DARA’S GUIDE: Overlays

[JemU776]

@Faith.episode.cats

@Dara.Amarie

DUPLICATING the Same Overlay:

You can use the same overlay more than once without having to upload the overlay with a different name.

@overlay OVERLAYNAME_2 create from OVERLAYNAME
#add shifts values, scales values, add a layer, etc, so you can move your duplicated overlay around and make it bigger or smaller, etc.
@overlay OVERLAYNAME_2 opacity 1 in 0

You can name the duplicated overlay whatever you want (I just added “2” to the end of the original overlay name), and use that name to animate the new overlay.
You can use this code as many times as you want, but make sure that you don’t use the same exact name.

Example:

@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 create from CAR ANGLE SILVER
@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 scales to 1.5 1.5 in zone 3
@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 shifts to 220 85 in zone 3
@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 to layer 4
@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 opacity 1 in 0

You can name the duplicated overlay anything you want and I highly recommend to test this command out, it’s extremely cool! Remember that practice makes perfect!

Here’s another example:

@JemU776

EXT. LA SKATE PARK - DAY

@zoom reset

@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE create
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE scales to 0.15 0.15
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE shifts to 120 380
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE opacity 1

@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE_2 create from CAR ANGLE VINTAGE

@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE_2 scales to 0.15 0.15
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE_2 shifts to 120 270
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE_2 opacity 1

[Faith.episode.cats]

Thanks. I’ll try that

[lanafrazer_episode]

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[Alys_Key]

Can anyone make the TV Screen on this scene an overlay/transparent

INT. NIGHTTIME TALKSHOW INTERVIEW OL - NIGHT

I want to be able to show a clip on the screen behind the chair

[epi.natalia]

I’ve watched videos on overlays. There used to be a ‘Directing Helper’ button, but I can’t find it anymore. Does anyone know how move overlays manually?

[Dara.Amarie]

“Show Helpers” >> “Spot Directing” >> “Change Overlay”

[Kassidy.episode]

Hey Dara I wanted my overlay to rotate a 0.5 0.5 and do infinite times at the same time but it won’t rotate from the center but I read it needs to be in the center of the PNG image (which I don’t understand) and it will only rotate one time when I put infinite. Here’s my script:

@overlay REDFLARE create
@overlay REDFLARE opacity 1 in 0
@overlay REDFLARE shifts to 113 316 in zone 2
@overlay REDFLARE scales to -0.907 -0.907
&overlay REDFLARE rotates 360 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in 1 loop INFINITE times

The last line I tried @ and &

[Dara.Amarie]

@Dara.Amarie

To have an overlay rotate infinitely, you have to reset the overlay back to 0

&overlay OVERLAYNAME rotates 360 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in [time] THEN overlay OVERLAYNAME rotates 0 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in 0 loop INFINITE times

[Dara.Amarie]

@Kassidy.episode

needs to be in the center of the PNG image (which I don’t understand)

Look at the examples in the guide above. You have to click on the black arrows to expand and see the photo examples.

[ovoQueenieovo]

Um I used your template for avatar appearance and the “gotofemale 1” command doesn’t work pls help

[Dara.Amarie]

This is off topic to this thread. Please reply on the correct thread or send me a PM

[ovoQueenieovo]

oof sorry

[Kayie]

Can anyone help me? i want to place the table on a specific place but it wont go even if i wrote the spots. I just wanted like a school dean is talking to two girls on her office. BUT i cant find a way

[jeanstalk101]

Thank you!

[jeanstalk101]

Hey, does anyone know how to move an overlay into a different layer?

[Vividly]

@overlay OVERLAY moves to layer #

[jeanstalk101]

thank you!

[kiramoon]

hi! i’m new to the whole episode community and i just have an error in my story and i need help.

so my overlay will appear in the middle of the scene so i would use “@overlay OVERLAYNAME create” but when i try to preview it, the overlay does not follow the command. but when i add the background line WITH the create command, it works but it would not follow the scenes i wanted.

i don’t know if it’s a glitch or something but i really hope you guys can help me :((

[Dara.Amarie]

@Dara.Amarie

2. The create overlay command
This is used when you want to add an overlay in the middle of the scene.

NOTE: To use this command you have to add in opacity command to make the overlay appear in your scene. You can learn about opacity down below.

@overlay OVERLAYNAME create
@overlay OVERLAYNAME opacity 1 in 0

If you use the create command, you have to add the opacity command.
If you’re in a different zone, then you need to place the overlay in that zone otherwise the overlay will default to zone 1

[kiramoon]

thank you so much for replying! okay let me try if that worked.