# Stages

A Stage holds the content of a [Session](sessions.md) and is also the thing you conceptually save (when closing a session) and load (when starting a session). Stages can be edited and performed on entirely within Cinebara.

A Stage always has at least one [Node](nodes.md) in it which serves as the root of the Stage's [tree](nodes.md#trees).

# Scenes

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Scenes are not yet implemented
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A scene is some configuration of a stage. Elements can be added that themselves are not a part of the stage and changes can be made to the stage that are non-destructive All changes, such as deleting nodes, repositioning a prop, or changing the time of day, can be reverted. Changes made to the original stage are not immediately merged into scenes.

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Should scenes be like branches of the stage? As in, source control... Scenes could derive other scenes. Infact, a stage should maybe be branchable in general. This concept could be extended to entities, quite like Unity's prefab variants. I think it should. - Kufi
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# Snapshots

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Snapshots are not yet implemented
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A snapshot allows a scene to be saved up to a certain point such that the performance after that point can be recaptured for alternative takes. Like splitting timelines!