Screenwriting Software
FINAL DRAFT
Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor 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.
Here is a link to an FAQ regarding Final Draft:
http://www.screenstyle.com/abfidr7.html http://www.finaldraft.com/ http://www.screenstyle.com/fidrst.html http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=br_ss_hs/002-3782416-3580059?search-alias=aps&keywords=final%20draft http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=final+draft&category0=
MOVIE MAGIC
Movie Magic Screenwriter is the best selling* screenplay formatting software and the choice of Hollywood professionals. Screenwriter automatically formats while you write so you can focus on what you’re writing, not where it goes on the page. It also formats for television, stage, novels and comic book scripts so you’ve got an all in one package for any story you want to write. With a massive set of features designed to make the rewriting process fast and simple you can get from FADE IN: to FADE OUT effortlessly. Online collaboration, the ability to compare drafts of screenplays and the most comprehensive production features of any screenwriting software all make Movie Magic Screenwriter the clear choice for getting your stories from concept to screen.
To see how Movie Magic Screenwriter beats Final Draft click here http://www.screenplay.com/products/mms/compare.html
MovieMagic Screenwriter received the highest award in the Writer's Guild of America Software Review. It is the official screenwriting software of The Writer's Guild East and Project Greenlight. It's literally as simple as pressing Tab and Enter to move between character name, dialogue, and other elements. Screenwriter has a unique auto-recognition feature that pops up lists of all available Int/Ext scene headings, locations, times-of-day, character names, and transitions. Your hands never leave the keyboard. * Screenwriter also has: Real-time formatting - always shows your script exactly as it will print, with the correct margins, page breaks, and scene numbering. * Auto-correct typos - fixes spelling mistakes, typos, spacing, and capitalization as you write. * Character Name Creation - combine from thousands of first and last names. * Powerful Importing - directly reads in files from all other screenwriting programs, word processors, and Dramatica 4.0 stories. * Electronic Index Cards - outline your scenes on full editable index cards - onscreen! Moving a card automatically rearranges the scenes in your screenplay, and reformats and renumbers them. * Over 50 FREE TV Templates - formatted with the correct margins, script styles,act breaks, set lists and charcter lists for easy 1-key entry. Screenwriter Features include: * Text to Speech Feature. Assign a male or female voice to your character and have them speak to you. * Name Bank. Choose from thousands of potential character names for your screenplay. * Script Protection. Register your script online automatically. * Publish your script. With a touch of a button, publish your script in HTML or Adobe PDF format.
http://www.screenplay.com/products/mms/index.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005V7FW/sr=1-1/qid=1137637181/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3782416-3580059?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance
DRAMATICA PRO
Not quite screenwriting software -- this is story planning software. Some prefer to use software, so: "Welcome to Dramatica Pro, your Creative Writing Partner. Got a story in mind? How about an idea for a story? Either way, Dramatica Pro is a great place to start. As your creative writing partner, it takes you to a special place- a story development environment where together you'll solve the plot and character problems that prevent many good stories from becoming great enough to sell. Dramatica's StoryGuide will handhold you from initial idea all the way through to completed narrative treatment, inspiring you and supporting you along the way. It's like having a successful author as your writing partner, sitting by your side and mentoring you!" http://www.screenplay.com/products/dpro/index.htm
DR. FORMAT
Based on the best-selling book The Screenwriter's Bible by Dave Trottier, Dr. Format's Screenwriting Software turns Microsoft Word into a Hollywood screenwriter. You'll be writing a screenplay in under 30 minutes. Includes bonus TV and Storyboard templates. Includes FREE Copy of The Screenwriter's Bible ($19.95 value) Hollywood format guarantee - Over 130,000 readers of The Screenwriter's Bible can't be wrong. Easy to learn - You'll be writing in just 30 minutes. On-Screen Tutorial - Step by step, you'll be guided through your first script. Character Cues - Enter your character names just once. No retyping. Format Retain Features - E-mail your script worldwide to other Word users and your script keeps perfect format. Multi-computer Usage - You can put Dr. Format on your computer at home, work, and even a laptop. Write when the muse comes. PC & Mac compatible - As long as you have Microsoft Word, you can use either a Mac or a PC. Bonus TV & Storyboard Templates! - Write a television sitcom. Import graphic files, your own sketches, or photos into a storyboard layout. 30-Day Money Back Guarantee - Try it, test it, and write with it for 30 days. If you don't like it, send it back to us for a full refund.
