Final Draft Version 8

Description

Final Draft version 8 Prof scriptwriting software
Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft
take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling application
specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and
stage plays. It combines powerful word processing with professional script
formatting in one self-contained, easy-to-use package. There is no need to
learn about script formatting rules–Final Draft automatically paginates and
formats your script to industry standards as you write.Its ease-of-use and
time-saving features have attracted writers for almost two decades positioning
Final Draft as the Professional Screenwriters Choice. Final Draft power users
include Academy, Emmy and BAFTA award winning writers like Oliver Stone, Tom
Hanks, Alan Ball, J.J. Abrams, James Cameron and more.New in Final Draft
Version 8Scene Navigator Manage and view all the important details of your
scene in this sortable floating palette Page Count Management Now you have
even more control about what fits on a page File Format (now XML) Outline your
script ideas in story development software and seamlessly read them into
version 8 Scene Properties Inspector (SPI) Add scene titles and colors to
track your story lines, characters, etc. Scene View Outline your script ideas
and re-order scenes in this high-level overview Remember Workspace No more
searching for the correct draft you were just working on Story Development
FeaturesScene View Outline your script ideas and re-order scenes in this high
level overview. With the Scene View you can look at your script from a 5,000
foot view and select, drag and drop one or more scenes to reorganize your
ideas as you outline. Insert new scenes easily, and hide or show information
important to you such as the scene’s action, title and summary. Scene View
also displays a scene’s color so you can quickly identify one scene from
another. Print your Scene View or just view it alongside the script. With a
double-click you can sync the script to instantly go to any scene you’ve
selected in Scene View. Scene Navigator Manage and view the important details
of your scene in this sortable floating palette. Manage the pace and flow of
your story and keep track of up to 9 categories of information related to your
scenes. The Scene Navigator is a sortable, customizable floating palette that
displays details about your script such as a scene’s title, color, page
number, length and location, and best of all it syncs with the script with a
single-click. As your script progresses you can pick and choose the columns of
information that are relevant for that phase of writing. Scene Properties
Inspector (SPI) Add scene titles and colors to track your story lines,
characters, etc. Track data specific to each scene in this new floating
palette such as the scene’s story beats that will eventually make up the
Action, Characters and Dialog of the scene. Add and edit your scene’s title
such as ‘Villain introduced’, and add color to the scene to help you track
things like storylines, character arcs, and material you need to get back to
later. Like the Navigator, the SPI will display the details of whatever scene
you’re working on in your script so that you have your summary notes handy as
you need them. Index Cards Easily outline your story and restructure your
script by dragging and dropping multiple scenes at a time This improved
feature has double-sided cards that display the script’s scene on one side and
the summary on the other. The Summary View allows you to enter ideas directly
into the index card such as your basic outline, notes, sequence or act
markers, comments, locations, blocking… anything you need to build and
organize your story. You can also color your Index Cards to help organize
themes, character arcs, A and B stories, etc. Select and rearrange multiple
cards at once if you need to re-order your scenes or print your Index Cards
directly on 3×5 or 4×6 cards for use in the ‘traditional’ way if you want to
visualize and organize scenes outside of the application. Double-clicking on a
card in Split Panel View will automatically sync the scene selected with your
script. File Format (now XML) Other software now works seamlessly with the new
Final Draft .fdx file format. Final Draft version 8, has a new file format
that we have shared with a number of technology partners to make the writer’s
overall experience better. Now you can save to the new Final Draf’t file
format in a variety of products. Your information can then be opened directly
in Final Draft with perfect format and structure. No more reformatting in
Final Draft and no more re-typing or lost information! Writing/Rewriting
FeaturesThe Panels System Keeps your script in sync with Index Cards and Scene
View Like most writers, you probably need to keep a lot of ideas at the front
of your mind while you’re writing. With the Panels System, you can split your
screen into separate panels and view your script pages in one panel while you
view another section of the script, your Index Cards or Scene View in the
other panel. With the Panels System you can compare two scenes’ dialog and
pacing side by side even though they may be separated by a vast number of
pages. If you want an overview of each scene, use the Index Cards or Scene
View on one side and the script in the other. A double-click in any scene will
keep the panels in sync. Templates Jumpstart your writing by using one of our
built-in templates Television show, screenplay, stage play and graphic novel
templates are included to help get you started. Looking for an old series no
longer on the air? The Final Draft Online Template Library is updated
regularly and allows registered users to download additional templates
directly from finaldraft.com. Page Count Management Now you have even more
control about what fits on a page Our new Leading Style in version 8 allows
you to adjust the spacing of the entire script or you can select individual
sections of text and adjust their spacing to help manage your page count
Built-in Spell-Checking and Thesaurus Now you have the ability to select an
additional language The vastly improved spell-checking engine comes with
English (US) and a built-in thesaurus plus the option to install one of 15
additional language spell-checkers and thesauri. The application provides real
time auto-spell check, catches capitalization errors and will assist you in
finding synonyms. With definitions for 80,000 plus words from Merriam-Webster
and a full thesaurus, you have all the tools at your fingertips. In addition,
all the words you added to your user dictionary from version 7 will
automatically populate your user dictionary when you install version 8.
Remember Workspace No more searching for the correct draft you were just
working on It’s important if you are working among multiple drafts to make
sure that you are editing the correct one. With the new Workspace preference,
you can have Final Draft open all the files you had open, in the order you
were working on them, the last time you worked in Final Draft. Final Draft
Courier Font An improved appearance at high magnification helps your eyes
during those long rewrite sessions Having a consistent page count that
production companies and studios can depend on to help them estimate their
budgets is crucial when working on a script. That’s why Final Draft offers its
own font that will ensure proper pagination on both Windows and Macintosh.
