Add Stories to a Running Order

Inception does not require you to create all the stories in a running order directly from the running order. You can add existing stories to a running order by dragging and dropping an existing story into it.

To add a story to a running order

1.Open the running order that you want to add stories to in the Running Order panel.

2.Open the story you want to add to the open running order in the Story Editor.

3.In the Story Editor, do one of the following:

•Desktop Computer — place the mouse pointer on the  Drag icon, then click and hold the mouse button.

•Mobile Device — tap and hold on the  Drag icon.

4.Drag the  Drag icon into the destination running order.

As you drag the icon over the running order, a blue line previews the running order position for the new story.

5.When the blue line highlights the position in the running order to add the new story, release the mouse button or lift your finger.

The Running Order panel updates to show the selected story at the selected location. If the selected story is part of another running order, Inception creates a copy of the story for the selected running order.

6.The status bar Under / Over field displays the amount of time that you need to adjust the running order to fit the duration set for the running order. You can add, edit, or remove stories to adjust the duration of a running order. Inception uses the following formats to display the required time adjustment for the running order:

•Under 00:01:58 (blue) — the running order is currently under the set duration. You need to add the displayed amount of time to the running to fit the set duration.

•Over 00:00:06 (red) — the running order is currently over the set duration. You need to remove the displayed amount of time from the running order stories to fit the set duration.

For More Information on...

•repositioning stories, refer to the section Reposition Stories in the Running Order.