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Breakdown

Open Breakdown in a project with no screenplay

Understand what you see when there is no draft to choose, and what to do about it.

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Before you start

  • A new project with no screenplay yet.

Steps

  1. Click Breakdown in the sidebar.

    The page is the same as in any project without a source: Choose a screenplay source to begin the breakdown., with Select Source and Import Screenplay.

  2. Click Select Source and read the sheet.

    With no drafts, the sheet says: There are no screenplay drafts yet. Write or import a screenplay first. Production is always based on a named draft. Set as Production Source cannot be used yet. Click Cancel, then write or import a screenplay, or click Import Screenplay on the page.

What you get

You know that Breakdown needs a screenplay draft, and where to get one.

Watch out for

  • Return to Breakdown and click Select Source once the project has a draft.

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