📚 Lining Basics

• How do I use Lining tools?

  Track coverage and manage slates with Scriptation's Lining tools — generate tramlines automatically, edit them, and organize them on Lining layers.Popular

• Where did my lines and notes go after generating Lining?

  After generating Lining, your other annotations are hidden in the background, and tramlines on a full page move to the next Lining Layer (Lining 2, Lining 3, etc.). Both are easy to find from the Layers menu.Few readers

• How do I merge notes layers into lining layers?

  Merge annotation layers into a Lining layer so they export together as one PDF for the editor. Use the Layers menu's Merge option.Few readers

• How do I generate multi-scene lining?

  Generate tramlines across multiple consecutive or non-consecutive scenes in one pass — useful for long takes that span several scenes.Few readers

✏️ Editing & Adjusting Slates

• How do I change the slate format?

  Choose alphabetical (1, 1A, 1B), numerical (1, 2, 3), or decimal (1.1, 1.2) slate numbering in Settings → Annotations.Few readers

• How do I edit slates and lines?

  After generating, tap a slate or tramline to edit it — rename, duplicate, delete, lock, change line type, end cameras, recolor, and more.Few readers

• How do I split or rejoin lines?

  Split your tramlines to create accurate coverage notes within any dialogue or action, or rejoin split segments back together. Available from the tramline edit menu.Few readers

• How do I move slates left or right?

  Fit more slates on a page by moving them left or right. Tap Move in the slate menu to adjust their position.Few readers

📤 Sharing & Exporting

• How do I export my lining as a PDF for my editor?

  Editor Export creates a clean PDF of your lined scenes for post-production, with doubled pages for multiple lining layers. Choose scenes to share with your team.Some readers

• How do I include dialogue numbering (and other info layers) in my Editor Exports?

  Info Layers (Dialogue Numbers, 8th Page Counts, etc.) aren't included in Editor Exports by default. To export them, duplicate the Info Layer and merge the copy into your first Lining layer.Few readers

• Can multiple script supervisors line the same script?

  Yes — but imported Lining only applies to scenes that don't already have lining. The best workflow: each supervisor takes the lead on assigned scenes, and any overlap gets merged via Editor Export.Few readers

• How do I share my lining layer with a collaborator?

  Exporting Lining as a layer file sends your tramlines and slate notes for import by a collaborator. Reach it from the three-dot menu → Export Lining → Layer File or the Lining menu.Few readers

• How do I import shared lining layers?

  Open a collaborator's .slf file in Scriptation on iPad, iPhone, or Mac to import their tramlines into matching Lining layers in your script.Few readers

🔄 Note Transfer & Lining

• How do I transfer my lining notes?

  Transfer your Lining notes alongside your other annotations when a new draft comes in. Lining is auto-selected in the Layer selection window.Few readers

• What is converted lining?

  What "Converted Lining Annotations" means after a Note Transfer, plus how to identify, move, and edit them.Few readers

• How do I copy lining that was deleted on transfer?

  If your lining didn't transfer (because the scene changed significantly), use Editor Export on the original draft to copy slates over manually.Few readers

🛠️ Troubleshooting

• How do I get Lining to work on Sides?

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