Key
Functions in FPS
•
Double-Click
Opens a pop-up window
containing more detail, whether it’s for a shot,
sequence, asset, take, or task.
•
Right-Click
Shows a menu of
possible actions that can be done to that item. Right-click
is also active in pop-up windows. Use right clicks to send
notes; changes status, users, or production contact; or
change various kinds of dates associated with an item.
Whenever you use one of the following commands, you must
click the Save button at the bottom of the main interface
to save it. Here is a list of all the commands that appear
in right-click pop-up windows:
Add Notes to Asset
(asset
name)
Choose this to open the Add Notes pop-up window and send a
note specifically about that asset.
Add Notes
(item
name)
Choose this to open the Add Notes pop-up window and send a
note specifically about that item.
Copy
Copy the highlighted text.
Could Be Better
Label the item
as "could be better" if it still needs work to get to the
optimal quality level desired, but the shot is good enough
to go in the movie as is.
Note
Status
Change the status of a note.
•
new: unassigned or not
started
•
in progress: assigned and
being worked on
•
on hold: started, but not
currently being worked on
•
approved: completed and
approved
•
scrapped: not relevant
anymore
Status (usually of a
task)
Change the status of the item.
•
new: unassigned or not
started
•
on-deck: created but not yet
assigned
•
in-progress: assigned and
being worked on
•
pre-approved: ready for
review in dailies
•
approved: approved by a
director or lead
•
completed: all work is done
•
on-hold: started, but not
currently being worked on
•
n/a: when status is not
applicable to that particular item
Priority
Change the
priority level of that item to either normal or
urgent.
Production Contact
Change the
coordinator assigned to the management of that
item.
Review Status
Change the
review status of an item. Choices are: unexamined,
reviewable, scheduled_for_review, and
reviewed.
Select All
Select all of
the text in that window.
Set Actual Start Date…
Opens a small
pop-up window where you can choose the actual start date of
the item.
Set Actual Start Date to Today
Sets the actual
start date of that item to today's date.
Set Approval Date…
Opens a small
pop-up window where you can choose the approval date of the
item.
Set Approval Date to Today
Sets the
approval date of that item to today's date.
Set Due Date…
Opens a small
pop-up window where you can choose the due date of the
item.
Set Estimated Start Date…
Opens a small
pop-up window where you can choose the estimated start date
of the item.
Users
Change the user
assigned to that item.