Why am I getting this Writer Warning with my overlay? [SOLVED] ✅

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I made a tappable overlay letter scene in my story where you’re able to tap up and down arrow buttons to read different parts of the letter. (The MC, Main Character, got a letter from the Fairy Academy saying that they’re excited to see her there.)

When I preveiw it on my phone in the app, a warning pops up that says:
“WRITER WARNING:
Writer error when using AMBULANCE for overlay animation. Please create overlay in stage view first.”

It’s getting annyoing and I don’t know how to get rid of it! Can anyone help? And yes, I tried refreshing the app!

Here’s what it looks like:

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Also, here’s my script: (Keep in mind that I followed a @Dara.Amarie’s tutorial!

@add Sheet Paper White to YOU

    YOU (talk_paper_neutral)
Alright, let's see what this says!

#&overlay AMBULANCE opacity 1
#&overlay AMBULANCE create text

#&overlay AMBULANCE opacity 1

#Looking for help on EF with this part!

INT. NOTEBOOK ONE - DAY with OVERLAY AMBULANCE with OVERLAY BLUE DOWN BUTTON with OVERLAY GREEN CHECK BUTTON
&zoom reset
&zoom on 250 158 to 109% in 0
&overlay AMBULANCE opacity 1
&overlay AMBULANCE create text | bold |Dear [NAME],
&overlay AMBULANCE shifts to 31 505 in zone 1
&overlay AMBULANCE scales to 2.800 2.800
&overlay AMBULANCE opacity 1

&overlay BLUE DOWN BUTTON create
&overlay BLUE DOWN BUTTON opacity 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE DOWN BUTTON shifts to 106 18 in zone 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE DOWN BUTTON scales to 0.604 0.604
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE DOWN BUTTON moves to layer 2

&overlay GREEN CHECK BUTTON create
&overlay GREEN CHECK BUTTON opacity 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON shifts to 230 38 in zone 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON scales to 0.460 0.460
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON moves to layer 3

@set hsl 0 100 -68 no_colorize with blendMode Multiply to 100% in 0
@speechbubble reset
NARRATOR
Tap on the | color:blue |Blue | reset |:arrow_up:Up and :arrow_down:Down buttons to read different parts of the letter!
When you’re done, press the | color:green |Green | reset |check mark! :white_check_mark:

@reset hsl in 0

label first_letter_page
INT. NOTEBOOK ONE - DAY with OVERLAY AMBULANCE with OVERLAY BLUE DOWN BUTTON with OVERLAY GREEN CHECK BUTTON
&zoom reset
@zoom on 250 158 to 109% in 0

&overlay AMBULANCE opacity 1
&overlay AMBULANCE create text | bold |Dear [NAME],
&overlay AMBULANCE shifts to 31 505 in zone 1
&overlay AMBULANCE scales to 2.800 2.800
&overlay AMBULANCE opacity 1

&overlay BLUE DOWN BUTTON create
&overlay BLUE DOWN BUTTON opacity 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE DOWN BUTTON shifts to 106 18 in zone 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE DOWN BUTTON scales to 0.604 0.604
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE DOWN BUTTON moves to layer 2

&overlay GREEN CHECK BUTTON create
&overlay GREEN CHECK BUTTON opacity 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON shifts to 230 38 in zone 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON scales to 0.460 0.460
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON moves to layer 3

tappable
“BLUE DOWN BUTTON”{

goto second_letter_page

}
“GREEN CHECK BUTTON”{
goto after_reading_letter
}

@pause for 1

label second_letter_page
INT. NOTEBOOK TWO - DAY with OVERLAY BLUE UP BUTTON with OVERLAY GREEN CHECK BUTTON
@zoom on 250 158 to 109% in 0

&overlay BLUE UP BUTTON create
&overlay BLUE UP BUTTON opacity 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE UP BUTTON shifts to 104 43 in zone 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE UP BUTTON scales to 0.892 0.892
&overlay 6038138546683904_BLUE UP BUTTON moves to layer 2

&overlay GREEN CHECK BUTTON create
&overlay GREEN CHECK BUTTON opacity 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON shifts to 235 61 in zone 1
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON scales to 0.460 0.460
&overlay 6038138546683904_GREEN CHECK BUTTON moves to layer 3

tappable
“BLUE UP BUTTON”{

goto first_letter_page

}
“GREEN CHECK BUTTON”{
goto after_reading_letter
}

label after_reading_letter
INT. YOUR BEDROOM - DAY
&zoom reset
&cut to zone 4
&YOU stands screen center AND YOU faces left AND YOU is read_paper_neutral
&zoom on 1124 256 to 158% in 0

@pause for 1

@YOU is react_holdface_happy
@pause for 1

@remove Sheet Paper White from YOU
@speechbubble is 212 321 to 100% with tail_top_left
YOU (talk_exclaim_yes_happy)
Oh my gosh, yes!!!

2

Look what is bolded, I think that is yr problem. I added 1 in 0 with the overlay opacity.

3

So it’s going to be.

&overlay AMBULANCE create
&overlay AMBULANCE opacity 1 in 0

4

Oh that’s just notes for me to remember! That’s why there’s a hashtag so that it doesn’t effect my story.

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5

Yeah, but the notes sign, can’t be next to the overlay command. So u have to put it above it.

6

I don’t understand, can you explain more?

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7

when u have the “#” sign next to yr overlay commands, did it show in a different color?

8

Yeah, it’s gray. Which means it doesn’t effect the script. That’s what I want because I made that so I could copy and paste it some where else, and then edit it. Like this!

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9

The issue is because you have OVERLAY before each overlay name next to the background. Remove those. It’s just “with OVERLAYNAME”

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Dara solved it, so yr good to go. :point_up_2:t3: :point_up_2:t3: u don’t need to change what I have above, so keep everything u have and make the correction Dara mentioned. @Tay11

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Now I have 2 warnings. @Dara.Amarie

WARNING 1:
Overlay animation BLUE DOWN BUTTON has been created. You’ve created multiple overlays with the same name in your script; any animations will only apply to the most recent created one.

WARNING 2:
Overlay animation GREEN CHECK BUTTON has been created. You’ve created multiple overlays with the same name in your script; any animations will only apply to the most recent created one.

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Okay so I see you added the overlays using both the create command and adding it with the background name. It’s one or the other, not both so just remove the overlays from the background name since you’re already using the create commands.

And remove the bolded part below

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Yes! It worked! All the Warnings are gone! Thank you so much!!!

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14

@Sydney_H or @Nick can you please close this?

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