Using the tab-return system, Chapter 3: working with scripts – Mariner Software Montage for Mac User Manual

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Using the Tab-Return System

The Tab-Return system helps you not

take your hands off the keyboard to

fiddle with formatting and elements

(styles). Each element has a setting that

determines which element is next

when you hit return. Tab changes to

another element.

1

Click the Scenes View button.

2

Click in the scene to

place your

cursor where you can type.

Note: The first element in a Scene is the

Scene Header.

See Preferences>Editor:

Create New Scene for New Scene

Headings to allow multiple scene

headings in one scene.

Auto-complete Selects Closest Match

3

Type “in” and pause a moment...

Montage presents a menu.

4

Press tab to accept the current

choice “INT.”

Hint: Use the arrow keys to select another

value then press tab to continue. Click

Escape to exit from the menu.

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Chapter 3: Working with Scripts

Using the Tab-Return System

The Tab-Return system helps you not

take your hands off the keyboard to

fiddle with formatting and elements

(styles). Each element has a setting that

determines which element is next

when you hit return. Tab changes to

another element.

1

Click the Scenes View button.

2

Click in the scene to

place your

cursor where you can type.

Note: The first element in a Scene is the

Scene Header.

See Preferences>Editor:

Create New Scene for New Scene

Headings to allow multiple scene

headings in one scene.

Auto-complete Selects Closest Match

3

Type “in” and pause a moment...

Montage presents a menu.

4

Press tab to accept the current

choice “INT.”

Hint: Use the arrow keys to select another

value then press tab to continue. Click

Escape to exit from the menu.

(MORE)

1

3

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