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Tools Breakdown Categories

To open the "Breakdown Categories" feature, click on the Tools icon on the sidebar and expand the "Breakdown Categories" section.
The section header contains the number of categories in parentheses and the Create icon.
The section body contains a list where each element consists of the category name and its color indicator.

When you hover the mouse over a list item for a while, the tooltip displays the category description.

Also, when hovering over a list item, the More icon (three dots) is displayed. The following actions are available: "Edit" and "Remove".

By default, the following categories are available:
- Cast - Speaking & non-speaking;
- Extras - BG talent and atmosphere;
- Props - Objects characters interact with;
- Costumes - Characters wardrobe;
- Makeup - Blood, wounds, prosthetics...;
- Vehicles - Onscreen cars, boats, trains...;
- Stunts - Action requiring stunt expertise;
- SPFX - Explosions, squibs, rain, wind...;
- Livestock - Large animals like cows, horses...;
- Wrangler - Small animals like dogs, cats, mice....

You can create new, edit, or delete existing categories.
Please note that "Cast" is the only category that cannot be removed or renamed.

Creating a Breakdown Category

To create a breakdown category, click on the Create icon in the section header.

After that, fill in the required fields in the dialog and click "Ok". The created breakdown category will appear in the list.

The "Name" field is mandatory.
In the "Description" field, you can enter any information related to the category that is useful to you.
You can also assign a specific color to the category to be able to quickly find the tag in the script text.

Editing a Breakdown Category

To edit a breakdown category, hover over an item in the list, click on the More icon (three dots) and select the Edit option.

After that, in the dialog, udpate some fields and click "Ok". A description of the dialog fields can be found above. The updated breakdown category will appear in the list.

Removing a Breakdown Category

To remove a breakdown category, hover over an item in the list, click on the More icon (three dots) and select the Remove option.

Removing a breakdown category cannot be undone, so a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Click "Yes, Remove" to remove the category.