An update to ShotList was just released, please see this blog post for details on the new features it introduces.
We will put the most common support questions here on this page as they come in.
Q. “Is there a “How To” guide?”
Q. “Where should I go for help?”
Q. “What are the different ways to send schedule revisions to people?”
Q. “I have a problem backing up and restoring with Dropbox”
Q. “Do I need a live data connection to run ShotList?”
Q. “I need to shoot some of my shots at fixed times. How can I see those times on the stripboard?”
Q. “I need to enter lots of data, is there a way to create lots of blank strips in Shotlist?”
Q. “Is there a way to get data from other sources, such as “EP” or “Final Draft” into Shotlist?”
Q. “How do I enter data into the ‘notes’ field?”
Q. “Where should we send comments, suggestions and requests?”
Q. “What is coming in the next update?”
Q. “Is there a “How To” guide?”
We have put together a comprehensive User guide, which should be the first place to look for help and advice when learning how to use ShotList.
You may also find viewing this walkthrough video helpful
Q. “Where should I go for help?”
If you can’t find the answer on this page or in the User Guide, please contact shotlist@solubleapps.com and we’ll do our best to help.
Q. “What are the different ways to send schedule revisions to people?”
There are now several ways to do this-
- As a Oneline Schedule email, which anyone can read on the simplest devices.
- As a PDF attachment in an email.
- By printing physical copies using Airprint.
- or by sharing the project using the free Dropbox service.
Q. “I have a problem backing up and restoring with DropBox”
Please update to the newest version of MailShot (4.0), which includes a fix.
Q. “Do I need a live data connection to run ShotList?”
No, as ShotList stores data locally on your device, you won’t need a data connection to view or edit your project.
You will only require a data connection to email out schedule updates, or to backup or exchange information with colleagues using the DropBox feature.
To keep data use to a minimum, we reduce the resolution of all storyboard images stored in MailShot to match your device resolution, and only send or download images which have changed.
Q. “How could I store more than six storyboard frames, or store more detail about each shot in a scene?”
If scenes require a lot of separate shots, you can replicate the scene information using the duplicate function (listing the shots as 23A,23B,23C, or 23.1, 23.2, 23.3 as you wish).
See this page in the User Guide, for details of how to duplicate strips.
Q. “I need to shoot some of my shots at fixed times. How could I see those times on the stripboard?”
This isn’t a feature, but as this idea was useful to one of our users we are including it here in case it is helpful to others.
If you want to be able to see a critical start time, especially for planning purposes, add it to the Description field (e.g. “12:15 Barney ties Fred up with twine”) and it will be clearly visible on the stripboard as you shuffle your other scenes around it.
If you want to store more complex information about a critical time, such as “Location available from 2:00pm until 4:00pm, but we can’t use firearms until 2:30″ then it is best to store it in the Notes area.
Q. “I have a lot of data to enter, is there a way to create lots of blank strips in Shotlist?”
Here is a quick way to do it:
- Create two blank strips, and then select both at once, and create a duplicate by tapping the +. You now have 4 strips.
- Select all 4 and duplicate again, you now have 8.
- And so on…
You can also use duplication to save on entering similar data each time, for example if a number of scenes share a time and location, for example.
See this page in the User Guide, for details of how to duplicate strips
Q. “Is there a way to get data from other sources, such as “EP” or “Final Draft” into Shotlist?”
ShotList is designed as a lightweight free-standing solution. We see it as having two typical roles- on its own, to plan smaller shoots in detail, and as almost a specialised “To Do” list app for larger productions, where you would just enter scene numbers, along with only the specific notes, storyboard frames etc. you wanted with you on the day.
We have just added the ability to export and import in a popular spreadsheet format, to allow editing your project on a desktop. See this page in the User Guide for details
We’d like to hear which applications you would like to see the addition of optional modules to import from. ”Final Draft” is one possibility, it depends on the availability of documentation on the file formats of the other apps.
TIP You can of course use a Bluetooth keyboard (including the Apple Wireless Keyboard) to enter data directly into Shotlist on an iPhone or iPad. This is worth considering when initially entering data for a larger production.
