Writer Error - create overlay in stage view

hey! so i followed Dara’s tutorial to the T, yet somehow i keep getting this error. PLEASE HELP! @Dara.Amarie

Code

SCARLET MIRROR REFLECTION DRESSING GAME {

readerMessage | bold | The next morning.

EXT. BLUE - DAY with ARROW_LEFT to 0.33 132 305 at layer 10 with ARROW_RIGHT to 0.33 274 305 at layer 10

&overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 0 in 0 and overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 0 in 0 and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR create and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR opacity 1 and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR scales to 1.0 1.0 in 0 and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0 and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR to layer 5 and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 create from FLOOR_MIRROR and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 opacity 1 and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 scales to 1.0 1.0 in 0 and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 shifts to 144 0 in zone 1 in 0 and overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 to layer -1

sound off

@zoom reset and cut to zone 1

&SCARLET spot 1.056 -160 152 in zone 1 at layer 8 and SCARLET faces right and SCARLET is idle and SCARLET2 spot 0.965 480 198 in zone 1 at layer 2 and SCARLET2 faces left and SCARLET2 is idle

@transition fade in black 1.5

@SCARLET walks to spot 1.056 85 152 in 1.5 and SCARLET2 walks to spot 0.965 220 198 in 1.5

@SCARLET is idle and SCARLET2 is idle

&overlay EFFECT DIM 60 create and overlay EFFECT DIM 60 opacity 1 in 0 and overlay EFFECT DIM 60 to layer 9

&overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 1 in 0 and overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 1 in 0

@speechbubble is 160 230 to 110% with tail_top_left

NARRATOR

|bold,color:royalblue|Tap on the left and right white arrows to view the next outfit.

&overlay EFFECT DIM 60 to layer 12 and SCARLET2 moves to layer 14

&overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 0.75 in 0 and overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 0.75 in 0

&overlay MIRROR_STAND create and overlay MIRROR_STAND opacity 1 in 0 and overlay MIRROR_STAND scales to 1 1 in 0 and overlay MIRROR_STAND to layer 15

NARRATOR

|bold,color:royalblue|Tap on the mirror when you have chosen which outfit you want to change into.

&SCARLET2 moves to layer 2 and overlay EFFECT DIM 60 clear and overlay MIRROR_STAND clear

&SCARLET is think_rubchin and SCARLET2 is think_rubchin

NARRATOR

|bold,color:royalblue|Now, what do you want to wear?

&overlay MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON create and overlay MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON to layer 15 and overlay MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON opacity 0 in 0 and overlay MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON shifts to 175 46 in 0 and overlay MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON scales to 1.0 1.0 in 0

label start_outfit

&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 1 in 0.3 and overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 1 in 0.3

@speechbubble reset

@SCARLET starts idle and SCARLET2 starts idle

######################################################################

############# change outfit name to your STARTING OUTFIT ##############

######################################################################

@SCARLET2 changes into SCARLET_night

tappable

“MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON” {

&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 0 in 0.3 and overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 0 in 0.3

@SCARLET2 =0

@speechbubble is 170 320 to 90% with tail_top_left

&SCARLET2 is talk_repulsed

SCARLET (talk_repulsed)

Wear the same pyjamas to work?

&SCARLET2 is talk_angry

SCARLET (talk_angry)

No sir!

&SCARLET2 is talk_think_neutral

SCARLET (talk_think_neutral)

How about we pick a different outfit to wear?

goto start_outfit

} “ARROW_RIGHT” {

goto outfit_1

} “ARROW_LEFT” {

goto outfit_3

}

label outfit_1

&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 1 in 0.3 and overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 1 in 0.3

@SCARLET starts idle and SCARLET2 starts idle

######################################################################

############### change outfit name to your 1st OUTFIT ################

######################################################################

@SCARLET2 changes into SCARLET_default

tappable

“MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON” {

@SCARLET2 =1

&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 0 in 0.3 and overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 0 in 0.3

@SCARLET becomes SCARLET2

@pause for 0.5

goto END_outfit

} “ARROW_RIGHT” {

goto outfit_2

} “ARROW_LEFT” {

goto start_outfit

}

label outfit_2

&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 1 in 0.3 and overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 1 in 0.3

