To use the OpenReel 1.0 Teleprompter most effectively, follow the workflow outlined below. Please note, that you will need to have a Subject's device paired into the room to be able to use the majority of the teleprompting features.
Open the Teleprompter Panel.
Click on the red up arrow to access the Teleprompter panel. 
Prepare the Script
Title your script on the ‘Title’ line above the Teleprompter script box.
Write or Copy/Paste your script into the script box.
NOTE: The copied format of the script will not transfer over to the script box. You will need to reformat the script according to your preference. If you receive a dialogue box with options regarding formatting, always select the option to allow OpenReel to clean up the formatting.
Click Save and Send to save the script to this Session and send the script data to your Subject's phone. If you do not have a Subject device paired into the room yet, click Save. The rest of the instructions will only apply once you have a Subject device paired into the room.
Format the Script
Adjust the font size to at least 36. This will help the Subject more easily read the script on their device’s screen. The larger the font, the fewer words per line, which means less eye-movement from your Subject.
NOTE: The Director won’t see the font size change of the script in the editing box but the Subject will see this change on their device’s screen.
Once you make this change, click Save and Send.
Note: Any time you make a change to the script, remember to hit Save and Send so you save the data to the Session and send the data to the Subject's device.
Display the Script on the Subject's Device
Navigate to the row of blue icons above your script box; this will be your main hub to operate the Teleprompter.
Click on the Play button (the third icon from the left). The Subject will start to see a countdown before the script starts to play on their screen.
Pro-Tip: The script will not begin rolling right away as the script speed accounts for the text displayed on screen; advise your Subject to begin reading when the text begins moving.
View the Script from the Director's Chair
When using the Teleprompter, the Director has the ability to see either the Subject or a screenshare of the Teleprompter on the Subject's device. In order to toggle between the Subject’s feed and the Script feed shown on the Subject’s screen, click on the second icon from the right side of the blue row.
Note: This feature does not work with Webcam Subjects.
Adjust Script Speed
Click on the 4th icon from the right side of the blue row to adjust the speed of the script. Slide to the left for a slower speed and right for a faster speed.
Send Content Position
The Send Content Position feature allows you to start the teleprompter from a specific section within the script. Click your cursor in the desired script location within the script box, and then select the paper airplane icon to send that content position to the phone; it will automatically begin scrolling from that point.
Note: This feature does not work with Webcam Subjects.
Toggle the Teleprompter Off for the Subject
When using the teleprompter, the subject will see the teleprompter full screen and can no longer see the video feed of themselves. When you're done using the teleprompter and want to allow the subject to see themselves again, click the video camera icon.
Creating Multiple Scripts
Whether you want to record different scripts in one Session, or break up a long script into multiple parts, you can easily create multiple scripts to use.
Once you save a script to a Session, you'll see it appear on the left side of the teleprompter panel under "Presets."
To create a new preset script, simple change the title and click Save. You will now see the second script loaded in the Presets list.
There is no limit to the number of preset scripts that you can save. When you are ready to load one, click the 3 dots on the preset and click Load to view it in the Teleprompter panel, then click Save and Send to send the loaded script to the Subject's device.
Now you can start back at the "Display the Script on Subject's Device" section by either clicking Play, if it's the first time you're displaying a script, or the Restart icon, if you've already displayed a previous script.
Multiple Devices
You can send the same script to multiple devices, but the Teleprompter always needs at least *one* device in the Session to be labeled as "Primary" device. The first device to enter a Session will always be marked as Primary. If you bring in your own device before a shoot to set up the script and prepare all of the formatting, your device will be listed as Primary, and any subsequent devices will be labeled as Secondary. So be sure to verify that at least one device in the room is listed as Primary.
Make sure at least one device is listed as Primary: Go to Session Options > Remote Devices and note what is listed under "Camera Type" for each device in the room. 
Make sure all necessary devices are selected in the teleprompter panel: Click on the last icon in the blue row, that looks like a cell phone. You'll see all available devices in the room. (The green P icon indicates a Primary device.)
Check the devices you want to send the script to, ensuring that you see blue checkmarks for each device, then click Send.
You will now see all chosen devices selected at the bottom of the Teleprompter panel.
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