📚 Layers Basics

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

  Organize your annotations into Layers — separate overlays you can show, hide, color, reorder, and share. The most powerful way to structure script notes in Scriptation.Featured

• How do I show or hide layers?

  Toggle each Layer's visibility with its eye icon in the Layers sidebar, or use Show All / Hide All from the 3-dot menu to switch every Layer at once.Some readers

• How can I switch between layers quickly?

  Scriptation's Layer Switcher on the Top Toolbar shows your active Layer at a glance and lets you change it with one tap. Hide or show the Layer switcher in Settings.Few readers

• How do I change my default Layer name?

  Change your default Layer name in Scriptation so collaborators can identify your notes when you share layers via Live Layers or Export.Few readers

• What is Layer Optimization?

  Layer Optimization compresses your file size so scripts with many Layers and annotations stay fast — runs automatically when needed, or manually from the Layers menu.Few readers

🛠️ Managing Layers

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📤 Sharing & Transferring

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📊 Info Layers

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• How do I share layers with my team?

  Export a Scriptation Layer File (.slf) to share notes with collaborators — via the document Menu or from the Layers sidebar.Some readers

• Can I send a Layer as a PDF?

  Is it possible to export the annotations on a single Layer as a PDF? Yes! But keep in mind, this solution is more of a Scriptation "hack," than a feature. We're currently working on a way to do this with just the tap of a button, so keep an eye out for future app updates! :) Start by Exporting the current layer, and sharing it with yourself. You can share your Layer file via email, Airdrop, or any messaging app you can attach a file to. ||Few readers

• How to Import Layers

  Did you just receive a Layer? It's easy to get started and import the file. Layers is one of Scriptation's most popular features because it allows users to organize their notes into separate displays that can be toggled on and off. Importing on iPad / iPhone When you receive a Layer file, tap the attached .Few readers

• How do I export / share my script with specific layers?

  There are two ways to share a script with only one layer's notes — the right choice depends on whether your collaborator is also using Scriptation. For collaborators who use Scriptation (to share notes on Native pages only) If the recipient is working with the same script file as you, you can export the Layer as a Scriptation Layer File (.slf). The recipient can then easily import the Layer (https://heFew readers

• Can I transfer multiple Layers at a time?

  Is it possible to transfer all of my layers at once? Yes! Multi-Layer Transfer is an Industry Pro feature which allows you to transfer some or ALL of your layers at once. As part of Note Transfer, users that have multiple layers of annotations will automatically be taken to the Layer Selection screen. From this window, you can tap the checkboxes of the layer(s) you'd like tFew readers

• How do I move or copy annotations between layers?

  Seamlessly work with your annotations across layers, with the new Assignment Toolbar. Starting in Version 4.2, moving and Copying annotations between layers is an easy and time saving way to keep your notes organized, and can be particularly helpful in preparing to share a layer with Layer Export (or Live LayersFew readers

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

  Want to view more of your script's information at a glance? Info Layers are here to help!Few readers

• I'm missing all of my layers

  How to recover missing annotations from Lost Layers.Few readers

• How do I add page counts to my script?

  Automatically measure and display page counts on every scene in your script with the 8th Page Counts Info Layer.Few readers

• How do I rename my layers?

  Rename a Layer from the Layers sidebar's 3-dot menu → Edit, then tap the Layer's name to edit it and tap OK to save.Few readers

• How do I assign a color to a layer?

  Color-code your Layers in the sidebar by tapping the color dot next to a Layer name and choosing from the color swatches — the color even carries through Note Transfer.Few readers

• How do I reorder layers in the layers menu?

  Drag and drop Layers into your preferred order from the Layers sidebar's 3-dot menu → Edit — handy for grouping by department, draft, or workflow.Few readers

• How do I change the opacity of background layers?

  Set the background-layer opacity from 25% to 100% in Layers → 3-dot menu → Settings, so non-active Layers fade exactly as much as you want.Few readers

• How do I merge multiple layers of notes?

  Combine two or more Layers into one from the Layers sidebar's 3-dot menu. Merging is permanent and can't be undone.Few readers

• How do I delete a layer?

  Delete a Layer from the Layers sidebar's 3-dot menu → Edit → red minus icon next to the Layer name, then Delete to confirm.Few readers