Basic Operations

Display Story Order window
Strips window: click on Story Order.

 

Rearrange the columns
Click in the column header;
Drag the column and Drop it in the new position.

 

Change column width
Column header: move the mouse pointer to the column divider (pointer changes to double arrow);
Drag the column divider and Drop it in the new position.

Selecting scenes
Click, command-click and shift-click in either window to select scenes in both windows.
Click, Command-A in the left (single line strips) window to select all scenes.

scenes selected in single line strips window

Multi-line strips window when scenes selected in story order strips window

 

 

Scenes selected in multi-line strips window (selected scenes have grey background in single line strips). 

Selecting scenes from Sorts
Sorts:Click on the Sort Name/Menu;

Click on the new Sort;
Click on the All button (OR < or > to step through the Sort and select scenes).

 

Scene Tools

Scene Tools: Schedule
Click, command-click and shift-click in either window to select scenes;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Schedule;

Return or Click on Schedule to confirm the scene selection;

Type in the Shooting Day Number;
Return or Click on Apply.

Scene Tools: Unschedule
Click, command-click and shift-click in either window to select scenes;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Unschedule;

 

Return or Click on Unschedule to confirm the scene selection.

 

Scene Tools: Renumber Scenes
A suffix and/or new scene number can be added to the scene using this.
Note: auto number will stop at each scene with a suffix (like pt1/3).

Click on first scene to renumber;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Renumber Scenes;

 

Type in new Scene Number(1) (if necessary);
EITHER Tab to or Click in Suffix box(2) (if necessary), Type in suffix;
Return or Click on Apply.
Click on >>(following), Repeat above.

OR Click on Auto number(3) - scene number is added to each scene until a scene with a suffix.
Tab to or Click in Suffix box(2) (if necessary), Type in suffix;
Return or Click on Apply;
Click on >>(following), Repeat above.

 

Scene Tools: Auto Set Scene Lengths
WARNING: Using Auto Set Scene Lengths will overwrite any scene lengths already in the breakdown.
Note: to change between Pages and Mins/secs: Click on WattWenn (Menu Bar), Click on Preferences;
Click on Import/New;
Scene/script length box: Click to choose Pages or Mins/secs.

 

Click on Scene Tools, Click on Auto Set Scene Lengths

Type in the script length;
Return or Click on Calculate now.

 

Scene Tools: Add Scenes
Note: scenes can also be added in Breakdown Sheet.

Click on scene (where you want to add scenes);
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Add Scenes;

 

Type in Number of scenes to be added;
Click on Add before selected scene OR Click on Add after selected scene.

 

Scene Tools: Remove Scenes
Note: Holds scenes in Removed Scenes Area. They can be brought back, archived, deleted.

Click, command-click and shift-click in either window to select scenes;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Remove Scenes;

Return or Click on Remove Scenes;

 

Removed Scenes Area; To bring back scenes:
Story Order Window: Click on Scene to show where to bring back scenes;
Removed Scenes Area: Click, command-click and shift-click to select scenes;
Click on Before OR After(4).

Removed Scenes Area; To archive scenes to an external file:
Click, command-click and shift-click to select scenes;
Click on Archive(5);
Return or Click on O.K.;
Type in file name;
Return or Click on Save.

Removed Scenes Area; To recover scenes from archive:
Click on Recover(6);
Click on file, Return or Click on Open.
Scenes are added after the last scene in Removed Scenes Area.

Removed Scenes Area; To delete scenes from project:
Click, command-click and shift-click to select scenes;
Click on Delete(7).

 

Set Episodic Prefix on Scenes
Note: any mix of letters and numbers; Click in single line strips, Command-A will select all scenes.

Click on the first scene of the episode and shift-click on the last scene to select scenes;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Set Episodic Prefix on Scenes;

 

 

Type in the prefix;
Return or Click on Apply.

Clear Episodic Prefix from Scenes
Click on the first scene of the episode and shift-click on the last scene to select scenes;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Set Episodic Prefix on Scenes;
Click on Clear(8).

 

 

Import Scenes and Schedules

Import Scenes from another script
Note: for replacement scenes or scripts already imported in another WattWenn file. All WattWenn files have a suffix .ssdt

Open other WattWenn project file;
Click on Story Order;
EITHER in single line strip window: Click on the first scene, Command-A (selects all the scenes)
OR Click, command-click and shift-click to select scenes;

In the project Story Order: Click on the scene where Import Scenes are to be added;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Import Scenes (other script);

Click on Insert before selected scene OR Insert after selected scene.

 

WattWenn HE ONLY: Category and Elements Check - checks all elements in breakdown of imported scenes are in the same breakdown category in the project (for example: BMW is NOT in CARS and VEHICLES).

 

WattWenn HE ONLY: Import Schedule and Scenes (other script)
Note: several people can schedule different parts (such as Filming Locations) and/or scripts for a series at the same time and have their schedules imported into a Master Schedule.
ONLY have 2 WattWenn project files open.

other WattWenn project file: Click on schedule name, if not shown in Strips window.
(ONLY scenes in this schedule will be imported)

In the project Story Order: Click on the scene where Import Scenes are to be added;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Import Schedule and Scenes (other script);

 
Click on Insert before selected scene OR Insert after selected scene.

 

Category and Elements Check: checks all elements in breakdown of imported scenes are in the same breakdown category in the project (for example: BMW is NOT in CARS and VEHICLES).

 

WattWenn HE ONLY: Import Scenes (from WW Export file)
Note: to import a batch of Final Draft scripts into a WW Export File see Importing a script.
If other scenes in project:
Click on scene after which Import Scenes are to be added
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Import Scenes (from WW Export file);

Return or Click on Insert Scenes.

Click on WW Export file to select it;
Click on Open.

If there is a blank scene above the imported scenes:-
Click in the blank scene;
Click on Scene Tools, Click on Remove Scenes;

Return or Click on Remove Scenes;

Click in the Story Order (to move back from the Removed Scenes area)