http://www.screenstyle.com/drfoscso.html
Sophocles
Sophocles is a new screenplay software program that emphasizes the writing process. While other script writing software puts the focus on margins and page breaks, Sophocles was conceptualized from the start as a story creation tool for screenwriters. By allowing you to easily navigate and manipulate your story elements, Sophocles helps you craft a tighter, smoother flowing screenplay.
http://www.sophocles.net/default.asp
It should be noted that there is a free screenwriting template for Mircosoft Word available here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC010186361033.aspx
And a more expensive -- but undoubtedly fancier -- one here: http://www.indelibleink.com/swmarketplace.html
ScriptWright turns Microsoft Word into a dedicated screenplay word processor. It contains all the styles, keyboard, menu and toolbar customizations, and tools to make writing and editing a feature screenplay a breeze. Additionally, ScriptWright allows you to format your finished screenplay in three ways: Draft, Master, and Shooting.
[FEATURES] * Formats your script in any of three standard, professionally approved layouts: Draft, Master, or Shooting, inserting break strings for dialogue and scenes as needed. * "Filesafe." It makes no changes to your document that cannot be easily reversed. * Fully integrated with Word for Windows, allowing you to take full advantage of Outlines, Hidden styles (for notes and annotations), and Revision Marks (for changes between drafts) without disabling any of Word's built-in features. * Context sensitive Help, amply illustrated manual in PDF format * Features include: auto document abbreviations, side by side dialogue, print selection, copy to a scrapfile, note file, document history, and revision management. * SmartEnter and SmartTab allow you to move from style to style, and insert character names, with only the Enter and Tab keys. * Tools to generate scene report detailing the length of each scene and a character report breaking down each character by the number of their speeches." SCREENSTYLE "ScreenStyle is a powerful add-on for Microsoft Word that turns your word processor into a script formatting tool. The beauty of ScreenStyle is its ease of use. With just the Tab and Enter keys and the ScreenStyle toolbar, you only need one finger to meet the margin and spacing requirements for slug lines, scene headings, action lines, characters, dialogue, and page breaks. ScreenStyle automates everything from the Title Page to Fade Out. Because ScreenStyle works in conjuntion with Microsoft Word, we're unable to create a demo. We do offer a 30-day money back guarantee.
You can also Click Here http://www.screenstyle.com/screenstyle/screentool.html to See the ScreenStyle Toolbar and all its features. Our newest version for Windows even gives you Character Recall. ScreenStyle can remember your character names so you only need type the first few letters. Other screenwriting programs work as stand-alone word processors and cost hundreds of dollars. But if you already use Microsoft Word for Macintosh or Windows, ScreenStyle is all you need. It's easy to install and easy to learn. Who uses ScreenStyle? Thousands of writers use ScreenStyle screenwriting software. Chesterfield and Nicholls semi-finalists use ScreenStyle. Students at the top film schools such as UCLA, NYU, and the University of Texas use ScreenStyle. ScreenStyle even received the top 4 mouse rating from MacWorld. We use ScreenStyle in our screenwriting department and it works great. Thanks for the affordable program. - Paul M. - University of Texas ScreenStyle works with the following versions: Word Word 97,Word 2000,and Word XP for Windows 3.1, 95, 98, or NT and Word 6.0, 98, and 2001 for Macintosh. Extra Features Include * Outline View - Structure your script before writing. Change scene headings, or move scenes around after you've already written them. * Scene Numbering - Want to direct? Create your own shooting or production scripts! * MultiSite License - Install ScreenStyle ar work, school, or home. Work on your script anywhere. (We won't tell your boss). * HereHere - Unique bookmark feature returns you to any scene in the script." http://www.screenstyle.com/screenxlar.html
SCRIPT WERX
About Script Werxpad Script Werx is the pre-eminent program that customizes Microsoft Word (all versions, Mac & PC) to become a screenplay formatter. * Work from a self-generated list of locations (slug lines) that let you click on a previously-used location to use it again * Automatically repaginate an entire screenplay with the option of adding MOREs or CONTINUEDs * Add Scene numbers that update automatically as you write and can then be locked against changes when reformatting into a shooting script. New scenes are then designated as A-B scenes * Add scene numbers in both margins and on CONTINUEDs * Create A-B pages to lock in page numbering * Enter parenthetical directions, dual dialogue or designations for (O.S.), (V.O.) or (continuing) by clicking on a toolbar or pressing a single key combination * Adjust spacing before slug lines, action, shots, characters and transitionals, all from a single dialog box that accepts full or fractional lines of spacing * Collapse your script down to slug lines only and then click and drag to change scene order * Import and format existing scripts You must have Microsoft Word to use Script Werx
