CUES WINDOW

Your show at a glance. The Cues window breaks down the walls between timelines, giving you a unified view of every cue in your production. Whether you're hunting for a specific video across 50 timelines, bulk-updating media before a show, or checking that all your markers are in place—this is where you do it.

Think of it as mission control for your content.

OVERVIEW

Open the Cues window from Windows → Cues in the Producer menu.

The window displays all cues from every timeline and composition in a single, searchable list. By default, you see everything—but the real power lies in the filter panel, which lets you slice and dice your cues in countless ways.

QUICK NAVIGATION:

• Double-Click any cue → Jump to it in the Timeline Editor
• Alt+Double-Click → Jump playback to that exact moment

THE FILTER: WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS

Click the filter icon to reveal the most useful feature of the Cues window. This is where a list of thousands of cues becomes exactly the dozen you need.

Text Search

Type to instantly filter by name. Simple but effective:

• Case-insensitive: "INTRO" finds "intro", "Intro", "INTRO"
• Multi-word AND: "dogs eating" finds cues containing BOTH words
• Partial match: "intro" finds "intro_video", "show_intro", "Introduction"

Cue Types (Include)

Show or hide entire categories of cues:

Media Sources

When showing media cues, filter by where the content comes from:

Cue Sets & Tiers

• Cue Sets: Show only cues belonging to specific groups
• Tiers: Filter by stage tier assignment

Selection Scope: The Magic Filter

This is where it gets interesting. Make the cue list react to your selections elsewhere in Producer:

Example workflow: Select an asset in the Asset Manager, enable "Asset" in Selection Scope, and instantly see every cue in your show that uses that asset. Now select them all and drag a replacement asset. Done—across all timelines.

Note: Enable multiple options for AND logic. A cue must match ALL enabled criteria.

Show Selected Cues Only

A quick way to review just the cues you've manually selected. Use this when working with asset replacement, for extra security.

WORKING WITH CUES

Selection

Navigation

Drag & Drop

• From Asset Manager → Cue: Replace the cue's media
• From Asset Manager → Multiple selected cues: Replace ALL their media at once
• Drag cues out: Use in other windows

Locking Cues

The lock icon on each row tells you the cue's status:

With multiple cues selected, clicking any lock icon affects them all.

REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS

Here's where the Cues window really shines—tasks that would take hours become minutes.

🔄 BULK MEDIA REPLACEMENT

The scenario: Client sends updated videos. You need to replace "intro_v2.mp4" with "intro_v3.mp4" across 30 timelines.

The solution:

1. Search for "intro_v2" in the filter
2. Ctrl+A to select all matching cues
3. Drag "intro_v3.mp4" from Asset Manager onto any selected cue
4. Done. All 30 cues updated.

🔍 FIND EVERYTHING USING AN ASSET

The scenario: You need to know everywhere a specific video is used before deleting it.

The solution:

1. Select the asset in Asset Manager
2. Enable "Asset" in Selection Scope
3. Instantly see every cue using that asset, across all timelines

✅ PRE-SHOW CHECKLIST

The scenario: 30 minutes to showtime. You need to verify the show is ready.

Quick checks:

• Filter to Markers only → Verify all timing cues are named properly
• Sort by Timeline → Scan for any locked cues that shouldn't be
• Enable Active Timeline in Selection Scope → Review each timeline's cues quickly

📋 MARKER AUDIT

The scenario: Creating a run sheet. You need all markers with their times.

The solution:

1. Disable all cue types except Marker
2. Enable the Start column
3. Sort by Start for chronological order, or Timeline for per-timeline grouping
4. Copy the data for your documentation

🎯 FOCUSED EDITING WITH SELECTION SCOPE

The scenario: You're editing Timeline A and only want to see its cues.

The solution:

1. Enable "Active Timeline" in Selection Scope
2. Save this as a preset called "Current Timeline Only"
3. Now the cue list automatically follows wherever you're working

🎨 CUE SET MANAGEMENT

The scenario: Managing alternative content versions for different venues.

The solution:

1. Filter by specific Cue Set
2. Enable the Cue Set column to see group assignments and active variants
3. Make bulk changes to all cues in that group

COLUMNS

Customize your view with these columns (drag to reorder, use ⋮ menu to show/hide):

Tip: Click any column header to sort. Click again to reverse.

FILTER PRESETS

Once you've built filters you use frequently, save them as presets for instant access.

• Dropdown: Load a saved preset
• 🗑️ Delete: Remove the preset
• ↺ Restore: Undo your changes, reload the preset
• 💾 Save: Update the current preset (or ➕ to create new)

POWER USER TIPS

💡 Create task-specific presets: "All Markers", "Video Content", "Active Timeline Only", "Capture Sources"—switch contexts instantly.

💡 Use the Countdown column during live shows: See time remaining to each marker without leaving your cue overview.

💡 Combine filters for precision: Selection Scope + Text Search + Cue Type = surgical precision in huge shows.

💡 Watch for blind edit highlights: Cues from blind-edited timelines have a distinct background color and 👁️ icon—you're editing without seeing the result.

💡 Ctrl+A is context-aware: It selects all visible cues, so filter first, then select all. Perfect for bulk operations.

The Cues window transforms show management from timeline-by-timeline tedium into efficient, global operations. Master the filter, and you'll wonder how you ever worked without it.