@SCARLET starts idle and SCARLET2 starts idle

######################################################################

############### change outfit name to your 2nd OUTFIT ################

######################################################################

@SCARLET2 changes into SCARLETdefault2

tappable

“MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON” {

@SCARLET2 =2

&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 0 in 0.3 and overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 0 in 0.3

@SCARLET becomes SCARLET2

@pause for 0.5

goto END_outfit

} “ARROW_RIGHT” {

goto outfit_3

} “ARROW_LEFT” {

goto outfit_1

}

label outfit_3

&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 1 in 0.3 and overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 1 in 0.3

@SCARLET starts idle and SCARLET2 starts idle

######################################################################

############### change outfit name to your 3rd OUTFIT ################

######################################################################

@SCARLET2 changes into SCARLETdefault3

tappable

“MIRROR_STAND_BUTTON” {

@SCARLET2 =3

&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 0 in 0.3 and overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 0 in 0.3

@SCARLET becomes SCARLET2

@pause for 0.5

goto END_outfit

} “ARROW_RIGHT” {

goto start_outfit

} “ARROW_LEFT” {

goto outfit_2

}

label END_outfit

@SCARLET starts idle_headbob_neutral_loop and SCARLET2 starts idle_headbob_neutral_loop

@zoom on 48 0 to 300% in 0.4 THEN pause for 0.5 THEN zoom on 41 440 to 300% in 3 THEN pause for 1 THEN zoom on 41 440 to 100% in 0.4 THEN SCARLET is primp_neutral and SCARLET2 is primp_neutral

NARRATOR

|bold,color:royalblue|Looking good! Is this outfit your final decision?

choice

“Definitely!” {

readerMessage Follow @dara.amarie.ep on Instagram! with messageTitle Mirror Dressing Game Template Credit

@SCARLET is kiss_blow_happy and SCARLET2 is kiss_blow_happy

@pause for 1

} “Nope! Let’s go back, please!” {

######################################################################

######### change outfit name back to the STARTING OUTFIT #############

######################################################################

@SCARLET changes into SCARLET_night

if (SCARLET2 = 1) {

goto outfit_1

} elif (SCARLET2 = 2) {

goto outfit_2

} elif (SCARLET2 = 3) {

goto outfit_3

}}

&SCARLET walks to spot 1.056 -160 152 in 2 and SCARLET2 walks to spot 0.965 480 198 in 2

@transition fade out in 2

DRESSING GAME }

&overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 0 in 0
&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 0 in 0
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR create
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR opacity 1
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR scales to 1.0 1.0 in 0
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR to layer 5
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 create from FLOOR_MIRROR
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 opacity 1
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 scales to 1.0 1.0 in 0
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 shifts to 144 0 in zone 1 in 0
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR_2 to layer -1

try this

it doesn’t work! :sob:

is the error same?

yes :((

i think it has something to do with creating the overlay from another overlay? idk.

&overlay ARROW_LEFT opacity 0 in 0
&overlay ARROW_RIGHT opacity 0 in 0
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR create
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR opacity 1
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR scales to 1.0 1.0 in 0
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR shifts to 0 0 in zone 1 in 0
&overlay FLOOR_MIRROR to layer 5
&overlay 4980205170196480_FLOOR_MIRROR_2 create
&overlay 4980205170196480_FLOOR_MIRROR_2 opacity 1
&overlay 4980205170196480_FLOOR_MIRROR_2 scales to 1.0 1.0 in 0
&overlay 4980205170196480_FLOOR_MIRROR_2 shifts to 144 0 in zone 1 in 0
&overlay 4980205170196480_FLOOR_MIRROR_2 to layer -1

@archh_07 try this

you need to copy the overlays name


it’s getting messed up when you don’t create it from floor mirror

does FLOOR_MIRROR is really the overlays name?
i think maybe its has numbers like from 4980205170196480_FLOOR_MIRROR_2?

the numbers don’t matter, just the name is enough
yes @Dara.Amarie told us to name it exactly how she had named it!

Check that you named the overlay FLOOR_MIRROR correctly. The only reason why you would get that warning message is if you misspelled the FLOOR_MIRROR overlay name.

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thank god you told me that! i went back to check the overlay names and realized that i had uploaded the same overlay MIRROR STAND as FLOOR_MIRROR_2 :joy::woman_facepalming:t2:
thank you sm!

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