v1u97a/).

2. On the playback controls, **touch** or **click** the **sliders** icon (on the left side, next to the rewind button) to open the **Playback Presets** popover;

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3. **Touch** the dropdown at the top of the popover and choose your preset.

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### The Five Presets

###### All On

Every script element is shown on screen and read aloud — **Cover Pages**, **Scene Headings**, **Action Lines**, **Character Names**, **Parentheticals**, **Extensions**, and **Dialogue**. Useful when you want to hear absolutely every word of the script as written.

###### Table Read

The script read aloud as it would at a real table read — **Scene Headings**, **Action Lines**, and **Dialogue** spoken in sequence. Skips **Character Names**, **Parentheticals**, **Extensions**, and **Cover Pages** so the audio flows naturally between speakers, just like actors reading around a table.

| ✅ TIP: Pair Table Read with [AI Voices](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-premium-ai-voices-for-playback-zic7cr/) to give each character a distinct, expressive voice — perfect for casting tests or hearing how a scene plays.

###### Rehearsal

Reads only **Dialogue** aloud. **Action Lines** are hidden from the page, while **Scene Headings**, **Character Names**, **Extensions**, and **Parentheticals** stay visible — so you can focus on line learning without being distracted by stage directions.

| ✅ TIP: Choosing the Rehearsal preset is just step one. To pick which character you're rehearsing as (and pull in [Auto-Highlight](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-auto-highlighting-17llf2q/) for the whole scene), use the **Rehearse** button (the theater masks icon directly above the sliders icon on the playback controls). For the full walkthrough — including Line Reminders, Cue mode, Loop, and Slate Countdown — see [How do I set up a rehearsal?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-set-up-a-rehearsal-1uyndsh/).

###### Teleprompter

The entire script displays on screen with no audio. Useful for a silent read-through, reviewing pacing, or running Playback in environments where audio isn't appropriate.

###### Custom

Choose which elements are shown and read aloud. Set each script element — Cover Pages, Scene Headings, Action Lines, Character Names, Extensions, and more — to **Hidden** (closed eye), **View only** (open eye), or **View and voice** (speaker).

### Switching Presets Mid-Session

You can swap presets at any time without losing your character voice assignments or your place in the script. Open the **Playback Presets** popover (the sliders icon on the playback controls), choose a different preset from the dropdown, and Scriptation will apply the new setup the next time playback resumes.

| ✅ TIP: Voice assignments live separately from presets. To learn how to set up character voices, see [How do I use basic voices for Playback?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-basic-voices-for-playback-xoexly/).

# What's Next

[What is Playback Mode?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-playback-mode-dg5uqr/)
[How do I set up a rehearsal?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-set-up-a-rehearsal-1uyndsh/)
[How do I use premium AI Voices for Playback?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-premium-ai-voices-for-playback-zic7cr/)
[How can I hear my script read aloud?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-can-i-hear-my-script-read-aloud-fvwem8/)