cinemasetfreeBuilding the cast
Import creates a character for everyone with a dialogue cue, plus a default wardrobe each. Add the rest by hand. Sorting by Completion is the fastest way to find who still needs work.
What a character holds
A name, a description the image model works from, the scenes they appear in, their wardrobes, and their portraits. Import fills in the name and the scene links; the description and the images are the work.
Every character gets a default wardrobe at import, so there is always something to attach a costume image to even before you’ve thought about costume.
Working the list
Characters use the same list controls as Scenes, Locations, Wardrobe and Props. Learn them once.
Sort
A–Z, Completion (how much of the record is filled in) or Script order. Click the same key twice to reverse it.
Show deleted
Reveals soft-deleted characters with a Restore button. Nothing is destroyed by a delete, so this is always the way back.
Select mode
Turns rows into checkboxes and opens the bulk bar: Select all, Invert, and the batch actions below.
Bulk actions
Delete, Combine (merge several characters into one, moving every link onto the survivor), Describe and Generate across the whole selection.
Screenplays name the same person several ways: JOHN, JOHNNY, MR. REYES. Combine merges them into one and moves every scene link onto the survivor.