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PDF → grandMA3
PDF run sheet to grandMA3 cue list
Most run sheets arrive as a PDF. Upload it as it is: CueSetter reads the table, finds the columns for number, time and title, and gives you a grandMA3 macro that builds one named cue per item.
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What it reads
What CueSetter reads in a PDF run sheet
- 1
The table, from where the text sits
Columns are found from the header row and where the text sits on the page. No need to copy anything into a spreadsheet first.
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Several pages
Items continue across page breaks. A header row repeated on every page, and the page headers above it, are skipped.
- 3
From any program
Exported from Word, Excel, Google Docs or a rundown tool: any PDF with text can be read. The title at the top becomes the sequence name.
- 4
Scanned PDFs
A scan is an image with no text to read. Copy the text out of it (or run it through OCR) and paste it into CueSetter instead.
How it works
From PDF to the console
- Cue 1GO
Upload the PDF
Drop the file into CueSetter, or open it from your phone or computer. It is read in your browser.
- Cue 2GO
Check the columns and cues
The columns found are marked. Pick another if one is wrong, then edit names and split a set list into sub-cues.
- Cue 3GO
Import on grandMA3
Unzip the macro to the root of a USB stick. In Show Creator, choose Macros and the stick, import it and run it once. The sequence is built with one named cue per item.
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Why operators use it
Cue numbers follow the run sheet
Item 12 becomes cue 12 on the console. A set list splits into sub-cues (12.1, 12.2) in one click, and items without a number fit in between their neighbours.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a PDF run sheet into grandMA3?
grandMA3 imports macros as XML files, not PDFs. CueSetter reads the PDF and makes a grandMA3 macro: import it from a USB stick and run it once, and the sequence is built with one named cue per item.
Why does it say there is no text in my PDF?
The PDF is most likely scanned, which makes every page an image. Ask production for the original file (Word, Excel or an exported PDF), or copy the text out and paste it into CueSetter.
Is the file uploaded to a server?
No. The file is read in your browser on your own computer and is never sent to us or any other server.
Run sheet in. Cue list out.
Try it with your next run sheet, or see how it works with our sample.
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