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Auto-Highlight doesn't carry over to new drafts — here's why

Auto-Highlight doesn't transfer between drafts by design. When you run Note Transfer to a new script revision, your Auto-Highlighted characters, scene headings, and action lines won't carry over — instead, Scriptation regenerates them fresh against the new draft. That way they always accurately reflect the changes in the revised script, including new dialogue, renamed characters, and re-numbered scenes.

📝 NOTE: Auto-Highlight (Highlight icon on the Top Toolbar) regenerates per draft — it doesn't transfer. Manual highlighting (Highlighter tool in the Annotation Toolbar) transfers with your other notes. This article covers Auto-Highlight. For manual highlighting, see Why are my annotations missing after Note Transfer?.

How to regenerate Auto-Highlight on your new draft

After Note Transfer completes:

Open your new draft.
Tap the Highlight icon on the Top Toolbar to open the Auto-Highlight sidebar.
Re-toggle the characters, scene headings, or scene descriptions you want highlighted.

Scriptation regenerates the highlights against the new draft — accurate to any name changes, added dialogue, or renumbered scenes.

✅ TIP: Auto-Highlight color choices for specific character names are saved in Saved Colors, which persists per-device. Re-toggling a character on a new draft will use the same color you picked before.

What's Next

Why are my annotations missing after Note Transfer?
What is Auto-Highlight?
Auto-Highlighting or Character Names not working correctly
How do I transfer my notes?

Updated on: 21/07/2026

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