Create a template of your own

Steps

1. Click Create Template.

   A window opens: A saved starting point for new documents. It has Name, Type, Keep in, Description and Added sections, with Cancel and Create.

   Mac screen: Templates, create a template

2. Click the Type menu and choose what the template is for.

   The choices are Call sheet, Screenplay starter, Shot list, Moodboard, Report, Beat Board starter, Breakdown document, Simple budget and Project starter.

   Mac screen: Templates, the template type menu

3. Type a name in Template name, for example Short night shoot call sheet. Under Keep in, choose This project or Every project.

   This project keeps the template inside the project. Every project keeps it on this Mac so all projects can use it. Add a Description if you want.

   Mac screen: Templates, a new template filled in

4. In Added sections, type one section per line, then click Create.

   The box asks for Added sections (Weather, Crew, Extras…). These become the added sections of new documents made from this template. Cancel closes the window.

   Mac screen: Templates, a new template filled in

5. Look at the page.

   A message says Created “Short night shoot call sheet” in this project. The new template is listed under THIS PROJECT. YOURS still says: Save a project template to My Templates, or create one, to reuse it in every project.

   Mac screen: Templates, a template of your own

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