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# Run the teleprompter

Paste or type a script over the live preview, roll it at a comfortable pace, and tune the words for the presenter and room.

Preview only Script stays in this session

## Show a script

1. Open the editor. Click Prompt or press `P`.
2. Paste or type the script. Plain text works best. Add short paragraph breaks where the presenter should breathe or change emphasis.
3. Show the prompt. Click Show Prompt or press `⌘↩`. To leave the existing prompt unchanged, click Cancel or press `Esc`.

The moving words do not accept mouse input, so the floating prompt controls and main toolbar remain responsive while the script rolls.

## Roll, pause, and navigate

Action | Control | Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
Start or pause automatic movement | Roll / Pause | `Space`
Move manually | Scroll the prompt | `↑` / `↓`
Return to the beginning | Restart button | `Home`
Edit the current words | Pencil button | `E`
Open appearance controls | Text-size button | `A`
Hide without deleting | Close button | `Esc`

Automatic speed ranges from 0.5× to 3.0×. Pressing either arrow key pauses the roll before moving manually. If a roll starts at the end, the prompt returns to the beginning.

## Tune the appearance

Press `A` while the prompt is visible to adjust:

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### Words

Text size, text colour, line spacing, and left or centred alignment.

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### Contrast

Backdrop opacity plus shadow strength and shadow colour.

Use `⌘0` in the appearance controls to restore the default look. Speed and appearance are remembered between launches.

## Script lifetime and clearing

The prompt text is kept only for the current app session; it is not written to the movie or stored as a persistent document. Hiding the prompt preserves the text so it can be shown again during that session.

In the editor, press `⌥⌘⌫` to clear the complete script. Use this deliberately: clearing removes the in-session copy.

The prompt never changes the take

Text, backdrop, controls, and scrolling are monitor overlays. None of them are burned into the HEVC video.