Once scenes are numbered, use the Omit Scene command to indicate that a scene has been deleted. Since the scene numbers must not change, the term “Omitted” replaces the text of the deleted scene.
Note: omitting a scene should only be used in a script in active production. If you are writing or redrafting a script but haven't entered pre-production or production, deleting a scene is preferable.
Omit Scene for Mac Users
To omit a scene
- Place the cursor in the scene to be omitted;
- Choose Production > Omit Scene.
The scene is removed from view and stored (see below). The scene heading text becomes “OMITTED” but the scene number remains.
In this example, Scene 34 will be omitted:
When the Omit command is issued, the page looks like this:
Since this scene was omitted while the script was in revision mode, the omitted scene is marked as revised. The scene itself has not been revised; the omission of the scene is a revision.
The triangle icon indicates that the omitted scene can be viewed or retrieved.
To view an omitted scene
- Double-click the triangle icon;
- and this dialogue appears:
- Click View.
A small window containing the omitted scene appears:
Click the red Close button when done.
To retrieve an omitted scene and put it back into the script
- Double-click the triangle icon and a dialogue appears;
- Click Unomit.
The scene is restored.
Omit Scene for Windows Users
To omit a scene
- Place the cursor in the scene to be omitted;
- Choose Production > Omit Scene.
The scene is removed from view and stored (see below). The scene heading text becomes “OMITTED” but the scene number remains.
In this example, Scene 34 will be omitted:
When the Omit command is issued, the page looks like this:
Since this scene was omitted in the first Blue revision set (1st Rev. Blue), the page turns blue (denoted by the coloration on either side of the page) and the omitted scene is marked as revised. The scene itself has not been revised; the omission of the scene is a revision.
The triangle icon indicates that the omitted scene can be viewed or retrieved.
To view an omitted scene
- Double-click the triangle icon;
- and this dialogue appears:
- Click View.
A small window containing the omitted scene appears:
Click the red X button when done.
To retrieve an omitted scene and put it back into the script
- Double-click the triangle icon and a dialogue appears;
- Click Unomit.
The scene is restored.