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1. 190 TIMC 0 ooo ccc cece cece cece 34 195 Final Draft on the Web Command 191 Final Draft Package 15 i O a 15 16 TFANSITION cacas ti eevee 34 196 Getting Started Booklet sse E Elements CORR riore A 64 128 Registration Card 0 00 eee eee 15 Elements Submenu Mac OS 224 User Manual EPA EL ER DU E 15 Email Command dd cuoi odes etnies antt 106 Final Draft Setup Assistant 18 19 Email Sales Commando or T emt 191 Final Draft User Manual ooo 15 Email Suggestions Command LA MR Y ELE 191 Find Command REG qi xueu dirae dl Uere e cR E 113 Email Support Command 191 MOTE nds BAR te shoe A Ses a Be esate i ee 115 End Keycode hee ioe bc m euer teda M 3 286 Replace All TP 114 Enter Key Windows 35 36 284 Find Selection Command Seele ese culito wa Haus osten 116 Element SHarte is Tesoro sek qeu a 198 Font Command Windows 129 Exit Command Windows 107 PT Mac 05 sse B Bdemion OCN Header and Footer Command 2200200022005 216 Exterior EXT 0 0 0 0 cece eee RR 87 Special Symbols 6 0 60 esses seers 217 Extreme Closeup 000 e eee eee 87 Foreground SP PRD MY SER TL RSE ee 87 Extreme Long Shot 0eeceeeeeeeeeees 87 Format Assistant Liter tia ar ee ado 56 164 A c po E pueErteee nr e xt 166 F Format Menu cerea eem ies teer e 64 Podere
2. 0 00 ee ee 110 Select All Command 112 Undo Command 005 64 110 Edit Scene Number Command 176 EEX s aa 93 FINAL DRAFT 291 Index Element List 32 33 34 197 201 Open Recent Submenu Mac OS 98 Element ShortcutS ooooo oo o o 41 198 285 Page Setup Command 102 Element Submenu Mac OS 128 Print Command 0005 58 104 Elements esc edi 34 86 128 193 Print Preview Command 58 102 103 AIN n ERE 34 195 Quit Command Mac 0S 107 Adding Paragraphs o oo uaaa 202 Recent Files Command Windows 107 Character ce esc t meu Loe wee 34 Register Script Command 106 Character Extension ooooooooooo 34 Revert Command 000 o 102 Character Name 00 000000 195 Save As Command 05 99 282 Character Extension 195 Save Command 0 cece eee eee 99 Dialogue cor en 34 196 Save Secure Copy Command 101 General 196 BUM ata td e bert 87 Parenthetical sese 34 195 Final Draft 4 Document 100 Scene Heading 0 0 000 eee 34 195 Final Draft CD ROM 15 16 17 19 Location ooo 34 195 EnmalDraft Folder nr ER ven 45 Scene Intro coss 34 195 Final Draft Help Command
3. RULER INSERTION POINT ELEMENT LABEL SCENE NUMBER PAGE NUMBER STATUS BAR Mac OS X Final Draft File Edit View Format Document Tools Production Window Help DAB Sib 56 QA B ZUR ene Heading E E E kl Pp sy El f 100 E Untitled Screenplay TOOLBAR ELEMENT LIST RULER OTST ORE INSERTION POINT ELEMENT LABEL SCENE NUMBER PAGE NUMBER STATUS BAR 1 of 1 No Scene Scene Heading Tab Action Enter Select Element v FINAL DRAFT 34 Tutorials The blinking insertion point indicates where the next typed character will be placed Elements in Final Draft represent the different types of paragraphs found in scripts with each Element having its own margins justification and casing There is an Element List in the Toolbar at the top of the window At the bottom of the window there is also a text area called the Element Label These indicate the Element for the current insertion point The Element Label and Element List initially indicate Scene Heading Final Draft starts off with a scene heading at the beginning of each script Every scene in a script begins with a scene heading which lets the reader of the script know where and when the scene takes place The Status Bar indicates which Element will be created or what action will be taken when a specific key or key combination is pressed Here
4. 00e eee 246 User Dictionary 00000 08 247 249 DISK or oec esc eme ne ONO RARE ee are 86 Diskettes oe PREDA 86 DISSOlVe iia meer wel oid ox Sees RET 86 Document Menu 000 161 240 Bookmarks Command o 141 Header and Footer Command 52 137 216 Insert Bookmark Command 143 Insert Label Command 145 219 220 Insert ScriptNote Command 144 161 240 Macros Command 140 254 258 Mores and Continueds Command 137 Page Layout Command 0 134 ScriptNotes Command 143 161 242 SmartType Command 47 140 204 209 Title Page Command susususue 139 Doll Vte EH OVE EU E 86 Down Arrow Key 0 000 ccc eee eee 286 Drag and Drop 0 eee eee eee 86 111 Dramas sisse bore D Fae deste es 86 Dried omes ERU RD DENN e 86 Dual Dialogue Command 132 E Edit Men oor eo RIED reb e 109 Clear Command 0000000 112 Copy Command 00 cece eee ee 110 Cut Command 00 00 eee 110 Find Command 0 0000 eee 113 Find Selection Command 116 Goto Command 00 00000 115 Paste Command 00 eee 111 Preferences Command Mac OS 110 117 118 119 Auto BackuUP ooooooccccoccccn 72 Auto Save g us E A ae 71 Redo Command
5. Tutorials The pop up list appears with all the B names Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills Notice that BRYAN is entered in light gray If we did want him to speak you would press Enter Return to accept the match If we wanted another B name we could type the first few letters like E for BETTY and that name would be typed in or we could use the Up and Down Arrow keys to choose the character from the list Instead We do not want a B character We want to enter a new character named MARC 38 Press the Backspace key or delete key once and the pop up disappears 39 Type M The pop up does not appear because there are currently no M matches 40 Continue typing ARC We are now going to create a Character Extension which is used to describe where the speech is com ing from off screen voice over etc In this case Marc is speaking from off screen 41 Type The Character Extension Smartype list appears 42 Choose O S for off screen and press Enter Return A new dialogue paragraph is created Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills MARC 0 8 43 Type in some text like Don t do that or anything you d like If you choose Document SmartType again to view the SmartType Character List you will see that MARC has been added FINAL DRAFT 49 Tutorials A Character Extension may alternately be added via a c
6. Mac OS Insert the floppy disk or other removable media in the appropriate drive The disk will appear on the desktop This disk is now the transfer disk 3 Click and drag copy the document to be backed up to the transfer disk s window 4 Copy any other documents that need to be transferred too 5 Once all copying is completed close the transfer disk s window and eject the disk Windows eject the transfer disk Mac OS 6 Bring the transfer disk to the destination computer 7 On the destination computer s desktop make sure the folder to which the file is to be transferred is either visible or open 8 Windows Insert the transfer disk in the appropriate drive open the My Computer folder Open the appropriate drive so the transfer disk appears Open the disk so its contents are visible Windows XP Choose Start gt My Computer Mac OS Insert the transfer disk in the appropriate drive Open the disk so its contents are visible 9 Click and drag copy the document from the transfer disk to the folder to which the file is to be transferred Copy any other documents that need to be transferred too B FINAL DRAFT Tutorials To transfer a file between source and destination computers that have different operating systems Windows to Macintosh or Macintosh to Windows Follow the same steps as above except have the transfer disk formatted for Windows DOS Every Macintosh except very old ones has the
7. nl Tirati Final Draft Professional Scriptwriting Software FILM TELEVISION THEATER User Manual Final Draft Disclaimer Final Draft Inc makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user is advised to test the program thoroughly before relying on it The user must assume the entire risk of using the program Any liability of the seller or manufacturer will be limited exclusively to the product replacement or refund of purchase price Refund of purchase price is limited to thirty days from the date of purchase Further Final Draft Inc reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents hereof without the obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes Notices Final Draft Getting Started Copyright 2002 by C amp M Software LLC All Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical or otherwise without the prior written consent of C amp M Software LLC Final Draft Inc 16000 Ventura Blvd Suite 800 Encino CA 91436 USA Telephone 818 995 8995 Fax 818 995 4422 Email info finaldraft com URL www finaldraft com Written and desig
8. CD ROM when you start Final Draft See Starting Final Draft Without the CD ROM Authorizing A new blank script window appears ready for you to start typing If previously inserted remove the Final Draft CD from the CD ROM drive Note f you now use File gt Open to open an existing document the untitled blank document will automatically be closed NOTE FINAL DRAFT 32 Tutorials TOOLBARS b2 ELEMENT LIST RULER INSERTION POINT WINDOWS 98 2000 NT ME J Final Draft Untitled Screenplay Col File Edit View Format Document Tools Production Window Help laj x Sula oO eB Ul DBs ey fx fe Scene Heading Pd a8 E ELEMENT LABEL PAGE NUMBER SCENE NUMBER STATUS BAR TOOLBARS ELEMENT LIST RULER INSERTION POINT ELEMENT LABEL PAGE NUMBER SCENE NUMBER STATUS BAR Tab Action Enter Select Element NoScene 1 1 of 1 Scene Heading NUM 7 WiNDOWS XP Final Draft Untitled Screenplay Eile Edit View Format Document Tools Production Window Help Mediayu ix ae Scene Heading YX B E y yp err axe Eon E O 2 3 lt a Tab Action Enter Select Element No Scene 1of1 Scene Heading NUM FINAL DRAFT 33 Tutorials Mac OS 8 6 9 x y a File Edit View Format Document Tools Production Window Help TOOLBAR ELEMENT LIST
9. The CAMERA opens up on a photograph of a young wan Slowly the CAMERA pulls back revealing a dresser containing several pictures of rhe same young man some with girls some 2 EXT STREET OUTSIDE p We crosses the street and gets into his big beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He sits down purs on his seat belt and unbutrons rhe rop burton of his panes Ee graba a 3 I BRYAN S CMR p He dr 4 I f BROS CR p Bryan grabs a watch which is sitting on the dashboard He glances at ir sera that he ia lare BRYAN He turna the wheel co rhe ves through the streets of Philadelphia Independence Liberty Bell The car heads across the Damn 5 I BRYAN S CAR p 2 Bryan is stopped at an on stering et a ap in his hands at the map glances up at the street sign down at the written directions in his 7 INT HOUSE IN v 3 Seated on one side of the kitchen table 13 Bryan le case on the t to him Across from hia sit Bob and his wife BETTY WILLIAMS In Betty s aras is the baby INT ANDY RIGHTMAN Sy 5 an upper middle class hoxe He packs behind a nev Mazda Miata gets out and buttons his pants He notices a satellite dish To rearrange scenes in Scene Navigator 87 Select click the last scene as above While continuing to hold down the left mouse button Windows or the mouse button Mac OS drag the card across the others 88 It does not matter where
10. To change the paragraph to a different element type press the proper key corresponding to the desired element or click the appropriate button NOTE No typing can done while the Reformat dialog is open For more information refer to the Reformat section Format Assistant Used to check the script for formatting errors Final Draft is designed to automatically format a script correctly But because formatting errors may accidently occur while you are writing the Format Assistant will alert you if a script has Elements that begin with a blank space Empty elements Characters with no Dialogue Characters with two consecutive Dialogues A Dialogue without a Character preceding it The Format Assistant may be run at any time It can also be run automatically before you print To use the Format Assistant 1 Choose Tools Format Assistant FINAL DRAFT 165 Tools Menu The Format Assistant begins to search for errors If an error is found the Format Assistant dialog appears and the paragraph containing the error is highlighted Format Assistant E T Rule violation VIOLATION Elements should not start with spaces Skip Correction Ignore CORRECTION Delete the starting spaces Close Rules dl v An element should not start with a blank space JV An element should not be empty RULES VA character should have dialogue Y A character should not have two c
11. 32 Before we continue make sure the insertion point is at the end of the text FINAL DRAFT 47 Tutorials SmartType Character List To view SmartType lists 33 Choose Document gt SmartType The SmartType dialog defaults to showing the Character list It indicates that the script currently has five characters SmartT ype 21 x Characters Extensions Scene Intros Locations Times Transitions New Rebuild Alphabetize Delete Options To examine the contents of the other Smart Type lists 34 Click the tabs Windows or choose items from the pop up menu Mac OS 35 Click OK when done to return to the script To enter a character using the Character SmartType list Make sure the insertion point is at the end of the Out4Life script 36 Press Tab twice to go to a new Character paragraph SmartType displays the choice ANDY Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills ANI ANDY is chosen due to SmartType s Auto Guess feature If you read the previous scene in this script you will see that BRYAN and ANDY are having a conversation BRYAN has just spoken so Final Draft s Auto Guess presumes that ANDY is going to speak again This is another optional function intended to save you unnecessary typing see Document SmartType Options If we did want him to speak again we d press Enter Return to accept the match 37 Instead type B as FINAL DRAFT
12. FINAL DRAFT 119 Edit Menu Ask Before Auto Save When enabled a confirmation message appears when Auto Save is triggered see above When disabled the message does not appear and Auto Save is automatically performed at the appropri ate time Default is enabled Auto Backup Automatically saves a backup copy of the script every time a script is saved manually or by auto save Default is enabled xv T This features allows you to recover when you have saved a script and realized that w you did not mean to do so The backup copy will be named date time filename fdr For example if we saved the script Out4Life on June 15 2002 at 1 37pm the backup would be named 2002061513370ut4Life fdr NoTE The backup contains the previous contents of the script Backup File Count Pop Up Sets the maximum number of files that will be saved in the folder at one time As you save older backups are automatically deleted so that you do not accumulate too large a number of backups Backup Directory Select New Folder Allows you to set the backup folder to a different location and name if desired For example you could set it to save backups to another hard drive FINAL DRAFT 120 Edit Menu View Menu 9 View Menu FINAL DRAFT 122 View Menu Normal Displays the text of the script with all active components page breaks as a line page numbers dia logue breaks mores continueds headers and foote
13. LOCATION TIME SCENE HEADING SEPARATORS The characters used to separate sections of the Scene Heading can be changed if desired Extensions appear after a Character to indicate where the speech is coming from off screen voice over etc For example CHARACTER EXTENSION CHARACTER MARC V O When the bulls were released we ran as fast as we could Extensions are always abbreviated in all capital letters and enclosed in parentheses NOTE The Scene Intros Time Extensions and Transitions SmartType lists include a few standard items as a default FINAL DRAFT 205 SmartType Entering SmartType Items in the Script Note By default all SmartType lists are initially active see Options below to learn how to dis able SmartType lists The Character SmartType List from the sample script Out4life is used as an example in the following see the Tutorials section All the functions described are applicable to the Extensions Locations Times and Transitions SmartType Lists The Character SmartType List for Out4life initially consists of SmartType xj Lists Options Characters Extensions Scene Intros Locations Times Transitions Name When the insertion point is positioned in a Character Name element and a letter key is pressed the Smartlype Character List is examined for any matching items If the search is successful all items beginning with that
14. Pressing a Ctrl key Windows or Command key Mac OS combination is used to insert a new element Pressing Ctrl Shift Windows or Command Option Mac OS is used to reformat the current paragraph 288 FINAL DRAFT Shortcuts Context Menus When the Context right mouse button is pressed Windows or the mouse button Control key Mac OS are pressed special context menus appear Click the right mouse button mouse button Control key on a word that Final Draft thinks is mis spelled and alternatives will appear in a list Click the right mouse button mouse button Control key in a character paragraph to add or change Extensions Windows only Shift F10 also brings up the context menu Windows only When the context menu is displayed each item has one underlined character Pressing the corre sponding key will invoke the command This way context menus can be used directly from the keyboard without a mouse SmartType Right Arrow for Match Completion If you are in a Character Extension Location Time or Transition and have typed in some text that matches information in the appropriate list pressing the Right Arrow key will complete the match that is it will put the suggested text into the script and place the insertion point at the end of the paragraph First Letter Method of Finding the Desired Text When at the beginning of a Character Extension Location Time or Tra
15. For example pages have been locked so there is now a 21A 21B etc Choose Production gt Lock A Pages All existing A and B pages will now be locked themselves and act just like any other locked page retaining their starting position etc When new text is added to a locked A page that causes an over flow to a new page it will become an AA page and so on Likewise if there are multiple locked pages and you delete more than a page the multi page range that appears in the Header will reflect the page range that was deleted such as 7BB 9A Unlock A Pages Reverts one level of Locking It is enabled only after Production gt Lock A Pages is used To unlock A pages 1 Choose Production gt Unlock A Pages A confirmation dialog appears 2 Click Yes The last Production gt Lock A Pages will be overridden and the appropriate pages will be unlocked NorE This command may be chosen multiple times if applicable Unlock All Pages Completely unlocks the script and renumbers the pages removing all A and B pages To unlock all pages 1 Choose Production gt Unlock All Pages A confirmation dialog appears 2 Click Yes All pages will be unlocked All text will be repaginated so that the pages are renumbered consecutively ea FINAL DRAFT Production Menu Locking Tools Submenu Relock Pages Relocks the script from the page containing the insertion point to the end of the script
16. INT BAYAN p t 2 EXT STREETS 2 Te CAMERA opens e Mea neon Pa debout Ma gariat MR bed v tet EOS M peter ming Teme eng terere tubi d WT ANDY RIGHTMANS APARTMENT Livewa RQOW Se door spent wed Evan euh ms Sa panman of ANUS Par i Na Printing Index Cards Choose File gt Print and the Print Cards dialog appears Print Cards Layout Index Card Paper Prints to pre cut perforated index cards This setting is the default Custom Prints to plain paper Choose this option and the Across and Down adjustment pop up lists will be available Since all printers are different some experimenting and test prints may be necessary to get the desired results Windows File gt Print Preview may be used to view how cards will be printed FINAL DRAFT 235 Scene Navigator Options Selected Cards Only Mac OS Prints any cards selected in the Navigator window Default is disabled Windows Offers this option in the Print dialog Frame Cards Windows Print Cards Frame Mac OS Prints with a frame border around each card Default is enabled Print Gray Background Prints a gray background on the cards Default is enabled Index Card Paper Click this button to learn how to order Final Draft s perforated index cards Printer Adjustment Contains controls to align and fine tune the placement of scenes on Final Draft s perforated index card paper Since all printers are differe
17. Narrator voice Narrator elements vi General Scene Heading vl Action Character W Parenthetical Old Woman Preview FINAL DRAFT T Tools Menu 2 Select the Actor to be the Narrator 3 Check the Elements that they will narrate If desired click the Preview button to hear the Narrator audition Actors voices can be modified from voices that are stored in your computer s system To set an actor s voice 1 Click the Actors tab and the following appears Assign Voices Lix Characters Narrator Actors Mant Voice Microsoft Mike 7 r Pitch E RS AUT Low High Speed Old Woman Slow Fast New Delete 2 Select the Actor whose voice is to be modified 3 Select a voice from the Voice pop up menu 4 Make any changes desired to the pitch and speed If desired click the Preview button to hear the Voice audition When finished Click OK FINAL DRAFT 153 Tools Menu ENABLING TEXT TO SPEECH Windows Text to Speech extensions APIs are installed automatically as part of the Final Draft installation pro cess Mac OS Macintosh Systems 8 6 9 x 1 2 3 8 If Final Draft is open choose File gt Quit From the Finder open Macintosh HD or whichever drive the System Folder is located in Open the System Folder Open the Control Panels Folder Open the Extensions Manager Click the checkboxes for Speech Recognition and Spe
18. Click OK and the standard Save dialog appears 4 Navigate to where the file is to be saved 5 Name the script and click Save 102 FINAL DRAFT File Menu Backup Allows archived versions of a script to be saved 1 Choose File gt Backup The standard Save dialog appears with the file s name plus today s date added 2 Navigate to where the script should be saved 3 Click OK Windows or Print Mac OS n Ay Tip Always use File gt Backup before any major changes are begun Revert Returns the script to its last saved state 1 Choose File gt Revert 2 Aconfirmation dialog appears 3 Click OK to undo all changes done since the last save A WARNING You cannot Undo a Revert Aya Page Setup Mac OS Causes a dialog box to be displayed containing options for printing from the currently chosen printer wwe NOTE If any changes to the paper size are made the script will be reformatted to take the new page size into account and will affect page length Changing to a different printer laser printer to ink jet printer for example may also change the total page length FINAL DRAFT 103 File Menu Print Preview Allows the script to be viewed on screen as it will appear when printed 1 Choose File gt Print Preview Whichever page the insertion point was in when Print Preview was chosen will be in view 2 To view other pages Windows Click the Next Page or Previous Page buttons
19. FINAL DRAFT 3 Choose the font to be used and click OK OUT4LIFE SCENE REPORT SCHE BEADING PAGE LENGTH INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY 1 1 4 8 BRYAN 3 ROCHELLE 1 EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT DAY 2 1 8 I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY 2 3 8 I E BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY 3 1 8 BRYAN 1 I E BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET DUSK 3 1 8 BRYAN 1 EXT HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DRIVEWAY DUSK 3 1 8 BRYAN 2 BOB 2 Location Report Contains each Location and the number of times it appears in a Scene Heading in the Script To create a Location Report 1 Choose Tools gt Reports gt Location Report and the Location Report dialog appears Location Report x Sort report by AA Eont Courier Final Draft Cancel Choose how you want the information sorted Choose the font to be used and click OK OUT4LIFE LOCATION REPORT ANDY RICHTMAN S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM i OCCURRENCE INT 1 INT ANDY RIGHTMAN S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM NIGHT 1 BRYAN LERNER S5 APARTMENT BEDROOM i OCCURRENCE INT 1 INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY 1 BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS i OCCURRENCE I il I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY 1 BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET i OCCURRENCE I E 11 I E BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET DUSK 1 P P 7 1 Tools Menu 155 156 FINAL DRAFT Tools Menu
20. Initially the Auto Save option is not enabled and the Auto Backup option is enabled NOTE To view the Auto Save and Auto Backup options Choose Tools gt Options Windows or Edit gt Preferences Mac OS 8 6 9 x or Final Draft gt Preferences Mac OS X The Options dialog Windows and the Preferences dialog Mac OS appear Click the Gen eral Tab Windows or the Auto Save Tab Mac OS WINDOWS Mac OS Options x Preferences Header Footer Numbers Revisions General SmatType Speling Document Application Auto Save Backup Levels of undo JA O Auto Save Every 15 Minutes Recentitems 4 bd Iv Use F1 key for help v Capitalize first word of a sentence Documents directory C WINNTAProfilestAdministratoriPersonal m Bd Ask before Auto Save 4d Auto Backup Enabled SELLE Backup Folder File Count T Auto Save every i zj MN Macintosh HD Documents Final Draft Backup a 1 1 Ip AUTO SAVE us E AUTO 7 pe POF RT INCUN Select New Folder BACKUP Iv Backup a maximum of 10 yj files Backup directory C WINNT Profiles Administrator 4pplication Dat Auto Save Every pop up menu When this option is enabled Final Draft automatically saves scripts after the time indicated in the Min utes pop up has elapsed Default is disabled If changes have been made since the last save the specified time has expired and the Ask Before Option is enable
21. The script will be scanned and the list rebuilt A WARNING Any items entered directly in the list that are not used in the script will be deleted To view the list in alphabetical order Click the Alphabetize button This also alphabetizes the current items in the SmartType List pop up window To have them alphabet ized automatically see SmartType Options following To delete an item from the list 1 Select the item to change 2 Click Delete The item is immediately deleted from the list there is no confirmation dialog 54 NOTE Deleting an item from a list does not remove it from the script To delete an item from the script use Edit gt Find Replace Once all changes have been made Click OK FINAL DRAFT 211 SmartType SmartType Options Click the Options tab of the SmartType Dialog to view SmartType Options SmartT ype Options BE SmartT ype M Automatically guess next Character F Tab key transitions to character extension IV Scene Heading matching Transition matching Iv Show SmartType window Alphabetize SmartType window SmartT ype color k By default all of the SmartType Lists are enabled To disable Character Scene Heading or Transitions Matching Uncheck the checkbox next to the SmartType List to be disabled If a list is disabled and a new paragraph of that type is created the pop up SmartType window will not appear Any new entries will still be added to the appro
22. Using the Enter Return and Tab keys or element shortcuts enables you to write your script without having to concentrate on proper formatting Final Draft also contains features for easily entering text that is repeated frequently SmartType lists can be used to enter character names extensions scene intros locations time of day and transitions Additional keystroke shortcuts called Macros are also available to add text and if desired to change to a different element type at the same time Smartlype offers suggestions for items as they are typed Macros are invoked via specific keystrokes We will continue the tutorial by exploring SmartType lists Macros and some of the Element Shortcuts Let us end the first scene in this script by adding a Transition which indicates the scene has ended using SmartType 11 Make sure the current insertion point is at the end of the text 12 Press the keystroke shortcut Ctrl 6 Windows or Cmd 6 Mac OS The insertion point should now be correctly positioned at the proper margin for entering a Transition INT DARK OFFICE NIGHT The Office is dark Hunched over the desk staring intently at a computer sits a WRITER WRITER excited I sure hope my bid for that old READY FOR TRANSITION 13 Type C it will automatically be capitalized A pop up window appears showing all of the Transitions that begin with the letter C QUT TO ESI T EN CUT TO The item s in this pop up
23. and all open scripts will be arranged on screen in tiles Zoom Mac OS Resizes the active window Choose Window Zoom and the active window will toggle between its original size and a size where all its contents are visible depending on the monitor This performs the same operation as clicking the window s Zoom box FINAL DRAFT 189 Window Menu and Help Menu Collapse Uncollapse Window Mac OS 8 6 9 x Retracts or exposes the frontmost window into or out of its title bar Minimize Window Mac OS X Minimizes the window into the Dock Bring All to Front Mac OS X Places all Final Draft windows in front of any others that are opened A FINAL DRAFT Window Menu and Help Menu Help Menu Final Draft Help Built into Final Draft is a detailed help system that contains information about program operations all functions each menu command etc NOTE The Windows and Mac OS Help menus may offer the following commands in a different order but all functionality is identical To use Help 1 Select the Help gt Final Draft Help 2 Choose the topic desired Or ia Windows Whenever a dialog box is displayed click the Question Mark button near the right edge of the title bar QUESTION MARK BUTTON ix CLOSE BUTTON A question mark appears 3 Click on a dialog a button etc The Help for that item appears Ask the Expert Launches the Ask the Expert program Syd Field on
24. excited I sure hope my bid for that old manuscript on eBay was accepted CUT TO EXT STUDIO LOT DAY THE INSERTION POINT IS IN AN ACTION PARAGRAPH If we were to examine the SmartType Location list now this new location would be listed ready for reuse This also happens when new characters extensions times or transitions are entered See the SmartType section of the User s Manual for more details Tip All Macros and their behavior can be altered at any time See the Macros section As mentioned there is usually more than one way to perform most of the functions in Final Draft For example to enter DAY we could have used the SmartType Time list instead of a Macro 17 Backspace to the T in LOT FINAL DRAFT 44 Tutorials 18 Type a space then a dash or Press Tab The Time SmartType list appears 19 Type D The word DAY is entered 20 Press Enter Return The insertion point is now in an Action paragraph As you can see Final Draft is flexible so you can choose the best method for your writing style Let s save the sample script To save a script 21 Choose File gt Save and the standard Save dialog appears 22 Navigate to where the file is to be saved Type in the name for the script like Sample 23 Click OK FINAL DRAFT 45 Tutorials Zoom Magnification To continue the Tutorial we will use a sample script that was installed along with Fina
25. or combination of keys that initiates a command or other function Kilobyte A unit of computer memory or storage composed of a little more than one thousand bytes LIGHTS UP Transition used in Stage format denoting the beginning and discovery of a scene by the illumination of lights onto a particular area of the stage Location The actual physical setting for a production a part of a Scene Heading which describes where the scene takes place LONG SHOT Camera shot that is taken at a considerable distance from the subject usually containing a large num ber of background objects Always spelled out in capital letters Macro FD Text which can be entered with a single keystroke usually containing words or phrases that are fre quently repeated Margin The amount of space left unused at the top and bottom and right and left of a printed page MEDIUM SHOT MED SHOT Camera shot often used to describe a shot of character approximately from the waist up Megabyte A unit of computer memory or storage composed of one million bytes Menu Computer display of choices commands e FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Memory Refers to a computer s random access memory RAM the temporary storage area used by a program and ts associated data MONTAGE Scene heading which indicates a rapid succession of shots Motion Picture A sequence of still pictures usually including sound in a specified order showing objects at suc
26. press and hold the mouse button to access the contextual menu Default is enabled See the Shortcuts section for details Th FINAL DRAFT Edit Menu Scroll Keys Mimic MS Word Sets the appropriate keys to have the functionality of MS Word Default is disabled Capitalize first word of a sentence Automatically capitalizes the beginning of every sentence Default is enabled Levels of Undo pop up menu Sets the number of levels for Undo Redo Default is 5 Recent Items pop up menu Sets the number of recently opened files displayed in File gt Open Recent Submenu Default is 15 Auto Save Backup Preferences Preferences Application Auto Save Backup O Auto Save Every ss Minutes v Ask before Auto Save M Auto Backup Enabled Backup Folder File Count Macintosh HD Documents Final Draft Backup Select New Folder Auto Save Every pop up menu When this option is enabled Final Draft automatically saves scripts after the time indicated in the Minutes pop up has elapsed Default is disabled If changes have been made since the last save the specified time has expired and the Ask Before Option is enabled see below a confirmation message always appears NOTE Even if the time has expired Final Draft will not interrupt your typing to save the script It will wait for approximately ten seconds of inactivity before triggering an Auto Save
27. 180 181 Revision Pages 0 cece eee eee eens 91 Revision Styles ih e e c cece eee 178 REVISION Siria ia oni E Res 91 Revisions Command 000000005 178 Rich Text Format RTF 98 100 Right Arrow Key 286 Match Completion noanean 288 Rule asanarea ode n a AEA 32 33 Indentation MarkerS ooooo 124 Ruler Command 0 000 cece o 124 Rundown Report eee eee eee 155 S Save As Command 00005 99 282 Save Command preies esi cuo toen ccc eee eee 99 Save Secure Copy Command 101 SCEN Ges htt A ns 91 Scene Breaks ccce alaba YT 91 138 Scene Continued s o oooocooo ocoo 91 Scene Breaks tse ds as RIS Cu 85 91 Scene Header esee e eee 92 Scene Heading 0005 34 92 195 Location ea on c medic A 195 Scene Introz ioo Se ee eae edu 195 Slug Ene os uet oem t tte Ue 93 Smartlype csse tee peto hp IS oon 204 A eet E ed xd 195 Scene Intr dt eso tn 34 195 Scene Navigator 61 92 227 228 Cards Across Submenu 62 233 Index Card VieW 61 148 228 Navigator Menu 0 00 eee 61 229 Outline VieW o o 62 149 228 Perforated Index Cards 148 228 Scene Navigator Command 148 Scene Navigator Command 61 148 229 Scene Number art eme tete
28. 22 28 BY Fax A 4 quenqeiepondes 22 By Mails tech i 22 Electronic is i oodd tede ene 22 Registration Card oooooooooo o oo 15 20 22 Customer Number 00 15 20 Registration Online 18 20 22 Registrtion Card Customer Number 00 200 22 Relock Pages From Caret Command 184 Removable Storage 0 eee ee eee 91 Replace All 114 Replace Command sssssessesssss 113 Reports Submenu 154 Avid XML Export 00 eee eee 160 Cast Report 000 155 156 157 Character Report 002 00 156 Location Report 0 cee eee 155 Rundown Report 0 e eee eee 155 Scene Report ses a eee 154 Script Report ricino band ales eae 157 ScriptNote Report oooocoooo o o o 158 159 ScriptNotes XML Export 0 161 Statistics Report 00 e eee eee 159 Response Code 0 ccc cee eee eee eee 24 Return Key Mac OS 35 36 41 42 284 Adding Paragraphs 0 000 ee 284 FINAL DRAFT Element Shortcuts 198 Revert Button 0000000 126 264 Revert Command 00 000000 102 Revision Header 9 ia 218 Revision Mark oooooooocoooooooo oo 179 Mark Revised 0 0 00 cece eee 181 Revision Marks 0 000000 eee 74 172 Revision Mode Command 74
29. 3 Choose the font to be used and click OK OUT4LIFE CAST REPORT Character Speaking scenes Total scenes ANDY 1 BETTY 1 1 BOB 2 2 BRYAN 6 6 ROCHELLE 1 1 Script Report Contains the text from specified elements presented in screenplay format To create a Script Report 1 Choose Tools gt Reports gt Script Report and the Script Report dialog appears Script Elements to include Generate report in Script document w Scene Heading Action v Character v Parenthetical v Dialogue Y Transition Shot El Eont Courier Final Draft een 2 Choose the elements to be included by checking them A checkmark indicates which elements will be included C Test document 158 FINAL DRAFT Tools Menu itself NoTE Choosing all the Elements will generate a report that is exactly the same as the script 3 Choose whether the report will be generated as a text document or script document 4 Choose the font to be used 5 Click OK The following reports contain Scene Headings Characters and Dialogue As a Text document As a Script document OUT4LIFE SCRIPT REPORT INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY BRYAN Wake up Bryan time to make some money BRYAN CONT D Michelle Michelle ROCHELLE It s Rochelle BRYAN Sorry Listen you ve gotta go I have to get ready for work EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT DAY I E BRYAN S CAR PHIL
