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Frequently Asked Questions

We know you have them, here are answers to the common ones.

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1 Q. My script coverage lines (tramlines) suddenly became locked — I didn't lock them myself — and now I can't select, move, or edit them. How do I unlock them so I can manipulate them again? Posted 07/30/2026 Script Dept
2 Q. What has changed in MovieSlate 26.1? Posted 07/27/2026 Release Notes
3 Q. My backup won't complete. I've deleted some old notes from past shows, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. How do I get my backup to finish? Posted 07/25/2026 Troubleshooting
4 Q. I updated MovieSlate in the middle of my shoot day and now the app has crashed repeatedly while I'm working in Script Dept. What should I do? Posted 07/21/2026 Troubleshooting
5 Q. The day we just shot was a pre-shoot day (Day 0), but MovieSlate's Notes and History keep defaulting to Day 1. Is there a way to label a shoot as Day 0? And if I've already logged takes as Day 1, can I change them to Day 0 after the fact? Posted 07/18/2026 Script Dept
6 Q. When I type a long shot description in History (the Frame A and Frame B fields), the text keeps shrinking until it's too small to read. Is there a way to keep it full-size or pop open a bigger editor? Posted 06/29/2026 General
7 Q. A scene I only partially shot is showing up as complete in my Progress Report. How do I get it to count as partial instead? Posted 06/28/2026 Script Dept
8 Q. When I tap the circle to mark a take, the numbered bubble lands all the way over at the far right edge of my script page. How do I control where it shows up? Posted 06/28/2026 Script Dept
9 Q. Our crew can't get our iPads/iPhones to sync with each other on our studio's locked-down Wi-Fi network. One device never shows the others, and the 'Choose Remote Control' option never appears. What do we need our IT or Wi-Fi people to change? Posted 06/27/2026 WiFi Device Sync
10 Q. I take photos linked to individual takes, but no matter how I export Facing Pages or Editor's Log reports, the photos are never included. How do I get them to appear? Posted 06/27/2026 Script Dept
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