http://www.screenstyle.com/scriptwerx.html
SCRIPTWARE
Scriptware is the only program that doesn't require you to have the CD while you write. You can install Scriptware on your laptop, home desktop, and work computer so you can always write when the muse strikes. Please note: Scriptware comes on floppy disks! If you don't have a floppy drive, you will not be able to use Scriptware. Scriptware frees you from complex word processing commands and macros that jam up your creative flow. All you need to type your script with Scriptware are your pinkies and the Tab and Enter keys. That's it! Scriptware knows how scripts are put together, so it puts you in the right place before you even think about it. Type "int." or "ext." and Scriptware knows you're creating a Scene Heading... so it makes the line upper case, changes the margins and spacing and lets you select a location by typing one letter. Then, jump right into Action with a tap of the Enter key. Character names? Just press Tab, then put in the name you want with just one keystroke - it's automatically capitalized. And when you hit Enter, you're typing the character's dialogue. It's that easy! Scriptware Does The Rest As you type, Scriptware formats. Automatically, instantly and perfectly. Margin changes, capitalization, spacing and all the rest happen on the fly and on your screen. And when you get to the end of a page, Scriptware knows what to do there, too. It breaks scenes, action, and dialogue in the proper places. It puts in (more) and (CONTINUED) lines when you need them. When you make changes on page one, Scriptware invisibly checks and paginates every page afterwards! If you know nothing about formatting, Scriptware does everything you need. If you want to change a format so it's just right, Scriptware lets you do everything you want. Professional Power Scriptware is a full-featured word processor with everything you'd expect: Cut and Paste. Speed Buttons. 100,000+ word Spell Check and Thesaurus. Headers and Footers. Find and Replace. Autosave. Bookmarks. Plus, Scriptware has features you won't find in your word processor, but will want as a script writer: Quick Lists (to enter names, scenes and more with one keystroke). Electronic Script Notes. Automatic Page, Scene and Act numbering. Instant Title Pages(s). Scene Shuffle (rearrange your script as if it were on index cards). Breakdown reports. And much more. Scriptware's simple installation, easy-to-read manual, online help and telephone technical support give you all the back-up you need. Just open the box and you'll be up and writing in minutes. Take A Vacation How much is your time worth? Many Scriptware users say they're getting scripts done up to 50% faster than ever before. Some say it's because their ideas flow better. Others say it's because they spend no time having to format or paginate their scripts. Scriptware can save you enough time to pay for itself on your very first script. You truly have... the freedom to create®.
http://www.screenstyle.com/scriptware.html
CELTX
Celtx is the first comprehensive software package designed for people who work in the Pre-Production of Film, TV, Theatre and New Media. It provides all of the tools you need under one application and works on all platforms. Story Development Tools Celtx includes Scene and Character Development tools that help spur creativity. Use the customizable forms to build out the story line of your project. Any information will be added to your project database and automatically pre-populate your script and reports. Professional Script Writing Import, write and edit movie scripts using industry standard formatting. Celtx uses ‘Tab’ and ‘Enter’ intuitive writing and all the features expected in a professional application – like Spellchecking, Find and Replace, and auto completion of Character Names and Scene Headings. Project Schedule Keep track of all your project dates in a shareable calendar. Media Rich Breakdowns Celtx is the first application that allows creative people to perform media rich breakdowns in order to help pre-visualize and plan their project. Users can complete media rich breakdowns by associating sound files, video clips and digital pictures to their script all of which is auto-saved in a shareable database. Customized Production Reports Generate customizable Production Reports to help plan and organize your film project. Collaboration Collaborate with team members by securely sharing your project using the built in Celtx server." FREE software designed for Apple computers, but will run on PCs.
http://www.celtx.com
FILMFILER
FilmFilerWrite is a brilliant [FREE] alternative to expensive scriptwriting software currently available. Fully customisable to allow scripts to be written in any format - including novels, the writer is free to work on their story without having to worry about things like margins or page numbering. Like all industry-standard scriptwriters FilmFilerWrite utilises the tried-and-tested Tab and Enter input system. When you have completed your script FilmFilerWrite can also convert it to pdf format for publication over the net.
http://www.filmfiler.com/
FINAL DRAFT
Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor 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.
