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title: Default Value
category: Scene Metrics
tags: scene metrics, fields, default
contextKey: sceneMetrics.fields.defaultValue
micro: Choose the starting value for scenes before deliberate adjustment.
quickTitle: Default value
quickSummary: Default Value is the neutral starting point for a metric on new or unrated scenes.
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# Default Value

Choose the value a scene should start with before you deliberately rate it. On a 1 to 10 scale, `5` often works as neutral.

Use a default that will not accidentally imply every unrated scene is high or low.