Chapter 7

Arrange

Put your selected moments in the order that tells the story.

Arrange shows only the lines you selected, and lets you reorder them into the sequence that flows best. This is where a pile of good moments becomes a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end.

The Arrange page shows your selected lines with a drag handle on each. The runtime updates as you reorder.
The Arrange page shows your selected lines with a drag handle on each. The runtime updates as you reorder.

Drag to reorder

Grab any line by its handle (the ≡ on the left) and slide it up or down until the story lands right. The runtime at the top always reflects the current order and length.

Group into acts and chapters

Select a run of lines (drag a box across them), right-click, and choose Group selected to gather them into a named group, an act, a beat, or a chapter. Rename the group to whatever the section is about. Groups carry into your editor as named timeline markers, and into your PDF and Review as chapter headings.

Lines grouped into “Act 1: The Pitch.” The group shows its own runtime and exports as a named marker.
Lines grouped into “Act 1: The Pitch.” The group shows its own runtime and exports as a named marker.
Why group at all?
Groups give your editor a map. A timeline that arrives already broken into “Cold open,” “The turning point,” and “The payoff” is far faster to finish than a flat string of clips.

The right-click menu

Right-clicking in Arrange opens a menu to play the selection, group it, or deselect it. Right-clicking a single line selects just that line first.

The Arrange right-click menu: play, group, or deselect the current selection.
The Arrange right-click menu: play, group, or deselect the current selection.

Resetting

The page menu offers Reset arrange, which clears all groups and returns your lines to their original order while keeping your selections intact. Use it to start the arrangement over without losing your picks.

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