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Getting Started · Project Workflow

Project Lobby is the home base you return to between work sessions.

Once a project exists, Project Lobby becomes the main hub for that audition or role. It keeps the project overview, session history, submitted tapes, backup shortcuts, and archive controls in one place.

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If the project is active, the title appears as Project Lobby. If it is archived, the title changes to Project Archive.

Quick Start

What to use Project Lobby for first.

Use it to

  • Confirm you are in the right project
  • Open a session
  • Resume recording or review
  • See whether something was already submitted

Use later if needed

  • Project backup actions
  • Archive and delete flows
  • Submitted tape management details
Project Lobby visual slot

A future Project Lobby screenshot can drop in here without changing the guide structure.

Planned visual: the mission brief, session cards, and submitted-tape area together on one screen.

Part 1

Project Mission Brief

This featured card near the top is the project overview. It tells you the essentials before you go any deeper.

It can show
  • Project title and role
  • Type, genre, and rep summary
  • Submitted headshot preview
  • Due-date context and scene count
Expanded view may show
  • Casting office and director
  • Union status
  • Local hire
  • Contact line
Why it matters
  • Confirms you are working in the right project before recording, review, or export

The Mission Brief is the “sanity check” card. Before you do anything else, it helps you make sure you are inside the correct audition with the right due date and context.

Part 2

Session Cards

Below the mission brief, each session card represents one working session connected to the project.

Each card may show
  • Session type
  • Date
  • Favorite state
  • Submitted tape references
Tapping a session card does
  • Open Take Review for that session
Examples of session types
  • Self-tape
  • Callback
  • In-person
  • Chemistry read

Project Lobby is the project-level hub. Session cards are how you step back into the session-level work. If you want to review, export, or continue a specific session, this is the bridge.

Part 3

Backup, Edit, Archive, and Delete

Project Lobby also includes the project-level management tools that make the hub feel complete.

Project-level backup menu
  • View backup status
  • Change whether the project is included automatically
  • Create a Project Restore Point
Edit Project
  • Return to project details
  • Change casting info or dates
  • Update wizard-driven details
Archive versus Delete
  • Archive keeps the project but removes it from the active workspace
  • Delete is permanent

If you are done with a project but may want it later, archive it. Deletion is for the rare case where you are certain it should be permanently removed.

Part 4

Submitted Tapes and Archived States

Project Lobby can also show what was already submitted and how the project changes once it is archived.

Submitted tape area helps with
  • Reviewing what has already been sent
  • Distinguishing finished from unfinished work
Archived project behavior
  • The screen becomes read-only in important ways
  • It is treated as archive context, not active project context
For new users
  • Use the Lobby mainly as the place to confirm, return, and keep moving

Between sessions, this is usually the screen you come back to. It helps you understand where the project stands without making you reopen everything else first.

Quick Help

A few project-lobby details explained.

Mission Brief

This is the project overview card that helps you confirm you are in the right place before doing more.

Session cards

These are the project’s working history. Tapping one takes you into Take Review for that session.

Project Restore Point

This is a project-specific safety checkpoint you can create without leaving the project flow.

Archive

Archive is the safer organizational action when you want to keep the project but remove it from active work.

Submitted tape view

This helps you see what was already delivered without guessing.

Project Archive state

This is the archived version of the project, not the active working state.

FAQ

Quick answers before you move on.

What is Project Lobby mainly for?
It is the main control center for one specific project between recording sessions.
What happens when I tap a session card?
It opens Take Review for that session.
Should I archive or delete a finished project?
Archive is the safer choice if you may want the project later. Delete is permanent.
Can I update project details after creation?
Yes. Use the Edit Project action to return to project details and update them.

Related Guides

Keep going when you are ready.

New Project WizardSee how projects are created before they become Lobby hubs.Camera & Recording SessionMove from the project hub into active capture.Archiving ProjectsSee what happens when the project leaves the active workspace.
PreviousNew Project Wizard

Return to project creation.

NextCamera & Recording Session

Move from the project hub into active recording.

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