Dara Amarie's Official Help Thread! [closed]

Creator's Corner Directing Help & Tips
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Change their look in the script or change their look in the character settings in the portal?

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So, if I change their look in character settings, will the rest of the script I wrote before have that character with a different look?

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Yes it will affect your whole story and will change the look of the character everywhere in your story.

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Is there a way to make it so it only affects it from then on?

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You’d have to change it using codes in the script.

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Do you know any of said codes?

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@CHARACTER changes bodyColor into Color
@CHARACTER changes eyebrows into Eyebrow
@CHARACTER changes faces into Face
@CHARACTER changes eyes into Eyes
@CHARACTER changes eyesColor into Color
@CHARACTER changes mouth into Mouth
@CHARACTER changes mouthColor into Color
@CHARACTER changes hair into Hair
@CHARACTER changes hairColor into Color
@CHARACTER changes nose into Nose

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Oh, thank you so much!

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&pan to zone 1 in 3
&KYLA walks to spot 0.713 -49 209 in 3
&XANDER walks to spot 0.803 62 171 in zone 1 in 3

Totally forgot to add the zone :expressionless: he’s going to the correct location but he slides across the screen to it, he doesn’t walk. They’re supposed to walk together but she stops before he does. Any ideas?

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Change the & sign to the @ sign for Xander’s walking command

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Could you please help me? How can I reflect an overlay so it faces right instead of left using rotations?

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The easiest way would be to edit the image and flip it so that it’s mirrored. Then upload it as a new overlay.

But in code way, you need to add a negative to the 2nd scale number, then rotate it 180 degrees

@overlay OVERLAY scales to 1.0 -1.0
@overlay OVERLAY rotates 180 anchor point 0 0

Once you do this, you will not be able to resize it. Otherwise it will glitch and exit the app.

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Thank you!

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Hi Dara, hope you’re doing well.

My problem is with my script, I don’t have any errors but I made a whole other character to replace a character that I had used in my script and I don’t want to replace every single name because it will take forever. So, I was wondering if you knew how to select a certain word through out the script and then change them all at the same time.

e.g. the character’s name is Milo but I want to replace it with the new character is Leto throughout the script, and I know it’s possible because I have done it before. There will be a box outline around the word or name I highlight throughout the script. Thank you.

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Highlight the name in your script. Then press CTRL + F on your keyboard (CMMD + F if you have a Mac) then a box will pop up on your screen. Click on the word ALL first. Then type in the new character name.

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thank you!!

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thank you sm!!

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Hey everyone. I need some help with the last scene I’ve come to. I need to figure out exactly how to place the characters in the classroom.

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Hi, im writing my first story, but when i added choices about my character, if she wanted to wear shorts, pants, or skirts. I’m pretty sure i didnt really do anything wrong since the first choice was the shorts, then i copied and pasted it twice, then i renamed the choices and the actual clothes within the coding. Once i clicked save, i suddenly got this warning but only for the Pants choice, the shorts and skirt were okay, but this is what i got:

Expected CHARACTER and SCENE Change. Found "“Pants {” instead. Did you forget to CAPITALIZE the name, or close the ( ) around the animation?

                                      **This is my "choice" coding down below**

label choosing_outfits

CHRISTINA (think)
(What should i wear?)

choice
“Shorts” {
@CHRISTINA is dustoff_loop
@CHRISTINA changes into CHRISTINA_default
}

“Pants” {
@CHRISTINA is dustoff_loop
@CHRISTINA changes into CHRISTINA_casual
}

“Skirt” {
@CHRISTINA is dustoff_loop
@CHRISTINA changes into CHRISTINA_Gothic
}

@pause for a beat

CHRISTINA
(Should I wear this?)

choice
“Fuck yeah, You slay” {

@CHRISTINA is flirt_wink
CHRISTINA
I look hot

}
“Oh Hell Nah” {

@CHRISTINA is talk_repulsed
CHRISTINA
Fine Chill
goto choosing_outfits

}

*now again, i dont know why i for the warning only for the Pants choice, and Thank you.

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Actually never mind, i did it. I have to remove the space in between every choice, i accidentally left a space. But thanks anyways