Descript: Creating scenes with forward slashes

Demo summary
The demonstration shows how to use forward slashes in the transcript to create distinct scenes for applying specific layouts and B-roll.
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2:540:32Creating scenes with forward slashesCurrentThe demonstration shows how to use forward slashes in the transcript to create distinct scenes for applying specific layouts and B-roll.Danie Jay