Frequently Asked Questions

After importing my script PDF, one or more scenes are missing from the Breakdown, and rescanning the PDF doesn't bring them in. How do I fix it?

This almost always happens when a scene's slugline (scene heading) is formatted in a way MovieSlate's scanner doesn't recognize, so the scene is skipped. Common culprits we've seen include:

• An INT/EXT. prefix on the slugline (mixed period placement — some apps write INT/EXT., which differs from INT./EXT. or INT/EXT).
• The word Intercut typed where the scene number would normally appear.

Add the missing scene by hand

1. Tap the Add New Scene button. This creates a scene record in the Breakdown whether or not the script scan found it.
2. Enter the scene number and details, then drag it into the correct position (for example, place a new Sc 39 right after Sc 38).

• MovieSlate won't let you create a duplicate scene number. If you try, the SCENE field is simply cleared.
• Check the page and time counts on the scenes next to the missing one. When a slugline isn't recognized, its lines can get counted into the previous scene's totals, so you may need to adjust them.