30. 73 Tutorials Production Features Overview The commands and functions in the Production Menu are used when a script is placed into production Production scripts shooting scripts mean scene numbers revision marks revision pages A and B pages A and B scenes and without Final Draft potential headaches for the writer Final Draft contains all the functions required to track the changes and meet the challenges that production brings to the script and the writer Tip We suggest that all screenwriters should understand what happens to a script when it goes into production and we recommend reading the complete Production Menu section of the man ual For this tutorial we will briefly explore three aspects of a production script A and B scenes A and B pages and revisions Revisions keep track of all changes made to a production script After a few hundred copies of a script have been printed and distributed and then changes are made it is imperative that each modification be clearly identified When a line is changed here some dialogue changed there a new scene added etc Revision Marks clearly annotate the changes so they are obvious There is the problem of revisions changing the pagination of pages which follow any modifications Consider what occurs when a paragraph or two is added to page 20 Normally Final Draft would repag inate the pages that follow to allow for the new text In production scripts this would cause a
31. 800 231 4055 or 818 995 8995 Spell Checking To begin spell checking 1 Choose Tools Spelling The Spelling dialog appears Spelling x Spell Check Options User Dictionary Ready Change to Suggestions 2 Click Start and checking begins As with most word processors when spell check reaches the end of the script it will ask if you want it to continue from the beginning of the script If spell checking was started in the middle of the script this allows you to wrap around to the top of the script and continue checking the rest of the script 3 Click Yes When the entire script has been checked a message is displayed informing you that the whole script has been checked 4 Click OK The Spelling dialog will be closed FINAL DRAFT Spelling and Thesaurus NOTE Spell checking can be halted at any time and the Spelling dialog closed by clicking the Close button When a misspelled or unknown word is encountered it will be selected in the script and appear in the Misspelled area A list of possible alternatives appears The first item in the Suggested list appears in the Change To text field For example the unknown word that was found is eBay Spelling 2 x Spell Check Options User Dictionary MISSPELLED WORD AREA Misspelled Word eBay op Change to bay Skip All Suggestions Replace Replace All Leam Close To instruct the spell checker t
32. A FINAL DRAFT Elements Paginate As pop up menu Instructs Final Draft how to break pages when text overflows between pages Disabled for the default elements and enabled for custom elements only The rules for breaking pages for one of the default elements listed may be used or nothing special None can be selected For example you are writing a musical and have created a special Lyrics Element for use when characters are singing The Lyrics Element is set to paginate as Dialogue This ensures that it will not be orphaned from its associated Character paragraph Shortcuts Determines which Element Shortcuts will be used to add or insert the element It also indicates which element is automatically created when the Enter Key Windows or Return Key Mac OS is pressed after text has been entered Control Key Windows Command Key Mac OS Displays the key that is currently used in a Element Shortcuts to create the element paragraph To change the Element Shortcuts 1 Choose the element desired from the Element List 2 Click in the Shortcut Key text field 3 Replace the current character with any character desired It does not have to be a number Enter Key Windows Return Key Mac OS pop up menu Determines which element is automatically created when the Enter Key Windows or Return Key Mac OS is pressed after text has been entered To change which element is automatically created when the Enter Return key is p
33. Bryan stops walking With his back still to the Williams he SHOULD BE A cracks a sly conniving grin TRANSITION CUT TO 2 Choose the new element for the paragraph from the Element pop up list in the Toolbar Scene Heading Transition ial Or ai Mac OS Choose the new element for the paragraph from the Format gt Change Elements to Submenu a or Use the Shift key with the desired Element s shortcut Windows or the Option key with the desired Element s shortcut Mac OS By default pressing Ctrl Shift Windows or Command Option Mac OS can be used to reformat the current paragraph Xai or e Choose Tools gt Reformat FINAL DRAFT 225 Reformat The Reformat dialog appears The current paragraph will be selected e i 1 Scene Heading 2 Action 3 Character 4 Parenthetical 5 Dialogue 6 Transition 7 Shot Delete Previous Next Cese Click the appropriate button for the new element for the paragraph gt or Press the appropriate key shown in brackets for the new element for the paragraph The paragraph will be reformatted Bryan stops walking With his back still to the Williams he cracks a sly conniving grin CORRECTLY FORMATTED AA y Tip Ifa large block of text needs to be broken up as well as reformatted break it into many paragraphs first Reformat cannot be used to break up a large block of text Reformatting Many P
34. Draft 12 WARNING The reliance on Courier font 12 point size plain text style represents a holdover from the old days in what is the officially accepted appearance of scripts This default font and size matches what is used on most typewriters Use a different font at your own risk Many industry professionals do not trust seeing scripts in a different font They feel you may be cheating the length of your script or worse are unprofessional Mac OS If the Edit Preferences gt WYSIWYG Menus is enabled the font names will appear in the sub menu in their actual typeface Color Allows the color of the text to be changed Default is black To change text color Mac OS Select the color from the submenu To change text color Windows or Other colors for Mac OS 1 Click the color swatch Windows The standard Windows Color Palette appears Choose a color or click Other and the standard Color Picker appears Mac OS The standard Color Picker will appear FINAL DRAFT A Format Menu 2 Choose the color desired and click OK The new color will be displayed as the color swatch NoTE Colored text will only be printed in color on a color printer NoTE To change the color of the screen background use Document gt Page Layout gt Options Highlight Similar to a yellow highlighter pen it is used to accentuate selected text To highlight text in the script 1 Select the text 2 Mac O
35. Format gt Space Before Submenu gt Other is selected a dialog with a text field appears Enter the number of spaces desired and click the OK If new spacing is chosen the entire paragraph containing the insertion point or every paragraph in a selection range will be changed Page Break Causes the paragraph containing the insertion point or the selection range to be moved down forced to the top of the next page Format gt Page Break is often used just before a script is finalized before submission The goal is to affect how the pagination is performed This function overrides Final Draft s default pagination so a customized look and length can be created on a page by page basis This command may be used to remove unwanted forced manual page breaks 132 FINAL DRAFT Format Menu Dual Dialogue Used to take any two consecutive speeches and place them next to each other in a special side by side dialogue format To place two speeches side by side 1 Type in both speeches one after the other For example BRYAN loudly Mr Williams Bryan Lerner Contemporary Mirrors I m not too late am I BOB No perfect timing We re just getting done feeding the baby Come on in 2 Place the insertion point in the first character 3 Choose Format Dual Dialogue Both speeches are now placed next to each other starting on the same line BRYAN l BOB loudly No perfect timing We re Mr Williams Bryan Lerne
36. Index Zoom Command s esses 45 123 W Wide Shot unicas ter cima Ent Ree S 94 Window Menu Bring All to Front Command Mac OS X 189 Cascade Command Windows 188 Collapse Uncollapse Window Command Mac OS A oes esee etre ta tree 189 Minimize Window Command Mac OS X 189 Tile Vertical Command Windows 188 Zoom Command Mac 0S 188 Windows Installati0N oooooooooooooo ooo 17 Start Programs Menu 0 0 00005 18 Starting Final Draft 21 31 Windows XP esee bow os edo ae 17 Windows Menu Tile Command usse 188 Windows XP 0 0 e eee ee 17 18 Starting Final Draft 004 21 WIP aa itid dili nae eal de tes 94 WSYIWYG Font Menus Preference Mac OS 0000 117 Z Zoom Command s esses 45 123 Zoom Command Mac OS aana aana 188 LOOM Fist Se ere Een eret RAE 94 Zoom Out rm a o es 94 297
37. Menu 00000 60 73 Clear Revised Command 182 Edit Scene Number Command 176 Lock A Pages Command 00 183 Lock Pages Command 74 182 Locking Tools SubmenU oooocccoo oo o 184 Adjust Locked Page Command 184 Lock New Page Command 185 Relock Pages From Caret Command 184 Unlock Page Command 185 Mark Revised Command 181 Omit Scene Command 177 Revision Mode Command 180 181 Revisions Command 0000 178 Scene Numbers Command 60 75 173 Poio ea taco 174 Unlock A Pages Command 183 Unlock All Pages Command 183 Production Script i suce ods ends pape 91 Shooting Script 0 eee eee 91 93 Q Question Interactive Television n uuau 161 Question Mark Button Windows 190 R RAM aerar aste bat A 91 Recent Files Command Windows 107 Recent Items Mae 05 Et dra RP eL 118 WINdOWS cce albedo Sube tot Ret 168 Redo Command e eee eee eee 110 R format sides bowed bead IR DEPIeN 223 Single Paragraph 0 0 eee eee 224 Reformat Command 163 224 RETO Matti ecw sack ce ten 91 Register Command 0 0 eee 191 Register Script Command 106 Registration 0000 eee 18 20
38. Omit Scene The scene will be cut out and stored see below The word omitted is inserted and the scene number remains similar to The car sits stopped in traffic which isn t moving OMITTED SCENE 4 OMITTEDN 4 5 I E BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET DUSK 5 Bryan is stopped at an intersection staring at a street map in his hands He looks at the map glances up at the street sign down at the written directions in his appointment book and finally back to the map The triangle icon indicates that the deleted portion can be viewed or retrieved To view omitted scenes 1 Double click the triangle icon and a dialog appears 2 Click View A small window appears containing the omitted text For example Omitted Scene E 2 OMITTED p EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT 4 DAY He crosses the street and gets into 3 I E BRYAN his big beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He sits down puts on his He drives seat belt and unbuttons the top button various rec of his pants He grabs a piece of Hall the L chewing gum off the dash and throws the foil in the back seat which is full of The car hnewspapers and take out bags from Philadelphi McDonalds and Burger King NORTH The car s inf 3 Click the Close box when done 178 FINAL DRAFT Production Menu To retrieve omitted scenes 1 Double click the triangle icon and a dialog appears 2 Click Unomit The scene is restored NoTE Omi
39. Report 4 155 Scene Report 002 00 eee 154 ScripE Report suc nerve 157 ScriptNote Report 158 159 ScriptNotes XML Export 161 Statistics Report oo o oooo o 159 Scene Navigator Command 61 148 229 SeriptCompare nauuna 166 ScriptCompare Command 59 Speech Control Command 69 150 Spelling Command 51 149 246 Thesaurus Command 149 251 Transition 00 eee eee eee 34 94 196 Smartl ype v4 ccc twa dre wee eee es 204 Treatment o ee oen ee Im Ree 94 Tutorial Folder 2o om 45 T totials c4 cer ae aia 29 TV Templates New Command 0 eee eee eee 97 Special ITV Templates 002 161 SS A Sag teed ER E 94 U Undo Command 00000 64 110 Unlock A Pages Command 183 Unlock All Pages Command 183 Unlock Page Command 00065 185 Up Arrow Key II 286 User Dictionary 000 00 e ee 247 249 User Manual lisse 15 V View Men ees Pact aces eee act beue ent 121 Invisibles Command noaoae 123 Normal Command osaan 122 Ruler Command iiissseeesseessses 124 ScriptNotes Command oooccccccccccco o 124 Speed View Command 123 Toolbars Command Customlze iue ER x 266 Toolbars Submenu Mac OS 126 273 CUSTOMIZE oe 2o oer pL ES 274
40. The Add New Scene dialog appears Add New Scene Enter a scene heading and some action fore Note SmartType lists are not active when you type in Scene Navigator 91 Click End of Script Windows or Add To End Mac OS 92 Click OK The new scene appears at the bottom of the Outline view the end of the script 93 Scroll to the end of the script The new scene has been added to the end of the script FINAL DRAFT 64 Tutorials Adjusting Element Indentations Each Element paragraph has its own indentations This enables Final Draft to automatically format the script as you write An occasion might arise where you may wish to change them For example when a paragraph will not completely fit on a page flowing over to the next page by just a few words extending the individual paragraph s indentation will allow it to fit on the bottom of the desired page 84 Place the insertion point in any paragraph the example below uses Action INDENTATION MARKERS EEPE EIEEE ter dern Fc A G aes DISSOLVE TO TEN MINUTES LATER Bryan is standing behind Bob and Betty pointing to some papers that are sitting on the table in front of Bob 95 Click and drag either the left or right marker and drag it to the left or right until positioned appro priately For example DOE ERE EO Af EEES ARA CCE ORY DC L DISSOLVE TO TEN MINUTES LATER Bryan is standing behind Bob and Betty pointing to some papers that are sitt
41. always look good regardless of where you print it or read it Smart Drag and Drop When you drag a bit of dialogue from where you wrote it to somewhere else in the script the correct character element will be created automatically when the dialogue is dropped Smart Drag and Drop also recognizes other script elements and behaves correctly and predictably when you drag and drop them anywhere in your script ScriptNotes The ScriptNote window s default size has been increased for convenience Also the ScriptNote Markers are now colored Templates New improved script templates which take advantage of the advanced features of Final Draft 6 are available These include new television series improved U S and British stageplay templates and improved screenplay templates 28 FINAL DRAFT Getting Started Technical Support Policies Note You must be registered in order to receive Technical Support For Free Access to Final Draft s online Knowledge Base which contains over 600 answers to frequently asked technical support issues Go to http finaldraft custhelp com E mail support through the online Knowledge Base Go to http finaldraft custhelp com and choose Ask Question Final Draft phone authorizations PHONE SUPPORT Phone support is available through a toll free number for U S and most Canadian residents available 24 hours a day 7 days a week including holidays U S and most Canadian users should call 1
42. and retrieve computer data Header FD Text that appears at the top of a page such as page numbers Hold See Keep IJE Int Ext Refers to shots taken in both an interior and an exterior For example a police chase where we start inside a car and the camera moves ouside the window when the character leans out to shoot a gun Indentation Refers to the left and right margins of a Final Draft document Insertion Point Refers to the blinking caret which appears where typed or inserted text will be placed in a Final Draft document Importing FD The process of converting translating information data from other computer programs so it can be used as part of a Final Draft document Insert A shot within a scene which calls attention to a specific piece of information usually an inanimate object Installation FD The process of loading the Final Draft program and all associated files onto a computer so that they may be used Different from Activation Interior INT Scene Intro which indicates that a scene takes place or is supposed to take place indoors a set repre senting an indoor scene Always abbreviated in all capital letters Isolate Tight focus on an object or person FINAL DRAFT 89 Tutorials Keep In production scripts refers to scene numbers and page numbers which must be kept held the same and not changed from their original number Key FD See Activation Keystroke Shortcut A keystroke
43. be LC es 285 Shift Home eco Reno See oa ae XS 287 Shift Left Arrow 287 Shift EBetuE Secs usce dto id DEDANS 285 Shift Right Arrow 287 Shift Tab i suc rea pedra date do Dira dra 35 Shift Tab Key 0 0 0 0000s 286 Shooting Schedule 0 e eee e eee 93 Shooting Script 0 cee cece eee eee 93 Shofteuts cess euet Lb binge wh obs 283 Shot n bed a cae Ea 93 196 Show Contextual Menus Mac OS 117 SITCOM inet e ei T UD IIT Me eter 92 Slug Eine iiic e RESO ge ERE 93 Smart Quotes rci Me oe tese 135 SmartType ei eeuse anro iei cea 41 93 203 204 295 296 FINAL DRAFT Index Character io coco sado bt res 204 Location iis O 204 Options Automatically Guess Next Character 211 Auto Position o oooooooooo 211 A hb sande 212 Scene Heading cece e eee eee 204 SmartType Lists 00 c eee eee ee 209 TIME Lidl A we head 204 TRANSITION eee nt EEEO 204 Smartlype Command 47 140 204 209 SmartType List Location ce rc LE tue 75 Teac Cece A ote DA e CDU NE 38 Sound Effect seesi capas beaded ies 93 Space Before Submenu 2000 131 Spacing Submenu 0 eee 131 Spec Script4 ns nete anata ead qae erbe 93 Special Effect wisn es ineo pepe pires e eve 93 Special Symbols Header and Footer oooooooococccoo o 217 Labeli rimaran a e 218 Revision n nananana 218 Scene Numbers nananana 217
44. beginning of a selection range becomes selected A scene in Final Draft is defined as a Scene Heading followed by Action Character Dialogue etc para graphs until the next Scene Heading begins That is Scene Headings delineate the boundaries between scenes Use Edit gt Select Scene to take some action on an entire scene such as changing the font or dragging and dropping it to another location Find and Replace Used to search for specific text within the frontmost script window and possibly replace the found text with different text Note Find begins from the insertion point not the top of the script To search from the top of the script first Scroll to the top of the script and click the mouse at the beginning of the text Or Press Ctrl Home Windows or Command Home Mac OS Choose Edit Find and the Find Goto dialog appears with the Find Replace tab visible Find Goto 24 x Find Replace Goto HISTORY POP UP Find what Replace with Replace Match whole word only p Direction eed Replace All Match case Up Down Mare To find text in the script 1 Enter the text to search for in the Find What text field 2 Click Find Next ie FINAL DRAFT Edit Menu 3 When Final Draft reaches the end of the script it will ask if you want it to continue searching from the beginning 4 Ifthe searched text is found searching will st
45. beginning of the script If spell checking was started in the middle of the script this allows you to wrap around to the top of the script and continue checking the rest of the script 53 Click Yes to continue spell checking from the beginning of the script When the entire script has been checked a message is displayed informing you that the whole script has been checked 54 Click OK to end checking 55 Click the Close box to close the Spelling dialog Note At any time during spell checking you can close the Spelling dialog and return to the script by clicking the Close box Header The Header contains text that will appear at the top of each page of the script Though screenplays rarely have anything more than a page number and title in their header most sitcoms and episodics require more information If you have been following the Tutorial and switched to the short script you need to switch back to the script Out4Life To switch to another open script 56 Choose Windows gt Out4Life Or e Choose File gt Open to open Out4Life if you closed it Out4Life becomes the active window 57 Choose Document gt Header and Footer FINAL DRAFT 53 Tutorials The Header and Footer window appears Pens a Fetes SPECIAL SYMBOLS E mi ba ewe ttt Bein a SUE Whatever is entered in the Header will appear on the top of each page except page one unless it is set to
46. behind a new Mazda Miata KITCHEN DUSK HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE Seated on one side of the kitchen table is Bryan his sample case on the floor next to him p 4 Across from To view a script in the Navigator window Choose Tools Scene Navigator The Navigator window appears in the Index Card view default A new Navigator Menu appears to the left of the Window Menu Windows or to the right of the Win dow Menu Mac OS Mac OS The Tools menu changes with Select Script replacing the Scene Navigator command Other menus offer a limited selection of commands The Navigator window may be resized and repositioned so that both the script and the Navigator win dow can be viewed at once For example E OutaLite Jor 1 O E DRIVEWAY BUSK e n his arms ia 4 1 gear old baby girl crying Trudis Wc illias Bryan temer Contemporary Mirrors I a not too late aa amis e just feeding the baby Bryan entera the Meuse wipes his feet and closes the door behind him As he follows Bob down the hall bw gestures Upvar s with his hands and eyes as if saying why me m Amy trouble finding the placer sevan lo no problem at all You rections vere perti eet VE BMTAMECAK TUM DAY pd ue 230 FINAL DRAFT Scene Navigator To switch between Navigator views Choose the desired view from the Navigator Menu Or Mac OS Click the tab of the view desired To to
47. capability to read and write to Windows DOS disk format Windows computers cannot read Macintosh disks unless they have special software installed Note Mac OS Make sure the extension fdr is added to a script s name before you transfer it to a Windows computer Otherwise Final Draft for Windows will not recognize it Note Mac OS YoOu must open the file by choosing File gt Open rather than by double clicking it Transferring Files Between Computers on Internal Networks Because there are many different types of internal networks precise instructions for transferring files within each one cannot be provided here You will need to consult with your Network Administrator to learn the specific instructions for your network to transfer a file In general most networks will allow you to access the source computer or destination computer on your computer s desktop Files can then be located and copied to the appropriate computer and folder Transferring Files With Email Another way to transfer files is by email Your computer must be previously set up to have internet access with all the accompanying hardware and software Once set all you need to know is the email address of the recipient and that they also have a copy of Final Draft Then choose the File Email command to send the file NoTE This method provides a shortcut to using your email program The script is sent as an NOTE attachment NO
48. copy The following presumes you know how to mount insert floppy disks or other removable media how to open them and how to copy files If you are not familiar with these operations refer to your com puter owner s manual In the following source computer refers to the computer on which the file is initially stored and the destination computer refers to the computer to which it is to be transferred FINAL DRAFT 17 Tutorials To make a backup of your document s On your computer s desktop open the folder containing the document you wish to back up so that the document s name or icon is visible Windows Insert the floppy disk or other removable medium in the appropriate drive open the My Computer folder then open the appropriate drive so that the floppy disk or other removable medium appears on the desktop This disk is now the destination disk Mac OS Insert the floppy disk or other removable medium in the appropriate drive The disk will appear on the desktop This disk is now the destination disk Click and drag copy the document to be backed up to the destination disk s window or icon Copy any other documents that need to be backed up too Once all copying is completed Windows close the destination disk s window and eject the disk Mac OS eject the destination disk Insert a different floppy disk or other removable medium in the appropriate drive and perform steps 2 5 again When all ba
49. future re numbering no matter which Element is selected in the Element pop up ve FINAL DRAFT Production Menu Font Indicates the current font and size setting that the numbers will use Default is Courier Final Draft 12 To set Font attributes 1 Click the Set Font button The standard font dialog for your computer and operating system appears 2 Make any changes desired and click OK Edit Scene Number Allows the current scene number to be modified manually NoTE This applies to scene numbers for Scene Headings only Numbers for other elements can not be changed manually To modify a scene number 1 Position click the insertion point within the scene whose number is to be edited 2 Choose Production Edit Scene Number The Edit Scene Number dialog appears containing the scene number for the insertion point position For example Edit Scene Number x Scene number 3 Edit the text field as desired 4 Click OK The current scene s number will be modified NoTE If the scene has yet to be numbered the dialog appears blank FINAL DRAFT 177 Production Menu Omit Scene Once scenes are numbered this command is used to indicate that a scene has been deleted Since the scene numbers must not change the term omitted is used to replace the text of the deleted scene To omit a scene 1 Place the insertion point within the scene to be omitted 2 Choose Production
50. in the Header and Footer beginning with the page in which it is located For example for this setup Label Revision E A DP My Favorite Sitcom 1249 sF 220 FINAL DRAFT Header and Footer and with the current page containing the label text above the Header would appear in the script as My Favorite Sitcom Act II 5 To go to a Label 1 Choose Edit gt Goto 2 Select Header Labels from the Goto list Windows or Goto pop up menu Mac OS 3 Click the Next or Previous button The script scrolls to the Label s location The Label dialog appears To change the label text 1 Use Edit gt Goto to find the label text desired n Position the insertion point where the label text was placed 2 Choose Document Insert Label The Label dialog appears 3 Edit or delete the text 4 Click OK FINAL DRAFT 221 Header and Footer Header and Footer Options Click the Options tab in the Header and Footer window and the following appears Show Header Determines whether the Header appears Default is enabled Header on First Page Indicates whether the Header is used on the first page Default is not enabled as traditional screenplay format dictates that no page number appears on the first page Show Footer Determines whether the Footer appears There is no footer in traditional screenplay format Default is disabled Footer on First Page Indicates whether the Footer is used
51. is an excerpt of a script which contains most of the basic script Elements except Shot SCENE HEADING EXT STUDIO PARKING LOT DAY Acron A WRITER and an AGENT are walking from the parking lot towards an office CHARACTER AGENT PARENTHETICAL whispers DIALOGUE Just follow my lead I know you re ready to do this pitch TRANSITION AANA DISSOLVE TO The parts of a Scene Heading are EXT STUDIO PARKING LOT DAY SCENE INTRO LOCATION TIME A Character Extension is used when appropriate CHARACTER EXTEN CHARACTER NARRATOR V O The Grand Canyon is one of the jewels of our National Park System For a complete discussion of elements see the Elements section FINAL DRAFT 35 Tutorials Using the Tab and Enter Keys You can automatically change Element paragraphs by using the Tab and Enter keys Windows or Tab and Return Enter keys Mac OS This allows you to type without worrying about proper formatting Final Draft has built in intelligence to place each Element in proper script format and it knows how to correctly space each of them Note n the following the Enter key Windows key Return key Mac OS are represented by Enter Return In general Press Tab to move to the next logical Element to the right Press Enter Return to create a new Element that usually follows the current Ele
52. letter are displayed in a pop up window and the rest of the first matching item appears in a light gray color For example in the character paragraph below an A was entered Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills ANDY Only one entry matches ANDY because that is the only item starting with the letter A The rest of Andy s name has been entered in gray allowing you to accept SmartType s choice or continue typing to add a new character As another example there are a few characters in the Out4life script that begin with the letter B When a new Character paragraph is created and B is typed the following appears Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills BRYAN SmartT ype BRYAN BOB BETTY 206 FINAL DRAFT SmartType If more than one item begins with the same letter and the name initially suggested is not the desired item Press the same letter again to advance to the next name in the list hl or Continue to enter more characters of the desired name As more letters are entered the list will be examined for names beginning with the series of letters entered narrowing the possibilities Or Use the Arrow Keys to move up or down between items in the SmartType List pop up window to select the desired name or Cick the item with the mouse Regardless of the selection method used once the desired name is selected Press th
53. location To go to a Label 1 Choose Edit Goto 2 Select labels from the Goto list Windows or Goto pop up menu Mac OS 3 Click Goto The script scrolls to the Label s location The Label dialog appears FINAL DRAFT 146 Document Menu To change the label text 1 Use Edit gt Goto to find the label text desired odian the insertion point where the label text was placed 2 Choose Document gt Insert Label The Label dialog appears 3 Edit or delete the text 4 Click OK to apply the changes Tools Menu O Tools Menu 148 FINAL DRAFT Tools Menu Scene Navigator With Scene Navigator the script can be viewed in two different ways Index Card view and Outline view Both views contain similar functionality which enables the script to be interactively reorganized Scenes can easily be rearranged via drag and drop because many are viewed at once As scenes are reordered or new scenes added in the Scene Navigator the changes are reflected in the script Scene Navigator also provides the ability to print out a consolidated overview of the entire script in just a few pages or on actual three by five index cards This allows you to get a better grasp on the script s flow and pacing NOTE Index cards that can be used with any printer are made by Avery and other vendors They can be purchased from many office supply companies like Office Depot or Staples Scene Navigator may be use
54. m Windows Whenever a dialog box is displayed click the Question Mark button near the right edge of the title bar 2 Ask the Expert In addition to getting help on how to use Final Draft Syd Field one of the top scriptwriting experts is available for guidance whenever you have a question on story development character plot or structure To Ask the Expert 63 Select Help gt Ask the Expert The Ask the Expert application is launched and the main window appears Ask the Expert with Syd Field This Problem Solver is a three step process that helps you identify define and solve any screenwriting problems Step one Locate your problem in the three act structure paradigm Step two Free associate writing down your thoughts and ideas about the problem Step three Define your problem in the Symptom Sheets and read the recommended solutions Remember a problem is a problem but they can all be identified as one of Plot Character or Structure We are simply taking one ball of wax and separating it into three distinct categories so we can put it all back together Copyright Syd Field All Rights A FINAL DRAFT 55 Tutorials Similar to what occurs on Internet web pages when the cursor is moved over any text in the Ask the Expert window it changes into a hand As the hand moves over certain portions of the text the text becomes highlighted Like an Internet web page click any highlighted text and a
55. more typing time Alias text area Used to indicate the text that is entered in the script that will invoke a macro This is where you would enter abs or thier FINAL DRAFT 257 Macros Activate In list Indicates which element s an alias can be triggered in Elements may be excluded from being con sidered from using a specific alias For example you can set abs to be used only in Dialogue para graphs To exclude an element Click on the element s to exclude Click again to activate Smart Replace Click this checkbox to have a macro alias transformed intelligently when it is entered in Smart Replace knows about proper capitalization For example in the case of their if it is used to start a sentence the letter t will be capitalized Smart Replace watches for proper spacing For example if the macro for thier has a preceding space entered as part of the Macro Text their and a space is entered prior to invoking the macro Smart Replace will not add a second space as part of text that is entered Confirm Macro Click this checkbox to have the Macro Text for the alias displayed in a pop up window when it is triggered This gives you the option to execute the Macro by pressing Enter or not execute it by continuing to type Word Only Click this checkbox to have the alias used only when a complete word has been entered That is you must enter a space a punctuation or press Enter before the alias would be
56. on the first page Default is enabled First Page number Sets the number for the first page of a document Type any number desired in the text field Default is 1 When all changes have been made to the Header and Footer Click OK FINAL DRAFT 222 Header and Footer Reformat Reformat Correctly format paragraphs and imported text 224 FINAL DRAFT Reformat Most of the time there is no need to reformat text As a script is typed Final Draft places the text into proper format and paginates it according to industry standards Reformatting is used to take text which is not formatted properly and transform it into correct script format e the element is changed For example when unformatted text is pasted into Final Draft from another word processor when one or more paragraphs are not formatted properly dialogue accidentally formatted as action etc Reformatting may be needed after a script written on another word processor saved as text or RTF and opened in Final Draft The built in formatting logic should turn most if not all of the text into a correctly formatted script However since text can be laid out in many different ways incorrectly for matted text may need to be reformatted There are a number of methods that may be used to reformat text Reformatting a Single Paragraph To change the element of a single paragraph 1 Place the insertion point within the paragraph to be changed
57. or pagination Which ScriptNote Marker is used is determined by Document gt ScriptNote 3 Enter or paste any text into the ScriptNote window The window can be resized or moved The font size or style of the text can be changed NoTE When text is copied from a script and pasted into a ScriptNote it retains its formatting 4 Click the Close box to return to the script For more information see the ScriptNotes section FINAL DRAFT 145 Document Menu Insert Label For example writing standards for sitcom and episodic television require that the act number and or scene number appear in the Header at the top of each page Since label text can change when Act I is completed the insertion of a Label with Act II as the label text insures that these requirements are met NOTE A special symbol named Label must be placed in the Header Footer window to repre sent the position where any label text will be placed For example 7 d dii Revision EEE ee A A E Outdlife E rue LABEL SYMBOL For detailed information about placing the Label symbol in the Header Footer refer to the Header and Footer section To insert a Label 1 Position the insertion point where in the script label text should begin 2 Choose Document gt Insert Label The Label dialog appears 3 Enter the text desired 4 Click OK The label text will appear in the Header Footer beginning with the page after its
58. position The new ScriptNote window appears 5 Enter or paste text into the ScriptNote window 161 FINAL DRAFT TY Tools Menu The ScriptNote window can be resized or moved The font size or style of the text can be changed Text can be copied from a script and pasted into a ScriptNote Do not hesitate to enter as much text as required 6 Click the Close box to close the window Continue to annotate the rest of the script SCRIPTNOTES XML EXPORT Once you have annotated your script with ITV ScriptNotes use the XML Export option to create a file that contains all the current script s ScriptNotes for use with GoldPocket Interactive s ITV tools and technology By annotating the script with special interactive ScriptNotes and then exporting them to GoldPocket s system you can ensure that interactive elements will be added at the appropriate places in a production To perform an Export for use in GoldPocket Interactive s Event Matrix e NOTE You must be using GoldPocket Interactive s Event Matrix system as well as own an Avid editing system You cannot access this file through Final Draft 1 Choose Tools gt Reports gt ScriptNotes XML Export and the standard Save dialog appears 2 Navigate to where the files is to be saved 3 Click Save USING GOLDPOCKET S EM PRODUCTION SUITE AND EVENTMATRIX INTERACTIVE NETWORK The XML file created by exporting your ITV ScriptNotes can be imported via a web based interfac
