Scene Splitting

Scene Splitting

Sometimes a single script scene needs to be treated as multiple production scenes — for example, when a scene spans different times of day or requires significantly different setups. SceneItAll supports both manual splitting and AI-powered split suggestions.

Prerequisites

  • You need a parsed script with scenes.
  • You need edit access. Project admins must turn on Edit mode in the breakdown first.

Manual Splitting

  1. Open a scene’s detail view, or select “Split” from the scene’s overflow menu in the breakdown overview.
  2. The Split Scene Dialog opens, showing the scene’s full text with line numbers.
  3. Click any line (except the first) to set the split point. The selected line is highlighted with a split icon.
  4. Optionally enter a reason for the split (e.g., “Location change”, “Time jump”).
  5. Click “Split”.

The scene is divided into two independent scenes at the split line. Each one becomes its own scene that you break down, schedule, and edit separately — there is no parent/child link and no info bar tracking “parts”.

AI Split Suggestions

SceneItAll’s AI can analyze your script and suggest where scenes should be split. Split detection runs alongside element detection — when there are pending split suggestions you’ll see them surface in the breakdown overview.

Reviewing Suggestions

When pending split suggestions exist, a blue banner appears below the header in the breakdown overview. Click the banner to open the suggestion sheet listing potential splits. Each suggestion shows:

  • Scene number — Which scene the AI suggests splitting.
  • Detection type — Why the split is suggested:
    • Multi-Location — Scene moves between distinct locations.
    • Intercut — Scene uses intercut formatting.
    • Day/Night — Scene crosses a day/night boundary.
    • Flashback — Scene contains flashback or dream sequences.
    • Montage — Scene contains a montage.
    • Long Scene — Scene is unusually long for a single setup.
    • Formatting — Improper formatting suggests multiple scenes.
    • Special — Special requirements that imply separate setups.
  • Confidence score — How certain the AI is (shown as a percentage, highlighted in accent color if 80%+).
  • Description — Additional context about the suggestion.

Acting on Suggestions

For each suggestion, you can:

  • Click “Apply” to accept the suggestion and split the scene.
  • Click “Dismiss” to reject the suggestion.

If no suggestions are pending, the sheet shows “No split suggestions at this time.”

Merging scenes

Merging is a separate, forward action — not a way to “undo” a split. When you merge scenes, SceneItAll creates a single new combined scene and keeps the originals hidden. Because splitting now produces independent scenes, if you split a scene by mistake just delete the extra scene rather than looking for a merge-back button.

Tips

  • Manual splitting is best when you know exactly where the break should be — click the specific line in the script text.
  • AI split detection is useful for catching splits you might miss, especially in long scripts with many scenes.
  • The “reason” field in manual splitting is optional but helpful for your team to understand why a scene was divided.
  • After splitting, review which elements belong to each of the new scenes and adjust as needed.