FADE IN: If you have ever dreamed of writing for movies, television or theater, or if you have tried to write using conventional word processors, chances are you've been frustrated by all the formatting rules and standards dictated by the entertainment industry. Scene numbers, MORE's and CONTINUED's and industry-standard pagination, to name a few, can quickly become too difficult for a normal word processor to handle.

CUT TO: Final Draft, the number-one choice among Hollywood's professional writers. Specifically designed for writing movie scripts, TV episodes 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. Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style.

DISSOLVE TO: Final Draft's interface, which is so easy to understand and operate that you will be up and writing in almost no time. There are no style sheets to build, no complicated commands to learn. For the beginning writer, the built-in settings will make even your first script look professional. For the working writer, producer or director, Final Draft is packed with powerful features geared for the rigors of production.

If you have put off taking the plunge and putting your million-dollar idea on paper, or if you have been struggling to write with inadequate tools, now is the time to act. Join the tens of thousands of others who have seen how Final Draft can spur creativity and bring your writing dreams back to life.

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Features

• 100% Cross-Platform Compatibility
  Scripts look and operate identically on either Windows or Macintosh platforms; formatting and pagination, commands and keystrokes match completely.
• Windows/Macintosh CD-ROM
  Final Draft comes on one CD-ROM that features versions for Windows 95/NT/98/2000/ME and for most Macintosh platforms.
• Production Features
  A and B pages, unlimited revisions and printing of character sides are just a few of many production features waiting for you when you are ready for the next level.
• ScriptNotes
  ScriptNotes are hideable notes for windows that can contain anything from comments about a scene to fully-formatted script sections for later use.
• Customizable Header/Footer
  Label the top or bottom of each page with page number, revision, date, title, episode -- anything you need.
• Bookmarks
  Final Draft's Bookmark function lets you mark any spot in your script and jump to it with just a click of the mouse. Use it to jump to any section you choose.
• Scene Navigator
  Final Draft takes rearranging and rewriting to a new level with Scene Navigator, an index card and outlining feature that lets you restructure your script interactively as you write. View the scenes in your script on simulated index cards or in a more traditional outline format. Scene Navigator is completely interactive, moving or adding scenes in the script as they are manipulated in the Scene Navigator window. Add a scene or make a change to the script and the Scene Navigator window automatically updates to reflect the change. As an added bonus, you can print the cards on laser-perforated index cards and pin them onto your wall for a great visual "overview" of your story's flow and pace. Both white and mixed-color packs of index card stock are available from your Final Draft dealer or directly from Final Draft, Inc.
• TV Templates
  Every television show has its own unique format and your episode won't even be looked at unless it's in that format. Final Draft gives you the templates for television's top 50 shows, complete with samples, characters and locations.
• CollaboWriter
  Final Draft is proud to introduce this new tool for writers. CollaboWriter allows you and your partner to work together, chat with others in real time, host a session or connect to one, all with 100% cross-platform compatibility.
• Importing
  Turn files created in just about any word-processing program into professionally-formatted scripts with just a click of the mouse.
• Text-to-Speech
  Have your script read back to you by assigning different voices to different characters. It's like having a live script reading in your computer.
• Built in Spell-Checker/Thesaurus
  A 120,000 word spell-checker and a several hundred thousand-word thesaurus which includes synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasting words. You can also build script-specific dictionaries to add your own terminology. Additionally, Final Draft can be fitted with specialized foreign-language spelling and thesaurus files upon request.
• SmartType
  SmartType is a database of character names, scene headings and transitions that require you to enter just the first few letters; Final Draft will type in the rest instantly.
• More's & Continued's
  Ordinary word processor users can breathe a sigh of relief -- industry-standard More's and Continued's are created and placed automatically as you write and edit your script.
• Complete Font, Size, Style, Color and Justification Control
  Beneath the surface of Final Draft is a powerful word processor with all the Font, Style, Size, Justification and Alignment control you have come to expect from your general word processor. We've built into Final Draft a host of state-of-the-art text-formatting features. In Final Draft, your script will always be paginated correctly while providing unparalleled flexibility and text-formatting features. Final Draft's text styles include: strikeout, double-underline, word underline, superscript and subscript, to name a few. Regardless of your personal needs, Final Draft can handle your toughest formatting requirements.

For years, the creative minds of advertising, documentary and industrial filmmakers, news and speechwriters have had to suffer through the rigors of standard word processors and graphics programs to generate a single professional-looking audio/video script... until now.

From the publishers of the premiere screenwriting software, Final Draft, comes Final Draft AV, a full-featured word processor specifically designed for multi-column, audio/video scriptwriting.

It combines powerful word processing with a variety of industry-standard formats, all in one self-contained, easy-to-use system.

Final Draft AV lines up multiple audio/video columns automatically and keeps them aligned when text is added, edited or deleted. There are no complicated commands to learn, no frustrating text boxes to deal with.

Whether you are creating a 60-second commercial, a 15-second radio spot, a half-hour speech or a four-hour training film, Final Draft AV's ease of use allows you to focus on writing, so you don't have to worry about style or placement of text. Packed with all the features you demand, Final Draft AV will have you writing in no time.

Features

• Automatic Formatting
  The biggest problem in writing audio-visual scripts is keeping the columns and scenes aligned. With Final Draft AV, paragraphs stay aligned as you type. When you add text to a VIDEO paragraph the matching paragraph in the AUDIO column automatically stays with it. You never have to retype, rearrange or repaginate manually.
• Ease of Use
  To make entering your text as easy as possible, the Tab and Enter keys (Windows), or Tab and Return keys (Mac OS), are used to perform most of the formatting functions specific to writing scripts. These two keys provide all you need to quickly and easily write a script in the correct format.
• 100% Cross-Platform Compatibility
  Scripts appear identical on Windows and Macintosh. Formatting and commands match completely. Final Draft AV comes on one CD-ROM that includes an application for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP and an application for most Macintosh computers. Writers will have no trouble moving one platform to another. Beneath the surface of Final Draft is a powerful word processor with all the Font, Style, Size, Justification and Alignment control you have come to expect from any generic word processor.
• Importing and Exporting
  Turn scripts you've previously created in any word-processing program into professionally-formatted, dual column scripts with ease. Scripts created in Final Draft AV may be saved in a format that most word-processing programs can read.
• Multiple Layouts
  All scripts can be viewed in 3 different layouts - AV, Radio and Linear. All three may be customized. If you change a script's layout, any text will be repositioned appropriately. The content of the text remains the same even though the layout has changed.
• Customizable Elements
  You control how each element appears for each Layout.
• AV Layout Variations
  The AV Layout may be modified.
• Customizable Header and Footer
  Add, rename or delete the fields in the customizable Header. Label the top or bottom of each page with the page number, revision, date, title, episode--any information you need.

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