59. problem because the rest of the script would have to be reprinted to accommodate the new pagination Final Draft can Lock prevent the beginning of every page from changing If an added paragraph causes a page to overflow a new page is created to contain the overflow text without affecting the pages that follow This page will be numbered with the previous page number and a letter starting with A and increasing as additional pages are added In the example of page 20 above the next page would be 20A followed by the original page 21 which will contain exactly what it previously had Page 21 would not need to be reprinted because it remains unchanged During pre production and production shooting schedules and most other production coordination is organized by scene number If new scenes are added they must use A and B designations to prevent possible confusion and costly reworking of the shooting schedule The Tools gt Scene Number gt Num bers gt Keep existing numbers option is used to maintain original scene numbering and to create A and B scenes Let s presume Out4Life is now in pre production You now have to add a few lines on the first page 1 Open or switch to the Out4Life script 2 If the script is not numbered do so now it is in production see above FINAL DRAFT 74 Tutorials We need to make sure the pages are locked before we add any new text Also to make sure we note any revisions we will enable Rev
60. programs e Shortcuts lists all the keystroke shortcuts and combinations available FINAL DRAFT 83 Tutorials Glossary This glossary contains brief definitions for screenwriting film production and computer terms and phrases Final Draft specific terms are noted by FD A and B Pages Scenes Refers to any additional pages added to a Production Script Once a script becomes a Production Script page and scene numbering cannot change To keep them consecutive and so that they will fit with older versions of the Production Script the letters A B C and so on are added to page and scene numbers in order to keep the pages in order For example if two pages are added between pages 78 and 79 they are numbered 78A and 78B Act Three Act Structure Classic dramatic structure of a story containing a beginning middle and end Television may impose artificial commercial breaks that may divide up an act but the three act structure remains Action A sequence of events in a script visuals that have their purpose in plot development which may include physical and psychological action the movement of the subject within the camera field of view an Element in Final Draft Angle The relationship between the camera s position and the subject of the shot ANGLE ON Used to emphasize a specific object in a shot to indicate that a different camera angle is to be made of a previous shot ASCII file Acronym for American
61. script requires that a heading will not be assigned a scene number the Shot element or General element should be used instead of the Scene Heading element Final Draft also contains options for nonstandard numbering by permitting any element to be num bered if desired Nonstandard numbering may be used in animation interactive multimedia and other scripts To number scenes using the default settings 1 Choose Production gt Scene Numbers 2 Click the Add numbers checkbox FINAL DRAFT wi Production Menu By default the Scene Heading element is selected Scene Numbers 2 x Numbers Options l Remove numbers Element Scene Heading Starting number 1 Number from current scene Keep existing numbers 3 Click OK Every Scene Heading will be assigned a scene number starting with the number entered in the Start ing Number field the default is one and incrementing by one If a particular scene heading already contains a scene number the old scene number is replaced with the new scene number Note f the Keep Existing Numbers option is unchecked and numbering has previously occurred a confirmation message will appear when OK is clicked Numbers Elements pop up Determines which element is to be numbered Only one element may be numbered at a time Default is Scene Heading Starting Number Begins re numbering starting with the number entered in this text field Default i
62. t s acetate rk farts us 143 Insert SCHDUNOIG o urhe en DUI ux EMIL A LAE LLL MM EE 144 Insect label x zoe A x ee xe beim ertet 145 Tools Menu 2c verd A HERE ASH LES 147 Scene Navigator sopa eee eed Ge ERRARE LE Re oe e IR EGER X 148 Spelling tc oeste chaos caer ow qeotertq repere esee te uod reos ud td iu 149 TESSAUrUS cusbieatt cis dr Quel dnd sog adr o uod op roD D 149 Speech Controll A AS ia 150 ASSIGN VOICES A a LLL LIN DM ULM Md ML IE 151 Enabling Text to Speech 153 REPORES SUDITIBHI cti naar ripear Str rop P Dicen 154 Scene Report oce cc te Ee s ERE RE uds etches Gee epe ies Eg 154 FINAL DRAFT Table of Contents Location Reporta cc an rosa EE m a CEN ls ra A ee 155 Character REDOT lt as sorne a a A e 156 Cast Report Ls Los a hoe o cu Mace E Cer E a 157 SeHpDReDOEIU suec e ad ey eee Oe eet A ERI ee RO E eo ly 157 ScriptNote Reports esiri x esi mom eee Seles dees oca anesthe oes eee 159 Statistics Repo usaste band A RR IG 159 Avid XME EXDO Menos o cse le ten ed Ba Be 160 ScriptNotes XML Export S c edet e d EE 161 Using Special Interactive Television ITV Script Templates 161 SGUDEINOELES AMO edet ani tae ie cete eno ues 162 Using GoldPocket s EM Production Suite ivonne 162 Names Database 2 oudecax reete res deat 8S O une ee yeas ee E gr 163 sour aM cR TREND 163 F rmatAssistaht T P p n 164 Printing and The Format Assistant ossa Rx as ra eos 166 Sell DICODIDafG ci eor enti E eee Id dat
63. te INR ER MENSAE 118 MEW Ment sus une A an Lea 121 Normal xac me codo mil Y e oe ee EA EUN tre e ae dor ON O on 122 Rage re he dats REPE 122 Speed VIEW comer alar UNER er arom aes 123 ZOOM SUOM EU A a A ee a 123 IAVISIDIGS io ia ee 123 SOPIBENOTOS sei tl exu Hem EEUU EM rea uium eed ds 124 A Ec pL cup 124 TOO bars Submenu xx uet A edere ts etae e 126 FINAL DRAFT Table of Contents F rMmat MENU MC Es 127 Elements nitus pri lee liue CHILE Een LUE TID Ua arr Ead 128 Change Elements To Submen MacOS eios ette e n xe e 128 Font VOWS AAA A qu dU tit 129 Font Size Style Color Highlight Submenu Mac OS 0 cece eee eee eee 129 FONG SCHEGSIZG dona as cue ota a E io ULLA a Det Du lec LEM Uds 129 COl a Mcr CE NM 129 HOMO es ito Dr EP HET 130 Alignment Submenu zu rr rd Ree ee 131 Spacing SUDMEN qpassa 131 Space Before Ud LE 131 Page Breale tot es rn ol e uet tel an URL Lus LUN AL OS DR EU eus 131 Dial Dialogue sa 2 cosas oe uh bss rc ono Lac sota laa de ui ets e A 132 Document Men taneria ovas aos O ars events ae 133 RAGE Layout esiones eia sortir o sia 134 MarQiNS eure REIR ia ti HP MK piis ted 134 Header ano FOOTED us soda tl not ihc hop Lid a ME uoc ette qase 137 Mor s and Contiutds lt a Eee iuc es e RI MEMO NM UE DA REL EE 137 lu icu qe MX as a ls Mb anal 139 suras ec n 140 rro EET 140 O NO A a 141 A A seb a Lad aont tU ad tout ed Allee a 143 Mmsert Bookmark omi dus oot retos onto ecd rtc
64. the end of the document The Delete key deletes the character following the current insertion point The Ctrl Left Arrow or Ctrl Right Arrow key combinations Windows or Command Left Arrow or Command Right Arrow key combinations Mac OS will move to the previous or next word in the script Windows only The Alt Up Arrow and Alt Down Arrow key combinations scroll the screen up or down without moving the insertion point FINAL DRAFT 287 Shortcuts Windows only The key combinations Shift Left or Right Arrow Shift Home Shift End or Ctrl either Arrow Shift Home Shift End extends a selection Windows only Ctrl Home moves the cursor to the beginning of the script Ctrl End moves the cursor to the end of the script The Shift Arrow key combinations extend the selection a letter at a time The Shift Ctrl Arrow key combinations Windows or Shift Command Arrow key combinations Mac OS extend the selection a word at a time Mac OS only Shift Command Delete will delete a whole paragraph Numeric Keypad Windows active only when Num Lock is on Arrow Up 8 Key Arrow Down 2 Key Arrow Left 4 Key Arrow Right 6 Key Page Up 9 Key Page Down 3 Key Reformatting Occasionally a paragraph will be accidentally added as the wrong element Using Ctrl Shift combina tions Windows or Command Option combinations Mac OS this may be easily corrected
65. the middle of a paragraph in order to space it differently Windows Press Shift Enter key Mac OS Press Shift Return key This puts a carriage return at the insertion point It can be used to format special types of paragraphs such as poems lyrics etc 286 FINAL DRAFT Shortcuts Tab Key The Tab key supplements the functions of the Enter key Return key From Scene Heading to Action From Action to Character From Character to Transition only when Character is blank From Transition to Scene Heading From Dialogue to Parenthetical From Parenthetical to Dialogue Press Tab to accept the current selection from a SmartType list and move to the next logical element Within a Scene Heading the Tab key has additional functions From a Scene Intro pressing Tab adds a period plus a space taking you to the Location area Press Tab again to call up the Location SmartType list From a Location pressing Tab adds a space dash space taking you to the Time area Press Tab again to call the Time SmartType list Other Keyboard Shortcuts Special Keys The Page Up and Page Down keys cause the script to scrolled up or down one screen full respectively The Home key Windows causes the cursor to be move to the beginning of a line Mac OS causes the script to be scrolled to the beginning of the document The End key Windows moves the cursor to the end of a line Mac OS causes the script to be scrolled to
66. wife BETTY WILLIAMS In Betty s arms is the baby 89 Choose Outline from the Navigator Menu Windows or click the Outline tab Mac OS The Outline view appears 1 INT LEPHER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY pl BRYAN The CAMERA opens up on a photograph of a young man Slowly the CAMERA pulls back revealing a dresser INT ANDY RIGHTMAN S APARTMENT EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT He crosses the street and gets into his big best up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He p its down puts on 3 I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY p 3 He drives through the streets of Philadelphia passing various recognizable landmarks City Hall 1 I ERYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY p 3 Bryan grabs a watch which is sitting on the dashboard He glances at it sees that he is late 5 I BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET DUSK P3 Bryan is stopped at an intersection staring at a street map in his hands He looks at the map glances up EXT HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DRIVEWAY DUSK p 3 Bryan s car pulls into the driveway of an upper middle class home He parks behind a nev Mazda Miata 7 INT MOUSE IN SAYERVILLE KITCHEN DUSK Seated on one side of the kitchen table is Bryan his sample case on the floor next to him 4 p Across from It provides a consolidated linear top to bottom ordering of the scenes FINAL DRAFT 63 Tutorials To add a scene in Scene Navigator 90 Choose Navigator gt Insert Scene
67. will appear 3 Choose the color desired and click OK The new color will be displayed as the color swatch for that Marker To create a new marker 1 Click New A default name appears in the text field above the list A default Marker character appears in the Marker text field 2 Edit the name in the text field as desired The name in the list changes accordingly 3 Click in the Marker text field 4 Replace the default number with any character desired Only one character may be entered When all changes have been made Click OK FINAL DRAFT 244 ScriptNotes Spelling t Thesaurus 17 How to check spelling and find synonyms antonyms etc Spelling amp Thesaurus FINAL DRAFT 246 Spelling and Thesaurus Final Draft contains a complete spell checker which can identify misspelled words provides alterna tives and maintains a User Dictionary with custom entries The interactive thesaurus contains hun dreds of thousands of synonyms antonyms and related or contrasting words WARNING f the dictionary and thesaurus are moved from their installed location their A options in the Tools Menu will not be enabled Note Final Draft comes with an American English Dictionary and Thesaurus Additional for eign language spell checkers and thesauri are available for various languages For ordering and pricing information check Final Draft Inc s website www finaldraft com or call the Sales Department at
68. 117 Continueds cada rt oon Sete 85 137 Scene Continueds 000000005 91 Control Key Windows 40 Element Shortcuts o o 198 285 Copy Command 110 Courier Final Draft ooooo o oo o 40 Cover Page a daa 85 CUATE do E o ee Mari O a aos do te o 42 Ctrl AIESEShIfE 3 00 tros De aie 42 Ctrl Alt Keys 0 eee eee eee 42 Ctrl LEFEATTOW ie cet ERI Ae 286 Ctrl Right Arrow 00 e eee eee ee 286 Ctrl 3 SI Fe iier reae REESE EPRUS 287 Ctrl Key Windows 285 CUTSOI 57 De Lut Mee fe po tertie Ua den cde 85 Customer Number 0 15 20 22 Customize Command Windows 167 266 Toolbars Tab Toolbars LiSt o o o o 266 Customize Toolbar Mac 09 274 Cut Command iiuusesssseeesee 110 CUE TO caceria dns eels 86 D Date Special Symbol 000 ee eee 217 Deauthorization 000 25 26 28 Manuals e A tate Aas darc Eam rn 26 Deauthorization Notification 26 Removal COde o o ooooooooo ooo 26 Oli A od 25 Deauthorization Notificati0N 26 Deauthorize Deauthorize Command 191 Delete Key icis op tr I tapas 286 Detach Toolbar Command 273 Detachitig sacrae ete iaa 273 DialogUe zie eret xe ERR du 34 86 196 Dialogue Breaks 0 0 0 cee eee eee 137 Dictionary Foreign Language
69. 20 bills INDICATES i CHANGES This new document is named Out4Life2Changes and can be saved for future reference if you desire We won t save it at this time 81 Choose File gt Close and click No to the Save Changes dialog 60 FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Scene Numbering Traditionally scenes are not numbered until pre production begins If you are submitting a script we suggest that you do not number the scenes However we suggest that you become familiar with the scene numbering process as well as explore other features of a production script To number scenes 82 Choose Production gt Scene Numbers The Scene Numbers dialog appears Scene Numbers x Numbers Options Remove numbers Element Scene Heading Stetina number fi Jo Humbe trom current scene Jv Keep evista numbers 83 Click the Add Numbers checkbox Leave the other default settings as they are 84 Click OK Following standard screenplay format scene numbers are assigned to the scene headings only 2 EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT DAY 2 He crosses the street and gets into his big beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He sits down puts on his seat belt and unbuttons the top button of his pants He grabs a piece of chewing gum off the dash and throws the foil in the back seat which is full of newspapers and take out bags from McDonalds and Burger King SCENE NUMBERS 3 I E BRY
70. 3 You will be given a Response Code 4 Enter the Response Code and click Authorize Your computer will be authorized and you will not be required to insert the CD ROM when you run the program FINAL DRAFT 25 Getting Started Deauthorization After a computer is authorized you may need or want to remove the authorization For example you may need to reformat your computer s hard drive or you may get a new computer WARNING fyou reformat your hard drive before removing the authorization that authoriza A tion will be lost You can remove an authorization at any time via a process called Deauthorization To deauthorize your computer 1 Run Final Draft and choose Help gt Deauthorize 2 Choose Online Deauthorization or Manual Deauthorization Online Deauthorization NoTE Make sure you have an internet connection though you do not need to be online initially 1 Click Online Deauthorization 2 You will be connected to Final Draft s Online Deauthorization service Your computer will be deauthorized and you will now be required to insert the CD ROM when you run the program Your account will be credited so you can authorize an additional machine at anytime if desired NoTE f Deauthorization fails you will be instructed to contact Technical Support and go through the Manual Deauthorization process see next page FINAL DRAFT 26 Getting Started Manual Deauthorization 1 Click Manual Deauthori
71. 32 33 Scene Numbers Select Scene Command 113 Special Symbols n nananana 217 Index Scene Numbers Command 60 75 173 Keep trated sweater dene tae boule ey EPOR 89 Scene REPO is Un ERE paaa 154 Screenplay vidente 92 ScreenTips Command Mac OS 190 SCM Platina Saat athe porcina 92 Script Report Locis cet tem t ee 157 ScriptCompare 0 0 cece eee eee 166 ScriptCompare Command 06 59 ScriptNote Marker 124 240 242 ScriptNote Report 0065 158 159 SCriptNotes c2 ives ra 92 239 Insert ScriptNote Command 144 Marker is a eU TES 124 240 242 ScriptNotes Command 124 143 161 242 ScriptNotes XML Export 0 161 Wind OW isi ies sio metn D Or 162 241 ScriptNotes Command 143 161 242 ScriptNotes XML Export ouaaa 161 Scripts NEW os nt a Ae tow er Aine 97 Scroll Keys Mimic MS Word Mac OS 118 Select All Command 0005 112 Select Scene Command 0 113 Separator Bar Mac OS oooooo oooo o 274 Sequence ie ood il de eset 92 SUD a DH dS 16 17 O deese ae ease o ERE 93 Shift Arrow 2 0 0 eee ee 287 Shift Command Arrow 287 Shift Command Delete 287 Shift Ctrl Arrow key ooooooooo o oo 287 Shift E End it Ror ea as Ge A 287 ShiftEnter see LR A
72. 4 FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Time The part of a Scene Heading which indicates the time of day Title Page Includes the title centered in the upper third of the page the writer s name contact information address phone copyright and registration number optional Toggle FD A command that behaves like an on off switch That is it switches between one state and another Transition Indicates the end of a scene an Element in Final Draft Always typed in capital letters Treatment Summary of a story integrating all its elements detailing the plot and providing a sense of who the characters are including their motivations TWO SHOT Camera shot of two people usually from the waist up VOICE OVER V O A Character Extension where a character s voice is heard over a scene as in narration a tape recorded voice or a voice heard over the phone Always abbreviated in capital letters with periods after each letter and enclosed in parentheses next to the Character Name capitalized and spelled out in the script WIDE SHOT See Long Shot WIPE A wide variety of patterned transitions in which images seem to move or push other images off screen ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT A quick transition from a long shot to a close shot or the reverse usually achieved by manipulating the camera s lens 3 File Menu T FINAL DRAFT File Menu About the Menus Sections Final Draft s menus are explained from left to right in th
73. 51 Foreign Language ssssssseseesssssl 246 Thesaurus Command 149 251 Three Act Structure oo oocooccccc o o 83 Three Camera Format o o o oooooooooo ooo 93 Tile Command Windows 188 TMG MM D E 34 94 195 SmartIVpe oec A DER ius 204 Tip of the Day Command 191 Title Page scenes GE aaah aetna repete sida 94 Cover Page xs et ed Hak ets 85 Title Page Command 0000 0 139 A t eene pi cence S epa 94 Toolbars ios RR a ERA 32 33 263 Revert Button 0008 126 264 Toolbars Submenu Mac OS 126 273 Customize ia Siew cee dado iodo R as 274 Toolbars Submenu Windows 126 265 CUSTOMIZE yer ode hee the Ne Seem 266 Tools Menun e esset cedex ees rra ene ad 147 Assign Voices Command 67 151 CollaboWriter Command 167 277 Customize Command 266 Customize Command Windows 167 Format Assistant 000 56 164 Names Database Command 50 160 163 Options Command Windows 110 167 Auto BackuUP ooocooocccoccccno 72 Auto SaVe cb etae Rs 71 Reformat Command 163 224 FINAL DRAFT Reports Submenu ooocccoccccccco 154 Avid XML Export aeaaaee 160 Cast Report 155 156 157 Character Report 156 Location Report 155 Rundown
74. 8 Type WRITER Press Tab 9 Type excited Press Enter Return As you can see when you are in a Parenthetical Element Final Draft automatically enters parentheses for you And you do not have to move or type beyond the parenthesis in order to be able to press Enter Return to change to a Dialogue Element 10 Type I sure hope my bid for that old manuscript on eBay was accepted As you typed Final Draft has automatically placed the text in proper script format Your screen should appear as INT DARK OFFICE NIGHT The Office is dark Hunched over the desk staring intently at a computer sits a WRITER WRITER excited I sure hope my bid for that old INDICATES MISSPELLED OR UNKNOWN WORD ao FINAL DRAFT Tutorials NoTE The text you have entered appears in 12 point Courier Final Draft This Courier font was specially designed for use with Final Draft It provides a Courier font that is better thicker and spaced properly for screenplay use than the standard Courier or Courier New fonts In addi tion it looks the same on Windows and Macintosh computers WARNING 7he reliance on Courier font 12 point size plain text style represents a holdover A from the old days in what is the officially accepted appearance of scripts This default font and size matches what was used on most typewriters Use a different font at your own risk Many industry professionals do not trust seeing scripts in a different font The
75. 888 320 7555 Outside the U S and Canada users should call 1 818 906 8930 toll fees may apply Calls to the Technical Support Department will be charged at a rate of 2 50 per minute payable via credit card The first minute will be free as we will use this time to verify your Customer Number and registration information You must have your Customer Number and credit card information available at the time of your call Our phone system will ask you to input that information via your touch tone keypad NoTE Beginning from the date of registration you have 30 days or 20 minutes of phone support time whichever comes first for free For Final Draft authorizations the phone numbers listed above will have a free 24 7 automated phone option for users who cannot authorize via the Internet You must have your Customer Number and Challenge Code ready to key in using the touch tone system Please refer to the Getting Started Tutorial manual or our online Knowledge Base for instructions on authorization Should you need further assistance you will be directed to a different phone number and will not be charged although toll fees may apply Tutorials 2 Tutorials FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Introduction Final Draft is a full featured word processor specifically designed for writing movies television and stage plays It combines powerful word processing with screenplay formatting intelligence allowing the writer to focus o
76. ADELPHIA STREETS DAY I E BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY BRYAN Not INT BRYAN LERNER 3 APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY BRYAN Wake up Dryan time to make some money BRYAN CONT D Wichelle Michelle ROCHELLE 1t s Rochelle BRYAN Sorry Listen you ve gotta go 1 have to get ready for work EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT DAY I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY I E ERTAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY BRYAN En FINAL DRAFT 159 Tools Menu ScriptNote Report Contains the page number scene heading marker character and complete text of each ScriptNote To create a ScriptNote Report 1 Choose Tools gt Reports gt ScriptNote Report and the ScriptNote Report dialog appears ScriptNote Report x ScriptNotes to include v4 Information Suggestion Eont Courier Final Draft y cme 2 Choose the Notes to be included by checking the desired Markers 3 Choose the font to be used and click OK OUTALIFE SCRIPTHOTE REPORT Scene INT ANDY RIGHTMAN S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM NIGHT P T Needs special lighting Statistics Report Contains the number of words and paragraphs the number of each element and their percentage of all elements various character statistics and scene statistics To create a Statistics Report 1 Choose Tools gt Reports gt Statistics and the Statistics dialog appears Statistics Report x Select which statistics to includ
77. AN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY 3 He drives through the streets of Philadelphia passing various recognizable landmarks City Hall Independence Hall the Liberty Bell The car heads across the Walt Whitman Bridge out of Philadelphia and takes an exit marked NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE NORTH The car sits stopped in traffic which isn t moving 4 I E BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY 4 Bryan grabs a watch which is Sitting on the dashboard He ore NoTE You number any element by changing the Element drop down menu FINAL DRAFT 61 Tutorials Scene Navigator With Scene Navigator the script can be viewed in two different ways Index Card view and Outline view Both views contain the same functionality Because many scenes are viewed at once you can eas ily rearrange them As scenes are reordered or new scenes added in the Scene Navigator the changes are reflected in the script Scene Navigator also provides the ability to print out a consolidated over view of the entire script in just a few pages or on actual three by five index cards This allows you to get a better grasp on the script s flow and pacing Many writers begin new scripts by using the Scene Navigator to help organize their thoughts 85 Choose Tools gt Scene Navigator The Navigator window appears with the Index Card view displayed E Final Draft Navigator Out4Life fdr 4 File Edit View Format Document Tools Produc
78. AY b oj W Read Along STOP PAUSE Jos cpm BACK STOP SKIP BACK PLAy PAUSE SKIP Play Begins the playback from the current insertion point or Paused position Pause Temporarily halts playback Skip Jumps to the next paragraph Back Goes to the beginning of the previous paragraph Stop Halts playback When finished Click the Close box FINAL DRAFT 151 Tools Menu Assign Voices Allows different voices to be specified for each character for playback with Tools gt Speech Control If the Speech extensions for your system are installed this option is enabled If this option is not enabled see Enabling Text to Speech at the end of this topic Choose Tools gt Assign Voices and the Assign Voices dialog appears Assign Voices x Characters Narrator Actors Characters Actors Old Woman Preview Cancel The Character Tab displays the current SmartType Character list along with the names of all Actors available see below To assign an Actor to a Character 1 Select a Character 2 Select an Actor If desired click the Preview button to hear the Actor audition The Narrator is the voice that reads the text for a specific Element To set the Actor s for the Narrator and to set which Elements he she reads 1 Click the Narrator tab and the following appears Assign Voices 2 x Characters Narrator Actors
79. Character Report Contains the scene numbers if any scene headings character extensions parentheticals and com plete dialogue for a character It will also indicate if the character has any monologues of more than 100 words To create a Character Report 1 Choose Tools gt Reports gt Character Report and the Character Report dialog appears Select a character to include in the report Font Courier Final Draft E 2 Choose the character to be included by selecting the character s name 3 Choose the font to be used and click OK OUT4LIFE CHARACTER REPORT FOR BRYAH APPEARANCE SUMMARY BRYAN speaks 17 times 70 for a total of 289 words 84 BRYAN interacts nost vith BETIY SCENES DIALOGUE Scene INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY P 1 2 BRYAN to himself Wake up Bryan time to make some money BRYAN Michelle Michelle BRYAN Sorry Listen you ve gotta go I have to get ready for work Scene I E BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY P 3 BRYAN No FINAL DRAFT 157 Tools Menu Cast Report Contains each character and how many times they appear To create a Cast Report 1 Choose Tools gt Reports gt Cast Report and the Cast Report dialog appears Select which character information to include F 3 IV Total scene appearances Sort report by Alphabetical order y Font Courier Final Draft y Cancel 2 Choose the parameters desired
80. Characters BOB BRYAN INT HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE KITCHEN DUSK Page 4 553 words 34 Characters Avid XML Export This option creates a series of files that can be used by Avid editing systems equipped with Avid Meta Sync MetaSync is a standard feature within Symphony 4 Media Composer XL 11 Film Composer XL 11 Media Station XL 11 Xpress 5 NewsCutter Effects 3 and NewsCutter XP 3 on the Windows plat form Please refer to www avid metasync com for more information about this functionality The Avid Export creates a series of files which may be utilized for purposes of inserting a dialogue text into an editing project for use in closed captioning subtitling etc It will create a file named for each character in the script containing the character report for the character An XML file called MAS TER xml is also created which contains the proper XML fields to interface the character reports with the Avid MetaSync software NoTE You must own an Avid editing system equipped with MetaSync to make use of these files You cannot access them through Final Draft To perform an Export for use in Avid MetaSync 1 Choose Tools Reports Avid XML Export and the standard Save dialog appears 2 Navigate to where the files are to be saved 3 Click Save FINAL DRAFT Tools Menu ScriptNotes XML Export This option enables writers to annotate their scripts with content for interactive television program ming Interact
81. Elements Modifying Elements and Creating New Elements Most scripts can be written with just the default set of elements Elements can also be modified and expanded allowing complete customization of the look of any script To modify the Elements 1 Choose Format gt Elements and the Elements dialog appears Elements xj Element name Basic Font Paragraph Behavior ELEMENT LIST His cs Paginate as Shortcuts Shortcut key pue Enter key action y The Elements dialog contains the controls for all aspects of each element It contains a list of the cur rent elements as well as all the keystrokes margins alignment spacing and stylistic information for each Element 2 Make changes to any Element s 3 Click OK The script will be changed appropriately Basic Tab The Elements List contains the elements that are defined for the currently open script The currently selected element s characteristics Scene Heading in the picture above are determined by the options set in the Basic Font and Paragraph tabs of the Elements dialog Behavior Options Determines what happens when an element is added or inserted in the script Start New Page checkbox When checked a new page will begin where the element is added or inserted The default setting is disabled since there is no traditional script element that automatically begins a new page
82. Final Draft 6 you do not need to do so again The Registration Card has your Customer Number on it We highly recommend that you Detach the Customer Number card and store it in a safe place Write the Customer Number on the Final Draft CD ROM sleeve Write the Customer Number in the Getting Started Booklet A WARNING Do not write the Customer Number on the CD itself as you may damage it To register electronically NOTE Make sure you have an internet connection though you do not need to be online ini 1 Have your Customer Number from the Registration Card ready 2 During installation follow the steps of the Installer Or Run Final Draft and choose Help gt Register Or Go to the Final Draft website at www finaldraft com register click on Final Draft and follow all the instructions to completely fill out the registration form To register by mail Fill out the enclosed registration card completely and mail it to the pre printed address NoTE Detach the Customer Number panel from the Registration Card before mailing To register by fax Fill out the enclosed registration card completely and fax it to 818 995 4422 FINAL DRAFT 23 Getting Started Starting Final Draft Without the CD ROM Authorizing NoTE Any computer that was authorized for Final Draft 5 will need to be authorized again for Final Draft 6 Final Draft is distributed on a CD ROM This CD ROM is needed by the
83. INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM p 6 The CAMERA spans up on a photograph of a young man Siorhy EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT p 7 Me erottat tha streat and Qut t into har bag beat up green TOD ME BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS p 7 Me drives MUJ the pres of Philadelphia passing various ME BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY n even graba watch wich is titing on the dashboard He ME MRVAR CAM SUMMUNIAN STI E T DUSK pi Bryan is stopped at an imersecrian staring at e street mp in EXT HOUSE IN SAVERYILLE DRIVEWAY Tu tex Bryan s cor pulls into the dereweny of m INT NOUSE IN SAYERVILLE KITCHEN DUSK TES Seated on one rida of the kachen table ls Bryan his rangia INT ANDY RIGHTMAN S APARTMENT LIVING p tl Th door operc ered Bryan dis into Uv wpartavant ol ANDY INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM p 11 The CAM FUA oper up on a phategragh of a young nan EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT p 12 Me aresses the street and gets into his big beat up green 197 ME BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS p 13 Me amat Mena the reel al MPadadebtus patting varas ME INEVAMOES CAN TURNFIKE DAY pi Bryan grabs a watch which is sining on the dasheaed He ME BRVAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET DUSK p 13 Bryon is stoped anintersection staring wt a stret arp im DIHYE WAY DUSK p 13 clar V5 MNT HOWSE IN SAYURYRLE KITCHEN o
84. In the following the Header is used as an example Every function is also available for the Footer All adjustments to the Header and Footer are made in the Header and Footer window To view the Header and Footer window Choose Document gt Header and Footer The Header and Footer window appears defaulting to the Header tab Header and Footer ux Header Footer Options Page A Date Scene L Label m PAGE NUMBER Bo 2 SYMBOL Note The default Header contains just the page number Notice that there is a period typed after the Page symbol If it was not manually entered none would appear Ina script the default Header appears similar to PAGE NUMBER WITH PERIOD a The special page number symbol will be replaced page by page with the appropriate page number This symbol is a placeholder for the appropriate information The same is true for the other special symbols the characteristic they represent is variable but once set the position in the header is not FINAL DRAFT 217 Header and Footer To view the Footer window Click the Footer tab The default empty Footer window appears Header Footer Options Page Date Scene Label Revision NoTE Header and Footer margins are set in Document gt Page Layout gt Margins tab Text in the Header and Footer Any text may be typed directly into the Header and Footer window Initially text is right justified and appears at
85. Mac OS Type a number in the Page text field or use the scroll bar Controls are available that allow you to Print view One Page at a time or Two Pages at once NoTE You cannot edit or change the script while in File gt Print Preview 3 Click Close when done 104 FINAL DRAFT File Menu Print Used to print out part or all of the script according to the current Page Setup Many Final Draft spe cific options are offered ils Choose File Print Depending on the printer you are using the appropriate print dialog is displayed 2 3 Enter the desired number of copies and a page range if desired in the appropriate text fields Choose the Final Draft options desired WINDOWS Print Script 21x Printer Name HP LaserJet 5P 5MP PostScript Properties Status Ready Type HP LaserJet 5P 5MP PostScript Where LPTI Comment O A i1LGLAAAoA REA p Print all pages in range o 3 P a Print even pages only Number of copies fi Print odd pages only Pages e i Which illa ala Character sides I Print character name on page D Print backwards r Script options T Print revised pages only Print text in color Print revisions in color D Print title page Y Run Format Assistant Cancel Odd Pages Only Prints the odd numbered pages Even Pages Only Prints the even numbered pages Revised Pages Only
