I've tried to do the research on my own and have come up lacking a good solid conclusion. So I decided to see if you kind folks at Stage32 can help me make a good and wise decision as it relates to software selection. I've seen Final Draft mentioned a lot however it is a bit pricy for someone new to...
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@Steven, I know, I know. I cheat too. I use FD9. It's just so versatile I can't help myself. I tried FadeIn but I have a line 'justification' fixation that it won't allow; the programmer said it's in the code he just actually hasn't added to the accessible features yet.
What would Fade In's justification feature do? I use Fade In and haven't felt it lacks anything critical except bullets or numbering + autoindents for montages. Still waiting on that feature.
Alex, it's just me OCDing. I can't stand ragged lines. Everything needs to be even and square.
Huh. It was always my understanding that with non-proportional fonts like Courier, any justification added to lines makes text less readable. Indents from the left margin and ragged-right justificatio...
Expand commentHuh. It was always my understanding that with non-proportional fonts like Courier, any justification added to lines makes text less readable. Indents from the left margin and ragged-right justification may be leftovers from the typewriter era, but in scripts they are visual equalizers, allowing readers to concentrate and zero in on action and dialog instead of formatting.
I understand, but I wasn't attempting to be reasonable. Ironically no one's complained about my particular justification habit to date.