With version 8 we have made the font easier on the eye so you can better
endure when you’re writing for long periods of time. Printing and PDF Options
Greater flexibility, more options and improved printing interface put you in
the driver seat Now, not only can you print your script in its entirety, you
can choose which sets of revisions you want to print and you can print other
views such as the Scene View and Index Cards. We’ve added the ability for you
to print directly on 3×4 or 4×6 index cards and print your script directly to
PDF so you can decide whether to send a full script or subset of pages to
someone via PDF. The Title Page is also conveniently available as an option to
include in your PDF or printed output. Writing Management Track your daily
writing goals Use the Statistics Report to check how much content you’ve
completed in a writing session to help you manage your writing goals. You can
also track things such as your ratio of Action to Dialog and whether there may
be some unnecessary profanity in your script if you’re attempting to ‘clean it
up.’ ScriptNotes Keep track of ideas and feedback about sections of your
script These effective pop-up windows hold your ideas, suggestions or scene
fragments that you’ve cut but don’t want to toss without taking up space
onscreen. Use ScriptNotes to provide feedback on a particular scene when
reviewing your partner’s script or print your ScriptNotes as a report for easy
reference when reviewing your script. Tab and Enter functions Simple
keystrokes make learning Final Draft a snap You can install and start using
Final Draft within minutes due to the easy-to-use Tab and Enter functionality
that helps format all of the various types of script elements to Industry
Standards. ScriptCompare Easily track your changes between drafts of your
script Compare two drafts of the same script (.fdr or .fdx) and Final Draft
will highlight any changes, allowing you to easily see the differences from
one file to the next. Text to Speech Have a ‘table reading’ anytime you want
Have your script read back to you by assigning different male and female
voices to each of your characters. You can even assign a narrator for action
and other non-dialog script elements. Powered by the text-to-speech engines
built-in to Windows and Mac OS — it’s like having a live script reading in
your computer. CollaboWriter Write with other Final Draft users anywhere with
an Internet connection Write, edit and discuss a script with other Final Draft
users in real time, over the internet, anywhere in the world. You can transfer
‘control’ back and forth between individuals so that one person makes changes
at a time, ensuring that information isn’t lost during rewrites. Format
Assistant Scan your script for any errors–it’s like having a copy editor at
your side This useful tool checks your script for common formatting errors,
such as missing dialogue, extra spaces, carriage returns and blank elements.
You can set it to run every time you print or only when you want it to. 100%
Cross-Platform Share your script files with Mac or Windows users Final Draft
scripts are identical on both Windows and Macintosh platforms and can easily
be exchanged between both. Script Registry Direct access for registering your
work Final Draft is a preferred file format and the only scriptwriting
software with an authorized agreement with the WGAW online registry service.
Production FeaturesFinal Draft Tagger 2 Break down your script and prep it for
scheduling applications This updated stand-alone application reads any Final
Draft script and enables you to “tag” elements within the script [cast,
costumes, props, etc.] and export the results into most scheduling
applications. Tagger allows you to select text from the script and add any
element with a click of the mouse in any category for that scene–or for any
or all scenes where that element appears. The element text is highlighted and
color coded, and can be customized to suit the way you like to work. Created
with the help of veteran Assistant Directors, Producers and Unit Production
Managers, Tagger means no more going over a paper script again and again with
highlighters. Revisions/Page Locking Easy-to-use tools for handling script
changes once you go into production From the ability to omit scenes, lock
pages and A-pages as well as set your revision colors, version 8 provides you
all the tools you’ll need to take your script through production. With version
8, we’ve created a new feature that will automatically track the page header’s
revision color so you can issue one set of revisions or all of them as needed.
Merging pages that have been cut once a script is locked is also a snap. With
new how-to tutorials, you have step-by-step instructions on how to merge pages
without affecting your overall page count. Final Draft also includes standard
revision colors in each film and television template. Title Page, Cast Pages
and Locations Pages Cover pages come pre-formatted for industry standards All
of the Final Draft Television Templates come pre-set with easy-to-use
information for each series such as the specific cast list and typical
sets/locations. Our Standard One-Hour and Half-Hour Templates will also help
you get started on pilots by providing what information should appear in the
finished product. The added bonus is that the Title Page uses its own
numbering for tracking the following pages so it won’t add to your overall
page count. Customizable Reporting Get immediate stats to help you develop
your script and keep it on budget Final Draft offers seven different reports
to give you quick facts about your script. The Scene Report, for example,
provides a snapshot of the scene’s length, cast, starting page number and
location. The Location Report will inform you how often a location is used and
will group the scenes by INT/EXT. The Character Report includes an ‘appearance
summary’ so you know how frequently one character speaks, versus the other
characters, as well as the total word count for the character. Use the
ScriptNotes Report to get a quick scan of all the notes in your script based
on each scene and page. The Statistics Report will allow you to track daily
writing goals by displaying how many words you’ve written along with details
on the types of elements you used and what percentage of the script they make
up. Need to cast your characters? You can instantly create then print or email
Character Sides for any speaking parts in your script.

Features:

• Final Draft 8 combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one self-contained,
• Easy-to-use package specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays
• Television show, screenplay, stage play and graphic novel templates are included to help get you started
• Have your script read back to you by assigning different male and female voices to each of your characters with text-to-speech
• New XML file format for compatibility with a wide variety of other products
• No need to learn about script formatting rules. Final Draft automatically paginates and formats your script to industry standards as you write

Product Details:

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches; 1.94 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ FD8-CASE
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2009
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ UNKNO
• Customer Reviews: 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 180 ratings