86. Next A screen appears indicating that Final Draft will now be installed 8 Click Next Final Draft will be installed A screen appears stating that installation has been successful 9 Click Finish 18 FINAL DRAFT Getting Started For your convenience a Shortcut to Final Draft has been placed in the Start gt Programs menu or Windows XP Start gt All Programs 10 Click the Start button 11 Choose Programs from the Start menu or Windows XP All Programs 12 Choose Final Draft 6 from the Programs submenu 13 Insert the Final Draft CD into the CD ROM drive if requested IMPORTANT NOTE You can authorize your computer so that you will not need to insert the CD ROM when you start Final Draft See Starting Final Draft Without the CD ROM Authorizing 14 The Final Draft Setup Assistant appears Click Next 15 The Registration screen appears Note f you have previously registered Final Draft 6 you do not need to do so again Click the Right Arrow to continue To register online Click Register Now 16 When you have finished registering or if you wish to register later click Next 17 The Authorization screen appears As a benefit to registered users you can authorize your computer to run without the CD ROM This can be accomplished online at this time Ld Note You can also authorize by touch tone phone entry See Manual Authorization following To authorize online Click Authorize Onli
87. Note The reason Enter Return doesn t change elements after typing Action is because you can 4 follow Action with either another Action a Character Name a Transition or a Scene Heading There is no usual element paragraph that follows Action Note Press Enter Return in a blank paragraph and the pop up Element list appears Choose the Element desired and press Enter Return es NOTE Other than using a Keystroke Shortcut see next topic the only ways to create a Transi tion Element is to create a blank element by pressing Enter key Return key and then choosing Transition from the pop up Elements dialog or use the Elements list pop up menu in the Tool bar FINAL DRAFT 285 Shortcuts Element Shortcuts An alternative method of adding new paragraphs is using the Control Ctrl key Windows or Com mand key Mac OS combinations The defaults are Ctrl Command 0 adds a new General paragraph Ctrl Command 1 adds a new Scene Heading paragraph Ctrl Command 2 adds an Action paragraph Ctrl Command 3 adds a Character paragraph Ctrl Command 4 adds a Parenthetical paragraph Ctrl Command 5 adds a Dialogue paragraph Ctrl Command 6 adds a Transition paragraph Ctrl Command 7 adds a Shot paragraph Similar to changing Enter key Return key shortcuts the Ctrl Command key combination may be changed in the Elements dialog via the Shortcut key text area Manual Carriage Returns To manually place a carriage return in
88. O tee hs 23 Manual Authorization orent e mE Give eum Los tie iso 24 Dedut HOFIZA DIT oos eee rio hace enera ed oca 25 Online DeauthiorizatlOR 22 mecum AA FE ERE 25 Manual Deauthorization ao dur ces at fico oboe eda e Ed OR ORI xS ES 26 Differences Between Final Draft Version 6 and Version 5 iiiliiuuisellussss 27 Technical Support Policies iux ce Rp E EEG HER ERI TERR Ra RES SQL Peu 28 Phone SUpport veut eiquiicbeeppEReeRER UE ERE eEre e ER Rein aes PUEROS DE 28 Tuterials s dee Dor er ob qu carte Pu vc et ees d a Mears 29 Introduction 3 6 3 5h a hua ee cT 30 Starting Final Drafts s eet esu eot RS MERE EM EL EST MIS 31 WHIM OWS EE rans tire Soo Orden ao EAE 31 Macintosh Celui cec pha do ceepe ao se u gl dal cuted ls so Ad d irs DUE 31 Using the Tab and Enter Keys ios RR ds Ra oe WE eee ees 35 E oe ee we bes E en ae 35 Enter Return a aci 36 Typing a Sample Sopa a etos td ice 38 Using Element Short eubs s ad a Pl A PER 40 Easing Repetitive Typing With SmartType Lists and Macros 41 Zoom Magnification siue cru ote ta ox poc E Pe on 2 eed 45 SmartType Character list cic lice A EE RE REC E S 47 Names Database v c s iJ puel Tf eu Seeecceeue ORXC SOR E URP EE 50 Spells Checking AAA A O A ecco ELE 51 Headend a dede onde AS cea e utem eA a a te 52 M FINAL DRAFT Table of Contents Getting Helle eas do dne ste nuns pepita douter rue 54 ASK the Expert aee eae a fred Lau o d uu tuae miM sto aaa 54 Usin
89. OS to create a new scene heading FINAL DRAFT 75 Tutorials 9 Type I Press Tab twice The Location SmartType List appears INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM SmartT ype BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DRIVEWAY HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE KITCHEN passing ependence out of rx TURNPIKE 10 Use the down arrow to select BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS and press Enter Return Notice that this text too is entered in color and a revision mark was placed in the right margin Rather than continue to type we will 11 Choose Production Scene Number 12 Click the Add Numbers checkbox Note that Keep existing numbers is checked 13 Click OK Notice that the new scene is now correctly numbered 2A All other scenes have retained their original number ZA INT BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS ZA T 3 I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY 3 As you can see from this brief introduction there is a lot to be concerned with in production scripts But Final Draft can keep it all together for you 76 FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Additional Topics The following discusses a number of subjects we feel are important for every Final Draft user to learn Making Backups To guard against the loss of important information making backup du
90. Page Number 217 Speech Control Command 69 150 Speed View Command 000 123 Spelling Dictionary Foreign Language 246 User Dictionary oooooooooo o 247 Spelling Command 51 149 246 Misspelled Area 00 e eee eee 247 Start All Programs Menu 05 18 Starting Final Draft o o o o o o o 21 31 Macintosh MacOS 8 6 25 winks EIS 21 31 ES A nettle ses en el 21 31 MacOS X suse RE Re 21 31 WindOWs eio c ec once 21 31 Statiorlery sues d ve ELE IINE 100 Foldetaos cut oue Banden mek demie 101 262 Text Documents Folder 262 Statistic Interactive Television 0 0 o 161 Statistics Report ooooooocccccccccocoo 159 Status Bar 32 33 34 37 40 126 141 SUP Copia 93 Support Page Command suuuuueuuu 191 T Tab Key sense dat i etd ox inem c tod 35 41 286 Technical Support sees 28 Technical Support Command 192 Text COlOL Mete tor ft T A EA 134 Text Documents sssussess 66 93 261 New Command 00 0000 97 Text Documents Folder 262 Text File ASC iet Sats beh Bub pedis 83 93 Text Margins Top and Bottom 0 eee 134 Text to Speech Assign Voices Command 67 TextBlock Interactive Television o o 161 Thesaurus i etre rere cds 246 2
91. Prints any pages with revision marks Backwards Windows Back to Front Mac OS Prints in reverse order Mac OS O Revised Pages Only O Back To Front PrintRevisions In Color Print Text In Color Character Sides 4 Print character name on page Save Settings Printer Administration Destination Final Draft 6 A Print amp All Q Odd Pages Only Q Even Pages Only 8 72 104 O Print Title Page M Format Assistant FINAL DRAFT 105 File Menu Print Title Page Prints the Title Page in addition to any specified pages of the script Print Revisions In Color Any revision text will be printed in color requires a color printer Print Text In Color Any colored text will be printed in color requires a color printer Print Which Windows or Page Range Mac OS When a range is entered in this field that range will be used and the All or From and To fields of the Print dialog are ignored For example the following is a valid entry 11 24 55B 60 62 67A To learn more about A and B pages refer to the Production Menu section Character Sides Prints pages that only contain a specific character s dialogue Choose the character s name from the pop up menu Click the Print Character Name checkbox to have the name printed at the top of each page Run Format Assistant default is enabled The Format Assistant which looks for formatting errors can be run before anyth
92. R NARRATOR V O The Grand Canyon is one of the jewels of our National Park System A Character Extension indicates where the speech is coming from off screen voice over etc Parenthetical Directions which precede or follow dialogue They indicate an immediate action being taken by the speaker or that the dialogue should be delivered in a certain way Parentheticals should be no more than a few words NoTE When a Parenthetical element is added Final Draft automatically enters both the left and right parentheses and positions the insertion point between them isk FINAL DRAFT Elements Dialogue A character s speech It is always preceded by a Character Name which identifies the speaker Transition Marks the end of a scene and may indicate how the passage between scenes takes place They are always written in capital letters Shot Used to indicate a camera angle camera movement or direction within a scene They are always writ ten in capital letters They behave and paginate just like Scene Headings although they do not get numbered They will not be orphaned at the bottom of a page but will be placed at the beginning of the next page to stay with the action that follows the shot description For example BACK TO ANDY CLOSE UP ON THE TELEVISION SCREEN General Used for any text which does not fall within any of the standard elements FINAL DRAFT 197
93. Rt RISE RR RETURNS 98 gc M 99 A A asp eL piat tocum T on 99 rr AM Rm 99 About Stationery scade xe xut ex ER ERR EARNED En cok ase 101 Save Secure Copy ceti A A Me ERE EE 101 seuil P EC 102 Revers eres Ro aot ce teh beac d e ci A era Miu re e e RE e er AL 102 FINAL DRAFT Table of Contents PAGE SORE MaC OS A A eed oid 102 PRIA PREVIGW al dida 103 E A a E Lr 4 eset 104 Ema det nl oct dde ds e de did oc 106 A eost ianitor dues aan aa aee dece WR AnEDRS D mee 106 Recent Files Windows testar tds cU aud eue PRAE Cio tu ct 107 Exit Windows Quit Mac OS 2 Lab A D MEE II OSA 107 Edit MeBnU iuro a em eg ate ad e dw a D aa ce Rt oe 109 Undo actiona tt ett tut tte tech O E ol 110 Redo actiOne tuner A A wi 110 GU MP EC ETE MM 110 TN 110 Paste ida Ec Ll do an d Di ee e e a qu D c 111 Usina DRAgM antl Di GD s sata das a to da de e 111 Smart Drag and Drop ia a A Ss eye 112 Cea E A a ed Leah att A 112 Select Alli 2x2 a A A al 112 Select Scene ec utu Ae A A E EU EA a 113 Find and Replace nt Dann A cust ace tig umo ae ale ut eos 113 Replace Alia eie s t Coda o ee eM e ce een una teta e ous 114 GOTO RM PEDEM anes SE atta Meee samc eet tons Me cantata Oe Name ae at ean at 115 Hnd Selection 2 ir ete oe vest Pee ead phbeste vee ae es bo ete SR ak 116 Preferences MacOS tetas ta Raita ple NI tant oe a Sie la 117 Application Preferentes inercial acts 117 Auto Savel BAS
94. S Select the color from the submenu 3 Windows or other colors for Mac OS Click the color swatch Windows or choose Format gt Highlight gt Other Mac OS Windows The standard Windows Color Palette appears Choose a color or click Other and the stan dard Color Picker appears Mac OS The standard Color Picker will appear 4 Choose the color desired 5 Click OK The text will be highlighted with the chosen color To highlight text as it is typed 1 Position the insertion point 2 Choose the Highlight color as above All text typed from the insertion point position until a new paragraph is created or clicked to will be highlighted with the chosen color FINAL DRAFT 131 Format Menu Alignment Submenu Determines how text is aligned Left Centered Right or Justified Text alignment operates on a paragraph by paragraph basis If a new alignment is chosen the entire paragraph containing the insertion point or every paragraph in a selection range will be changed Spacing Submenu Determines spacing between each line of the script either 1 1 5 or 2 Line spacing operates on a paragraph by paragraph basis If new spacing is chosen the entire para graph containing the insertion point or every paragraph in a selection range will be changed Space Before Submenu Allows changes in the spacing before the paragraph the insertion point is currently in or for each para graph contained in a selection If
95. Sets a new Bookmark placeholder To insert a new Bookmark 1 Place the insertion point within the paragraph or select a word or a block of text you want to Bookmark In the following example the insertion point is in a paragraph that begins Bryan enters the house Bryan enters the house pipes his feet and closes the door behind him As he follows Bob down the hall he gestures upwards with his hands and eyes as if saying why me 2 Choose Document Insert Bookmark and the New Bookmark dialog appears Bookmark 21 x Bookmark The first few words up to 32 characters or any selected text of the paragraph up to 32 characters the insertion point is in become the default name Leave it as is or edit the text to name it 3 Click OK to set the Bookmark 144 FINAL DRAFT Document Menu Insert ScriptNote Creates a new ScriptNote a pop up note window that can contain ideas suggestions notes or script fragments without taking up space in the script To add insert a new ScriptNote 1 Position the insertion point where the ScriptNote Marker should be placed 2 Choose Document gt Insert ScriptNote A ScriptNote Marker appears at the current insertion point position and a new ScriptNote window appears Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills SCRIPTNOTE 7 MARKER ScriptNote E3 NoTE ScriptNote Markers do not get printed and do not affect script length
96. Standard plain text file with no formatting txt extension ina FINAL DRAFT File Menu Text Only with Layout Plain text file that uses spaces to simulate script format txt extension HTML World Wide Web Internet format html extension Rich Text Format Creates a Microsoft Word compatible file including all paragraph indentations and element styles MS Word and other word processors can read and edit the file in a script like form rtf extension Movie Magic File can be imported into Movie Magic Scheduling another production management package rpt extension Refer to the Script to Schedule section MacToolkit File Mac OS File can be imported into Final Draft s Scheduling program Production Manager Scheduling mtk extension Refer to the Script to Schedule section Avid Script Based Editing Specifically designed to work with Avid s professional editing systems txt extension Stationery Script attributes can be saved separately fdt extension see details below Final Draft 4 Document Mac OS Script can be read by Final Draft 4 x fdr extension File Converter Script can be imported into older versions of Final Draft fcf extension 5b Click Save NETWORK NOTE When a file is opened over a network server the first user who opens a file will be the only user who will be able to save changes to the original Other users will be able to open the file at the same time and will have to save c
97. Standard Code for Interchange Exchange An ASCII file also called a text file can be read by most computer word processors Authorization FD Allows Final Draft to be started without needing the Final Draft CD ROM Different from Installation Available Memory Random access memory RAM not committed to the computer s operating system like Windows or Macintosh or other programs that are currently opened BACK TO SCENE The camera reverts to its original shot position from another 84 FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Background b g Any action or object s which is secondary to the main action and which appears far away to the main action and which serves as a backdrop for that action Always abbreviated in lowercase letters with periods after each letter Backup Copy To guard against total loss of important information a duplicate copy of a computer file usually saved on a diskette or other removable media and placed in a safe separate place Making two backup copies of important data should be a regular part of any computer use Beat In a screenplay this term is used to indicate a pause in a character s speech or action Also refers to actions or incidents within scenes Bit A single element 1 or 0 of computer information memory see byte kilobyte megabyte gigabyte Breakdown Breakdown Script Detailed analysis of a screenplay which is used to create the Shooting Schedule Organizes the script into related scen
98. TE Some email programs and Internet service providers automatically zip compress file attachments Consult the Help Section of your email program or you Internet provider to dis able compression if you are unfamiliar with how to use it FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Don t Stop Here We have briefly explored many of Final Draft s basic features As you have learned there are many options for making the typing of repeated phrases and correct placement of screenplay elements effortless and easy Keep in mind that there is usually more than one way to accomplish a typing or formatting task Add ing a new paragraph of any type can be done by using the Tab and Enter Return keys using the Con trol Command element shortcuts or by invoking a Macro We suggest you take time to play with Final Draft Feel free to experiment using a copy of the sample Out4Life script or with one of your own Explore all of Final Draft s menus and features so that you will be able to make intelligent choices about how to use Final Draft most effectively for the way you work You will find that Final Draft is packed with many powerful and useful features not covered in this sec tion We encourage you to read all the sections of the Final Draft User s Manual The complete Final Draft User Manual is located in your Final Draft Folder in Adobe Acrobat PDF format You may find these features invaluable as you develop write and eventually rewrite your scripts You c
99. This is used when the locked script does not match the printed draft of the script exactly due to pages not being properly locked at some point before changes were made 1 Place the insertion point on the page from which relocking is to begin 2 Choose Production gt Relock Pages A confirmation dialog appears 3 Click Yes All pages following the current page will be unlocked and reflowed normally then locked again Adjust Locked Page Allows the starting position for a single locked page to be changed This is used when a particular locked page needs to be moved up or down a paragraph or two to match a printed draft 1 Place the insertion point at the beginning of the paragraph where adjustment is to begin 2 Choose Production Adjust Locked Page A confirmation dialog appears 3 Click Yes The Adjust Locked page dialog appears For example Adjust Locked Page ES Choose the page on which to place the current paragraph 3 Cancel 4 Select the page number where the current paragraph should begin 5 Click OK The script is repaginated to reflect the new starting position for the specified locked page FINAL DRAFT 185 Production Menu Lock New Page Creates a new locked page at the current insertion point position This should only be necessary if a page is incorrectly numbered 1 Place the insertion point exactly where the new locked page is to begin 2 Choose Production gt Lock New Page A confir
100. When finished Click OK FINAL DRAFT 260 Macros Text Documents Text Documents Final Draft can be used for writing regular word processed documents such as treatments letters resumes etc FINAL DRAFT 262 Text Documents Though primarily designed for writing screenplays Final Draft can be also used for writing regular word processed documents treatments letters resumes etc To create a text document 1 Choose File gt New and the New Document dialog appears 2 Windows Open the Text Document folder in the Final Draft Stationery folder Mac Click the Text Document Stationery category WINDOWS Mac OS New Document LL 2x Please select the type of new file that you would like to create Stationery Categories E Scripts E Text Documents Outline a Scripts Text Documents Tv Templates Query Letter Treatment E TV Templates gt E outline tar E Query Letter tar 8 Text Document fdr E Treatment far 3 Select a text document to use as a template 4 Click OK A blank document appears Many commands in the menus are disabled All these functions are screenwriting specific not needed for general word processing Any text document may be saved as Stationery see File Save As All Title Pages and Reports are text documents which can be edited Toolbars Toolbars The Toolbars may be mod
101. a new one before the Macro is invoked Select the desired Element type for the paragraph where the text is to be inserted or choose General to leave the ele ment unchanged For example if the insertion point is positioned in the middle of an Action paragraph and Option 1 is pressed the appropriate text is entered and a new Scene Heading paragraph is added after the existing paragraph Transition To pop up list Used to switch to another paragraph type after the Macro Text has been entered This eliminates hav ing to manually create a new paragraph after the Macro is invoked Select the desired Element type for the paragraph that is to be added or choose None to leave the element unchanged FINAL DRAFT 259 Macros For example if the insertion point is currently at the end of a partially entered Scene Heading and Option 4 is pressed the appropriate text is entered at the end of the Scene Heading and a new Action paragraph will be added To modify a Macro 1 Select the Macro from the list The Macro Name appears in the text field above the list 2 Click in the text field and edit the name in the text field as desired Use as short an abbreviation as possible The name in the list changes accordingly 3 Click in the Macro Text text field and type the text to be entered when the macro is invoked 4 Setthe behavior by selecting the element paragraphs desired from the Preferred Element and Transition To pop up lists
102. a new paragraph is added to the script its characteristics are taken from the specifications in the Elements dialog and applied to the paragraph If changes are made to one or more Elements char acteristics al paragraphs of that type e g all Action paragraphs will be updated to reflect any new settings For a complete explanation of how Elements are used to make up a script and a complete description of the Elements dialog refer to the Elements section Change Elements To Submenu Mac 0S Reformats an individual paragraph to a different Element The Element Submenu offers all the default and any custom Elements Choose Element Submenu Element Type from the list and the paragraph the insertion point is in will be reformatted accordingly NOTE f a range of text is selected only the first paragraph of the selection will be reformatted FINAL DRAFT 129 Format Menu Font Windows Font Size Style Color Highlight Submenu Mac OS These functions allow the font size style color and highlight color of the text to be changed NoTE Though Windows and Mac OS programs present these options differently their functions are the same Windows contains all these items in a single dialog Mac OS offers them as sub menus To change font attributes Choose Format gt Font Windows or Choose Format gt font attribute Submenu Mac OS Font Style Size All standard options are available Default is Courier Final
103. ace the insertion point just after the ScriptNote Marker 2 Press the Delete key The ScriptNote is deleted ote NOTE This operation can be reversed with Edit gt Undo FINAL DRAFT 242 ScriptNotes Managing ScriptNote Markers Choose Document gt ScriptNotes and the ScriptNote dialog appears ScriptNotes 2 x Marker name Marker appearance Symbol fi Information our mmm F Suggestion New Delete Active marker Important w ce The ScriptNote Marker item that is chosen in the Active Marker area will be used when Document gt Insert ScriptNote is chosen Default is Important To have a Marker item used when a new ScriptNote is added Choose the Marker item from the Active Marker pop up To change an existing Marker s name 1 Select the item The Marker s name appears in the text field above the list 2 Edit the name in the text field as desired The name in the list changes accordingly To change the Marker character 1 Select the item 2 Click in the Marker Appearance Symbol field 3 Replace the current character with any character desired Only one character may be entered To change the Marker color 1 Select the item 2 Click the Marker Appearance Color swatch Windows The standard Windows Color Palette appears Choose a color or click Other and the stan dard Color Picker appears FINAL DRAFT 243 ScriptNotes Mac OS The standard Color Picker
104. acter s name if same character speaks repetitively during a single scene This is used to alert the reader that the same character is continuing a speech when it is broken by some action Default is enabled cont d is added only when there is no other character s dialogue between the connecting speeches by the same character cont d is never inserted if the speeches occur in different scenes Scene Breaks When a scene is continued from one page to another Final Draft will type the Bottom of Page text CONTINUED at the bottom of the first page In addition the Top of Next Page text CONTINUED will appear at the top of the next page along with the scene number that is being continued If either the Bottom of Page or the Top of Next Page checkboxes are not checked the associated text will not be displayed or printed Default for both is disabled CONTINUED Adds a number after the CONTINUED i e 2 3 etc at the top of each continued page indicat ing how many pages are included in the same scene Default is disabled To change the text of any Mores and Continueds Edit the text in the appropriate text field Font Indicates the current font and size setting that the Mores and Continueds will use when they are dis played and printed Default is Courier Final Draft 12 To set Font attributes 1 Click Set Font The standard font dialog for your computer and operating system appears 2 Make any changes desire
105. ader and Footer If desired the same symbol may be used in both at the same time FINAL DRAFT 219 Header and Footer The Label Symbol The label symbol links text to the Header or Footer at any point in the script From then on this label text will appear in the Header or Footer The Label symbol must be placed in the Header and Footer window to represent the position where any label text will be placed When a Label is inserted its text is used until another Label is encountered The difference between Labels and regular text typed in the Header and Footer window is that label text can be changed on a page by page basis throughout the script For example writing standards for sitcom and episodic television require that the act number and or scene number appear in the Header at the top of each page If the text in the Header was not change able then separate files would be needed for each act which would insure the proper act number would appear at the top of each page This problem is solved by using Labels When Act is com pleted the insertion of a Label with Act II as the label text insures that the requirements are met To insert a Label 1 Position the insertion point in the script where the label text should be placed 2 Choose Document gt Insert Label The Label dialog appears 3 Enter the text desired For example Label 21 xj e Cancel 4 Click OK The label text will appear
106. aft to scan the entire script and reconstruct the list from its contents SmartType options include control over whether lists appear automatically and how to handle special situations for entering characters For more information refer to the Smartlype section Macros Presents controls for managing and defining Macros shortcut key combinations for text which is entered repeatedly throughout any script FINAL DRAFT 141 Document Menu The Macro Name is an abbreviation displayed in the Status Bar at the bottom of the script window when either the Ctrl Alt number Ctrl Alt Shift number keys Windows or Option num ber Option Shift number keys Mac OS are pressed For example CTRL ALT OPTION 1 INT 2 EXT 3 IE 4 DAY 5 NIGHT B SUNRISE 7 MAGIC 8 CONT 8 INTER 0 CTRL ALT SHIFT 1 CUTTO 2 FADEIN 3 FADEOUT 4 FADETO 5 DISSLV 6 BACKTO 7 MATCHCUT 8 JUMPCUT 9 FBLACK 0 OPTION 4 SHIFT NoTE Macros options for Windows and Mac OS are different For more information see the Macros section Bookmarks Bookmarks are placeholders within a script and may be set anywhere To learn how Bookmarks are cre ated and placed in a script see the Document Insert Bookmark topic below The Bookmarks dialog contains options for managing Bookmarks The following contains the Bookmark inserted in the Document Insert Bookmark topic below Bookmarks 2 x
107. al w Scene Heading w Action w Character w Parenthetical viDialogue vi Transition w Shot Edit Menu 2 Choose any Elements s desired Searches will be performed in the checked Elements only To hide the additional options Click Less The options disappear When all searching and replacing is completed Click the Close box To access the Goto options 1 Click the Goto tab 2 The Goto options appear see next topic for details Goto Used to jump to another location in the script 1 Choose Edit Goto and the Goto dialog appears Find Replace Goto Goto what Enter page number Lue ag El Revision 2 Choose which item to go to from the Go to what list Windows or Goto pop up menu Mac OS 115 UN FINAL DRAFT Edit Menu Options change to be more specific for the item chosen 3 Click the direction to move in Next Previous NI 4 lfoffered type in a specific location in the text field The Go button appears 5 Click Go If the desired location can be found the screen will scroll to it and any text at that location will be selected When finished Click the Close box To access the Find Replace options Click the Find Replace tab in the dialog The Find Replace options appear see previous topic for details Find Selection Takes the currently selected text and performs a Find Next without having the Find Replace dialog appear FINAL DRAFT Pre
108. al Draft can be also used for writing regular word processed documents As an example a sample treatment has been provided To open the sample text document 1 Choose File gt Open The standard Open dialog appears 2 Navigate to the Final Draft folder 3 Open the Final Draft folder 4 Open the Text Documents folder 5 Open the document Treatment The document appears Examine the menus Notice that many of the commands have been disabled These are all screenwriting specific functions not needed for general word processing Feel free to edit the document to see for yourself that Final Draft can be used as a normal word pro cessor FINAL DRAFT 67 Tutorials Text to Speech This feature allows a script to be read back to you by different characters voices Refer to your com puter s manual about installing the proper software Note f Text to Speech has not been installed the following options will not be available See the Tools Assign Voices section for installation instructions 1 Make sure the Out4Life script is open and your computer s speakers are turned on 2 Choose Tools Assign Voices and the Assign Voices dialog appears Assign Voices El ES Characters Narrator Actors Characters Actors ROCHELLE BOB Old Woman Preview The list on the left indicates the current characters and the list on the right indicates the different actors available Let s audition some actors by
109. also may contain a list of the characters in the scene special effects sound effects or other pertinent information Scene Heading Used at the beginning of all scenes a short description which indicates where and when the scene takes place Always typed in capital letters Sometimes called a Slug Line Scene Intro FD The part of a Scene Heading whether a scene takes place indoors outdoors etc Scene Navigator FD A display function within Final Draft that shows a script scene by scene in outline view or an index card view each scene is on its own card and can be repositioned or deleted Changes made in Scene Navigator will be automatically incorporated into the script Scene Number Indicates the sequence number of a particular scene Scene numbers are used only in Production Scripts Screenplay A script for a feature film that is or could be and hopefully will be made into a motion picture Generally 90 to 120 pages in length Script Text of a screenplay including dialogue and action In the director s form a production script scene numbers and sometimes camera shots and moves are added ScriptNote FD Pop up windows that contain your ideas notes or messages about a script These notes can be placed anywhere in the script Sequence A group of connected scenes that moves a story forward A feature script usually has between seven and ten sequences Sitcom Situation Comedy Usually refers to a television c
110. an certainly write a complete properly formatted script using just the basic techniques discussed here but realize that this tutorial merely scratches the surface of Final Draft s power to help you write more effortlessly than ever before The sections of the User s Manual include e Menus explains all of Final Draft s menu commands e Elements describes how to modify the standard script elements and their indentations and how to create new ones e SmartType Lists further details about this feature and how to use it effectively Header and Footer explains how to change the text in the Header Footer e Reformatting shows you how to change the elements that may have been entered incorrectly e ScriptNotes describes how to create and use handy notes without taking up space in the script e Scene Navigator details how to interactively rearrange scenes easily FINAL DRAFT 82 Tutorials e Spelling and Thesaurus details how to check for misspellings and how to look up synonyms etc e Macros learn how to modify keystroke shortcuts to enter the text you need e Text Documents explains how to use Final Draft to word process any document not just a script e Toolbars learn how to customize the Toolbars e CollaboWriter details how to discuss and rewrite your script with associates over the Internet e Script to Schedule describes how to take the data in the script and transfer it to production man agement
111. aph is selected only the first paragraph will be reformatted Use Tools gt Reformat to quickly change a series of paragraphs Adding Paragraphs Final Draft offers a variety of methods for adding new paragraphs and switching elements so that a writer may choose the method that works best for their own typing style By default paragraphs can be added by using Ctrl Windows or Command Mac OS key combination The Tab key The Enter key Windows or Return key Mac OS Refer to the Shortcuts section Smartlype Smartlype Eases the need for repetitive typing by using lists of characters extensions locations times and transitions 204 FINAL DRAFT SmartType To ease the frustration of having to repetitively type the same names and phrases Final Draft provides an automatic type ahead facility called SmartType Lists are constantly maintained for the all the Characters Extensions Scene Intros Locations Times and Transitions entered into the script When the insertion point is positioned in a Character Name Scene Heading and Transitions Element SmartType enables as few letters as are needed to be typed to match the desired name or phrase in the appropriate SmartType list The rest of the name is then entered by Final Draft Note The Scene Intro Location and Time SmartType lists are used to enter portions of Scene Headings For example INT PENTHOUSE APARTMENT NIGHT SCENE INTRO
112. aracter Name element the SmartType pop up window does not appear The screen appears as EXT STUDIO LOT DAY There is tension in the air H The rest of the name ROBERTO is then typed EXT STUDIO LOT DAY There is tension in the air ROBERT 208 FINAL DRAFT SmartType The Enter key Windows or Return key Mac OS would be pressed to change to a different element paragraph Since the item has not been previously entered in the script already it is added at the end of the Char acter SmartType List SmartType werrer WRITER a ROBERTO This method allows items to be added to all the SmartType lists as the script is written More About SmartType Matching The SmartType pop up window appears if there is a match of the first letter typed in a Character Name Extension Location Time and Transition paragraph Matching may not be desirable when the item to be entered is a subset of an item already in the SmartType List For example if there is a character named BOBBIE in the list and BOB needs to be entered for the first time Smart Type would automatically enter BOBBIE because BOB matches part of BOBBIE The only way to enter BOB is to temporarily turn the matching off so that any text desired may be typed 0r The Esc key escapes from SmartType so you could type BOB Esc to get BOB FINAL DRAFT 209 SmartType Managing SmartType Lists Allo
113. aragraphs To change the element of many paragraphs 1 Choose Tools gt Reformat The Reformat dialog appears The paragraph containing the insertion point will be selected see above 2 Click the appropriate button for the new element for the paragraph n Pisis the appropriate key shown in brackets for the new element for the paragraph The paragraph will be reformatted The next paragraph in the script will be selected 3 Continue reformatting each paragraph as needed Click Next to skip a paragraph without any reformatting Click Previous to select the last paragraph Click Delete to delete the paragraph FINAL DRAFT 226 Reformat WARNING There is no confirmation dialog and the deletion cannot be undone 4 When done click Close E NoTE No typing can done while the Reformat dialog is open Scene Navigator Scene Navigator View the script in two different ways Index Card and Outline view and interactively organize the script 228 FINAL DRAFT Scene Navigator With Scene Navigator the script can be viewed in two different ways Index Card view and Outline view which also enables the script to be interactively reorganized Both views contain similar func tionality Scenes can easily be rearranged via drag and drop because many are viewed at once As scenes are reordered or new scenes added in the Scene Navigator the changes are reflected in the script Scene Navigator also provid
