As explained in our How can I view and Episode as a Script or as a Rundown article, you can customize your Episode’s layout based on your needs by switching between Rundown, Script or Hybrid layouts, as well as which Columns to show and more. Now, with Saved Views, you can save those layouts/views and jump back into them anytime.
Getting Started
When you open an Episode for the first time with this feature, you will start in 'My View' - this is your default 'Private view'. When opening Episodes later on, your last used View will be shown.
To switch to another view, click on the dropdown menu in the top left corner (under the episode name). From here, you can choose between your Private or Public views.
By default, Cuez will start you with a private 'My View', as well as a public 'Public View'. These views cannot be deleted, they can, however, be renamed.
Private vs. Public Views
Private Views
As the name suggests, these Views are just for you, no one else in your Project can see them. As these are your Views, you can create, edit and delete them as needed. You can create as many Private Views as you'd like.
Public Views
As the name suggests, these Views are public, so anyone working on your Project can see the Public Views. However, only Admin users can create, edit and delete them.
How to use custom Views?
Creating custom Views for specific roles or prints
It is up to you, the Cuez user, to decide how to best make use of these custom Views, but here are some examples. You can create:
A producer's View
A director's View
A PA's View
All sorts of Print Views:
A Print View for the Rundown
A Print View for the Script
A Print view with Timings
A Print View with a Notes Column to take notes on the print
Creating custom Views to share via the shared public link
Using the Shared Public Link, the custom created Public Views now also become available. This means that it is now easier than ever to share your Episode with colleagues outside of your Project, and have them be able to view to right information in just a couple clicks.
Selecting a View on the shared public link works the same as it does in Cuez itself. Simply go to the top left corner, select the view, and done.
How to manage custom Views?
What is saved in a custom View?
Layout setting: rundown and script side-by-side, rundown only or script only
Which Columns are shown or hidden (Text Columns, Label columns, Timings), as well as their order and width
The filter to show or hide certain Blocks in the Episode
How save changes to an existing View?
As you are working in Cuez, you will always be working using one of the available Views
As you make your changes to your Episode layout - make the main content or Columns wider or more narrow, add Columns (Text Columns, Label Columns, Timings), change the order of the Columns, and more - Cuez will allow you to either reset your changes or save them to the view you are working in (if you have the right permissions
Click 'reset changes' to reset back to the saved View, or click 'Apply changes to view' to save the changes to your View
How to create a custom View?
Optionally, select one of the existing views to use as the base for your new view
Make your changes to your Episode layout as needed - make the main content or Columns wider or more narrow, add Columns (Text Columns, Label Columns, Timings), change the order of the Columns, and more
Open the Views menu (top left corner)
Click the 'Save as new view' button
In the popup menu, give your View a name
Check the box if you want to make it a Public view. Leave the box unchecked if you want to save it as a Private View
Click Save
How to delete a custom View?
Open the Views menu (top left corner)
Hover over the view you want to delete and click the three-dot menu
Click 'Delete view'
Click Delete again in the popup to confirm
Note: Views are permanently deleted once you click the Delete button.
How to change a custom view’s name?
Open the Views menu. (top left corner)
Hover over the view and click the three-dot menu.
Edit the name in the text field.
Press 'Enter' on your keyboard to save.
Note:
Saved Views are part of a single Project, being the one where the views are created. In case you make use of multiple Projects within your organization, then you can create Private and Public Views per Project.
When creating a new Project from an existing one, the Public Views will automatically be copied over to the new Project.