Q. “Where should we send comments, suggestions and requests?”
Please send all comments, suggestions or requests to suggestions@solubleapps.com.
We always love to hear from you, and have already gained a strong reputation from users of our MailShot app for listening to our users and updating our apps after launch to add features based on requests.
Upgrades and enhancements to the core ShotList features will be free. In time we hope to develop additional plug-in modules to expand the capabilities of ShotList further which would be made available as optional in-app purchases for major additional items.
Q. “How do I enter data into the “notes” field?”
The notes window now behaves like the other buttons on this page, and a tap takes you to another page where you can edit or view the notes. In view mode you can scroll up and down, and access hotlinks for addresses, phone numbers and web pages by tapping on them.
Q. “What is coming in the next update?”
We will add items here when they are completed, or near completion.
This is what we added in previous updates.
VERSION HISTORY
Oct 31st 2012
4.0 Update Release
Major changes
- NEW iPhone 5 support for larger screen. Including selectable thumbnails for the 6 storyboards, and recompiled to take best advantage of the new processor.
- NEW iOS6 support for privacy settings, etc.
- NEW Retina graphics supportfor iPad (3rd and 4th Generation)
- NEW Shot details. As well as a large notes area for each shot on the storyboard page, you can use spinners to quickly set shot type, angle, movement and camera. (If no storyboard exists for the shot yet, stand-in images represent your chosen shot type.)
- NEW .xls format export and import to export and edit projects in a desktop spreadsheet program.
- NEW Print stripboard and details pages direct from iPad and iPhone via AirPrint.
- NEW Send PDF format strip board and details pages as email attachments
- NEW Reorder shots to change shooting order (with 2-finger drag and drop)
- FIXED Dropbox issue causing files to be saved with a version number appended, and therefore not to be loaded back on other devices
Minor changes
- NEW Rotate for closeup on the storyboard pages.
- NEW swipe between scenes on the gallery pages, and swipe between shots on the close up pages.
- NEW Reorder cast, to change numbering
- NEW Email the project group without attachments (intended for sending messages to your team)
- NEW Use project name in heading and first line of email.
- FIX Word wrapping in notes field (iPad only)
See this post for a more detailed description of the new additions
Feb 28th 2012
3.3 Update Release
- NEW DropBox support updated to newest API
- NEW Layout improvements in stripboard view.
(Move INT and DAY onto the same line, allow a wider Scene number, and embolden location name.) - FIX Crash bug on iPad text entry.
9th December 2011
3.1 Fix release
- FIX: Bug on renaming locations
5th December 2011
3.0 Update Release
Major Changes
- NEW: Filtered scene selection by cast, location or time of day. Makes it easier to manipulate scenes into shooting order, and to spot problem scenes quickly when something changes at short notice.
- NEW: Swipe between scenes from the “Details” page. Swipe up and down to move to the previous or next strip in the stripboard.
- NEW: Include scene notes in the oneline schedule (selectable)
- NEW: Save data more regularly, to increase robustness.
- FIX: Crash when leaving “Delete Picture” box visible on the closeup screen and exiting that screen without closing the box. (iPad only)
- FIX: Crash when deleting a ShotList project.
Minor Changes
- NEW: Blue flash to show the last edited strip when you return to stripboard view.
- NEW: Help text in notes field when no data is entered
- NEW: “Notes for Scene n” in heading on the notes page to aid navigation (iPad)
- NEW: Increased size of notes area on iPhone in portrait mode.
- FIX: Shows correct number of whole pages per day in oneline schedule.
See this post for more details on the 3.0 update
29th July 2011
2.0 First Update Release
This includes the following major features and fixes:
- NEW: Select and move multiple strips at once.
- NEW: Duplicate strips, singly and in groups.
- NEW: Show cast names on stripboard and details screen (user selectable).
- NEW: Thumbnails for storyboards on “Details” screen (iPad).
- FIX: iPad Photo Library crash.
- FIX: Occasional Dropbox initial settings problem.
And the following minor changes as well:
- NEW: “I/E” and “Green screen” options on the location type reel
- NEW: “Morning”, “Evening” and “D4N” options for time of day.