114. are obtained from the SmartType Transition list A number of commonly used Transitions are in the list when you create a new script As you can see when a letter is typed into the transition paragraph Final Draft looks in the list picks the first entry that matches the letter typed and enters the rest of the item in the script in gray FINAL DRAFT A Tutorials 14 Press Enter Return to approve the match and move on to the next scene The pop up will disappear the gray text will change to black and a new Scene Heading paragraph which naturally follows a Transition will be added To begin the new scene heading we will use a Macro Macros allow text to be entered using a differ ent combinations of keys Final Draft has twenty built in macros they can be modified if you wish Macros are invoked by holding down the Ctrl Alt keys or the Ctrl Alt Shift keys plus a number Windows or the Option key or Option Shift keys plus a number Mac OS To view all the current Macros Hold down the Ctrl and the Alt keys Windows or the Option key Mac OS The list of macros for each of the number keys appears in the Status Bar at the bottom of the window 1 INT 2 EXT 3 I E 4 DAY 5 NIGHT 6 SUNRISE 7 MAGIC 8 CONT 9 INTER 0 Release all keys Hold down the Ctrl Alt Shift keys Windows or the Option Shift keys Mac OS Additional macros for each of the number keys appears in the Status Bar at the
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116. at any time to their own computer The chat window works similarly to other Internet chat programs Text typed in the window can be viewed simultaneously by all participants Before beginning a CollaboWriter session 1 The host must inform all participants via email or phone about the time of the session and indicate the host computer s address see following 2 All participants must launch Final Draft 3 The host must open the script to be viewed and discussed 4 All participants must connect to the Internet FINAL DRAFT 277 CollaboWriter To begin and host a CollaboWriter session 1 Choose Tools gt CollaboWriter The Collabo Writer dialog appears CollaboWriter E Chat writer List to Address 10 1 1 21 Port 5001 Name Cancel The Address field indicates the computer s Internet address It is always given as four sets of numbers separated by three periods 10 1 1 21 in this example This is the address that all the other writers must have in order to CollaboWrite The Port field contains the network port used by the computer 5001 in this example Unless you know a different port to use keep the default setting of 5001 Pere NoTE Change this number only if you know that there is some conflict with another piece of software and you know a different available port number For over 99 of users this port should work just fine Type your name in the Name field Once
117. before the results appear The list contains all the names beginning with the letters entered 4 Scroll through the list Select the name desired 5 Click the Add to SmartType button to include the selected name in the Character SmartType 6 Perform another search if desired 7 When finished click the Close box Reformat Used to take text which is not formatted properly and transform it into correct script format Normally reformatting text is not necessary As a script is typed Final Draft places the text into proper format and paginates it according to industry standards Reformatting is needed when unformatted text is pasted into Final Draft from another word processor or when one or more paragraphs are not formatted properly dialogue accidentally formatted as action etc Reformatting may be needed after a text document written on another word processor is opened The built in formatting logic should turn most if not all of the text into a correctly formatted script Since acs FINAL DRAFT Tools Menu text can be laid out by other word processors in many different ways incorrectly formatted text may need to be reformatted Choose Tools gt Reformat and the paragraph where the insertion point is located is selected and the floating Reformat dialog appears B 1 Scene Heading 2 Action 3 Character 4 Parenthetical 5 Dialogue 6 Transition 7 Shot Delete Previous Next
118. bottom of the win dow 1 CUTTO 2 FADEIN 3 FADEOUT 4 FADETO 5 DISSLV 6 BACKTO 7 MATCHCUT 8 JUMPCUT 8 FBLACK 0 We want to continue the tutorial and start a new scene heading with the text EXT To add a scene heading beginning with EXT 15 Press the Ctrl Alt keys Windows or the Option key Mac OS and then press 2 Press Tab The macro text is entered in the script EXT PARK OFFICE SmartT ype DARK OFFICE FINAL DRAFT 43 Tutorials The phrase EXT has been automatically entered SmartType has recalled the location DARK OFFICE which we entered previously in gray and the Location SmartType pop up appears There is only one entry because we have only entered one location so far The recalled scene heading is in gray because we haven t told Final Draft that we want the matching item In this case we don t We want to enter a new one and then we will use a different Macro to add the time of day 16 Type STUDIO LOT followed by Ctrl Alt 4 Windows or Option 4 Mac OS As soon as the letter S is typed the pop up disappears because SmartType cannot find a match for S in the list This allows us to enter a new location The macro enters the text DAY for us and cre ates an Action paragraph since Action normally follows a Scene Heading ASS INT DARK OFFICE NIGHT The Office is dark Hunched over the desk staring intently at a computer sits a WRITER WRITER
119. breviated in all capital letters EXTREME CLOSEUP E C U Camera shot that is extremely close to a subject used to emphasize some particular detail Always typed out in full in capital letters EXTREME LONG SHOT Camera shot usually taken from a long distance away from the subject Always typed out in full in cap ital letters FADE IN FADE OUT Smooth gradual transition from complete blackness to a scene fade in gradual transition from a scene to complete blackness fade out Always typed out in full in capital letters File Computer term for a specific collection of computer data In Final Draft a file refers to a document usually a script Film See Motion Picture Foreground f g The area of the scene objects or action which is closest to the camera Always abbreviated in lower case letters with periods after each letter FREEZE FRAME Camera direction which is really an optical printing or other effect where a single frame is repeated over time to give the illusion that all action has stopped Function Key Special keys on a computer keyboard labeled F1 though F12 that may have special commands assigned to them In Final Draft Function Keys have built in functions but the user can assign differ ent commands to them if desired ra FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Gigabyte A unit of computer memory or storage composed of one billion bytes Hard Disk Hard Drive A fixed sealed device used to write store
120. can now be used in the script 49 Click the Close box when finished FINAL DRAFT 51 Tutorials Spell Checking Let s check the spelling of the first sample script we wrote To switch to another open script 50 Choose Window gt sample script name or Choose File gt Open to open it again if you closed the file The script is now the active frontmost window To begin spell checking 51 Choose Tools gt Spelling The Spelling dialog appears Spell checking of the script will begin When a misspelled or unknown word is encountered it will appear in the Misspelled Word area A list of possible alternatives appears In our sample script the word eBay will be found by the spell checker as an unknown misspelled word Spelling 121x Spell Check Options User Dictionary MISSPELLED WORD AREA Misspelled Word eBay Skip Ehange to bay Skip All Suggestions Replace Replace All Leam Sed _ os We want eBay to be accepted as a correctly spelled word because we do not want the spell checker to repeatedly stop when we spell check again To instruct the spell checker to learn a word 52 Click Learn The word in the Misspelled Word area is added to the User Dictionary and spell checking resumes 52 FINAL DRAFT Tutorials As with most word processors when spell checking reaches the end of the script Final Draft will ask if you want to continue checking from the
121. can receive an authorization See the Getting Started section for details FINAL DRAFT 192 Window Menu and Help Menu Technical Support Provides information about your copy of Final Draft and your computer About Final Draft Windows View information about the current version credits etc Mac OS 8 6 9 x users should refer to Apple gt About Final Draft Mac OS X users should refer to Final Draft gt About Final Draft Elements Elements Manage and modify special paragraph styles aa FINAL DRAFT Elements Scripts are composed of different types of information Scene Headings Character Names Dialogue Transitions etc Traditional screenwriting conventions dictate that each has separate indentations alignment spacing casing etc Final Draft calls these unique paragraphs Elements The specifications for all Elements are defined in the Format gt Elements dialog Other word processing programs may refer to them as style or style sheets When a new paragraph is added to the script its characteristics are taken from the specifications in the Elements dialog and applied to the paragraph giving the script a consistent professional look The entire script may be altered by changing the settings for one or more elements For example if the indentations for the Dialogue element are changed every paragraph of dialogue is reformatted accordingly This causes the script s length to be adjusted lengthened o
122. car sits stopped in traffic which isn t moving FINAL DRAFT 149 Tools Menu The Outline view provides a consolidated linear top to bottom ordering of the scenes It displays the Scene Heading plus the first line of each scene For more information on using the Navigator window to add scenes interactively reorganize scenes and print out index cards refer to the Scene Navigator section Spelling Causes the Spelling dialog to be activated for spell checking the script NoTE Spell checking can also be invoked with a contextual menu Refer to the Spelling and Thesaurus section for details Thesaurus Activates the Thesaurus dialog where synonyms antonyms related words and contrasting words can be found The Thesaurus included with Final Draft contains over 100 000 individual words and their definitions as well as several hundred thousand links to various synonyms antonyms etc Refer to the Spelling and Thesaurus section for more information FINAL DRAFT 150 Tools Menu Speech Control Similar to Windows View gt Toolbars Speech Control it offers a set of VCR like buttons to direct the playback of the script being read If the Speech extensions for your system are installed this option is enabled See next topic Assign Voices for how to install Text to Speech Choose Tools gt Speech Control and the Speech Control dialog appears WINDOWS Mac OS Speech Control PL
123. cessive intervals of time which gives the illusion of motion MOVING MOVING SHOT Camera shot which follows whatever is being filmed More s Used to indicate that a character s speech has not been completed at the end of a page and that the speech is a continuation of one from the previous page See Dialogue Break Narration Off screen commentary which is heard over the action Also referred to as a voice over Off Screen O S A Character Extension Dialogue or sounds heard while the camera is on another subject Always abbreviated in all capital letters and enclosed in parentheses Outline A complete story broken down into its component beats scenes sequences and acts before dialogue is written Page Break Where one page ends and another begins Final Draft simulates this break on screen with a line Pan Camera shot from the word panorama where the camera moves gradually from right to left or left to right without stopping to slowly move to another subject or setting without cutting the action Parenthetical Indicates dialogue should be delivered in a certain way an Element in Final Draft Should be no more than a few words FINAL DRAFT 91 Tutorials Point of View P O V Camera position that views a scene from the viewpoint of a particular character Always abbreviated in capital letters with periods after each letter Production Script A script that includes scene numbers camera angles inserts and dire
124. characteristics If one paragraph or less the text will take on the formatting characteristics of the insertion point Once the text has been pasted it may then be reformatted using Tools gt Reformat If the paragraph is an Action or Dialogue and an entire sentence or more is copied it will main tain its formatting if pasted into an Element of a different type If more than one paragraph Edit gt Paste behaves as if File gt Open was chosen and it will attempt to place the text in correct format Once the text has been pasted it may then be reformatted using Tools gt Reformat Using Drag and Drop Drag and drop simplifies the relocation of text without having to use Edit gt Cut and Edit gt Paste Text may be dragged and dropped within a Final Draft script between Final Draft scripts from other programs to Final Draft Mac OS only from Final Draft to other programs Mac OS only To move text without drag and drop 1 Select the text to be moved 2 Choose Edit Cut The cut text is placed in the Clipboard a temporary holding area 3 Click where the text is to be placed 4 Choose Edit Paste from the Edit menu FINAL DRAFT lies Edit Menu The text is inserted Drag and drop simplifies this task To move text using drag and drop 1 Select the text to be moved 2 While continuing to hold down the left mouse button Windows or the mouse button Mac OS drag the mouse toward the
125. chnical Support through the Final Draft Knowledge Base See Technical Sup port Policies for complete details Technical support is available to registered Final Draft users only Note f you need to email or call Technical Support please make sure you have your Customer Number available FINAL DRAFT 15 Getting Started The Final Draft Package e Final Draft CD ROM which can install the Final Draft program on both Windows and Macintosh systems and contains the complete Final Draft User Manual in Adobe Acrobat format e Getting Started Booklet This document is also included in the Final Draft User Manual in PDF format on the CD ROM e Registration Card with a Customer Number printed on it We highly recommend that you Detach the Customer Number card and store it in a safe place Write the Customer Number on the Final Draft CD ROM sleeve Write the Customer Number in the Getting Started Booklet All Final Draft documentation provides cross platform instructions for using Final Draft on both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS platforms Differences in features commands and procedures between platforms are noted in the text We presume you have a working knowledge of your computer and its operating system This includes how to use a mouse standard menus and commands and how to open copy save and close files Please refer to your Windows or Mac OS documentation for complete explanations Note Final Draft is continually bein
126. ckups have been completed and the disks removed Label the disks with their contents and date 2 Store the disks in a safe place preferably away from the room the computer is in Keep the disks away from any sources of magnetism like speakers since magnetic fields can erase disks 78 FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Tracking Versions Besides making backups many writers also prefer to keep copies of the many versions of their work so that they can monitor any changes There are a number of methods of doing so but the simplest is to use the File gt Backup function 1 Choose File gt Backup The standard Save dialog appears with the file s name plus today s date added 2 Navigate to where the script should be saved 3 Click OK Repeat this process any time before major changes are begun Make sure you make backup copies of all versions Transferring Final Draft Documents Between Computers Final Draft is completely cross platform compatible That is any Final Draft script may be read by any copy of Final Draft whether the computer is Windows or Macintosh At times it may be necessary to transfer a Final Draft script or other document between different computers Documents files may be transferred between computers via a floppy disk or other removable media over an internal network or via email It does not matter whether you are transferring from a Win dows computer to a Windows computer a Windows computer t
127. connected it will appear in the Writer List 3 Click OK when done The Host button will be disabled and the Collabo Writer session is ready for others to begin connecting with you 278 FINAL DRAFT CollaboWriter To join a CollaboWriter session 1 All participants must have Final Draft opened to either an untitled document or a script Choose Tools gt CollaboWriter The CollaboWriter dialog appears 2 Click Connect The Server Location dialog appears 3 Enter the host s server address 4 Enter the Name desired 5 Click OK To see who else is connected Click the Writer List Tab The names of the current participants appear A mark indicates who has control To send a script 1 The host must have the script to be transmitted opened All other participants must have Final Draft opened to either an untitled document or another script 2 The host selects the participants the script is to be sent to in the Writer List 2 Click Send The current script will be sent to all the individuals on the Writer List To chat 1 Int he Chat Window type in any comments 2 Click Send The comments appear in all the participant s Chat Window preceded by the name of the person who wrote them FINAL DRAFT 279 CollaboWriter To change who controls the script 1 The participant who wants control will click Control A message will appear on the Host s computer indicating who is requesting control 2 Th
128. cter that has a speaking line To save a Final Draft script so a scheduling program can use it 1 Choose File gt Save As The standard Save dialog appears 2 Navigate to where the file is to be saved 3 From the Save As list choose either Movie Magic or Mac OS MacToolkit file for Production Manager 4 Click Save The file will be saved in the format specified ready for use See the Movie Magic or Production Manager manual for details about importing the Final Draft file Shortcuts Shortcuts Final Draft includes a number of special keys and key combination short cuts that make entering text and navigating through a script as effortless as possible 284 FINAL DRAFT Shortcuts To make entering text and navigating through a script as effortless as possible Final Draft includes a number of special keys and keyboard combination shortcuts Adding Paragraphs with the Enter Key Return Key With the insertion point at the end of a paragraph the Enter key Windows or the Return key Mac OS causes specific element changes From Scene Heading to Action From Action to Action From Character to Dialogue From Parenthetical to Dialogue From Transition to Scene Heading From Dialogue to Action To modify these shortcuts 1 Choose Format gt Elements and the Elements dialog is displayed 2 Select the desired Element in the list 3 Set the shortcut via the Enter key Return key pop up list
129. ction notes All page numbers and scene numbers remain unchanged no matter if any text is added or deleted from the script see A and B Pages Scenes Revised Pages RAM Random Access Memory see Memory Reformatting FD The process of changing Element paragraphs from one to another Removable Storage Magnetic storage on disks that can moved from computer to computer diskettes Zip disks Jaz drives Syquests etc Revision s In Production Scripts any modified or new text revised text needs to be designated as such via marks in the margins like asterisks Revision Pages When a production script is being edited changes are distributed to the actors and crew on change pages which are generally a different color from the original pages of the script and follow a set hierarchy of color pertaining to the revision number Scene A single cohesive unit of narrative usually confined to one location at one particular time Scene Breaks When a scene spills over one page to another because of its length and has to be split into sections The phrase CONTINUED indicates there is more to the scene to follow on the next page and the phrase CONTINUED appears at the top of the page indicating the scene began on the preceding page s Scene Continued s See Scene Breaks 92 FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Scene Header Header Found in a Sitcom script indicates Int Ext location of scene and Day Night
130. d see below a confirmation message always appears Note Even if the time has expired Final Draft will not interrupt your typing to save the script It will wait for approximately ten seconds of inactivity before triggering an Auto Save 5i FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Ask Before Auto Save When enabled a confirmation message appears when Auto Save is triggered see above When dis abled the message does not appear and Auto Save is automatically performed at the appropriate time Default is enabled Auto Backup Automatically saves a backup copy of the script every time a script is saved manually or by auto save Default is enabled xc Tip This features allows you to recover when you have saved a script and realized that you s did not mean to do so The backup copy will be named date time filename fdr For example if we saved the script Out4Life on June 15 2002 at 1 37pm the backup would be named 2002061513370ut4Life fdr wore NOTE The backup contains the previous contents of the script Backup File Count Pop Up Sets the maximum number of files that will be saved in the folder at one time As you save older backups are automatically deleted so that you do not accumulate too large a number of files Backup Directory Select New Folder Allows you to set the backup folder to a different location and name if desired For example you could set it to save backups to another hard drive FINAL DRAFT
131. d the scene will be added at the end no matter which set ting is used Index Card View Cards Across Submenu Allows the Index Card view to display a specific number of cards horizontally within the window The maximum is nine cards Default is two cards To change the number of cards displayed Choose Navigator gt Cards Across gt The Navigator window will change accordingly For example 2 CARDS ACROSS 3 I DRYAN S CAR PMILADELPWIA STREETS DAY p 2 4 I DRONS CAR TURNPIKE DAY pet lphi 1 We driv Bryan grabs a vacch which is sitting on che passing v dashboard le glances at it sees that he is late re URYAN S CAR p 2 4 I IRYWN S CAR p hrouga the Bryan grabs a varc h Adelphia 4 CARDS ACROSS fto sim down burtons le vit n dizeccions in his novices a satellite dish Detty s aras is the baby FINAL DRAFT 234 Scene Navigator ore Note Mac OS If the Navigator window is resized either larger or smaller the number of cards remains the same The size of each card and the amount of information displayed on each card will change For example a 2 ext cient ourme arvana arar opr Fa oranan ha sent ad gs newbs nr rem A Cu Sagra Ha phy deum at vn as pe ad an abu T Navigator Untitled Screen EIE Y 3 VE BNYANT CAR PWR ADER FINA STREETS DA atur trea nmi d Pieds paring cues
132. d New Toolbar appears as the Toolbar Name New Toolbar E Toolbar Name IN ew Toolbar FINAL DRAFT 271 Toolbars 3 Entera name in the text area In the following a toolbar was created named Quick The Customize dialog now appears as pp Quick E Toolbar Name a uick The new empty toolbar appears along the left side of the dialog IQ E3 Customize Toolbars Buttons Keyboard Toolbars vi Script a M Show toc 4 Click the Buttons tab 5 Choose the Category desired 6 Select a button icon and drag it to the new toolbar and then some more similar to 7 Release the mouse button 8 When finished adding buttons click OK The Custom toolbar may be resized moved anywhere in the script window To remove a custom toolbar 1 Choose View Toolbars Submenu Customize Toolbar tab 2 Select the custom toolbar 3 Click Delete The toolbar is deleted there is no confirmation dialog 272 FINAL DRAFT Toolbars Repositioning and Resizing Toolbars To reposition any toolbar Click and drag the toolbar to the desired location When a toolbar is moved from its default position it becomes a floating window which includes a name and a Close box INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY Action gt lt A ael us y p ep 1006 hangs off the edge of the dresser In the background we hear a love scene from an afternoon soap opera For all we know however
133. d Woman Preview 12 Click the Actor whose voice will be used for Narrator 13 Check the Elements which will be read by the Narrator By default the Narrator is set to read all elements except Character and Dialogue 14 When all Characters have been assigned to an Actor click OK To have the script read from the beginning 15 Scroll to the beginning of the script and click the insertion point 16 Choose Tools gt Speech Control and the following appears WINDOWS Mac OS Speech Control Speech Control Lx PLAY Pi W Read Along ip sin STOP bed Stopped PAUSE BACK STOP SKIP Back PLay PAUSE SKIP Play Begins the playback from the current insertion point or Paused position FINAL DRAFT 70 Tutorials Pause Temporarily halts playback Skip Jumps to the next paragraph Back Goes to the beginning of the previous paragraph Stop Halts playback 17 Click Play to have the script read When finished 18 Click the Close box FINAL DRAFT 71 Tutorials Auto Save and Auto Backup To help insure that your work is saved properly Final Draft contains some features which will automat ically save your text at specified time intervals and also automatically create backups when the mate rial is saved Following is a description of these features You may choose to change any or all of them IMPORTANT NOTE
134. d and click OK When finished Click OK to have any changes applied in the script FINAL DRAFT 139 Document Menu Title Page Displays the Title Page template Name of Project Name of First Writer This template was developed from guidelines published by the Writers Guild of America The Title Page is a Text Document with all the menu commands that are available to this type of docu ment including File gt Print Edit the template s information to include all the information desired for the current script When editing a script and File Print is chosen there is an option to also print the Title Page at the same time Refer to the Text Document section 140 FINAL DRAFT Document Menu SmartType Causes the SmartType List dialog to appear allowing the inspection modification and creation of items in the Characters Extensions Locations Time and Transition SmartType Lists Use of SmartType Lists eliminates having to repetitively enter names and phrases over and over again The following example is taken from the sample Out4life script SmartType L2 x Characters Extensions Scene Intros Locations Times Transitions New Rebuild Alphabetize Delete Dptions All the characters extensions scene intros locations times and transitions used in a particular script can be viewed changed reordered and alphabetized Any list can be rebuilt by instructing Final Dr
135. d at any time when a new script is begun after a few scenes are written or when it is almost complete Choose Tools gt Scene Navigator and the Navigator window appears The Index Card view default mimics the traditional way in which scripts have been developed and fleshed out Each card contains one scene Cards are ordered in a left to right top to bottom fashion al Draft Navigator Out4Life fdr D le Edit View Format Document Tools Production Navigator Window Help 2481 x SS XAO 3 9 eB 7 Ul lS eS eS es f EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APART p 2 24 He crosses the street and gets into his big beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He sits down puts on his seat belt and unbuttons the top button of his pants He grabs a piece of chewing gum off the dash and throws the foil in the back seat which is full of newspapers and take out bags from McDonalds and Burger King LJ e I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA S p 2 I E BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY p 2 He drives through the streets of Bryan grabs a watch which is sitting on Philadelphia passing various the dashboard He glances at it sees recognizable landmarks City Hall that he is late Independence Hall the Liberty Bell BRYAN No The car heads across the Walt Whitman Bridge out of Philadelphia and takes an Chto the shoulder driving past all of exit marked NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE NORTH the stopped cars The
136. dditional windows of information appear 64 When you are done click Exit from any window and the Ask the Expert application will be closed and return you to Final Draft FINAL DRAFT 56 Tutorials Using the Format Assistant Final Draft is designed to automatically format a script correctly But formatting errors may accidently occur while you are writing the Format Assistant can alert you if a script has Elements that begin with a blank space Empty elements Characters with no Dialogue Characters with two consecutive Dialogues A Dialogue without a Character preceding it The sample Out4Life script intentionally contains a few formatting errors Let s check the script make sure Out4Life is open To check for common formatting mistakes 65 Choose Tools gt Format Assistant The Format Assistant now searches for errors It initially finds that there is an extra space at the begin ning of an Action element The Format Assistant dialog appears Format Assistant 3a x Rule violation VIOLATION _ should not start with spaces Correction CORRECTION amp the starting spaces Rules JV An element should not start with a blank space JV An element should not be empty IV A character should have dialogue IV A character should not have two consecutive dialogues IV A character should precede a dialogue The pertinent section of the script has been se
137. do so in the Options tab of the Header and Footer window You can type text directly into the Header You can also include special symbols for page number date scene number label and revision which serve as placeholders for their specific information By default text in the Header is right justified The page number is automatically added to the Header The special page symbol appears in a little rectangle This lets you know that this is a special character and is not just text that was typed into the Header window 58 Click the insertion point to the left of the page symbol and type Out4Life Since the Header is currently right justified any letters entered move to the left as they are typed The Header and Footer window now appears as Had Joc tl Lee ie gen je mnn I EE 5 2 nm 4 Breet irali te A mm RR 59 Click OK 60 Scroll to the beginning of the script Notice that the header does not appear at the top of the first page As mentioned in most scripts page numbering begins on page 2 rarely on page 1 61 To see the header press the Page Down key a few times nen Or net Click and drag the scroll bar at the right of the script window sa FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Getting Help Built into Final Draft is a detailed help system that contains information about program operations all functions each menu command etc To use Help 62 Select Help gt Final Draft Help p Or
138. e The word is immediately deleted from the list there is no confirmation dialog 250 FINAL DRAFT Spelling and Thesaurus When finished Click the Close box Spell Checking with Contextual Menus Spell checking options are available from a contextual menu for use on words that Final Draft consid ers unknown For example here is some sample text with the misspelled word riting GEORGE Go away I m riting To invoke the Spell Checker in the script window 1 Position the mouse pointer over a word that is unknown by Final Draft 2 Hold down the right mouse button Windows or the Control key mouse button Mac OS The mouse pointer turns into an arrow and the contextual menu appears GEORGE Go away I m xgittinr de Wut Ignore All Leam 1 rioting 2 writing 3 rating 4 Riding 5 riding 6 retting 7 ratting 8 rotting S rutting 3 Select any of the alternative words or Choose to have the spell checker Ignore or Learn the word or Make the correction manually FINAL DRAFT 251 Spelling and Thesaurus Thesaurus The thesaurus can be used to find related words To select a word and to find related words 1 4 Select the word for example Bryan stops walking With his back still to the Williams he cracks a sly gnat i Choose Tools Thesaurus The Thesaurus dialog appears with any definition s and alternatives presented Thesaurus 21x Word emma
139. e 155 Lock A Pages Command 045 183 Lock New Page Command 185 Lock Pages Command 74 182 Locking Tools Submenu 184 Adjust Locked Page Command 184 Lock New Page Command 185 Relock Pages From Caret Command 184 Unlock Page Command 185 M Mac OS 8 6 0 ccc 19 21 31 MacOS Na a Er 19 21 31 MacOSX aras coreg oth saat ei eae 19 21 31 Macintosh Installation 19 Mac05 8 6 oxi oet em pepe 19 21 31 MacOS 9 io ec ee ep e es 19 21 31 MacOS X ise da eaa K 19 21 31 Starting Final Draft o o 21 31 Macros ser b pEI e et 42 89 253 254 Macros Command 140 254 258 MacToolkit 0 0c e eee eee eee 100 282 Manual Authorization 24 28 Challenge Code 0 0 cece eee ee 24 Response Code 24 Manual Carriage Return 285 Manual Deauthorization 26 28 Deauthorization Notification 26 Margin soc oie tudo qut tut oet dante 89 A A eels cats Ont eee Sek 134 Header and Footer 0 00s ee 134 Mark Revised Command 181 Medium Shot lit ida sae ea 89 Megabyte coord repe eps A 89 MeMO r 2 24 cre vate th Parade Reet Cds 90 Meninas rd av 89 Minimize Window Command Mac OS X 189 Misspelled Area on ona 247 Montage ica RR A
140. e Enter Key Return Key 0 cece cece eee e eee 284 Element SOT CS src arre see hates moses eee ie 285 Manual Carriage Returns ur Le tios in iso dora a 285 FINAL DRAFT 11 Table of Contents TAO KEV O IA win ae LR ILU AO MeL M PA E 286 Other Keyboard Shortcuts ad debate fie eee eos we A redde x den 286 Special rt a e a ds dues EM IU EE ta de 286 Numeric Keypad Windows active only when Num Lock is on 287 REORMALING S 204 03 231 Joe dx riera toral 287 Context MENUS atar iS teehee eee hee 288 Smart ype pU 288 FINAL DRAFT 12 Table of Contents Getting Started Getting Started Introduction How to install Final Draft on your computer and launch it The differences between Final Draft 6 and previous versions il FINAL DRAFT Getting Started Introduction Welcome to Final Draft the world s premiere scriptwriting software Behind its easy to use interface is a host of powerful scriptwriting and production features Final Draft can take you smoothly from idea to outline to first draft to final draft to production script Final Draft was designed with the help of industry professionals who make the movies and television shows we all watch It understands the correct formats for screenplays sitcoms and stage plays With Final Draft you ll be able to concentrate on your writing instead of on how your material is laid out on the page The program automatically places every
141. e Enter key Windows or Return key Mac OS The item appears in the script and the SmartType pop up window disappears More SmartType Examples Single item lists Consider the following DUDLEY PETERS In order to have SmartType enter the name DUDLEY PETERS Press the D key Since DUDLEY PETERS is the first and only item starting with the letter D DUDLEY PETERS is entered automatically a savings of 12 keystrokes Multiple item lists Consider this list OFFICER z In order to have SmartType enter OFFICER 3 Press the O key three times or Use the Arrow Keys to move within the list and select the proper item or Press the End key to scroll to the end of the list FINAL DRAFT 207 SmartType ne Or de Type in the complete name O F F I C E R 3 as no fewer keys uniquely identify this character Now consider In order to have SmartType select Lloyd Press the L key five times or Type L L This second method is the easiest in this case since only two letters are needed to uniquely identify this item Entering New SmartType Items On the Fly New items are added to SmartType List automatically when they are typed into the script For example using the Tutorials sample script there initially is only one item WRITER in the SmartType Character List SmartType WRITER ITER a Consequently if the letter R is typed into a Ch