Here is a link to an FAQ regarding Final Draft:
http://www.screenstyle.com/abfidr7.html http://www.finaldraft.com/ http://www.screenstyle.com/fidrst.html http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=br_ss_hs/002-3782416-3580059?search-alias=aps&keywords=final%20draft http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=final+draft&category0=
MOVIE MAGIC
Movie Magic Screenwriter is the best selling* screenplay formatting software and the choice of Hollywood professionals. Screenwriter automatically formats while you write so you can focus on what you’re writing, not where it goes on the page. It also formats for television, stage, novels and comic book scripts so you’ve got an all in one package for any story you want to write. With a massive set of features designed to make the rewriting process fast and simple you can get from FADE IN: to FADE OUT effortlessly. Online collaboration, the ability to compare drafts of screenplays and the most comprehensive production features of any screenwriting software all make Movie Magic Screenwriter the clear choice for getting your stories from concept to screen.
To see how Movie Magic Screenwriter beats Final Draft click here http://www.screenplay.com/products/mms/compare.html
MovieMagic Screenwriter received the highest award in the Writer's Guild of America Software Review. It is the official screenwriting software of The Writer's Guild East and Project Greenlight. It's literally as simple as pressing Tab and Enter to move between character name, dialogue, and other elements. Screenwriter has a unique auto-recognition feature that pops up lists of all available Int/Ext scene headings, locations, times-of-day, character names, and transitions. Your hands never leave the keyboard. * Screenwriter also has: Real-time formatting - always shows your script exactly as it will print, with the correct margins, page breaks, and scene numbering. * Auto-correct typos - fixes spelling mistakes, typos, spacing, and capitalization as you write. * Character Name Creation - combine from thousands of first and last names. * Powerful Importing - directly reads in files from all other screenwriting programs, word processors, and Dramatica 4.0 stories. * Electronic Index Cards - outline your scenes on full editable index cards - onscreen! Moving a card automatically rearranges the scenes in your screenplay, and reformats and renumbers them. * Over 50 FREE TV Templates - formatted with the correct margins, script styles,act breaks, set lists and charcter lists for easy 1-key entry. Screenwriter Features include: * Text to Speech Feature. Assign a male or female voice to your character and have them speak to you. * Name Bank. Choose from thousands of potential character names for your screenplay. * Script Protection. Register your script online automatically. * Publish your script. With a touch of a button, publish your script in HTML or Adobe PDF format.
http://www.screenplay.com/products/mms/index.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005V7FW/sr=1-1/qid=1137637181/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3782416-3580059?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance
DRAMATICA PRO
Not quite screenwriting software -- this is story planning software. Some prefer to use software, so: "Welcome to Dramatica Pro, your Creative Writing Partner. Got a story in mind? How about an idea for a story? Either way, Dramatica Pro is a great place to start. As your creative writing partner, it takes you to a special place- a story development environment where together you'll solve the plot and character problems that prevent many good stories from becoming great enough to sell. Dramatica's StoryGuide will handhold you from initial idea all the way through to completed narrative treatment, inspiring you and supporting you along the way. It's like having a successful author as your writing partner, sitting by your side and mentoring you!" http://www.screenplay.com/products/dpro/index.htm
DR. FORMAT
Based on the best-selling book The Screenwriter's Bible by Dave Trottier, Dr. Format's Screenwriting Software turns Microsoft Word into a Hollywood screenwriter. You'll be writing a screenplay in under 30 minutes. Includes bonus TV and Storyboard templates. Includes FREE Copy of The Screenwriter's Bible ($19.95 value) Hollywood format guarantee - Over 130,000 readers of The Screenwriter's Bible can't be wrong. Easy to learn - You'll be writing in just 30 minutes. On-Screen Tutorial - Step by step, you'll be guided through your first script. Character Cues - Enter your character names just once. No retyping. Format Retain Features - E-mail your script worldwide to other Word users and your script keeps perfect format. Multi-computer Usage - You can put Dr. Format on your computer at home, work, and even a laptop. Write when the muse comes. PC & Mac compatible - As long as you have Microsoft Word, you can use either a Mac or a PC. Bonus TV & Storyboard Templates! - Write a television sitcom. Import graphic files, your own sketches, or photos into a storyboard layout. 30-Day Money Back Guarantee - Try it, test it, and write with it for 30 days. If you don't like it, send it back to us for a full refund.
