Adobe Community: after creating shotlist, how do i reformat to traditional screenplay layout after changes?

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1. Mayank-Adobe Story Team,

Apr 29, 2012 4:35 AM in reply to rtistikdude_12

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You can reformat your script by going to Edit->Template... and then selecting the template you want your script to convert into. For traditional screenplay, choose 'Film Template'. You will find options in View menu to change view settings for camera shots and comments.

Also, in future you may want to take backup/save a version of your script before doing a major change to it. For saving version go to File->Save as and choose option 'Version'.You can access the older versions saved for your document via the View menu in Authoring view. There's an option "History...", clicking on it opens a "history panel" below where you can see all the versions of your document saved till date. Double click to access any version and if you wish to make any of the versions your active version, you may click on the "Make Latest" tab on the right upper corner of the document in editor.To know more about it you may have a look at the help document: "Adobe Story Help (F1)" in "Help" menu options that is available in the topmost bar.

Please do write to let us know if that worked for you. Also, please share your valuable feedback.

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Mayank

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2. AnubhavRohatgi,

Apr 29, 2012 10:35 PM in reply to rtistikdude_12

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As of right now, you have to create a separate shooting script since Story needs to create space for the shots on the left hand side of the page. We do not have a way to keep the original script and the shooting script in sync unless you use a TV script which has more space on the left for camera shots.

--Anubhav

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3. rtistikdude_12,

Apr 30, 2012 9:19 AM in reply to rtistikdude_12

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This is painfully disappointing. It creates more work now, not less. This should be addressed as any writer/director preparing a shotlist is most likely going to make script changes as the vision gets more specific and realized through shot selection, allowing the changing of dialogue and action. But then to communicate these changes to a cast and crew, or even for updating the script to share with investors, etc., to be forced to find, compare, and update a separate script file is asking too much. Please address this imperative issue, or what is the point of combining script writing and shot list creation in one software program if it forces you to go back to other programs to fulfill the fundamental functions of a screenplay and juggle even more, not less...?

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4. pizzafilms,

Jul 8, 2012 2:50 PM in reply to rtistikdude_12

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Wow...

I have to COMPLETELY agree with rtishidude_12. Someone at Adobe really doesn't get it.

No one seems to get the idea of a shotlist. A shotlist needs to stay in sync with the script at all times.

It's beyond my comprehension that no modern software has any kind of usable shotlist feature.

Ideally, a script should have shots attached to each scene. Then a shotlist is simply another view of the script. The same thing for director's (character, production, camera, etc) notes. All should be elements attached to the script on a scene by scene basis, then viewed any way a user needs.

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5. ronnhague,

Jul 16, 2012 8:49 PM in reply to rtistikdude_12

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Let me add my vote to get story updated to keep the shot list and script in sync. I have never shot a script without changing dialog the day before shooting...sometimes even the day of. I do hope adobe is taking note of these discussions in this forum. Otheriwise, I will have to begin teaching another script writing tool to my classes. Up to this point I have used Celtx, a open source free software that is quiet intuitive, it just doesn't have all the bells and whistles Adobe Story has...YET. Please, Adobe, make an effort to give screenwriters what they need. We can't use a TV script on a film set.

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6. AnubhavRohatgi,

Jul 16, 2012 11:31 PM in reply to ronnhague

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We understand the frustration and I think I have a workaround for the problem. You need to use a different template (attached) so that there is enough space to fit the camera lines.

Save the shootingscripttemplate.xml file on your local drive
Open a film script
Click anywhere you want to add a shot
Go to the production menu and select Production ->Camera shot
In the confirmation dialog box, coose the "Continue without saving a version" option. Click Continue
Enter information about the shot and click ok
Notice that the script format has changed and your shot appears on the left. (see page 1 of the PDF)
From the View menu deselect the camera shots option (Page 2)

Now go to the Edit Menu and Select Edit->Template
Choose "Film" template from the drop down to revert back to the original formatting of the script with the camera shots in it but not visible. (page 3)

Your script should now look like page 4 of the PDF

Choose Edit->Template again and now import the attached shooting script template so that you can view the same script as a shooting script.

The imported template will autoload values into the template.
From the View menu and select the camera shots option. Your script should now look like page 6 of the PDF
Switch between templates when you want to work on camera shots and when you dont.

You can add the shooting script template to your favorite templates by:

Go to the projects view
Clicking on the new button on the top right hand side of the screen
Select a film script from the drop down.
Click on the change template button, Page 8 of the PDF

Now click on import and select the shooting script template from your drive. Click ok and then ok again
Click cancel
The shootingscripttemplate is now available in the drop down when you go to Edit->Template from the authoring view of a script.

Hope this helps.

--Anubhav

Anubhav Rohatgi

Sr. Product Manager

Attachments:

Working with Camera shots.pdf (425.6 K)
ShootingScriptTemplate.xml (7.3 K)

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