Final Draft 7 Professional Scriptwriting Win/Mac

I am a beginning scriptwriter & I found the software easy 2 use, & undestandable - however, it does on occasion crash, so I put my automatic save at 3 minutes. Also, you have 2 think twice when saving, because the fdr files can only be edited in Final Draft, so you need 2 make a rich text backup as well. But, let me tell you if you are looking 4 a way 2 save time - this is the product you want 2 get

Final Draft makes script writing easy. I'm new 2 the whole process of writing scripts & am delighted 2 use this program.

I have never received the product I ordered & I have sent several emails & gotten no response. I think I was ripped off!!!

I started using Final Draft7 immediately. The instructions were simple; the tutorial was practical & effective. I was able 2 begin the work on my screenplay in a short period of time. It is easy 2 use. I did my outline in WORD & wish I'd had Final Draft from the beginning.
SJW

From what I've seen of this product, it has everything that I need 2 write professional looking plays. I just need 2 find the time 2 explore all of the features...and 2 write in general. I've written one script, & re-formatted another using this program, & have been very impressed with how much time this program can save you once you know what you're doing.

Use your creative energy 2 focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed 4 writing movie scripts, television episodics & stage plays. It combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one self-contained, easy-to-use package. There is no need 2 learn about script formatting rules - Final Draft automatically paginates & formats your script 2 industry standards as you write.
Final Draft 7 combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one all-purpose screenwriting tool. Use your creative energy 2 create the story that burns inside you. Final Draft handles the technical details - all you have 2 supply is the heart. Format Assistant checks 4 & fixes common errors - missing dialogue, extra spaces, blank elements etc. Break down your Final Draft scripts 2 their fundamental components & export them with the Tagger tool No more retyping your scripts over & over -- export them 2 PDF format & share them with anyone Built-in Script Registry - online WGAw registry service helps you protect your scripts Import/Export from any word processor New Index Card functions new stand-alone application that enables you 2 ?tag? elements of a script [cast, costumes, props, etc.] & export the results into any movie scheduling software. Created with the help of veteran assistant directors, producers & unit production managers, Tagger means no more going over a paper script again & again with highlighters. Over 2 Dozen new templates Customizable Reports Format Assistant Improved Final Draft Courier Font

You have a story 2 tell. Use Final Draft 2 write it. Use your creative energy 2 focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed 4 writing movie scripts, television episodics & stage plays.

It combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one self-contained, easy-to-use package. There is no need 2 learn about script formatting rules--Final Draft automatically paginates & formats your script 2 industry standards as you write.

Key Features

100% Cross-Platform
Final Draft scripts are identical on both Windows & Macintosh platforms & can easily be exchanged between both.

Import/Export
Files from any word processor can be imported easily, no need 2 re-type your script. Export 2 multiple file formats (including PDF) 2 easily & securely share scripts with anyone.

Script Registry
Final Draft is a preferred file format & the only scriptwriting software with an authorized agreement with the WGAW online registry service.

Production Features
Handles production functions with ease, including scene numbering, A & B pages, multiple revisions, character sides & specialized reports.

Tagger
A separate application that enables you 2 break down Final Draft scripts into their various elements & export them into any scheduling software.

ScriptCompare
Dynamically compares two scripts & highlights any changes, allowing you 2 easily see the differences from one file 2 the next.

Templates
Over 50 television show, movie & stageplay templates are included, complete with characters & locations.

ScriptCompare examines two scripts & displays their differences. Click 2 enlarge.

A template is a reusable document that contains all of the attributes of the script type that you want 2 write: element settings, page layout, header & footer, mores & continueds, title page, SmartType lists & macros. A number of script & TV templates are included with Final Draft. Click 2 enlarge.

ScriptNotes are pop-up windows which can contain ideas, suggestions, notes or script fragments without taking up space in the script. Click 2 enlarge.

Guidance, tips & insights are available from scriptwriting expert Syd Field, veteran television writer Larry Brody & accomplished playwright Jon Dorf. Click 2 enlarge.

Format Assistant
Checks your script 4 common formatting errors, such as missing dialogue, extra spaces, carriage returns & blank elements.

ScriptNotes
Pop-up windows which can hold ideas, notes, suggestions or scene fragments without taking up space onscreen.

