Navigating the Calendar

The Calendar tab displays all Boards in the current Schedule on the left rail. Each Board then displays its individual Sub-Boards. One Sub-Board in one Board will be selected at a time. You can change the selected Sub-Board by clicking the Sub-Board name in the left rail, which will also change your selected Board/Sub-Board in the other tabs of your Schedule.

The header for each Sub-Board includes the Start Date, navigation buttons, title for the current visible month, a Go-To-Date option, Today option, and Search bar.

To change which dates are currently visible on screen you can:

• Scroll the Calendar using your mouse-wheel, trackpad, or scroll bars and review the break across months.
• Use the left and right arrow buttons to navigate month to month.
• Use the far left and far right arrow buttons to navigate to the first (or last) scheduled Strips or Events in this Sub-Board.
• Use the Go-To-Date field to go to a specific date.
• Use the Today option to go to today's date.

Customizing the Calendar Window

Setting the Working Week

You can define your working week to control which days appear as available on your calendar. On PC, go to Edit > Preferences. On Mac, go to Movie Magic Scheduling > Settings. A System Preferences window will open to allow your choice of week start day and day-date format.

Your working days are set in the Calendar Tab cog, for each individual Sub-Board.

Customizing the View

You can customize the information seen on the Calendar window. From the VIEW drop-down menu, select the options you want to display in your Calendar.

Customizing the Calendar Strips

You can customize which information appears on the calendar strips display. Click on the Calendar set-up icon, then click on Calendar Strip Designer.

Drag and drop the fields, then click Save & Close.

Start Date

The Start Date for each Sub-Board is set from the Calendar tab. The Start Date identifies the expected first day any scheduled Strips in that Sub-Board will be worked.

Right-click on a day in the Calendar to open the Day option menu and select Set Start Date.

Or click on the START field and select a date.

Off-Days

Off-Days mark specific days as non-working days for your production. Strips cannot be scheduled on Off-Days. You can also exclude weekends from the working week via the Calendar settings cog.

To add an Off-Day, Travel, Holiday, or Company Move day:

1. Click to select the day in the Calendar.
2. Right-click to open the Day option menu.
3. Select the option you wish to apply.

Holidays

Company Holidays are treated as non-working days. Strips cannot be scheduled on Company Holidays.

To add a Holiday:

1. Click to select the day in the Calendar.
2. Right-click to open the Day option menu.
3. Select Holiday.

Company Travel Days

Company Travel Days mark days when the production company is traveling. These days are tracked in the Day-Out-of-Days with the M code. Company Travel Days may have an impact on the Day-Out-of-Days but do not impact Events.

To add a Company Travel Day:

1. Click to select the day in the Calendar.
2. Right-click to open the Day option menu.
3. Select Co Travel.

Note

Your scheduled Strips reflow around Company Travel Days as determined in your Sub-Board.

Canceling Off-Days

To cancel an Off-Day:

1. Click to select the day in the Calendar.
2. Right-click to open the Day option menu.
3. Select Working Day.