The second interface

Once your new strip board has been created, just click on it to access the second interface. The page will be almost blank because you haven’t added anything yet. Below you can start adding scenes and put in place the basis of your board. The interface allows you to do the following actions:

1. Add scenes to your board: The scheduling of your stripboard starts first with adding scenes. For more information on how to add scenes, please refer to the next part. 
2. If you click on the brush icon, you can automatically delete the shot scenes from the list.
3. Once you have added your scenes, you can click on "BOARD"in order to get to the final stage of your board scheduling. It is from this third interface that you can organize the order of the scenes to be shot. For more information on how to build your stripboard, please refer to the next article. 
4. To DOWNLOAD your board, click on "X". In the new pop-up window, you will have the choice to export your Excel table vertically or horizontally. You can also choose to display the board of one or multiple units. Once the parameters have been refined, validate with the key "OK".
5. The menu bar gives you direct access to multiple functions: The first key allows you to import another stripboard and merge its contents into your own board. ATTENTION: When you import another board, the data of your board will be overwritten by the newer data. In order for you to import another board, you must at least have one date in common. The second symbol allows you to import a Movie Data file. With the third tool, you can import published data. The icon allows you share a copy of your board with another user. Finally, you can link your board to another one with the key link. Whenever someone applies new changes, you can either apply their changes to your board or choose to reject them.
6. Working copy.
7. Once you have selected the scenes that you want to schedule,  you can click on the yellow touche to create a new version. (In order to understand how to create multiple versions, please refer to the rest of the article.) 

Scene selection

Add scenes to your board

To start mapping out your board, you need to add multiple scenes to schedule.

To add new scenes, please follow the instructions below:

1. In the right side of the top of the page, click on "ADD SCENES".
2. In the pop-up window, enter the necessary scene information: type of project, episode range: minimum and maximum episode to be planned, status of the scenes: shot, planned or unscheduled. You can also select the text version (final version or revised version). In the dropdown menu of "sets", pick the specific set linked to the scenes. You can also choose one of the multiple roles. Determine the dates of planned scenes and the session. Finally, pick one of the different units the scenes are assigned to.
3. Launch the search by hitting the magnifying glass icon. 
4. The results returned by the search are displayed below. Handpick the scenes by manually clicking on the stripes, one by one or press "select all".
5. Click on "+" in order to add the selected scenes to your board.

Your scenes have been added to the bottom part of the page. You can now start managing and editing the information you need.

Once the scenes have been added, the interface should display the following information:

1. A different strip represents each of the added scenes. Here you can find the current dat: scene number, sets and sub-sets of the scene, the characteristics: Interior / Exterior, Time effect: day / night, roles, expected timing, notes and unit shooting this specific scene. You can also see the breakdown that has been made. 
2. If you desire, you can actually tag elements by going directly to the Breakdown page. To get there, just click on the button BREAKDOWN.
3. In the upper field, it is possible to change the viewing status and apply the same mode to all scenes breakdown private, provisional or final. It is also possible to export your breakdown by clicking on "EXPORT".
4. In the text box, the filter allows you to see just certain scenes to make your scheduling faster and easier. For example, you can filter by sets to find scenes that are shot in the same location. Or filter by roles to group together scenes including the same character.

Edit scene data

To successfully work with scheduling, you need to at least estimate preparation and shoot time and evaluate the complexity of each scene. In order to edit the scenes, please follow the steps below:

1. By clicking on the strip of a scene you want to modify, a toolbar menu will appear. 
2. Click on the symbol for any modifications.

3. In the new pop-up window, you'll be able to modify the data you want: the date, the unit and the characteristics of the set: Int / Ext and sub-set. Then estimate the shooting time. It is also possible to leave notes. Duration is the amount of time you estimate a given scene will take to shoot. This is important to make sure you stay on schedule, and avoid any timing hiccups.
4. If you wish, it is possible to assign a difficulty level to the scene by rating it one to three stars. Not all scenes are created equally, some require more time and effort to pull off. If you have a scene that is difficult to shoot, grade it here.
5. Finally, you can select a main color to color the entire strip of a scene and / or a secondary color to stick a patch on it.
6. Validate your modifications by pressing "OK".

This is what a scene should look like by applying a primary color for its strip (1), a secondary patch color (2) or both together (3).

You can also modify several scenes at the same time. To select multiple scenes at once, hold down the SHIFT key while clicking on the scenes you want to modify. All selected scenes will be highlighted in a yellow outline. This will display the toolbar menu: click on the modification option.

How to Remove a Scene Strip from your plan

If you want to remove a scene, follow these steps: 

1. Click on the scene you'd like to remove.
2. In the toolbar menu that appears, click on the trash icon.
3. Make sure to read the pop-up and confirm the scene you would like to remove and then click on "DELETE".

This cannot be undone and will permanently remove any data attached to that scene. 

Edit your board information

It is possible to modify your board information at any time. To do this, simply, follow the instructions below: 

1. Click on the symbollocated to the right of your stripboard date. 

2. In the new pop-up window, you can change the start and end date of your plan.
3. It is also possible to change the assigned name .
4. Finally, press the key "OK" to update the changes.