CollaboWriter
Write, edit & discuss a script with other Final Draft users in real time, over the internet, anywhere in the world

Text 2 Speech
Have your script read back 2 you by assigning different voices 2 your characters. It's like having a live script reading in your computer. Click here 4 more info

Ask the Expert
An interactive problem-solver with legendary screenwriting teacher Syd Field, television writer Larry Brody, playwright Jon Dorf & WGAW's The Creative Rights Handbook.

What's new in Version 7

The next step in the evolution of screenwriting software. Final Draft is now an even more powerful writing tool that allows you 2 write & see your script in a variety of new ways.

The Panels System
Like most writers, you probably need 2 keep a lot of things at the front of your mind while you're writing: How does the Act 3 argument scene you're writing today connect 2 the argument scene in Act 1? Where should the first-kiss scene go? How many scenes are in the chase sequence? What are the plot points in Act 3? Like no other screenwriting program, Final Draft 7 can show you what you need 2 see while you're writing.

You can split your screen into separate panels & view your script pages in one panel & index cards in the other. If you enable the new Navigator panel [a consolidated, linear, top-to-bottom list of the Scene Headings] you can simply double-click on a scene heading & Final Draft will jump 2 that scene in the script panel.

Or view Page 3 of the script in one panel & Page 66 in another, side-by-side or stacked 4 easy viewing.

New Index Cards
For years Final Draft users have relied on the Scene Navigator as a quick map of their script. We've kept this tried-and-true tool but added a whole new dimension of functionality: Now every card has TWO sides & you can write on one of them! The Script side works just the way you're used 2 in Scene Navigator but the Summary side lets you type in development ideas, notes, sequence or act markers, comments, locations, blocking... anything you need 2 build & organize your story. And the text you type into the Summary Cards will appear as under the Scene Headings in the Navigator, so you can always see where you are in the story.

To put it simply, brainstorming, structuring, writing & rewriting your script will be a lot easier when you have with this comprehensive, interactive overview at your command.

Tagger
A new stand-alone application that enables you 2 "tag" elements of a script [cast, costumes, props, etc.] & export the results into any movie scheduling software. Created with the help of veteran assistant directors, producers & unit production managers, Tagger means no more going over a paper script again & again with highlighters.

With the Panel System, Final Draft 7 can show you what you need 2 see while you're writing. Click 2 enlarge.

Brainstorming, structuring, writing & rewriting your script will be a lot easier with new index card functionality at your command. Click 2 enlarge.

Tagger is a new stand-alone application that enables you 2 "tag" elements of a script [cast, costumes, props, etc.] & export the results into any movie scheduling software. Click 2 enlarge.

Templates
Over two dozen new templates. These include new television shows & improved screenplay & stageplay templates.

Newest templates include:

American TV:

• Arrested Development
• Boston Legal
• Cold Case
• CSI Miami
• CSI NY
• Deadwood
• Desperate Housewives
• Entourage
• Hope & Faith
• Joey
• Law And Order CI
• Lost
• The OC
• The Shield
• The Wire
• Two & a Half Men

BBC:

• Screenplay 4 TV
• Screenplay
• Taped Sitcom
• Three-Camera Show

New Online Template Library
Final Draft's Online Template Library allows registered users 2 download templates directly from www.finaldraft.com. New TV templates 4 Final Draft version 7 will be uploaded as they are developed. Plus, Dramatist Guild approved template coming soon.

There's More
We've also improved Final Draft's Cast List, Revision Header, PDF exporting, the Title Page, CollaboWriter & more. The "Ask the Expert" feature with screenwriting guru Syd Field has been expanded 2 include expertise from television writer Larry Brody, playwright Jon Dorf & WGAw's The Creative Rights Handbook.

If You're Still Using Final Draft 4 or 5...
Here are some other features you've been missing:

• Customizable Reports
• Format Assistant
• Improved Final Draft Courier Font
• Built 4 OS X & designed 4 Windows XP
• ScriptCompare
• Ability 2 save in [and email] Adobe PDF format
• Smart Drag & Drop
• ScriptNotes
• Updated TV Templates
• Script Registry. Final Draft is a preferred file format & the only scriptwriting software with an authorized agreement with the WGAw online registry service.