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title: Character Selector
category: Scene Inspector
tags: scene inspector, fields, characters
contextKey: sceneInspector.fields.characterSelector
micro: Choose which character the scene detail applies to.
quickTitle: Character selector
quickSummary: Character selectors connect scene evidence to the right person for Timeline, continuity and character history.
screenshot:
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# Overview

Choose an existing character when this scene updates someone already in the project. Create a new character from the scene only when the person should become part of the project record.