142. e Host will click Yes to transfer control To edit the script The participant that has control can type in the script and the other participants will see changes as they are made To end a session Any participant can exit the session by clicking Disconnect When the Host clicks Disconnect all participants are also disconnected FINAL DRAFT 280 CollaboWriter Script to Schedule Script to Schedule The information in a Final Draft script may be used by the Movie Magic Scheduling program or Final Draft s Production Manager Scheduling pro gram 282 FINAL DRAFT Script to Schedule The information in a Final Draft script may be used by he Movie Magic Scheduling program or the Production Manager Scheduling program no longer being sold by Final Draft Inc These specialized programs are designed to help Assistant Directors Production Managers and Producers take the infor mation from a script and create everything from shooting schedules to Day Out Of Days reports to callsheets to production boards Final Draft can save a script in a format which these programs can use The file created includes the following information for each scene Interior Exterior information Set Description Day Night information The Scene Number The Page Count in eighths of a page The first sentence of action in the scene MacToolkit file only This serves as a synopsis of the scene e A list containing each chara
143. e actual page number for each page When the script is displayed on screen the header appears at the top of every page except the first page by default For information about the various special symbols and for details about using the Header and Footer in general refer to the Header and Footer section Mores and Continueds Determines the text and options for dialogue and scene continueds Mores and Continueds eS ue I Bottom of page Label MORE Iv Top of next page Label cont d Iv Automatic Character Continueds Scene breaks Battom of page Label CONTINUED Top of next page Label CONTINUED T CONTINUED it Font RA Courier Final Draft 12 Set Font Cancel Dialogue Breaks Final Draft will attempt not to break dialogue from page to page There are situations when dialogue must be split between two pages When that occurs the Bottom of Page text MORE is placed just beneath the dialogue at the bottom of the first page At the top of the next page the name of the character is repeated along with the Top of Next Page text cont d 138 FINAL DRAFT Document Menu If either the Bottom of Page or the Top of Next Page checkboxes are not checked the respective text will not be displayed or printed Default for both is checked Automatic Character Continueds Automatically places cont d after the char
144. e box when done To restore the Toolbar to its original appearance 1 Choose View Toolbar Customize Toolbar 2 Click Use Default Set in the Toolbar Editor dialog 3 Click the Close box Collabo Writer CollaboWriter Collaborate and discuss a project with writing partners over the Internet FINAL DRAFT 276 CollaboWriter CollaboWriter allows you to collaborate and discuss a script with other Final Draft users anywhere in the world via the Internet One writer controls hosts the script while the others view changes as they are made It also contains a chat window so ideas and critiques can be instantly shared CollaboWriter can make use of any Internet connection dial up DSL cable modem etc If you and your associates with Final Draft can connect to the Internet you can all CollaboWrite on any project Note Any individual can control host the script The host can be changed at any time How ever only one individual can have control at any given time Note Though CollaboWriter will work on any Internet connection for best results a broadband connection is recommended In brief one writer hosts the Collabo Writer session Final Draft displays the address of the host s com puter The others click the Connect button and type in the host s address Once everyone is connected the host sends the script to each participant so that everyone is using the identical draft Anyone can save the script
145. e in the report i j v Scene statistics IV Profanity statistics Eont Courier Final Draft y teen 2 Choose the parameters to be included by checking or unchecking them 3 Choose the font to be used and click OK FINAL DRAFT Tools Menu Some excerpts OUT4LIFE STATISTICS REPORT GENERAL STATISTICS Number of words 1603 Number of paragraphs 98 ELEMENT STATISTICS Element Number Percentage General Os Scene Heading 8 43 Action 35 713 Character 24 1s Parenthetical 4 Os Dialogue 24 21s Transition 3 Os Shot D 0 CHARACTER STATISTICS ANDY Speaks 1 times 4 for a total of 16 words 4 Interacts most with Appears in the following scenes INT ANDY RIGHTMAN S APARTMENT LIVING ROOM NIGHT page 7 1 occurrence BETTY Speaks 2 times 85 for a total of 7 words 2 Interacts most with Appears in the following scenes INT HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE KITCHEN DUSK page 4 2 occurrences SCENE STATISTICS INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY Page 1 453 words 28 Characters BRYAN ROCHELLE EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT DAY Page 2 70 words 4 I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY Page 2 59 words 3 I E BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY Page 3 48 words 2 Characters BRYAN I E BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET DUSK Page 3 59 words 3 Characters BRYAN EXT HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DRIVEWAY DUSK Page 3 198 words 12
146. e into GoldPocket s EM Production Suite for use during post production editing and ITV episode production A joint solution with Avid Technology the EM Post tool enables users of Avid s Symphony Media Composer and Xpress systems to assign timing and triggering information for interactive content annotated with Final Draft ITV ScriptNotes With GoldPocket s EM Content Producer writers can pre view and edit the interactive content for individual episodes of a TV program Interactive program ming produced using these tools can then be delivered to television viewers via GoldPocket s EventMatrix interactive network which enables two way interactivity via set top boxes PCs Macs and wireless devices For more information on the EM Production Suite visit http www goldpocket com or email partner ships goldpocket com FINAL DRAFT 163 Tools Menu Names Database Offers over 90 000 names This is useful in helping choose alternative names and finding unique or interesting names as well as their correct spelling To find a character name 1 Choose Tools gt Names Database and the following appears Find that perfect name from our list of 90 000 names Type in the first few characters of the name and click Look Up Name prefix mio o Found p Addto SmartType Close 2 Type the first few letters of the name in the Name Prefix text field 3 Click the Look up button It may take a few moments
147. e menu bar so they can be easily referenced Many menu commands are also covered in other sections of this User Manual while some are explained only in this chapter NoTE Final Draft is continually being updated and new features are added mostly from user feedback The menu structure and even the commands may change If you encounter com mands that are not explained check for any Read Me or New Features files in the Final Draft folder These text files provide overviews of new features that were added Also check our Internet site at www finaldraft com for the latest information and downloadable files Apple Menu Mac OS About Final Draft View information about the current version and links to the Internet Mac OS X users should refer to Final Draft About Final Draft Windows users should refer to Help About Final Draft File Menu New Begins a new document 1 Choose File New and the New Document dialog appears your contents may be different WINDOWS Mac OS atx SSS DO CUe iL Stationery Categories Please select the type of new file that you would like to create S Scripts Half Hour Sitcom One Hour TV Drama hy Screenplay C amp H Format Screenplay WB Format Scripts Text Documents TV Templates gt 2 Half Hour Sitcom fdr 5 ne Hour TY Drama fdr 2 Screenplay C amp H Format fdr Screenplay Stageplay amp Text Documents TV Template
148. e of the top scriptwriting experts is available for guidance whenever you have a question on story development character plot or structure A series of windows appears to guide you Similar to what occurs when you navigate Internet web pages when the cursor is moved over any text on any Ask the Expert window it changes into a hand As the hand moves over certain portions of the text the text becomes highlighted Like an Internet web page click any highlighted text and addi tional windows of information appear When done click Exit FINAL DRAFT 191 Window Menu and Help Menu Tip of the Day Read all the helpful tips Final Draft on the Web Final Draft Partners Support Page Updates Page Choose any of these items to launch your Internet browser and connect to the selected page on Final Draft s website y Tip The Support Page takes you to a searchable knowledge base available 24 hours a day 7 ws days a week Email Support Email Suggestions Email Sales Choose any of these items to compose and send an email to the desired department at Final Draft Register Register your copy of Final Draft over the Internet See the Getting Started section for details Authorize Deauthorize Final Draft is distributed on a CD ROM As a benefit to registered users you can authorize your com puter to run without the CD ROM This can be accomplished online or over the phone note NOTE You must be registered before you
149. e ri ta sioe vetet o ia 202 Smarti ype a A a 203 Entering SmartType Items in the Script 24 2 mcironenre rra ever eee ete 205 Entering New SmartType Items On the Fly 6 cee eee 207 More About SmartType Matching eee cece eee eee eee eee 208 Managing SmartType Lists 2 ees te ie e e ert A eu 209 SmartType ONIS EE EE ERE IEEE IL 211 Scene Heading Separators usd eer ratur ioe uides visere es evt 213 Header and EO ter ica ias uec LR ees pee UE EE s 215 Text in the Header arid Footer iei eeu e RI ERE eee done ens bebe 217 Special Symbols acertaron E oe ouibus es 217 The Babel Symbol 2 2 Lenin id ta bin Ri ME 219 Hedderand Footer ODHOLSE detenidos Lut 221 Reformat costosas A o RENE US RIS CE Ei es 223 Reformatting a Single Paragraph ers ue ss Uxor eee eeu ee en 224 Reformatting Many Paragraphs pensaban t itte ERES eins de 225 Scene Navigator eis aid sae etse deli iude pur 227 Rearranging Scenes in the Navigator coronaria RR pasala dx ras 231 Navigator Mentor EDU ERE AREE a A ARI EE 232 COTO SCENE tiimin tud ite ob C ARE fed n pim ul LE 232 INSEE STENE enacted LI PA EE P M DELE MEM UE 232 MACETA VICW PEE PP ERE 233 QUIT View os uet obe oe Een E DE EPRUGPO DI NU PN ee ene eee 236 SCHIDENGUES 2 So tibia ex cod ON aaa tn au mine RUE Ud 239 Pddingilnserting ScriptNoteS estonio xe Een exco cM ES 240 Managing ScriptNote Markers e t abs tus Dads e EDU t s f 242 10 FINAL DRAFT Table of Contents Spelli
150. e split into sec tions The phrase MORE indicates there is additional dialogue to follow on the next page and the phrase CONT D appears at the top of the page indicating the dialogue is continuing from the pre ceding page Dissolve Transition from one scene which fades out as another simultaneously fades in Dissolves are also used to indicate a lapse of time and or of place Disk Diskettes A form of removable magnetic storage used to transfer store information from a computer DOLLY IN DOLLY OUT Camera movement towards or away from a subject involving physical movement of the camera Always typed in capital letters Drama A story of adventure or conflict told through a series of related events Drag and Drop Computer process of using a mouse to select and move text a single word or entire pages from one location to another without having to use the commands Cut and Paste Drive The part of a computer used to read and write data Effects See Sound Effects Special Effects Elements FD The types of paragraphs styles used in a screenplay Scene Heading Action Character Parentheti cal Dialogue Transition and Shot FINAL DRAFT 87 Tutorials Exporting FD The process of converting translating a Final Draft document so the information in it may be used in other computer programs Exterior EXT Scene Intro which indicates that a scene takes place or is supposed to take place outside Always ab
151. ech Manager Close the Extensions Manager by clicking the Close box and close the other windows that were opened Restart the computer Macintosh Systems 10 1 and greater Text to Speech is enabled automatically It cannot be disabled us FINAL DRAFT Tools Menu Reports Submenu The various reports present information from the script filtered in different ways Though the report formats cannot be changed the information in the reports may be edited saved and printed You may also choose in which font the reports are printed Note The order of the reports in the submenu are in a different order on Windows and Mac OS but both contain all the reports The following uses the Windows order To create a report 1 Choose Tools Reports Submenu report name 2 Adialog appears offering options which differ depending on which report is chosen 3 Once options are set click OK A Text Document window containing the report appears The standard Text Document menu com mands are available so the report may be modified as desired See the Text Documents section Examples of each report follows Scene Report Contains the scene number location page number and page length for each scene To create a Scene Report 1 Choose Tools Reports Scene Report and the Scene Report dialog appears Sort report by Font Courier Final Draft Cancel 2 Choose how you want the information sorted
152. ed appropriately For example MARKER MOVED m fark eres eer 3 a EEE STE mm 6 edere 7 DEP VEG N DISSOLVE TO TEN MINUTES LATER Bryan is standing behind Bob and Betty pointing to some INDENT CHANGED papers that are sitting on the table in front of Bob The paragraph retains its connection to the Element it belongs to Action Dialogue etc but the mar gins will change to those set manually As with most word processors the left marker also contains the ability to set both the indent for the first line of text and a separate indent for the text in the rest of the paragraph For example ToP MARKER MOVED FIRST LINE INDENTED h s Bryan puts the Betty stops him ee FINAL DRAFT View Menu To revert a single paragraph to its original margins Manually adjust the Indentation Markers To revert a single paragraph or all paragraphs in a selection to their indentation settings in the Ele ments dialog Click the Revert button in the Toolbar REVERT X Toolbars Submenu we NOTE Final Draft for Windows and Final Draft for Macintosh offer slightly different versions of the Toolbars Submenu with a few different functions They are both discussed in detail in the Toolbars section Toolbars Located above the script window the default Toolbars Windows or Toolbar Mac OS contain buttons and pop up menus that perform file and
153. ed see following will also be available here File Displays or hides the File Toolbar which contains buttons that perform file and editing tasks as well as a Help button Default is enabled Format Displays or hides the Format Toolbar which contains buttons for a few text related formatting func tions Default is enabled Script Displays or hides the Script Toolbar which contains buttons for text style controls Bookmarks Script Notes and other commands including Revert Paragraph Default is enabled SEPARATOR BAR HESS gewBIUEJ SCRIPT Scene Heading JX iE E gt N EMI E 100 gt NoTE When Toolbars are docked like in the default the separate toolbars have a separator bar between them Status Bar Displays or hides the Status bar located at the bottom of the script window It indicates useful infor mation Default is enabled See the Elements and Macros sections Speech Displays or hides the Speech controls Default is disabled See the Tools Menu section File Menu amp all other Menus Displays or hides these Toolbars which contain the functions specific to each Menu Default is disabled Note Ifyou view many of the Toolbars there will be some duplication of functions FINAL DRAFT 266 Toolbars To Hide or Show any of the Toolbars Choose the View gt Toolbars gt name The designated Toolbar either disappears or reappears and the script window resizes acc
154. editing tasks modify text attributes and offer Bookmarks and other commands The Toolbars may be customized to contain only specific func tions Almost every Toolbar function can also be performed using menu commands and or key combina tions The one function unique to the Toolbar is the Revert Paragraph button To use a function from the Toolbar Click the button desired or choose an item from a pop up menu Functions that are not active are grayed out and cannot be selected Status Bar Located at the bottom of the script window the Status Bar displays Element Shortcuts and Mac ros when the appropriate keys are pressed For further details see the Toolbars section Format Menu 6 Format Menu FINAL DRAFT 128 Format Menu Elements Offers controls and options for defining script Elements Elements are Final Draft s version of what many word processing programs call styles or style sheets They contain the font size style indentations and other characteristics for all the different types of paragraphs specific to a screenplay Scene Headings Action Dialogue etc Choose Format gt Elements and the Elements dialog appears Elements 121x Element name z Basic Font Paragraph Behavior _ Start new page aracter Paginate as General E Parenthetical Dialogue Shortcuts Transition Shot Shortcut key Ctri 0 Enter key General Scene Heading Action When
155. er and Footer Header and Footer Command 52 137 216 Labels 15s Ve eee e a eene ail Ane 145 Insert Label Command 145 Margins acacia e xx REEF ARIA 134 Header and Footer Command 52 216 Special Symbols ooooooccccocccocccc ee 217 Using Text ig ha tata lla 217 Help Menu sica bis as wee 54 Show Hide ScreenTips Command Mac OS 190 About Final Draft Command Windows 192 Ask the Expert 190 Ask the Expert Command 54 Authorize Command 191 Deauthorize Command 005 191 Email Sales Command uuuu 191 Email Suggestions Command 191 Email Support Command 191 Final Draft Help Command 190 Final Draft on the Web Command 191 Help TOPi Siss 2 err gated PER sae se 54 Register Command 000 191 Support Page Command 191 Technical Support Command 192 Tip of the Day Command 191 Updates Page Command 191 Help Topics 54 Hide Action Show Action Command Scene Navigator 0 e eee eee 236 Hold O ed RR aes 88 HOME KEY ix sos ca sa age bee ds aeng DAR 286 HIM Lestat hte ne 100 l Impottifigu cs oru et a Seba RA 88 Indentation Markers 0 00005 124 Index Card View 000 61 148 228 Cards Across Submenu 000 233 Index ard
156. erent methods you can choose to perform most of the functions in Final Draft This gives you the flexibility to choose the method that best fits your writing style The best way to learn is to do It will help if you actually perform the steps outlined in these tutorials to create your first script with Final Draft and to experiment with the sample script and treatment which have been provided FINAL DRAFT 31 Tutorials Starting Final Draft Windows 1 Click the Start button 2 Choose Programs from the Start menu or Windows XP All Programs 3 Choose Final Draft 6 from the Programs submenu If requested insert the Final Draft CD into the CD ROM drive IMPORTANT NOTE You can authorize your computer so that you will no longer need to insert the CD ROM when you start Final Draft See Starting Final Draft Without the CD ROM Authorizing A new blank script window appears ready for you to start typing If previously inserted remove the Final Draft CD from the CD ROM drive Macintosh Mac OS 8 6 1 Open the Final Draft 6 Folder 2 Open the Final Draft 6 app folder 3 Open launch Final Draft 6 Mac OS 9 1 Open the Final Draft 6 Folder 2 Open launch Final Draft 6 app Mac OS X 1 Open the Final Draft 6 Folder 2 Open launch Final Draft 6 If requested insert the Final Draft CD into the CD ROM drive we IMPORTANT NOTE You can authorize your computer so that you will no longer need to insert the
157. es locations sets characters and props Also used for determining all the expenses for a film s budget Bookmarks FD Placeholders within a Final Draft script whose placement is determined by the user Byte A unit of computer memory or storage composed of 8 bits One byte represents one character a let ter a number etc Caret Insertion Point On a computer screen the flashing blinking vertical line I beam that indicates where the next character that is typed will be placed CD ROM CD ROM Drive A special removable plastic disk which contains data the part of the computer that can read the information on CD ROMs Character The various real or fictitious individuals who take part in a screenplay an Element in Final Draft The very first time a character is introduced into the screenplay the name is capitalized Always capitalized before dialogue In Final Draft it refers to the paragraph that contains a Character Name FINAL DRAFT 85 Tutorials Character Extension FD Enclosed in parentheses next to the Character Name it describes where the speech is coming from off screen voice over etc Character List FD The list of all characters contained in a script Change Pages See Revision Pages CLOSE SHOT Camera shot that includes only the head and shoulders of a character Always typed in capital letters CLOSEUP C U Camera shot that closely emphasizes isolates a detail in a person animal or
158. es the ability to print out a consolidated overview of the entire script in just a few pages or on actual three by five index cards This allows you to get a better grasp on the script s flow and pacing Scene Navigator may be used at any time when a new script is begun after a few scenes are written or when it is almost complete Tie Many writers begin new scripts by using the Scene Navigator to help organize their thoughts The Index Card view mimics the traditional way in which scripts have been developed and fleshed out Each card contains one scene Cards are ordered in a left to right top to bottom fashion Final Draft Navigator Out4Life fdr al File Edit View Format Document la ls i He crosses the street and gets into his big beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He sits down puts on his seat belt and unbuttons the top button of his pants He grabs a piece of chewing gum off the dash and throws the foil in the back seat which is full of newspapers and take out bags from McDonalds and Burger King ly furnished Draped I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA S p 2 I E BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY p 2 He drives through the streets of Bryan grabs a vatch which is sitting on Philadelphia passing various the dashboard He glances at it sees recognizable landmarks City Hall that he is late Independence Hall the Liberty Bell BRYAN No The car heads across the Walt Whitman B
159. es the additional keystrokes of having to create a new paragraph To specify the element for the transition paragraph Select the desired Element from the Transition To pop up list or Choose None to leave the element unchanged i e there will be no paragraph added Macro Alias Since Macros can be invoked only with key combinations the number of macros is limited due to the relatively small amount of key combinations that can be created Macro Aliases are used to expand the number of macros available A Macro Alias is composed of regu lar text which can be considered a kind of abbreviation that is used to invoke a macro All previously described functions are available plus a few more NorE 7he default macros can also be invoked by an alias An example of alias use would be repetitive phrases that are used in a particular script Let s say there is a very annoying character in a script that responds to almost everything by saying Absolutely Rather than type the text by properly setting up an Alias for abs the complete text would be entered Another example would be to correct common spelling mistakes If you frequently mistype thier instead of their an alias can be created to correct it automatically Keep these two examples in mind as the following steps for creating Macro Aliases are described The number of options may seem complicated but they all have a logical purpose Use of Macro Aliases will save you
160. ferences Mac OS For similar functionality in Mac OS X choose Final Draft gt Preferences for Windows refer to Tools gt Options 117 Edit Menu Preferences are settings that allow control over how a number of Final Draft features operate Settings are saved between sessions To set Preferences 1 Choose Edit gt Preferences and the Preferences dialog appears 2 Click the desired tab and make any changes gt Preferences Application Auto Save Backup J WYSIWYG Font Menus d Show contextual menu after long click O Scroll keys mimic MS Word 4 Capitalize first word of a sentence Levels ofUndo 5 Recent Items 15 73 3 Click OK to apply the settings Application Preferences WSYIWYG What You See Is What You Get Font Menus gt Preferences Application Auto Save Backup O Auto Save Every 15 138 Minutes v Ask before Auto Save v Auto Backup Enabled Backup Folder File Count Macintosh HD Documents Final Draft Backup Select New Folder Displays the font names in their actual typeface Default is disabled Show Contextual Menus After Long Click NorE Once enabled it will not take effect until the computer is restarted Invoking contextual menus normally requires the pressing the combination Control key mouse button In the appropriate situation
161. g the Format Assistant a cox Rer E Rex lm RUE ER ERE EN ERA EE 56 Previewing th Script xiecee ci ick EIE be dii kv RI ER Ede 58 Printing the SCH I esce sace ene oed pedet lencia a Bache eee eee 58 Comparing Scripts occorre Es ees MEER ORENSE QR RE REG REEL ER EE EE 59 SENSO MORO CT P 60 e E cucine o bbs eu ol ir cU pM a bL MEL pci Main 61 Adjusting Element Indentations ataca eonun a ud eos metes el eet 64 Text DOCUMENT uc Lb sect Ee usse RP PESE E EIE DEN E P PEN 66 Text to Speech a 2ce oye ee ARP NOS E eR VERE S ERE URP ME 67 AutosSave and AutosBackup epica pps DEDERE Mp 71 Production Features OYE Wed Yee ea 73 Additional TOPICS e ae di ai ate db de 76 Making Backups 2 des arca data up daa te ars ES ada do ay fis a 76 Tracking Versions desu sd A A pete ER A AR HE 78 Transferring Final Draft Documents Between Computers ooocccccccccc o 78 Manually Transferring Between Computers 0 eee eee eee 79 Transferring Files Between Computers on Internal Networks 80 Transferring Files With Email osa a cis 80 Dont Stop Hel eani a dls Deir Y E ererad 81 Girl D 83 File Me 22d asa A NN 95 About the Menus SOCHONS seats 96 Apple Menu Ma OS eost io PR IS RE PRSE MA RU E Ri VPE 96 Abo t Final DEO duc e o e UE 96 FIRME SED scd o ME Wd eU AS UU EAE LUE et 96 NOW eC rr 96 DEI qs es pasada RO ped ohne Ubro dati qi Ed 97 Open Recent Submenu Mac OS ues eee
162. g the button to any toolbar Description Cancel Help Categories Lists all of Final Draft s buttons in separate categories Buttons Each category s buttons shown as icons When a customized toolbar is created see below the commands desired will be selected here and dragged to the toolbar FINAL DRAFT 268 Toolbars Description Explains the function represented by a button Select a button and the description appears For example Description Insert a new bookmark at the current selection Keyboard Tab Contains options for setting shortcut keys for all the menu commands To check or set shortcuts 1 Select a menu command from the list Document Insert Bookmark for example Customize x Toolbars Buttons Keyboard Commands Assigned shortcuts Reset All Document Header and Footer Document Insert Bookmark Document Insert Label Document Insert ScriptNote Document Macros Document Mores and Continueds New Document Page Layout Document ScriptNotes is Document SmartT ype Document Title Page Delet EditClear EN LL Bee r Description Insert a new bookmark at the current selection The current shortcut if any appears in the Assigned Shortcuts area A brief explanation appears in the Description area 2 Click Delete to remove an existing shortcut 3 Click New and the Assign Shortcut dialog appears Assign Shortcut x Uk Press new shortcu
163. g the selected script is opened up ready for editing or printing T FINAL DRAFT File Menu Besides Final Draft documents file types that can be opened or imported include ASCII Text Standard plain text file with no formatting txt extension Rich Text Format Created by other word processing programs with formatting retained rtf extension If the selected file is not a Final Draft file 1 Adialog appears asking whether the file is to be converted to screenplay format or a text document 2 Click Script to have the file imported and converted as a script document 3 Click Text to import the file as a text document The document appears in a new window NOTE Even with Final Draft s built in preprocessing intelligence some files may require addi tional reformatting after conversion See Tools gt Reformat Open Recent Submenu Mac OS Lists the script files that have been previously opened The maximum number of files listed is deter mined in Edit gt Preferences Windows users have the same command see File gt Recent Files below Choose File Open Recent Submenu filename The selected script will be opened If the script is no longer where it was initially saved the program will indicate that the script cannot be found NETWORK NOTE When a file is opened over a network server the first user who opens a file will be the only user who will be able to save changes to the original Othe
164. g updated and new features are added mostly from user feedback The menu structure and even the commands may change If you encounter com mands that are not explained check for any Read Me or New Features files in the Final Draft folder These text files provide overviews of new features that have been added You can also check our website at www finaldraft com for the latest information and downloadable files 16 FINAL DRAFT Getting Started Installation Setup Registration and Authorization Overview Regardless of whether you have a Windows or Macintosh computer the process of installing register ing and authorizing your computer will be similar Following is a brief overview of each operation As with most computer software installation is the process that places the Final Draft application and all its associated files onto your computer Setup is the process of starting the program for the first time and entering your personal information etc To run Final Draft you must either have the computer authorized so that the CD is not required see below or have the CD present in the CD ROM drive Only registered Final Draft customers are entitled to the many services we provide including having your computer authorized Your Customer Number located on the Registration Card included as part of the Final Draft package is required for registration Registration can be accomplished online via mail or via fax No
165. ger need to insert the CD ROM when you start Final Draft See Starting Final Draft Without the CD ROM Authorizing A new blank script window appears ready for you to start typing If previously inserted remove the Final Draft CD from the CD ROM drive Macintosh Mac OS 8 6 1 Open the Final Draft 6 Folder 2 Open the Final Draft 6 app folder 3 Open launch Final Draft 6 Mac OS 9 1 Open the Final Draft 6 Folder 2 Open launch Final Draft 6 app Mac OS X 1 Open the Final Draft 6 Folder 2 Open launch Final Draft 6 If requested insert the Final Draft CD into the CD ROM drive IMPORTANT NOTE You can authorize your computer so that you will no longer need to insert the CD ROM when you start Final Draft See Starting Final Draft Without the CD ROM Authorizing A new blank script window appears in screenplay format ready for you to start typing If previously inserted remove the Final Draft CD from the CD ROM drive 3i FINAL DRAFT Getting Started Registration Only registered Final Draft customers are entitled to the many services we provide including the abil ity to have your computer Authorized and to have access to technical support and Final Draft updates Your Customer Number located on the Registration Card included as part of the Final Draft package is required for registration Registration can be accomplished online via mail or via fax Note f you have previously registered
166. ggle between the script and Scene Navigator Click the window desired or Choose the window desired from the list at the bottom of the Windows Menu or gt Mac OS The Tools menu toggles between Select Script and the Scene Navigator command To move the Scene Navigator to the front Press Control Shift S Windows or Command Shift S Mac OS To close the Scene Navigator Choose File gt Close or Click the Close box The script is displayed and all menu commands are available Any changes made while in Navigator are reflected in the script NOTE Ifthe script is closed the Navigator window will be closed too FINAL DRAFT 231 Scene Navigator Rearranging Scenes in the Navigator Scenes can be repositioned in either view by clicking on a scene or range of scenes and dragging it to a new location To reposition scene s 1 Select the scene or scenes to be moved 2 Hold down the mouse button and drag the card As the selection is dragged The mouse arrow turns white and gets a box under it Windows or it turns into a hand tool Mac OS Index Card view The cards move apart and arrows Windows or a black bar Mac OS appear indicating where the scene will be inserted Outline view A line appears which indicates where the scene will be placed when the mouse is released 3 Release the mouse button The selection is moved to the desired location The Navigator window sh
167. gs at all times and underlines any unknown words Default is checked For example the word eBay is not known INT DARK OFFICE NIGHT The Office is dark Hunched over the desk staring intently at a computer sits a WRITER WRITER excited I sure hppe my bid for that old INDICATES MISSPELLED OR MOM on eBay was accepted UNKNOWN WORD When Spelling Options are set Click the Close box The Spelling dialog will be closed FINAL DRAFT 249 Spelling and Thesaurus User Dictionary The User Dictionary may have words added directly or have its contents modified Click the User Dictionary tab and the User Dictionary appears Initially it will be blank until words are added that you want Final Draft to learn Spell Check Options User Dictionary Dictionary entry m New Delete To add a new word to the list 1 Click New The default name New Word appears at the bottom of the list and in the text field 2 Click in the text field 3 Edit the default name Any changes will be reflected in the word in the list NoTE Words may also be entered directly during spell checking see above To change an existing entry in the list 1 Select the item to change The word appears in the text field above the list 2 Click in the text field 3 Edit the word Any changes will be reflected in the word in the list To delete an item from the list 1 Select the item to change 2 Click Delet
168. hanges under a different name similar to using File Save As FINAL DRAFT 101 File Menu About Stationery The Stationery format allows templates of any script or text document to be saved A Stationery file contains all attributes of the script except the text It saves the Elements Page Layout Header and Footer Mores and Continueds Title Page SmartType Lists and Macros in one file A number of Stationery files are included with Final Draft see File gt New This is particularly suited for sitcoms and episodics as well as for specially formatted text documents y Tip Save Stationery files in the Final Draft gt Stationery folder This way they will all be available amp when File gt New is chosen Note n earlier versions of Final Draft all these attributes had to be saved in separate files Save Secure Copy Allows you to save a copy of the script that cannot be edited but can have ScriptNotes attached to it This way you can email the script to others so they can read and comment on it but it cannot be altered mor NOTE You can open a Secure Copy script with any copy of Final Draft 6 Final Draft 5 or the Final Draft Viewer 5 03 or higher 1 Choose File gt Save Secure Copy 2 A confirmation dialog appears Read it carefully You are about to save an additional copy of your scriptin a secure uneditable format Do not delete your original you may need to make changes later 3
169. he fancy mirror into his pitch case Betty stops him NoTE ScriptNote Markers do not get printed with the script and do not affect script length or pagination Adding Inserting ScriptNotes To add insert a new ScriptNote 1 Position the insertion point where the ScriptNote Marker should be placed 2 Choose Document gt Insert ScriptNote A ScriptNote Marker appears at the current insertion point position Which ScriptNote Marker is used is determined by Document gt ScriptNote see below The new ScriptNote window appears Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills ScriptNote I FINAL DRAFT 241 ScriptNotes 3 Enter or paste text into the ScriptNote window The ScriptNote window can be resized or moved The font size or style of the text can be changed Text can be copied from a script and pasted into a ScriptNote Mac OS only Edit gt Find Tools gt Spelling and Tools gt Thesaurus are available Do not hesitate to enter as much text as required To close the ScriptNote window Click the Close box Or Click anywhere in the script and the window will close automatically To open an existing ScriptNote Double click the ScriptNote Marker The ScriptNote window appears containing the text of the note The note can be edited The window can be resized or moved To delete a ScriptNote and ts Marker 1 Select the ScriptNote Marker or Pl
