Creating Note Categories
Screenwriter allows you to create custom note categories to which you can assign any meaning or color. You can have up to 26 categories (Default + 25 Custom) total.
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Click on File > Open and open the “Sample Screenplay” file located in the Samples Files folder. |
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Open the Notes panel (CTRL+3). Alternatively, you can click on NaviDoc > Notes. The default note category is always created with every document. |
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To add a new category, click on the “Default Note Category” pulldown menu and choose New Category Color…“Color Category 2” is added (with a new color) and is in edit mode so you can change the name. |
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Type in “Theme” for the name of the new category and press RETURN to confirm. |
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Let’s add another category. This time, click on the Add button.“Color Category 3” is added with a new color. |
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Type in “Plot” for the name of the new category and press RETURN to confirm. |
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Add another category. Click on the Add button. |
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Type in “Sub-plot” for the name of the category and press RETURN to confirm. |
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Add one final category called “Character”. Click on the Add button. |
Deleting Note Categories
Deleting a note category is very easy.
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Select the “Character” category created on the last step above. |
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Click on the Delete button. |
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Confirm the delete if prompted. |
NOTE: while you can rename it, you cannot delete the Default note category, because there must be at least one.
