Frequently Asked Questions

When I line my script, the coverage bubble used to print the scene and take number (like 20C/2), but now it's printing the timecode instead. It started when I switched to two cameras. Does that mean I can't line the script in a multicam project?

You can absolutely line the script in a multicam project — the bubble just needs the right setting. MovieSlate keeps two completely separate sets of coverage-line settings: one for SingleCam and one for MultiCam. This is intentional, so you can mark single-camera and multi-camera projects differently. MovieSlate uses whichever set matches the SINGLECAM / MULTICAM button on your Script Dept Setup screen for the current production.
When you switched the production to MultiCam, MovieSlate began using your MultiCam coverage-line settings — and those happen to be configured to place the timecode in the bubble rather than the scene and take. Your SingleCam settings were showing scene/take, which is why it looked correct before.
To set the bubble contents:

1. Go to Settings > Script Dept > Coverage Lines.
2. On the Settings for row, choose MultiCam, then open MultiCam Contents.
3. Set it to show the Scene & Take (you can combine fields — for example scene and take plus camera angle — if you wish).
4. Repeat for SingleCam Contents so both sets match your preference.