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[Apes]

A Basic Guide to Tappable Overlays

Please note: this is still in BETA testing. The code may change, which would cause issues with your script in the future. A Guide to Tappable Overlays Hello all! Today I am going to be giving a review and guide to a new feature Episode has added, called “tappable overlays”. If you are unsure what these are – don’t worry, I’ll get into that in just a little bit. Before that, though, I must give credit to the templates that taught me how to use tappable overlays in the first place: …

[Mira7]

Thank you!

[Purple_Ghost]

I’ve not been super active on the Forums, so since I’m not on very often I suggest hopping over to Apes thread for amazing help.

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This post has been originally created by someone else, but it’s been helpful for many users. I love helping so if you have a stupid/basic/complicated question just post it here or even PM me. [de05d770-54e0-4611-99c6-b1db1ec5e493-50911b0b-02f8-4810-a77d-a7ad0a5aa8ec-v1] Ask me anything! Everyone is welcome to help each other!

[Apes]

Thank you @Purple_Ghost but we miss you here!

[DizzyCat]

Uh hi i’m kinda confused using the writers portal, I don’t know if im just stupid or what but everytime when i’m done previewing, everything just goes black. Is that how its suposed to work or…? it’s really bugging me.

[TheGracefulCrow]

Is it your whole computer screen or is it just the previewer screen, because either way it shouldn’t do that??

[DizzyCat]

Its just the preview screen.

[DizzyCat]

Nevermind, fixed it lmao it was the “INT. BLACK - NIGHT
NARRATOR
To be continued…” code at the bottom, thanks for caring though lol

[kiki.salo]

hey I’m having trouble with my story
You see I have a problem with choices and this is the best way I can explain it:
YOU have 2 choices

• let someone lead you to class
• don’t let someone lead me to class
  If you choose don’t let someone lead me to class I want to make it possible that you become late and being called late but I don’t know how to make that work that my choices effect the story
  I already looked at the guides and I don’t get it
  In short I don’t know how to branch on past choices
  (Please tell me if you don’t get it. I can have that effect when I talk or type)

[Apes]

NARR
Text
choice
“Let someone lead you to class” {
gain go_with

} “Go by yourself”{
gain go_alone

}

later if you want to bring this choice up:

if (go_with) {
#1st choice 
} else {
#2nd choice 
}

[Elaina.p]

Can someone help with a scene? I want the girl to be closing up her gym while she walks through the streets to get home she noticed that a shadow is following her. She sees a vampire he ends up biting her then she faints.

[Elaina.p]

music off
@zoom reset
music music_jungleneutral
EXT. SMALL ALLEY PARIS - NIGHT
@cut to zone 2
@CHARACTER1 enters from right to spot 0.851 278 330
@CHARACTER1 faces right AND CHARACTER1 is search_neutral
@CHARACTER1 faces left AND CHARACTER1 is search_neutral
@pause for a beat
@CHARACTER1 walks to spot 1.003 60 100
@CHARACTER1 is think_rubchin
@CHARACTER1 exits left AND CHARACTER1 is walk_neutral

@zoom on 551 0 to 374% in 0
@CHARACTER2 enters from right to spot 1.173 210 111
@pause for 3
@CHARACTER2 exits left AND CHARACTER2 is walk_neutral
@pause for 2
@transition fade out black
INT. BLACK - NIGHT
@pause for a beat
EXT. NORTH PHILADELPHIA ALLEYWAY - NIGHT
@cut to zone 2
@zoom reset
@CHARACTER1 enters from right to spot 1.053 76 107 AND CHARACTER1 is walk_scared_loop
@zoom on 344 373 to 300% in 0
sound quiet_footsteps
@CHARACTER1 is think_rubchin
@pause for 2
@CHARACTER1 faces right
@CHARACTER1 is idle_awkward_scratch_loop
NARRATOR (CHARACTER1)
I felt the tips of my fingers grow cold… I hugged my arms as I heard the footsteps grow closer…
In the darkness a dark figure walked out of the blanket of darkness and slowly started walking towards me.
@pause for a beat
@zoom on 640 0 to 268% in 0
@CHARACTER2 enters from right to spot 1.047 268 118 AND CHARACTER2 is walk_neutral
@zoom on CHARACTER1 to 400% in 0

    CHARACTER1 (talk_afraid)
Who are you?! Stop following me!!

@zoom on 640 0 to 268% in 0

@zoom on 640 401 to 269% in 5

    CHARACTER2 (talk_flirt_charming)
You wanna know what I want?
I can show you..

@CHARACTER2 is flirt_wink_happy
music music_gravestrings
@CHARACTER2 changes eyesColor into Red
@pause for a beat
@zoom on CHARACTER1 to 400% in 0
@CHARACTER1 is react_shocked_gasp
CHARACTER1 (talk_afraid)
What are you and what do you want from me??!!
@zoom on CHARACTER2 to 400% in 1
@CHARACTER2 walks to spot 1.047 193 116
@zoom reset
@CHARACTER1 is stepback_scared_loop AND CHARACTER2 walks to spot 1.129 159 91
@zoom on CHARACTER2 to 400% in 0
@CHARACTER2 moves to layer 1
@CHARACTER1 moves to layer 0
@CHARACTER1 is idle_awkward_scratch_loop
CHARACTER2 (talk_flirt_charming)
This is going to be fun…
@zoom reset
@CHARACTER1 is react_scream_horror AND CHARACTER2 walks to spot 1.129 128 102
&CHARACTER2 is kiss_passionate_loop_rear AND CHARACTER2 faces right
sound scream_female
@CHARACTER1 is faint
@zoom on CHARACTER2 to 400% in 0
@CHARACTER2 is idle_happy_loop
@CHARACTER1 spot 1.053 -53 122
@zoom on 634 0 to 393% in 2
I’m having coding issues though. Character 1 is the girl and character 2 is the vampire.

[rita28]

Hi dear,
I’ve already written episode 6
But i’m trying to re-do the appearance of a character from the beginning but it stays the same
What to do ?

[Aachinn]

Whats the vomit action called? It’s not showing up

[JemU776]

Ink:

barf

Limelight:

vomit_bendover

vomit_sit

[Aachinn]

thank you!

[Aachinn]

Also whats the sound for like a censor bleep? Like if you cussed or something

[JemU776]

Some good ones, IMO:

record_scratch_stop
whipsnap
wrong_buzz
car_screech

And np

[epi.kendy]

Hiii. I was wondering, how do I let the readers pan the screen?

[Yanderi]

Sorry to bother you but I’m trying to get a boy to @flirt_fingersnap faster but It’s not working