170. he page the length of a script can be changed Defaults are Top 1 00 Bot tom 1 00 Header Footer Margins Measured in inches from the top and bottom of the page these settings control the amount of space which is left blank above the Header and below the Footer Default is 0 50 for both To change any Margin settings 1 Click the up or down arrows next to the setting 2 Click OK to apply the new settings throughout the script Color Click the Page Layout dialog Colors tab and the following appears Background Text Invisibles mmm Options Use system colors Defaults are background white text black invisibles gray FINAL DRAFT 135 Document Menu To change any of the color options 1 Click the appropriate color swatch Windows The standard Windows Color Palette appears Choose a color or click Other and the standard Color Picker appears Mac OS The standard Color Picker will appear 2 Choose the color desired and click OK The new color will be displayed as the color swatch Options Click the Page Layout dialog Options tab and the following appears Margins Colors Line spacing Normal z IV Enable smart quotes IV Break dialogue and action at sentences Automatic cast list generation I Automatically generate cast list Cast list element ba Place in parentheses Line Spacing pop up menu Very Tight Tight Normal amp Loose Controls h
171. he script to how it was before the Undo was performed Depending on the last action Edit Redo will contain the type of action to be undone such as Redo Typing Redo Cut etc Redo is useful for correcting an accidental Undo For example if you make a format change such as changing the font or the style of an Element and you undo it you can have the script revert to its pre vious state by selecting Edit Redo If there is no redoable action Edit Redo is not enabled Cut Removes the currently selected text and places it into the Clipboard Edit Cut can be undone It is active when a range of text is selected If there is only an insertion point it is not enabled Copy Places a copy of the selected text into the Clipboard Unlike Edit Cut it does not delete text Edit Copy is only active when a range of text is selected If there is only an insertion point it is not enabled FINAL DRAFT 111 Edit Menu Paste Pastes places the text contents of the Clipboard into the script The text is inserted at the current insertion point or if there is a selection range replaces the selected text Text in the Clipboard can exist in a few different forms If the text was copied or cut from a Final Draft document it will retain its formatting character istics Element type margins font styles etc Text that is copied or cut from another program will contain only the text without any formatting
172. ick Options in the Revisions dialog to set options for all revisions Mac OS The options appear in the General Revisions Settings portion of the dialog Revisions Show all revision marks Revision mode Mark location 7 75 Click the checkbox of the option desired to activate or deactivate it Show All Revisions Allows all revisions to be shown at the same time When disabled only the active revision style will be displayed Default is disabled Show All Revision Marks Allows all revision marks to be shown at the same time When disabled only the active revision marks will be displayed Default is disabled Revision Mode When enabled causes any text that is entered to be marked as revised Default is disabled Use this feature when any changes should be marked as revised It is easier to turn on Revision Mode than to manually mark every change after the fact using Production gt Mark Revised see below Everything typed will be marked as revised and displayed in the current revision style This option performs the same function as Production gt Revision Mode see below FINAL DRAFT 181 Production Menu Mark Location Sets the margin for the Revision Mark measured from the left edge of the page Default is 7 75 To change the margin setting Click the up or down arrow To apply the Options Click OK Revision Mode A toggle command which causes all or edited text to be marked as Revised It is
173. ified repositioned and customized FINAL DRAFT 264 Toolbars Located above the script window the default Toolbars Windows or Toolbar Mac OS contain buttons and pop up menus that perform file and editing tasks modify text attributes and offer Bookmarks and other commands The main purpose of the Toolbars is convenience They allow access to com mands without having to pull down any menus or press key combinations Almost every Toolbar func tion can also be performed using menu commands and or key combinations The one function unique to the Toolbar is the Revert Paragraph button The Toolbars may be repositioned and modified and new custom Toolbars may be created To use a function from the Toolbar Click the button desired or choose an item from a pop up menu Functions that are not active are grayed out and cannot be selected To view a short description of a button or pop up menu in a Toolbar Move the mouse arrow over a button and a ToolTip Windows or ScreenTip Mac OS appears For example WINDOWS Mac OS IES XA New ScriptNote New ScriptNote Toolbars for Final Draft for Windows and Final Draft for Macintosh are slightly different s They will be discussed separately FINAL DRAFT 265 Toolbars Toolbars Submenu Windows Located in the View menu this submenu permits access to any Toolbars that are active Default is File Format Script and Status Bar active Any Custom Toolbars creat
174. ifts the other cards to reflect the new order FINAL DRAFT 232 Scene Navigator Navigator Menu Different commands are available depending on which view is chosen Note From either view choose Format gt Font to select a font for the text in the Navigator win dow This will not affect the font used in the script This font will also be used for printing The Go to Scene and Insert Scene commands are available for both views Go to Scene Switches from the Navigator window to a specific scene in the script window 1 Select a scene or a group of scenes 2 Choose Navigator Go To Scene m Or one Double click a scene The script window will be activated and the scene heading of the selected scene or the first scene in a range will be selected The Navigator window is not closed Insert Scene Adds a scene to the script while the Navigator window remains active 1 Choose Navigator gt Insert Scene The Add Scene dialog appears Scene Heading Action zi Location After current scene C End of script coca 2 Enter the Scene Heading and some Action for the scene in the appropriate text fields 3 Determine where the new scene will go by clicking either After Current Scene or End of script FINAL DRAFT 233 Scene Navigator 4 Click OK The new scene will be added to the script and will also be visible in the Navigator window Note f no scene is currently selecte
175. ill not be printed or affect the script length For more information see the ScriptNotes section Ruler Hides or displays the Ruler RULER E 00000020 eee rr 1 70 1 NN INDENTATION l MARKERS The ruler is measured in inches from the left edge of the paper A checkmark on the menu indicates that View gt Ruler is active Default is Show FINAL DRAFT 125 View Menu Mac OS 8 6 9 x A button on the scroll bar near the top of the script window can be used instead of this command Mac OS X The Toolbar button can be used instead of this command Mac OS 8 6 9 X Mac OS X TOOLBAR BUTTON En The Ruler can be used to adjust indentations margins The Indentation Markers triangles represent the left and right indents of the paragraph containing the insertion point or the first paragraph of a selection The Indentation Markers can be clicked and dragged to a new position which changes the margins for the current paragraph or all paragraphs in a selection To use the Indentation Markers in the Ruler to change the margins for a paragraph overriding the element defaults 1 Place the insertion point in any paragraph the example below uses Action a BASED VT DISSOLVE TO TEN MINUTES LATER Bryan is standing behind Bob and Betty pointing to some papers that are sitting on the table in front of Bob 2 Click and drag either the left or right marker and drag it to the left or right until position
176. information and Customer Number in the appropriate fields Your Customer Number can be found on your Registration Card Click the right arrow 7 The Registration screen appears note NOTE You must register in order to authorize your computer or to receive Technical Support ee NOTE If you have previously registered Final Draft 6 you do not need to do so again Click the Right Arrow to continue To register online Click Register Now 8 When you have finished registering or if you wish to register later click the right arrow 9 The Authorization screen appears As a benefit to registered users you can authorize your computer to run without the CD ROM This can be accomplished online at this time B NoTE You can also authorize by touch tone phone entry See Manual Authorization following To authorize online Click Authorize Online Now 10 When you have finished authorization or if you wish to authorize later click the right arrow 11 Choose Finish to complete the installation A new blank script window appears in screenplay format ready for you to start typing FINAL DRAFT 21 Getting Started Starting Final Draft Windows 1 Click the Start button 2 Choose Programs from the Start menu or Windows XP All Programs 3 Choose Final Draft 6 from the Programs submenu If requested insert the Final Draft CD into the CD ROM drive IMPORTANT NOTE You can authorize your computer so that you will no lon
177. ing is printed If errors are found they can be corrected before the script is printed If any errors are found you will have the choice of correcting them first or printing without cor recting 4 Click OK If Format Assistant is not enabled the script will be printed If Format Assistant is enabled the script will be checked for formatting errors If any are found the For mat Assistant dialog appears see Tools Format Assistant for details 5 Click No to not print at this time and correct the formatting errors or m Click Yes to print A FINAL DRAFT File Menu Email Permits you to email the script from within Final Draft NoTE You must have already established an Internet connection NOTE The recipient must have a copy of Final Draft or the Final Draft Viewer in order to read the script 1 Choose File gt Email 2 Enter the recipient s email address in the To text field A message may be added at this time too 3 Click Send The script will be emailed as an attachment using your computer s designated email program NoTE f your designated email program does not appear after you choose click Send refer to you email program s documentation and learn how to configure it properly Register Script Permits the currently open script to be registered via email 1 Choose File gt Register Script You will be sent to a special page on Final Draft s website 2 Follow the instructions on the
178. ing on the table in front nf Rah Although the paragraph in question is still considered an Action paragraph it has been assigned unique indentations which it will retain even if the Action indentations are changed in the Element dialog As with most operations in Final Draft this can be undone 96 Choose Edit gt Undo Paragraph Indent or Click the Revert button on the Toolbar To change the indentation of a particular Element throughout the script 97 Choose Format gt Elements The Elements dialog appears It contains the controls for all aspects of each element It contains a list of the current elements as well as all the indentation alignment spacing and stylistic information for each Element FINAL DRAFT 65 Tutorials 98 Click to select the Dialogue element 99 Click the Paragraph tab Elements 12 1x Element name Basic Font Paragraph General Alignment Left d Scene Heading Action Spacing 1 M Character Parenthetical Space before o Indents LEFT INDENT teft ese p ES SETTING Right c o0 E Cancel 100 Change the Left indentation to 2 00 by clicking the down arrow twice 101 Click OK All the dialogue indentations have been changed If you wish choose the Elements dialog again and set the Dialogue Left Indent back to 2 50 FINAL DRAFT 66 Tutorials Text Document Though primarily designed for writing screenplays Fin
179. ision Mode 3 Choose Production gt Lock Pages A message appears asking if we wish to enable Revision Mode 4 Click Yes 5 Position the insertion point at the end of Bryan s last speech on the first page ROCHELLE It s Rochelle BRYAN Sorry Listen you ve gotta go I PLACE INSERTION have to get ready for work POINT HERE 6 Type Last night was great Let s get together again real soon I ll call you The script now appears as REVISION MARKS ROCHELLE It s Rochelle BRYAN Sorry Listen you ve gotta go I have to get ready for work Last x night was great Let s get together real soon I ll call you Notice that the new text is in color and a revision mark was placed in the right margin on every line that was changed If you scroll down you ll see that the overflow text from page 1 is now on page 1A This way page 2 still begins at the same line it did prior to the revision 7 Scroll down to page 2 and position the insertion point at the end of the text of scene 2 2 EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT DAY 2 He crosses the street and gets into his big beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He sits down puts on his seat belt and unbuttons the top button of his pants He grabs a piece of chewing gum off the dash and throws the foil in the back seat which is full of newspapers and take out bags from PLACEINSERTION POINT HERE 8 Press Ctrl 1 Windows or Command 1 Mac
180. it might actually be happening here in the room To return a toolbar to its default location Click and drag the toolbar below the Menu Bar It will be docked and moved into position automatically To resize any Toolbar 1 Detach the toolbar from its default position see above 2 Click and drag the toolbar from any of its corners to the desired size The Toolbar buttons move appropriately but retain their order Some examples Scene Heading y AC Scene Heading x ie E AASS y FINAL DRAFT 273 Toolbars Toolbars Submenu Mac OS Toolbar Visible Displays or hides the Toolbar which contains buttons that perform file and editing tasks text style con trols Bookmarks ScriptNotes and other commands including Revert Paragraph Default is Show To Hide or Show the Toolbar Choose the View gt Toolbars gt Toolbar Visible The Toolbar either disappears or reappears and the script window resizes accordingly A checkmark indicates that a Toolbar is active Detaching and Resizing the Toolbar To make the Toolbar a floating palette Click and drag the Toolbar to the desired location For example INT BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY Beo BZU ton xa CES y lt 5 amp 3 we know however it might actually be happening here in To resize the Toolbar Click and drag the resize handle The Toolbar buttons move appropriately but retain their order Some e
181. ith Lay0Ut o ooooooooooo o 100 Ask the Expert Command 54 190 Assign Voices Command 67 151 Authorizati0N 18 20 23 24 25 28 Deauthorization 00 000 0 25 Manuali porna Oe 24 Challenge Code onnaa 24 Response Code n unaua 24 Onliiez nei ge tr ies a 20 23 Authorize Authorize Command oooo o oooo 191 Auto Backup o oo saunaen 71 169 MacOS 3203 ce ds rs GU 119 Options Command Windows Index Auto Backup 000 eee 72 Preferences Command Mac OS 72 AUTOS AVE se otk Sirah is HUS 71 169 MacOS caos eds dle bas oka ados 71 118 Options Command Windows 167 Available Memory 0 00 ee eee eee 83 Avid Script Based Editing 100 Avid XML Export 0 0 0 c eee eee eee 160 B Back tO SCEN eec R9 vts 83 Background 00 cece eee eee 84 Backup Command 0 eee eee eee 78 Backup Copy icc rete ede et 84 Beat eis bicco eee eee ds Kee dusln 3 84 A REL E esit eem ids UE 84 Bookmarks errem Rey 84 141 Bookmarks Command oooo 141 Insert Bookmarks Command 143 Breakdown 000 ccc e 84 Bring All to Front Command Mac OS X 189 Bytes li sioe MERO HEADS 84 C Cards Across Command 00050 62 Cards Across Submenu 0 62 233 Care Ena vete o dos om Lui RA EE 84 Curso
182. ive elements annotated with ScriptNotes can be exported for use with GoldPocket Inter active s ITV Interactive Television technologies which enables television producers and networks to rapidly create and deliver interactive television programming USING SPECIAL INTERACTIVE TELEVISION ITV SCRIPT TEMPLATES To help ease the process of annotating interactive elements in a script we have created two Final Draft script templates TV Half Hour Sitcom and ITV One Hour TV Drama that contain special Script Note Markers for the requirements of interactive television L Leaderboard P Poll 0 Question S Statistic T TextBlock Note You do not need to use the special ITV templates You can use any ScriptNotes you wish and they will be exported but for consistency we suggest you use them To use the special ITV Script templates 1 Download the templates from either Final Draft s website www finaldraft com or from GoldPocket s website http finaldraft goldpocket com 2 Open the template desired 3 Begin writing the script etc To indicate where and how an interactive element should be used 1 Choose Document gt ScriptNotes and the ScriptNote dialog appears 2 Choose the appropriate Marker in the Active Marker area and click OK 3 Position the insertion point where the ScriptNote Marker should be placed 4 Choose Document gt Insert ScriptNote A ScriptNote Marker appears at the current insertion point
183. j Bookmark name To change the name of a Bookmark 1 Select the Bookmark name 2 Edit the name in the Bookmark name field at the top of the dialog 3 Click OK to apply any changes to the script FINAL DRAFT 142 Document Menu To go to a Bookmark 1 Select the Bookmark name 2 Click Goto Or Double click the Bookmark name Alternatively 1 Choose Edit gt Goto 2 Select Bookmarks from the Goto list Windows or Goto pop up menu Mac OS 3 Click the Bookmark name Or Click Goto The script scrolls to the Bookmark s location The paragraph containing the Bookmark is selected The Bookmarks dialog remains active To delete a Bookmark 1 Select the Bookmark name 2 Click the Delete button The Bookmark is removed from the list 3 Click OK to apply any changes to the script FINAL DRAFT 143 Document Menu ScriptNotes Contains items relating to ScriptNotes which are pop up note windows that can contain ideas sugges tions notes or script fragments ScriptNotes do not take up space in the script ScriptNotes 21x Marker name Marker appearance Symbol N Information Color mmm F Suggestion New Delete Active marker tt Important y Caes The ScriptNote Marker that is chosen in the Active Marker area will be used when Document Insert ScriptNote is chosen For more information see the ScriptNotes section Insert Bookmark
184. kes you to Action Type an Action Enter Return takes you to another Action Type a Character Name Enter Return takes you to Dialogue Type a Parenthetical Enter Return takes you to Dialogue Type a Dialogue Enter Return takes you to Action Type a Transition Enter Return takes you to a Scene Heading Note The reason Enter Return doesn t change elements after typing Action is because you can follow Action with either another Action a Character Name a Transition or a Scene Heading There is no usual element paragraph that follows Action When you are in a blank element pressing Enter Return brings up the Elements pop up list E General E A Action C Character P Parenthetical D Dialogue T Transition a This permits you to easily choose any Element desired To change to any Element in the pop up Elements list dialog Type the first letter of the Element This letter is also displayed in brackets in the dialog or Using the Up or Down Arrow key to move and highlight the desired Element in the dialog and press Enter Return or Tab Or Select the desired Element with the mouse FINAL DRAFT 37 Tutorials Note Character Extensions can be entered manually or via a contextual menu Windows right click Mac OS Ctrl mouse click Note The Status Bar operates as an on screen guide always indicating which element para graph will be created by pressing Tab or Enter Return F
185. l Draft To open the sample script 24 Choose File gt Open The standard Open dialog appears 25 Navigate to the Final Draft 6 folder 26 Open the Final Draft folder 27 Open the Tutorial folder 28 Open the script Out4Life fdr The script appears Final Draft has a Zoom magnification feature which allows you to see more or less of the script on a screen This permits you to have the set the optimal size for working on various monitors or laptop computers To view more of the script 29 Choose View gt Zoom gt 75 Then 30 Choose View gt Zoom gt 125 As you can see this feature will be useful in different work situations especially if you are using a lap top computer i Note Final Draft retains its settings between sessions Whichever magnification a script is in when you save it it will appear in the same magnification when it is next opened To view the script at normal size 31 Choose View gt Zoom gt 100 FINAL DRAFT 46 Tutorials If you wish take a few moments now to view or read the sample script Out4Life To scroll through it press the Page Down key or click and drag the scroll bar at the right of the script window The script is only six pages long The script is in Page View so we see separate pages Each page has a number which appears in the upper right hand corner of every page except the first page since scripts rarely have their first page numbered
186. l revisions Once the revised pages have been printed and distrib uted there is inevitably another set of revisions which will need to be printed and distributed too Final Draft allows for multiple Revision Sets with different characteristics so one set is easily distin guished from the next and the next Then there is the problem of revisions changing the pagination of pages which follow any modifica tions Consider what occurs when a paragraph or two is added to page 20 Normally Final Draft would repaginate the pages that follow to allow for the new text In production scripts this would cause a problem because the rest of the script would have to be reprinted to accommodate the new pagina tion Final Draft can Lock prevent the beginning of every page from changing If an added paragraph causes a page to overflow a new page is created to contain the overflow text This page will be num bered with the previous page number and a letter starting with A and increasing as additional pages are added In the example of page 20 above the next page would be 20A followed by the old page 21 which will contain exactly what it previously had Page 21 would not need to be reprinted because it remains unchanged Again consider that several hundred copies of the script have been distributed When changes are made it would be a waste of money and resources to reprint the entire script over and over again It is smarter and much more economical
187. lected BOB No perfect timing We re just getting done feeding the baby Come on in BOB CONT D Any trouble finding the place 66 Click Fix FINAL DRAFT 57 Tutorials The error is corrected The next error is automatically found and selected BRYAN CONT D and all you have to do is sign right here and here BRYAN CONT D The Format Assistant dialog indicates Rule violation im must have dialogue Correction Tm the character 67 Click Fix The error is corrected Since there are no additional errors the Format Assistant dialog now indicates Rule violation D more errors found 68 Click Close NoTE By default the Format Assistant will automatically be run whenever you print You can disable this feature by choosing File gt Print and setting your Final Draft printing options T FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Previewing the Script At this point we want to see what the script will look like when it is printed 69 Select File gt Print Preview 70 Use the scroll bar to view other pages There are buttons that allow you to Print view One Page at a time or Two Pages at once or Close and return to the script window 71 Click the Close button when done Printing the Script 72 Select File gt Print Depending on the printer you are using the appropriate print dialog is displayed There are a number of options specific to Final Draft None of the
188. lick the New button 2 An item named New appears in the Macros List 3 Set all attributes When finished Click OK Advanced Features Macro Element pop up list Used to indicate what type of paragraph the insertion point should be in when the Macro Text is entered If the macro is invoked when insertion point is not currently in this type of paragraph which has text a new paragraph will be created If the macro is invoked when insertion point is not currently in this type of paragraph which has no text the paragraph will be changed appropriately For example the first default macro INT is a word which begins a Scene Heading and its Macro Ele ment setting indicates this If the macro is invoked and Final Draft finds that the current insertion point position is not a Scene Heading then it will add a new Scene Heading before entering the text NorE Ifthe insertion point is positioned anywhere but at the end of a paragraph Final Draft will not split the existing paragraph 256 FINAL DRAFT Macros To specify the element for the selected macro Select the desired Element from the Macro Element pop up list Or Choose None to leave the element unchanged i e there will be no paragraph change Transition To pop up list Used to switch to another paragraph type after the macro text has been entered Some macros like DAY and NIGHT will only be used at the end of a Scene Heading This option sav
189. listening to them Unlike normal auditions you can also modify the actors voices FINAL DRAFT 68 Tutorials 3 Click the Actors Tab and the following appears listing the Actors voices available Assign Voices BE Characters Narrator Actors Name Man 1 Voice Microsoft Mike y AO M Low High Speed 1 1 1 bone Old Woman Slow Fast New Delete Preview To audition the Actors and set their voices 4 Click any of the Actors and click Preview The Actor will introduce him herself To change the Voice assigned to an Actor 5 Select a voice from the Voice pop up menu 6 Adjust the Pitch and Speed using the slider controls 7 Click Preview to hear the adjusted voice You can also create new Actors or delete them To assign a Character to an Actor 8 Click the Character tab 9 Click on one Character 10 Click the Actor to speak the Character s lines Click Preview to listen to the Actor s voice FINAL DRAFT 69 Tutorials The Narrator has been assigned to read the non speaking Elements of the script To set the Actor s for the Narrator and to set which Elements he she reads 11 Click the Narrator tab and the following appears Assign Voices 12 x Characters Narrator Actors Narrator voice Narrator elements General w Scene Heading v Action Character w Parenthetical Dialogue Transition Shot Ol
190. lly saves scripts after the time indicated in the Minutes drop down has elapsed Default is disabled If changes have been made since the last save the specified time has expired and the Ask Before Option is enabled see be ow a confirmation message always appears z Note Even if the time has expired Final Draft will not interrupt your typing to save the script It will wait for approximately ten seconds of inactivity before triggering an Auto Save Ask Before Auto Save When enabled a confirmation message appears when Auto Save is triggered see above When disabled the message does not appear and Auto Save is automatically performed at the appropri ate time Default is enabled Auto Backup Automatically saves a backup copy of the script every time a script is saved manually or by auto save Default is enabled y Tip This features allows you to recover when you have saved a script and realized that e you did not mean to do so The backup copy will be named date time filename fdr For example if we saved the script Out4Life on June 15 2002 at 1 37pm the backup would be named 2002061513370ut4Life fdr NOTE Note The backup contains the previous contents of the script Backup File Count Sets the maximum number of files that will be saved in the folder at one time As you save older backups are automatically deleted so that you do not accumulate too large a number of backups Backup Director
191. m need to be set at this point 73 Click OK to begin printing ore NorE The Print dialog defaults to having the Format Assistant run before anything is printed If errors are found they can be corrected before printing FINAL DRAFT 59 Tutorials Comparing Scripts It is often useful to see the differences between versions of a script Let s change some text in Out4Life make sure Out4Life is open We ll work on the first page of the script 74 Scroll to the end of the script and click the insertion point 75 Using the mouse or the arrow keys move the insertion point to the end of the Action paragraph that begins with Bryan reaches 75 Move or place the insertion point over 20 and delete it The edited script now looks like Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of bills We will now save the script under a different name 76 Choose File Save As 77 Change the script s name to something like Out4Life2 78 Click Save 79 Choose Tools gt ScriptCompare The standard Open dialog appears 80 Choose the script the current script is to be compared with in this case Out4Life and click Open After the two scripts are compared a new script appears It contains text from both scripts with the text from Out4Life in blue and the changed text from Out4Life2 in red RED TEXT si o his cake BLUE TEXT Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of
192. mand oooooccccocccco o 131 Page Down Key 00 cee eee eee eee 286 Page Layout Margins ts Sel MM 134 Mores and Continueds 137 Page Layout Command 4 134 Page NUMber cere ceria edsn anta 32 33 Special Symbols 000 e ee eee 217 293 294 FINAL DRAFT Index Page Setup Command 004 102 Page Up Key eass A ene AG 286 PM oe ch ekg Mb ele see UD SORS 90 Paragraphs AMONG cortinas tend 284 MORI O dai 284 Parenthetical 0 00 000 34 90 195 Paste Command 00 cee eee 111 PD Pic ood Scan aia 100 Perforated Index Cards 148 228 Point of View 91 Poll Interactive Television oo o 161 Preferences Command Auto Backup ssseeseeeeeeeseesss 119 Auto SIVE aida eR EXE UTERE WESS 118 Preferences Command Mac OS 110 117 Auto Backup 000 cence eee ees 72 Auto Save Mac OS 0 00005 118 Levels of Undo 118 Recent Items 5 oco tl cate onda 118 Scroll Keys Mimic MS Word 118 Show Contextual Menus After Long Click 117 WSYIWYG Font Menus Mac OS 117 Preferences Command Mac OS Auto Save 71 Print Commandes iere re aaa Eaa 58 104 Print Preview Command 58 103 Production Management Software Movie Magic 282 Production Manager Scheduling MaecToolkit file Ren 282 Production
193. marked with a check mark when enabled and is not checked when disabled Use this feature when all subsequent changes should be marked as revised It is easier to turn on Revi sion Mode than to manually mark every change after the fact using Production gt Mark Revised see below Everything typed will be marked as revised and displayed in the active revision style This option performs the same function as Production gt Revision gt Options gt Revision Mode Mark Revised Causes all currently selected text to be marked as revised using the active revision style This allows a reader to easily spot any revisions To mark revision text 1 Select the text INT DARK OFFICE NIGHT A WRITER sits at a desk hunched over a computer his face bathed in as aan of the screen CAREER eee 2 Choose Production gt Mark Revised A Revision Mark default is an asterisk appears to note the text as revised The text appears in the color and typestyle set for the current revision style For example with the current revision style set to use asterisks as a mark and underline words as the typestyle it will appear as INT DARK OFFICE NIGHT A WRITER sits at a desk hunched over a computer his face bathed _in ga ae of the screen He looks as if he has not slept fo A FINAL DRAFT Production Menu Clear Revised Deletes any revision marks and reverts revised text to normal To clear text which has bee
194. mation dialog appears 3 Click Yes The page will be locked Unlock Page Unlocks a single page This should only be necessary if a page is incorrectly numbered or is improperly numbered as an A page 1 Place the insertion point on the page to be unlocked 2 Choose Production Unlock Page A confirmation dialog appears 3 Click Yes The page will be unlocked FINAL DRAFT A Production Menu Window Menu Window Menu 10 Help Menu FINAL DRAFT A Window Menu and Help Menu Window Menu Offers controls for displaying the currently open scripts The bottom of the Window menu contains a list of all currently open scripts To make a script in the list the frontmost active Select the script from the list It will be brought to the front and a checkmark will appear next to ts name in the list Note The following commands in the Windows menu are enabled only when more than one script or document is open Cascade Windows View all the currently open scripts stacked one on another This makes it easy to cut and paste text between different scripts Choose Window gt Cascade and all open scripts will be placed one upon the other Tile Windows View all the currently open scripts tiled onscreen Similar to Cascade it makes it easy to cut and paste text between different scripts NoTE The size of each tile depends on the number of scripts that are open Choose Window gt Tile
195. ment Tab Tab cycles through the Elements to the right of their relative position on a script page To switch to another Element from a blank Element From Scene Heading Tab to Action Tab to Character Tab to Transition and Tab back to Scene Heading If any text has been typed in an Element pressing Tab is the same as pressing Enter Return see below except in the case of a Character Following industry standard guidelines once a Character is typed it must be followed by either a Parenthetical or Dialogue Element If a Character is typed or auto entered with Smart Type press Tab to cycle only through the character related Elements Type or auto enter a Character Tab to Parenthetical Tab to Dialogue If a Dialogue is typed Tab to Parenthetical Tab to Dialogue This is true whether the Parenthetical is blank or not If you do not type either a Parenthetical or Dia logue Tab will keep switching between them until either one gets some text or Enter Return is pressed NoTE Press Shift Tab to cycle through the Elements in reverse order 46 FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Enter Return Key As a writer you normally use the Enter Return key when you have finished a paragraph In Final Draft this is essentially true as well The Enter Return key is used when you have finished one paragraph to change to an element that usually follows the one just typed Type a Scene Heading Enter Return ta
196. n marked as revised 1 Select the revised text 2 Choose Production gt Clear Revised Revision marks and revision styles are removed and the text appears like other text in the script To clear all the revised text in a script 1 Choose Edit gt Select All 2 Choose Production gt Clear Revised Lock Pages Overrides automatic pagination functions Any changes to the script that cause pages to overflow will create A and B pages Normally the script is repaginated whenever text is added or deleted Script locking keeps each page consistent with previous versions Every page will begin with its original text as long as the script remains locked To lock script pages 1 Choose Production gt Lock A dialog appears asking whether to enable Revision Mode see above 2 Click either the Yes or No button depending on the situation No matter which response is chosen Final Draft goes through the script and marks down where each page begins When new text is added an A page is added 3 The menu command changes to Lock A Pages and other locking and unlocking commands are enabled see below Note When text is deleted or omitted from a locked page Final Draft will not bring text up from the following page to fill the empty space That space will remain to indicate that some text has been deleted FINAL DRAFT 183 Production Menu Lock A Pages Allows each revision to be locked separately
197. n what is being written instead of how it appears on the page If you have ever used a standard word processor most of the editing functions from selecting text to changing fonts and text alignment will be familiar to you Final Draft can also be used to write regular documents such as treatments letters resumes etc There are also dozens of sample templates included within the program including standard screenplay formatting stage play formatting and the formats of many of today s most popular television shows all of which will speed up the learning process 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 scriptwriting These keys are supplemented by the use of a number of special element shortcuts and keystroke macros Once you have learned the basic key commands you will have all of the tools necessary to quickly and intuitively write a script in the correct format which the entertainment industry requires This tutorial will step you through creating a new script and entering the first few lines of text After wards it will guide you through a number of features and functions that are common to writing any script It will also introduce you to a few of its many features some unique to Final Draft that have made it the number one choice for scriptwriters throughout the world There are a number of diff
