Cell phone overlay

i want to use the cell phone overlay and also where I can open the text message bubble

I forgot how to do it

please help

Here are the list of overlays: https://www.episodeinteractive.com/write/catalog/place#?tab=5

The cellphone overlay is called Selfie

And people usually use the NARRATOR bubble for the texts

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I want to use SELFIE FEMALE 4 but how do I do it

Here’s the every helpful @Dara.Amarie ‘s post on overlays: A Guide to Using & Animating OVERLAYS

It’ll help you with placing the image

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ok that I knew how. what about have a choice to open the text like the game choice I did it in my other story cant find out how I did it

choice
“READ MESSAGE” {

NARRATOR
GABBY: Hey girl, I shaved off all my hair.

}

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ok thanks

Anytime

its not working

you must have a dialog immediately before a choice

Yea you do, for any choice you have to have dialogue before
So for example

CHAR1
Hey… I have a message!

choice
“READ MESSAGE” {

NARRATOR
GABRIEL: I shaved Gabby’s eyebrows off.”

}

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INT. BLACK - NIGHT with SELFIE FEMALE 4

    NARRATOR

What was my message that I receieved?

choice

"READ MESSAGE"{
    NARRATOR
MASON: I would like to tak to you. Can we meet up soon? XoXo

}

I’m doing it wrong

Can I see your script please

INT. BLUE SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY

@CECILIA2 spot 0.669 129 252 AND CALEB spot 0.693 183 249

@CECILIA2 exits left AND CALEB is dustoff_neutral_loop

@CODY enters from right to spot 0.697 172 232 AND CALEB exits left

@CODY is think_rubchin

INT. CLASSROOM BLACKBOARD - DAY

@zoom reset

@CALEB spot 1.280 168 62 AND CALEB faces right AND CALEB is idle_phone_neutral_loop

    NARRATOR

As the last students finished up their exams. I slowly came up to Caleb again

@CECILIA2 enters from left to spot 1.043 24 185 AND CECILIA does it while walk_sneak_loop

@CECILIA2 is frighten_boo

@CECILIA2 is laugh_crackup AND CALEB faces left AND CALEB is idle_terrified_loop

@CECILIA2 is laugh_giggle AND CALEB is laugh_chuckle

@pause for a beat

@CECILIA2 is idle_happy_pose AND CALEB is take_object_neutral

@CALEB is text_phone_neutral_loop AND CECILIA2 is idle_shiftweight_neutral_loop

@pause for a beat

@pause for a beat

@CALEB is return_object_neutral

@CALEB is idle AND CECILIA2 is read_phone_shocked

    CALEB (talk_smile_happy_loop)

Text me anytime. See you after winter break,

@CALEB exits left AND CECILIA is idle_happy_loop

@CECILIA2 is jump_happy_loop

@pause for a beat

@CECILIA2 exits left AND CECILIA2 does it while walk_runway_loop

@zoom on 154 336 to 323% in 0

music off

INT. BLUE SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY

@CECILIA2 spot 0.639 130 279

@pause for a beat

sound phone_text

@pause for a beat

@CECILIA2 is read_phone_gasp_shocked

@CODY walks to spot 0.693 183 249

    CODY (talk_armscrossed_condescending_loop)

Did his wife find out already?

@CODY is idle_armscrossed_neutral_loop AND CECILIA2 is eyeroll_subtle

    CECILIA2 (talk_doubtful)

And who are you?

    CECILIA2 (talk_exhausted)

Oh wait. I don't care.

@CECILIA2 is idle_armscrossed_angry_loop

    CODY (talk_explain_neutral)

Well, My name is Co-

    CECILIA2 (talk_complain_angry)

Get out of my way now!

@CECILIA2 exits right

    CODY (think_rubchin)

What's up with her eyes?

music off

INT. BLACK - NIGHT with SELFIE FEMALE 4

    NARRATOR

What was my message that I receieved?

choice

"READ MESSAGE"{
    NARRATOR
MASON: I would like to tak to you. Can we meet up soon? XoXo

}

What’s the error message you’re getting?

unexcepted DIALOG: “READ MESSAGE”{

Is there a space between “ROOM MESSAGE” and { ?

choice

"READ MESSAGE"{

    NARRATOR
MASON: I would like to talk to you. Can we meet up soon? XoXo

}

that’s what it looks like

well I fixed it

image

Good job hun!

I have another question. can I cut someone out of the scene and replace someone where that person was

cause if I can that would help me from editing so many people