http://www.screenstyle.com/drfoscso.html
Sophocles
Sophocles is a new screenplay software program that emphasizes the writing process. While other script writing software puts the focus on margins and page breaks, Sophocles was conceptualized from the start as a story creation tool for screenwriters. By allowing you to easily navigate and manipulate your story elements, Sophocles helps you craft a tighter, smoother flowing screenplay.
http://www.sophocles.net/default.asp
It should be noted that there is a free screenwriting template for Mircosoft Word available here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC010186361033.aspx
And a more expensive -- but undoubtedly fancier -- one here: http://www.indelibleink.com/swmarketplace.html
ScriptWright turns Microsoft Word into a dedicated screenplay word processor. It contains all the styles, keyboard, menu and toolbar customizations, and tools to make writing and editing a feature screenplay a breeze. Additionally, ScriptWright allows you to format your finished screenplay in three ways: Draft, Master, and Shooting.
[FEATURES] * Formats your script in any of three standard, professionally approved layouts: Draft, Master, or Shooting, inserting break strings for dialogue and scenes as needed. * "Filesafe." It makes no changes to your document that cannot be easily reversed. * Fully integrated with Word for Windows, allowing you to take full advantage of Outlines, Hidden styles (for notes and annotations), and Revision Marks (for changes between drafts) without disabling any of Word's built-in features. * Context sensitive Help, amply illustrated manual in PDF format * Features include: auto document abbreviations, side by side dialogue, print selection, copy to a scrapfile, note file, document history, and revision management. * SmartEnter and SmartTab allow you to move from style to style, and insert character names, with only the Enter and Tab keys. * Tools to generate scene report detailing the length of each scene and a character report breaking down each character by the number of their speeches." SCREENSTYLE "ScreenStyle is a powerful add-on for Microsoft Word that turns your word processor into a script formatting tool. The beauty of ScreenStyle is its ease of use. With just the Tab and Enter keys and the ScreenStyle toolbar, you only need one finger to meet the margin and spacing requirements for slug lines, scene headings, action lines, characters, dialogue, and page breaks. ScreenStyle automates everything from the Title Page to Fade Out. Because ScreenStyle works in conjuntion with Microsoft Word, we're unable to create a demo. We do offer a 30-day money back guarantee.
You can also Click Here http://www.screenstyle.com/screenstyle/screentool.html to See the ScreenStyle Toolbar and all its features. Our newest version for Windows even gives you Character Recall. ScreenStyle can remember your character names so you only need type the first few letters. Other screenwriting programs work as stand-alone word processors and cost hundreds of dollars. But if you already use Microsoft Word for Macintosh or Windows, ScreenStyle is all you need. It's easy to install and easy to learn. Who uses ScreenStyle? Thousands of writers use ScreenStyle screenwriting software. Chesterfield and Nicholls semi-finalists use ScreenStyle. Students at the top film schools such as UCLA, NYU, and the University of Texas use ScreenStyle. ScreenStyle even received the top 4 mouse rating from MacWorld. We use ScreenStyle in our screenwriting department and it works great. Thanks for the affordable program. - Paul M. - University of Texas ScreenStyle works with the following versions: Word Word 97,Word 2000,and Word XP for Windows 3.1, 95, 98, or NT and Word 6.0, 98, and 2001 for Macintosh. Extra Features Include * Outline View - Structure your script before writing. Change scene headings, or move scenes around after you've already written them. * Scene Numbering - Want to direct? Create your own shooting or production scripts! * MultiSite License - Install ScreenStyle ar work, school, or home. Work on your script anywhere. (We won't tell your boss). * HereHere - Unique bookmark feature returns you to any scene in the script." http://www.screenstyle.com/screenxlar.html
SCRIPT WERX
About Script Werxpad Script Werx is the pre-eminent program that customizes Microsoft Word (all versions, Mac & PC) to become a screenplay formatter. * Work from a self-generated list of locations (slug lines) that let you click on a previously-used location to use it again * Automatically repaginate an entire screenplay with the option of adding MOREs or CONTINUEDs * Add Scene numbers that update automatically as you write and can then be locked against changes when reformatting into a shooting script. New scenes are then designated as A-B scenes * Add scene numbers in both margins and on CONTINUEDs * Create A-B pages to lock in page numbering * Enter parenthetical directions, dual dialogue or designations for (O.S.), (V.O.) or (continuing) by clicking on a toolbar or pressing a single key combination * Adjust spacing before slug lines, action, shots, characters and transitionals, all from a single dialog box that accepts full or fractional lines of spacing * Collapse your script down to slug lines only and then click and drag to change scene order * Import and format existing scripts You must have Microsoft Word to use Script Werx
