What screenwriting software are you using?
I started out in Word with a screenwriting template. Now I use Trelby. I know some use Final Draft.
Just curious.
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Final Draft.
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Final Draft
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FD since 2012.
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Final Draft 12
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Final Draft
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For mobile I find WriterDuet pretty nice
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Personally, I love Fade In software
I use Final Draft 12. I have WriterDuet as a backup.
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I kinda figrured Final Draft would be most prevalent. I have never heard of WriterDuet or Fade In. I will look at those also. I like Trelby, but it sometimes has formatting issues when switching between dialogue and direction.
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I use Fade In. One time purchase, under $100, automatic updates at no further charge.
Does it really matter? You're gonna submit your scripts as a .pdf file. Our legions of scientists have analyzed copious .pdf scripts from multiple sources under high magnification and applied exhaustive chemical tests. The net result was that there is no discernable difference.
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FD, currently v11,
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A PDF struck from FD does not need forensic examination. The Courier Final Draft font is quite distinctive. It looks and feels different than other screenwriting software.
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there is a difference between FD and other software brands. FD has its own Courier font and page margins & page count dont align exactly when ppl import/export files from different brands. And ppl do print scripts.
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I use Fade In. So far, I really like it.
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Bryan, I'm a Final Draft 6 man.
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Final Draft mainly because I bought it when I qualified for the 50% educator/student discount. Stayed with it because that's the only software I've had requested for collaboration.
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I'm a WriterDuet guy, since my only computer is a Chromebook laptop and Final Draft is incompatible with Chrome.
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I'm still a Final Draft guy. 20+ years and counting.
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Dan G, everything can open FDX these days. I just ask what people want and “save as”.
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I'm trying Arc Studio out. But used to be a Word girl
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Final Draft 12. I once used ScriptStudio for a screenplay but felt it was very slow once you got beyond a few pages. (I also had a negative customer service issue with them)! But I really liked the story development tools that ScriptStudio used.
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Final Draft is a good go to and Scrivener has some good functionality to help plan the outline of the screenplay as well as write it.
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Trelby...100% free and perfect for hobby writing...docs are exportable to FD...
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I have been using WriterDuet for over ten years and I have not had any problems with the software. I have written loads of screenplays using it.
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I too use Trelby and Final Draft. Final Draft has become an industry go to, and I have found eliminates issues that derive from sharing and formats beween partnerships. It can be klunky sometimes, but the job well. Trelby is great 100% free program. Basic but does the job well.
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I've been using Celtx for well over a decade. It's free and very easy to use.
Big response. Kind of like asking people what graphic design software they use. Usually, Illustrator is the number one because it is the most known. A few screenplay programs I have never heard of I will have to look at also. To me, software is just a tool and you use what works best for you - with the caveat that it's format fits what the industry needs. You don't want to be retyping a screenplay in another program.