How can I change my overlay opacity during a scene?

Okay, so I want my overlays to be invisible in the beginning of the scene after a few lines I want it to show up visible.

However, when I play the scene my overlays are visible, How can I fix this?

Here’s my script:

EXT. BEHIND BUSHES - NIGHT with FALLING GREEN LEAVES with FALLING GREEN LEAVES2 with BUSH OVERLAY

&overlay 5584143104409600_FALLING GREEN LEAVES shifts to -74 202 in zone 1 AND overlay 5584143104409600_FALLING GREEN LEAVES scales to 0.179 0.179 in zone 1 AND overlay 5584143104409600_FALLING GREEN LEAVES moves to layer 40 AND overlay 5584143104409600_BUSH OVERLAY shifts to -3 -3 in zone 1 AND overlay 5584143104409600_BUSH OVERLAY scales to 1.046 1.046 in zone 1 AND overlay 5584143104409600_BUSH OVERLAY moves to layer 50 AND overlay 5584143104409600_FALLING GREEN LEAVES2 shifts to 148 198 in zone 1 AND overlay 5584143104409600_FALLING GREEN LEAVES2 scales to 0.209 0.209 in zone 1 AND overlay 5584143104409600_FALLING GREEN LEAVES2 moves to layer 40

@overlay FALLING GREEN LEAVES opacity 0 in 0
@overlay FALLING GREEN LEAVES2 opacity 0 in 0

@zoom on 115 156 to 177% in 0

@CAELUM spot 1.280 175 660 in zone 1

@overlay FALLING GREEN LEAVES opacity 1 in 0.1
@overlay FALLING GREEN LEAVES2 opacity 1 in 0.1

&overlay OVERLAY opacity 1 in 0

It still shows up visible during the beginning of the scene. :frowning: I want it invisible then after a few line I want it to show up visible.

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well opcaity need to be 0 if you already done that I maybe have another solution

I appreciate your help tho. Hopefully, I can fix this,

try to do this instead when you need the overlay

@overlay OVERLAY create
&overlay OVERLAY shifts to -92 187
&overlay OVERLAY scales to 1.174 1.174
&overlay OVERLAY opacity 1 in 0