http://www.screenstyle.com/scriptwerx.html
SCRIPTWARE
Scriptware is the only program that doesn't require you to have the CD while you write. You can install Scriptware on your laptop, home desktop, and work computer so you can always write when the muse strikes. Please note: Scriptware comes on floppy disks! If you don't have a floppy drive, you will not be able to use Scriptware. Scriptware frees you from complex word processing commands and macros that jam up your creative flow. All you need to type your script with Scriptware are your pinkies and the Tab and Enter keys. That's it! Scriptware knows how scripts are put together, so it puts you in the right place before you even think about it. Type "int." or "ext." and Scriptware knows you're creating a Scene Heading... so it makes the line upper case, changes the margins and spacing and lets you select a location by typing one letter. Then, jump right into Action with a tap of the Enter key. Character names? Just press Tab, then put in the name you want with just one keystroke - it's automatically capitalized. And when you hit Enter, you're typing the character's dialogue. It's that easy! Scriptware Does The Rest As you type, Scriptware formats. Automatically, instantly and perfectly. Margin changes, capitalization, spacing and all the rest happen on the fly and on your screen. And when you get to the end of a page, Scriptware knows what to do there, too. It breaks scenes, action, and dialogue in the proper places. It puts in (more) and (CONTINUED) lines when you need them. When you make changes on page one, Scriptware invisibly checks and paginates every page afterwards! If you know nothing about formatting, Scriptware does everything you need. If you want to change a format so it's just right, Scriptware lets you do everything you want. Professional Power Scriptware is a full-featured word processor with everything you'd expect: Cut and Paste. Speed Buttons. 100,000+ word Spell Check and Thesaurus. Headers and Footers. Find and Replace. Autosave. Bookmarks. Plus, Scriptware has features you won't find in your word processor, but will want as a script writer: Quick Lists (to enter names, scenes and more with one keystroke). Electronic Script Notes. Automatic Page, Scene and Act numbering. Instant Title Pages(s). Scene Shuffle (rearrange your script as if it were on index cards). Breakdown reports. And much more. Scriptware's simple installation, easy-to-read manual, online help and telephone technical support give you all the back-up you need. Just open the box and you'll be up and writing in minutes. Take A Vacation How much is your time worth? Many Scriptware users say they're getting scripts done up to 50% faster than ever before. Some say it's because their ideas flow better. Others say it's because they spend no time having to format or paginate their scripts. Scriptware can save you enough time to pay for itself on your very first script. You truly have... the freedom to create®.
http://www.screenstyle.com/scriptware.html
CELTX
Celtx is the first comprehensive software package designed for people who work in the Pre-Production of Film, TV, Theatre and New Media. It provides all of the tools you need under one application and works on all platforms. Story Development Tools Celtx includes Scene and Character Development tools that help spur creativity. Use the customizable forms to build out the story line of your project. Any information will be added to your project database and automatically pre-populate your script and reports. Professional Script Writing Import, write and edit movie scripts using industry standard formatting. Celtx uses ‘Tab’ and ‘Enter’ intuitive writing and all the features expected in a professional application – like Spellchecking, Find and Replace, and auto completion of Character Names and Scene Headings. Project Schedule Keep track of all your project dates in a shareable calendar. Media Rich Breakdowns Celtx is the first application that allows creative people to perform media rich breakdowns in order to help pre-visualize and plan their project. Users can complete media rich breakdowns by associating sound files, video clips and digital pictures to their script all of which is auto-saved in a shareable database. Customized Production Reports Generate customizable Production Reports to help plan and organize your film project. Collaboration Collaborate with team members by securely sharing your project using the built in Celtx server." FREE software designed for Apple computers, but will run on PCs.
http://www.celtx.com
FILMFILER
FilmFilerWrite is a brilliant [FREE] alternative to expensive scriptwriting software currently available. Fully customisable to allow scripts to be written in any format - including novels, the writer is free to work on their story without having to worry about things like margins or page numbering. Like all industry-standard scriptwriters FilmFilerWrite utilises the tried-and-tested Tab and Enter input system. When you have completed your script FilmFilerWrite can also convert it to pdf format for publication over the net.
http://www.filmfiler.com/
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