- NEW: Page count on day strip given as days and eighths
- NEW: Shortcut to storyboard screen from “Details” screen.
- NEW: Pick images using popovers on iPad & iPad 2.
- NEW: Set dates and location type with popovers on iPad
- FIX: Can now enter Dropbox screens with no project selected.
- FIX: Will load more image formats from library.
13th July 2011
1.01 Patch Release
A quick patch released to fix an issue in Version 1.0 that limited users to 5 live projects at once
29th June 2011
1.0 Initial Release
One thing I miss, and I think you guys could think about working on it, is the same app for mac, so you can type everything on your computer and just import to shotlist on your ipad or iphone. I mean, I just got the app today and spent over 6 hours preparing a shooting schedule for next week on the ipad. It is great, very well made, but Im sure that if I had a way of making it as easily on my computer and THEN import it to shotlist, that would be sweet. PLEASE do it! =)
Thanks for your comments Andre.
We are interested in creating a companion app, but in fairness I should say that this isn’t currently scheduled within the first few updates, which will mainly focus on enhancing the app itself (see the last post on the support page for the latest news of what’s already in the bag for the first update at the end of this month).
One thing we do have tabled for the second update, the following month, is import from and exporting to a universal spreadsheet format. This was requested by a number of our users, and should help reduce bulk data input using the iPad keyboard for users on both PC and mac platforms. We plan to streamline operation on iPad over the next few updates too, with greater use of popovers and other iPad-specific features to reduce page flipping when entering lots of data.
Longer term we are also looking into importing from a number of industry standard desktop scheduling and scripting programs, where data formats allow.
Thanks again for your input. Cheers.
Peter
I’d like to see integration with celtx for import options.
Copy a whole project ( duplicate project)
Choose custom color for strips
Save as PDF to Dropbox
Cast photo
Film maker details DP, Director, Camera Man
Project Cover Image
Image notes or wheel to select camera movement type, ie, dolly, pan track
Thank you for your quick response! Very nice to see that you rellay care about your customers.The thing I rellay miss during shootng is the possibility to add other data. Now I have to leave your app and switch to another app just to read my callsheet, crewlist or rental-list. For example; I want to add a callsheet or a crewlist. This can be done in the beginscreen, but can also be a feature in the project so that I can import text (doc or pdf) in the notes’ section, or perhaps copy/paste it. Another thing is that I would like to add a time to my scenes, so I can see if I’m behind schedule or not. Other features could be weather and locationmaps. The xls import, pdf-export, print-option and adding scenes in the next update sounds super!If you can add a possibillity to add documents so I can stay in your app would be fantastic, if not; also goodI still enjoy using your app.Greetings, Joost
Please add the day. Example when you choose the date May 22,2012 it should say Tuesday May 22,2012. Having the day in front of you helps double check your Scedule.
Hi
Thanks for your request. We have now added the day to the strip board view, as well as in the new, prettier, .PDF format schedules which you will be able to send by email or print directly from your mobile device in our next update (in a few weeks time.)
TIP: In the current version the day is displayed above the calendar rollers, so you could always check it in the strip board view with a single tap on the date strip.
Peter
I would also prefer an Import-Function for CELTX more than FD… Great Work, Guys!
Be nice if the user guide were in pdf so we could carry it aroud in iBooks where we dont have web access.
Hi Joe, thanks for the suggestion.
We did produce a PDF manual for MailShot, one of our other apps, but we found relatively few people used it compared to the online version, and it was difficult to keep it fully up to date with every change we made to the online version.
We will certainly do this if there is a demand. If you are reading this and would find a pdf or iBooks version useful, please let us know (and mention which version would be most useful).
Peter
How about a day-out-of-days module? Now you’re talking schedule program!
It’s something we are interested in doing, and would seem like a sensible extension as Shotlist already knows which cast members are needed for each shooting day.
Anyone who is interested, drop us a line by email and let us know what you would like to see, or need for this. There will be some opportunities to join our test program and feedback on features as they are developed.
Watch for the new free update that adds printing, xls read and write, per-shot data, and sending PDF copies of the schedule. It should be available in around a weeks time.
Peter
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