198. ne Now 18 When you have finished authorization or if you wish to authorize later click Next 19 Choose Finish to close the Setup Assistant A new blank script window appears in screenplay format ready for you to start typing FINAL DRAFT 19 Getting Started Macintosh 1 Place the Final Draft CD ROM in the CD ROM drive In any system other than OS X An Auto Run feature will bring up a Final Draft 6 Window Click Install Final Draft and go to step 4 below In OS X and systems with Auto Run turned off The Final Draft window appears 2 Click and drag the Final Draft 6 Folder to your Applications Folder on your hard drive e Note Since Final Draft 6 is Carbonized to run on OS X if you have a system other than OS X you will need to have the Carbon Lib Control Panel installed in order to run Final Draft If you have a system other than OS X and do not have Carbon Lib installed Open the Extras Folder Open the Carbon Lib Installer Folder Run the Installer When done click Quit and Restart your computer 3 Open the Final Draft 6 Folder Mac OS 8 6 Open the Final Draft 6 app folder Open launch Final Draft 6 Mac OS 9 Open launch Final Draft 6 app Mac OS X Open launch Final Draft 6 4 The Final Draft Setup Assistant appears Click the right arrow 5 The Agreement screen appears Click the right arrow Click Agree FINAL DRAFT 20 Getting Started 6 Enter your personal
199. ned by Frank Colin with Joel Levin Laura Tu and Yan Vinterfeld Illustrations by Nathan Moody Final Draft software is a trademark of Final Draft Inc Macintosh Mac OS and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Word Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows NT and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Inc The Proximity Merriam Webster Linguibase copyright 1992 Merriam Webster Inc and copyright 1992 Proximity Technology Inc All Rights Reserved All of Syd Field s materials and The Problem Solver are copyright 2002 Syd Field All Rights Reserved Courier Final Draft font copyright 2001 by Vintage Type Avid is a trademark of Avid Technology Inc Rev 10 07 02 FINAL DRAFT Table of Contents GETING Started asirio ces cet a cee VR ee Seed een oes eeu ee es 13 At CCUG n cele ee A OE a wl gate eet 14 Th sPinal Drart Package ikea duoi queo REUS tect noch de tiran een 15 Installation Setup Registration and Authorization Overview 0220000ee eee 16 Installati n MASCUS A e de 17 WNdOWS 22 A Ecc n M IC ON Ta UE 17 Macintoshi tera dota et IRL ER ee Een bite Reo ee nee 19 Starting Filial Dra oras nt es Es ERES 21 WINGOWS ppt pl A ia cda 21 Macintosh seses ont ccr 21 Registration usas uh ase O el es enous Dd e eob usa de rad DE ue 22 Starting Final Draft Without the CD ROM Authorizing ooooooocoooooo 23 Online Authorization aq one de eso kem bed req id re bd e d Si Re PUR T EST
200. new location A tall insertion point appears to indicate where the text will go As long as the mouse button is held down the insertion point will move to follow the mouse similar to BRYAN continuing What are you doing I said to be ready Andy holds up his index finger as to sa Rone second He looks at himself with disgust INSERTION POINT INDICATES WHERE TEXT WILL BE DROPPED 3 Release the mouse button when the insertion point is where you want the block of text moved The text is moved to the new location wore NOTE Edit gt Undo is available to reverse undesired drag and drops Smart Drag and Drop When you drag a bit of dialogue from where you wrote it to somewhere else in the script the correct char acter element will be created automatically when the dialogue is dropped Smart Drag and Drop also rec ognizes other script elements and behaves correctly and predictably when you drag and drop them all over your script This also holds true for Edit gt Cut Copy and Paste Clear Used to delete the currently selected text It is only active when there is a range of text selected It performs the same operation as pressing the Delete key Select All Causes the entire script to be selected Use this command to take some action on the entire script such copying the entire script into the Clipboard FINAL DRAFT 113 Edit Menu Select Scene The scene currently containing the insertion point or the
201. ng E Thesaurus o maet ren ebore a 245 Spells Checklist eid Meee ite eb D MP ts tt See hee eee 246 Spellitig ODEOfS cetero pianos ni Eee ets pa gate eee See eres B oma 248 User Dictlolaby eec ote E eee RE ete et EIER eee ke ect kids 249 Spell Checking with Contextual Menus 0 00 cece eee eee eee 250 WGSAUFUSS seid dt e dl o ale de 251 Thesaurus Options ent a AERE 252 Macros 322000 230k att 964 eta ta 253 WWAGOWS ant eei ideo ostio d eic o bdo mute Ct ee A tard detal Lia 254 Advanced FESTES cur dar DIN ie cer EM I eed 255 Iac ATO esu uo tou uon nes dua e DEIN EIL eC Des 258 TEXEDOCUMENTS us eagle hasce e at MO a dal RA RAM 261 TOGIDAES Ep 263 Toolbars Submenu Windows 0 00 ccc cece eee eee RIIrrnnn 265 Custaltilzes tried eroe dU eee 266 TODA Tab PTT Tuc EL MU 266 Commands ab sace teet o RISE Sea UP ESI De 267 iSo colo RC 268 M difying 00 Soc cie decide dx Deo E Seems pH bs DES 270 Creating Custom Toolbars cens Ret ke tome eed vey eee HERE EE 270 Repositioning and Resizing Toolbars cece cece eee eee 272 Toolbars Submenu Mac OS 2 2026 tote lee ts DS ble wie tk elias Md 273 TOA VISIDIG ss a8 a foetu el tecto olen hn th Ui a eee Lh LA hee 273 CUSTOMIZE cede eGo ss a et eres cae eae ee eee eee eee 274 Collabo VE HEBE sor IA A ean e et ev Dh ID alc wee eren 2 275 Script to Schiedule us sess isa e batten ERI eam EE 281 SHOFECUES ecu dele e d Sued 2 ee ete A eee i eek 283 Adding Paragraphs with th
202. ng from the Elements List Set the Shortcut Enter Key to this newly created element Click OK 3 Set Final Draft to automatically create a Cast List Choose Document Page Layout Options Choose this new element from the Cast List Elements pop up menu Note f you name the new Element Cast List above the Cast List Element will be set automatically here Click OK 3 Enter a Scene Heading in the script 4 Press Enter if Scene Heading s shortcut was changed or Press Enter twice if Scene Heading s shortcut was not changed and select the Cast List element for the Elements List 5 Press Enter or other shortcuts to continue writing the script As characters are entered into the scene their names will automatically appear in the new Cast List element When a character is removed from a scene it will be removed from the Cast List for that scene When finished Click OK FINAL DRAFT 137 Document Menu Header and Footer Contains text which can appear at the top or bottom of every page of the script When a new script is created the default header contains a right justified page number Header and Footer Lx Header Footer Options Page Date Scene Label Bevision PAGE NUMBER SYMBOL MENE PERE PEER ERED EEE SONS UE RAEN AERE Y The page number is represented by a small rounded rectangle containing Page When displayed or printed the Page symbol is replaced by th
203. nsition pressing the same first letter e g i i i will cycle through the items in the list starting with that letter instead of adding the letter to the line and doing a match of the combined letters INT EXT Creates Scene Headings By beginning an Action paragraph with INT or EXT it will automatically become a Scene Heading FINAL DRAFT Index Symbols EEES iia 100 FDR extension 0 00 00 eee 99 EDT EXTENSION vomito nee ELO eum idea ben 100 HTML extension 0000 0 00 ee eee 100 MTK extension Rb anda tae a 100 PDF exterisioni cr a EA 100 RPT extension i cc eos sette das 100 RTF extension 0 0 na aa e eee eee 100 TXT extension 2 0 0 0 00 ccc eee eee 99 A Aand B Pages eee eens 83 173 Aand B Scenes 000 0 00 ee eee 83 173 About Final Draft Command Ma COS ei Se en ttn Vp DNUS 96 About Final Draft Command Mac OS 96 About Final Draft Command Windows 192 ACTO Misas cas voro tup a 34 83 195 Adding Paragraphs 0005 202 284 Adjust Locked Page Command 184 Adobe PDF coca 100 Alignment Submenu 0002s 131 Alt Down Arrow eese 286 Alt Up Arrow 286 Ane iarciet Haars en tectae acte Bart ee s 83 Angle Oni esteso Rte eco ends 83 Apple Menu Mac OS only About Final Draft Command Mac OS 96 ASCII File Text File eor a t Do y 83 93 ASCIIText n ina CELSUS 98 ASCII Text w
204. nt some experimenting and test prints may be necessary to get optimal results To print Index Cards 1 Set the options as desired 2 Click OK The standard Print dialog appears 3 Choose the number of copies to print page range etc 4 Click OK 236 FINAL DRAFT Scene Navigator Outline View Hide Action Show Action Toggles between hiding and displaying the action Eliminating the action allows more scenes be viewed at one time For example ACTION Note f the Navigator window is resized either larger or smaller the amount of information displayed will change For example The CAMA opine up an a phstegragh el young vie Saoety E EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT DAY p 2 Ha crosses On sire ered guts iio his big bwat up green 1979 ME BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY p 2 Ma irhas acu the streets of Philelphus parting varus WF BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY P Bryan grads a wucoh which is shning on the dashboard He ME BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET DUSK 2 Bryan it steoped a an intersection Staring at treat nio in for EXT MOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DRIVEWAY DUSK p2 Bryan s aar pubs ino me devewtyai an upper mide chass INT HOUSE IN SAYERYILLE KITCHEN DUSK p 3 Sesied on ore sich of the kichen table is Brym his song case INT ANDY MEGHTMAN APARTMENT LIYING pS The door opens and ryan waks ines the apartment of ANDY
205. o a Macintosh computer a Macintosh computer to a Windows computer or a Macintosh computer to a Macintosh computer the process is the same However a copy of Final Draft must be installed on each computer in order for the file to be read In the following source computer refers to the computer on which the file is initially stored and the destination computer refers to the computer on which it is to be transferred The following presumes you know how to mount insert floppy disks or other removable media how to open them and how to copy files If you are not familiar with these operations refer to your com puter owner s manual FINAL DRAFT 79 Tutorials Manually Transferring Between Computers To transfer a file between source and destination computers that have the same operating system Windows to Windows or Macintosh to Macintosh Note The script file to be transferred should not be open in Final Draft Choose File gt Close or File gt Exit Quit prior to any transfer 1 On the source computer s desktop open the folder containing the document you wish to transfer so that the document s name or icon is visible 2 Windows Insert the floppy disk or other removable media in the appropriate drive open the My Computer folder then open the appropriate drive so that the floppy disk or other removable media appears on the desktop This disk is now the transfer disk Windows XP Choose Start gt My Computer
206. o learn a word Click Learn The word in the Misspelled area is added to the User Dictionary see below and spell checking resumes To disregard the word considered misspelled and continue Click Skip To substitute an alternate word 1 Select click the suggested word It appears in the Change To text field Note The word in the Change To text field may be edited or a new word typed in directly 2 Click Replace Alternately Double click the suggested word In the script the misspelled word will be replaced by the new word and spell checking continues 247 FINAL DRAFT 248 Spelling and Thesaurus Spelling Options Click the Options tab to view Spelling Options Spelling d Spell Check Options User Dictionary Language Check capitalization IV Check repeated words I Automatic spell checking Language pop up menu If other dictionaries have been installed choose the one to use Default is English United States Check Capitalization Spell checks for correct capitalization of words Default is checked For example They drove up he got out of the car When spell checked the word he would be flagged as incorrectly capital ized Check Repeated Words Looks for duplicate occurrences of words during a spell check and flags them as misspelled Default is checked For example entries like the the or a a will be caught Automatic Spell Checking Checks for misspellin
207. object Always typed in capital letters and is usually abbreviated Color Picker A mechanism that allows a color to be chosen usually from a color wheel Every operating system has its own picker but the operations are the same Command An instruction that tells the computer what to do next Commands may be executed by typed charac ters a special key a combination of typed characters or keys a menu choice or a mouse action Continued s At a Scene Break used to indicate a scene has not been completed at the end of a page at the page break and the beginning of the next page At a Dialogue Break used to indicate a character s speech has not been completed at the end of a page and that the speech is a continuation of one from the previous page Cover Page See Title Page Courier Computer font that most closely simulates typewriter type Most submitted scripts are written in Cou rier Because a screenplay s appearance is important the use of any other font is not advised Cursor An on screen pointer that follows the movements of the computer s mouse del FINAL DRAFT Tutorials CUT CUT TO Instantaneous transition change from a scene or a shot or another person to another Always typed in capital letters Dialogue A character s speech a conversation between two or more people an Element in Final Draft Dialogue Breaks When dialogue spills over one page onto the next because of its length and has to b
208. oe ol efie Y eet s t 87 Alignment Submenu 006 131 Fade DUE du eoe teet a e ER ERN 87 Change Elements to Submenu 224 EEL EE E EE T E 87 Change Elements To Submenu Mac 0S 128 File Converter 0 0 0 nie N nET ER 100 Dual Dialogue Command 132 File Menu conan il dai ia 96 Elements Command 64 128 197 Backup Command ooooooocccococcc oo 78 Font Command Windows 129 Close Command 0000 cece 99 Font Submenu Mac OS 0000000020 129 Email Command 0 00 eee 106 Page Break Command 55 Lon Exit Command Windows 107 Space Before Submenu occ 131 New Command onoonoae 96 262 Spacing Submenu csse E Open Command ooo 45 97 Freeze Frame cuand eta 87 Function Key 0 c cece eee eee 87 292 FINAL DRAFT Index D CIPIT 93 G General id lied om bed Cen 196 Gettngz coco sexe eet XN i 13 Getting Started e esnie ees enika 13 Getting Started Booklet oo o 15 Gigabyte eta RT tn 88 Go to Scene Command Scene Navigator nauuna 232 GoldPOCKEt so A is 162 Goto Command cee eee eee 115 H Hard Disk 6o tek etn edit 88 HatdDrive oq mE EE EP 88 Header ded drid e er de 88 215 Header and Footer Command 216 Scene Header n on nnna 0 0000 eee eee 92 Special Symbols 0000 e eee 217 Head
209. of a revision style Click the desired revision style and its characteristics appear To change the color of the selected revision style 1 Click the color swatch Windows The standard Windows Color Palette appears Choose a color or click Other and the standard Color Picker appears Mac OS The standard Color Picker will appear 2 Choose the color desired and click OK The new color will be displayed as the color swatch To change the typestyle of the selected revision style Click the checkbox of the typestyle desired Multiple typestyles may be used at one time To change the Revision Mark of the selected revision style 1 Click in the Mark text field 2 Replace the current text character with any text character desired Traditionally and Final Draft default the Revision Mark is an asterisk To add a new revision style 1 Click New A new revision will be added at the end of the list and the default name will be selected in the Name text field 2 Edit the name as desired 3 Select an appropriate color and typestyle To delete a revision style igo FINAL DRAFT Production Menu 1 2 Select the revision in the list Click Delete The revision style is cleared from the list and all revisions in the script that were marked with that revi sion style will no longer be marked as revised When all changes are complete Click OK Revisions Options 1 2 Windows Cl
210. omedy in which the humor is derived from situations or predicaments of the characters rather than on incidents or gags FINAL DRAFT 93 Tutorials Shooting Schedule A production schedule for shooting a film with the scenes from a script grouped together and ordered with production considerations in mind Shooting Script See Production Script Shot The basic unit of a motion picture A moving image of objects persons buildings and or landscapes Slug Line See Scene Heading Smart Type FD Provides an automatic type ahead facility for entering a Character Name Location Extension Time and Transition in the script used to avoid repetitive typing Sound Effect SFX Special effects which require some type of technical sound reproduction or manipulation Special Effect EFX FX To creatively produce a scene different from what was originally shot by altering or manipulating the image digitally optically or chemically Spec Script A speculative feature television or stage script not commissioned by a studio producer or other pro duction entity and available for purchase SUPER Superimpose The effect of showing one image over another Always typed in capital letters Text File See ASCII Text Document FD This mode eliminates all screenwriting related options and functions so that Final Draft may be used as a normal word processor Three Camera Format A script format used in television production 9
211. onsecutive dialogues IV amp character should precede a dialogue In this case it found an element with a space at the beginning Text in the Violation area will inform you of which formatting rule was broken Text in the Correction area will inform you of how the error will be corrected To correct an error Click Fix The error will be corrected The search for additional errors continues To disregard an error and continue checking for more errors Click Skip To disregard an error and remember to disregard it until the script is closed Click Ignore To change the Format Assistant s Rules Uncheck or check the checkbox next to the desired Rule NoTE The Rules will be changed and retained for the current script only ice FINAL DRAFT Tools Menu When there are no additional errors the Format Assistant dialog will indicate Rule violation i more errors found When finished Click Close PRINTING AND THE FORMAT ASSISTANT By default the Format Assistant will be run automatically whenever you print Note All Rules that have previously been changed for the current script will be in effect If no errors are found the script will be printed If any errors are found a message will appear asking if you wish to continue printing Click No to halt printing and correct the errors Click Yes to print with the errors see above ScriptCompare Examines two scripts and displays their diffe
212. ontext menu For example Click in a Character Name Press the right mouse button Windows or Control mouse button Mac OS and the following appears Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills marc Paste Style 1 0 5 2 o s 3 4 0 4 v o 5 CONT D Choose the Extension desired Feel free to add more text of your own Since you are close to the bottom of page 6 adding more text will demonstrate what happens when you cross a page boundary Final Draft will paginate the text appropriately keeping characters and their dialogue together adding Mores and Continueds where necessary and keeping your work looking professional FINAL DRAFT 50 Tutorials Names Database To help you name your characters Final Draft includes a 90 000 entry Names Database 44 Choose Tools gt Names Database The Names Database dialog appears Names Database x Find that perfect name from our list of 90 000 names Type in the first few characters of the name and click Look Up Name prefix TEXT FIELD AREA Found per Add to SmantType Close Let s say we wanted to find some name that started with Fr 45 Type Fr in the text field area 46 Press the Look Up button A list of alternatives appears If one is acceptable 47 Click to select the desired name 48 Click the Add to SmartType button The name is added to the Character SmartType list and it
213. op and the found text will be selected 5 If no text is located a message will appear to indicate that it was not found To find the next occurrence of the same text Click Find Next again Use the History pop up menu to view a list of the last ten words or phrases that were requested To transfer one of the words in the History pop up to the Find What text field Select the desired word from the History menu It will appear the Find What text field To Replace the Find text 1 Enter the text to be used as a replacement for the Find text in the Replace text field 2 Click Replace or Replace All The text that was found will be replaced with the text in the Replace text field Replace All Searches the script and replaces all occurrences of the text that is being searched A WARNING Be careful when using Replace All it cannot be undone Additional options Down Windows Forwards Mac OS Searches begin at the insertion point and go to the end of the document Up Windows Backwards Mac OS Searches begin at the insertion point and go to the beginning of the document Whole Words Only Searches for matches in complete not partial words only FINAL DRAFT Match Case Searches need to match upper and lower case letters exactly Search Searches may exclude certain types of element paragraphs To access additional Search in options Windows 1 Click More The Search in options appear Search in MGener
214. or example if you have just typed in a Character it indicates Tab Parenthetical Enter Dialogue Note On a Macintosh the Status Bar indicates Enter but the Return key can also be used You can write complete correctly formatted scripts by using just Tab and Enter Return We ll begin to type in a short sample in the following section 5d FINAL DRAFT Tutorials Typing a Sample Script With Final Draft open to a blank untitled screenplay document 1 Type I The letter will automatically be capitalized as scene headings contain only capital letters The Scene Intros SmartType list appears with INT the abbreviation for Interior highlighted INT SmartType lists are used to ease repetitive typing and will be discussed in greater detail in a moment 2 Press Tab to accept the item and have a period and a space added automatically Now type in a Location 3 Type DARK OFFICE 4 Press Tab A space then a dash then another space are added automatically The Time SmartType list appears INT DARK OFFICE DAY NIGHT AFTERNOON MORNING EVENING LATER MOMENTS LATER zi 5 Type N FINAL DRAFT 39 Tutorials The word NIGHT becomes highlighted INT DARK OFFICE NIGHT 6 Press Enter Return to accept the item 7 Type The office is dark Hunched over the desk staring intently at a computer sits a WRITER Press Jab twice to go to a new Character Element
215. ordingly A checkmark on the menu indicates that a Toolbar is active Customize The contents of the Toolbars can be customized and repositioned anywhere in the Final Draft window To customize the Toolbars Choose View gt Toolbars gt Customize or Tools gt Customize The Customize dialog appears Toolbars Buttons Keyboard Toolbars qa M Show tooltips Large buttons Speech File Menu E dit View Document Tools Production zi Toolbar Name File Toolbars Tab Contains options for determining the look of the Toolbars and to create new ones Toolbars List Contains all the available Toolbars By default the File Format and Script Toolbars are enabled Custom Toolbars will be listed here after they are created All Toolbars may be shown by checking the box next to their name Show Tooltips Toggles the names of all buttons when the mouse arrow passes over them Default is enabled FINAL DRAFT 267 Toolbars Large Buttons Toggles the appearance of all the buttons Default is Large For example LARGE BUTTONS DEFAULT SMALL BUTTONS D HiSYo0O Debora Scene Heading a coo BN Toolbar Name Displays the currently selected Toolbar The name can be changed if desired Reset Button Reverts to the previous setup Commands Tab Toolbars Buttons Keyboard Categories Buttons PSA Select a category then click a button to see its description Dra
216. ot trust seeing scripts in a different font They feel you may be cheating the length of your script or worse are unprofessional To set Font and size for a single element 1 Choose the element desired from the Element List 2 Click the Font tab 3 Click Set Font 200 FINAL DRAFT Elements The standard font dialog for your computer and operating system appears 4 Make any desired changes and click OK To set Font and size for all elements 1 Change these font attributes for one element 2 Click the Apply Font Size to All All the elements will now be set to the same font and size Paragraph Tab Determines additional attributes for each element Basic Font Paragraph Alignment g Spacing h sz Space before p sz Indents Let boy E Bags El Align pop up list Offers the options Left Centered Right and Justified Default is Left Spacing pop up list Offers the options 1 1 5 3 and 3 Default is 1 Space Before pop up list Allows changes in the spacing before the paragraph the insertion point is currently in or for each paragraph contained in a selection Options include 0 1 2 and Other where you can enter a value up to 30 FINAL DRAFT 201 Elements Left and Right Indents Measured in inches from the left edge of the page these settings control the indents of each ele ment To change the Left or Right Indent settings for an element 1 Choose the element desired f
217. ow tightly the lines of text are spaced together on the page Typographers and designers refer to this as leading As a result the length of the script will vary depending on the setting chosen Default is Normal For example a 100 page script with Normal line spacing will typically become 88 pages when set to Very Tight 94 pages when set to Tight 109 pages when set to Loose Enable Smart Quotes Instructs Final Draft that when either the or keys are used to use the special left quote or right quote depending upon which is correct for the specific situation Default is enabled Break Dialogue and Action at Sentences Instructs Final Draft to not disrupt a sentence in Dialogue and Action paragraphs with a Page Break whenever possible Default is enabled 136 FINAL DRAFT Document Menu Automatic Cast List Generation The Cast List feature is used in sitcoms to list which characters appear in a scene This information is normally placed directly below the Scene Heading For example INT RADIO STATION DAY Cast LIST Niles Roz Frasier FRASIER BROWSES THROUGH THE PAPER To generate a Cast List for each scene 1 Create an Element to contain the Cast List Choose Format Elements Click New Enter any name for this Element though Cast List would be best Set the Shortcut Enter Key to Action 2 Optional Change the Enter Key shortcut for Scene Heading Select Scene Headi
218. page FINAL DRAFT 107 File Menu Recent Files Windows Lists the script files that have been previously opened The maximum number of files listed is deter mined in Tools gt Options Mac OS users have the same command see File gt Open Recent Submenu above Choose File gt Recent files gt lt filename gt The selected script will be opened If the script is no longer where it was initially saved the program will indicate that the script cannot be found Exit Windows Quit Mac OS Closes all open scripts and documents and quits Final Draft 1 Choose File gt Exit Windows or File gt Quit Mac OS Any script which contains unsaved changes displays the Save Changes message 2 Click Save to save changes to a script FINAL DRAFT 108 File Menu 4 Edit Menu ae FINAL DRAFT Edit Menu Undo lt action gt Reverses the last editing action in the current script Most editing font changes and other functions may be undone Depending on the last action Edit gt Undo will contain the type of action to be undone such as Undo Typing Undo Cut etc A maximum of 100 levels of Undo can be maintained The number of levels may be set in Tools gt Options Windows and Edit Preferences Mac OS If there is no undoable action Edit Undo is not enabled Redo action Redo is used to undo the last Edit Undo If Edit Undo was used to undo something Redo will revert t
219. plicate copies of your Final Draft scripts and documents should be a regular part of your routine The importance of making back ups frequently cannot be emphasized enough Unfortunately most people do not take this advice seriously until they have lost valuable data either from computer hardware failure from accidentally erasing an important document from having a computer stolen or having the computer destroyed in a fire or accident If you ever experience problems it is easy to copy the document from the backup to another computer so you can continue writing NoTE Making backups of your files should not be confused with the File gt Backup command which allows you to save or archive different versions of your files see next topic Whether you make backups every day every other day or weekly depends on the amount of work you do Backing up takes a few moments trying to recreate a script may take months or longer It does not matter whether you back up to floppy disks other hard disks Zip disks Jaz drives or other removable media The important point is that backups get made frequently Also it is wise to make two copies of every document on different disks The worst case scenario is that while you are in the process of backing up there is a power outage or computer failure possibly damaging both the original and the copy By always making two separate backups you are insured of always having at least one reliable
220. priate list Automatically Guess Next Character Tracks the entry of Character Names and when it senses that two individuals are having a conver sation alternately offers their names when a new Character element is created This is useful when a scene contains multiple conversations between two individuals Default is enabled Tab Key Transitions to Character Extension By default pressing the tab key after entering a Character Name automatically creates a Paren thetical paragraph Check this box so that pressing tab will create a Character Extension instead Show SmartType Window Determines whether all the SmartType pop up windows will appear Default is enabled Alphabetize SmartType Window Items in the Smartlype pop up window will appear in alphabetical order Default is disabled Auto Position SmartType Window Mac OS only Makes sure that the SmartType pop up window does not block the view of the item being entered Default is enabled FINAL DRAFT 212 SmartType Smart Type Color Determines the text color for SmartType matches To change the color 1 Click the color swatch Windows The standard Windows Color Palette appears Choose a color or click Other and the standard Color Picker appears Mac OS The standard Color Picker will appear 2 Choose the color desired and click OK The new color will be displayed as the color swatch Once all changes have been made Click OK FINAL DRAFT 213 Smar
221. program every time you want to run it As a benefit to registered users you can authorize your computer to run without the CD ROM This can be accomplished online or over the phone SI NoTE You must register before you can receive an authorization To Authorize your computer 1 Run Final Draft and choose Help gt Authorize 2 Choose Online Authorization or Manual Authorization Online Authorization NorE Make sure you have an Internet connection though you do not need to be online initially This procedure does not require you to use your Internet browser 1 Click Online Authorization 2 You will automatically be connected to Final Draft s Online Authorization service Your computer will be authorized and you will not be required to insert the CD ROM when you run the program NoTE f Online Authorization fails you will be instructed to contact Technical Support and go through the Manual Authorization process FINAL DRAFT 24 Getting Started Manual Authorization 1 Click Manual Authorization The Challenge Code for your computer will appear 2 2 Call Technical Support at 1 888 320 7555 outside the U S and Canada call 1 818 906 8930 an automated touch tone phone system will walk you through the process IMPORTANT NOTE Make sure you have your Challenge Code on your screen and your Customer Number available when you call Ld NoTE Authorization is available to registered Final Draft users only
222. r just getting done feeding the Contemporary Mirrors I m baby Come on in not too late am I NoTE Dual Dialogue text cannot be edited directly To edit Dual Dialogue text or to revert to normal single column format 1 Select all the Dual Dialogue text or Double click the Dual Dialogue 2 Choose Format gt Dual Dialogue The text will revert to the original format After editing the text of either or both of the speeches 1 Place the insertion point in the first character 2 Choose Format gt Dual Dialogue to place the dialogues side by side Document Menu Document Menu 134 FINAL DRAFT Document Menu Page Layout Contains options that control the display both on screen and in printouts Margins Choose Document gt Page Layout and the following appears Page Layout Margins Colors Options Text margins Text margins are the distances between the edges of the physical paper and the body of the text ument Top Jor a Bottom po 3 Header Footer margins Header Br az Footer 10 50 a Header Footer margins are the distances between the edges of the physical paper and the Header and Footer Text Margins Top and Bottom Measured in inches from the top and bottom of the page these settings control the amount of space which is left blank at the top and bottom margin of each page By varying the amount of blank space at the top or bottom of t
223. r shortened Standard Elements The basic default Elements except Shot include SCENE HEADING EXT STUDIO PARKING LOT DAY Acion A WRITER and an AGENT are walking from the parking lot towards an office CHARACTER AGENT PARENTHETICAL whispers DIALOGUE Just follow my lead I know you re ready to do this pitch TRANSITION DISSOLVE TO FINAL DRAFT 195 Elements Scene Heading Slug Line Marks the beginning of a scene describing where and when the scene takes place They are always written in all capital letters Traditionally Scene Headings are the only element that have a scene num ber assigned to them They will not be orphaned at the bottom of a page but will be placed at the beginning of the next page to stay with the action that follows EXT STUDIO PARKING LOT T DAY SCENE INTRO LOCATION TIME Scene Intros indicate whether the scene is set inside or outside The default Scene Intros are INT interior EXT exterior I E interior exterior Location indicates where the scene is to take place Time indicates when the scene is to take place Action Represents screen direction which tells what is happening in the scene It may include physical and psychological action Character Always precedes dialogue to indicate who is doing the talking They are always written in all capital letters CHARACTER EXTENSION CHARACTE
224. r ss craes coor arotet Ne PISO tmi 85 Carriage Return 285 Cascade Command Windows 188 Cast List cer elk TIU 136 Cast Report 00 eee 155 156 157 A A 84 Challenge Code onnon unua 24 Change Elements To Submenu Mac OS 128 224 Change Pages 85 Character i2 sve otro sarna 34 84 Character Extension oo o oo o 48 85 SMartly pees tbc bx tese reb iio 204 Character Extension 34 48 85 195 Adding Via Contextual Menu 49 Character Name 195 Character Extension oooooo ooooo 195 Character Report 0 e eee eee 156 Clear Command 000000 c eee eee 112 Clear Revised Command 182 Close Command 00000 c ce eee ee 99 Close Shot oer Leere IA egetras 85 Cl seupiz sx ub aa Gene EIER PME 85 289 290 FINAL DRAFT Index CollaboWriterCommand 167 277 Collapse Uncollapse Window Command Mac OS 8 6 9 x 0 0 0 0 cee cece eee eee 189 Color DR b ER XU SIE 134 Color Picker aliadas 85 Command dci a 85 Command Left ArroW oo o o o oooo 286 Command Right Arrow 0 286 Command Shift 287 Command Key Mac OS 40 285 Element Shortcuts o 198 285 Contextual Menu 0000000 ooo 288 Character Extension 00 49 Show Contextual Menus Mac OS
225. r users will be able to open the file at the same time and will have to save changes under a different name similar to using File Save As FINAL DRAFT 99 File Menu Close Closes the frontmost window If any changes have been made since the last time the script was saved 1 Choose File gt Close and the Save Changes dialog appears 2 Click Yes Windows or Save Mac OS to save all changes before closing the script Save Saves any changes made since the last save It is enabled only when a change has been made to the script When a script is being saved for the first time the steps are identical to File gt Save As see next topic Save As Allows a copy of the current script to be saved under a different name or to a different location This command is also used to assign a name to a new script that was created with File gt New or when a non Final Draft file is opened which creates an unnamed script 1 Choose File gt Save As and the standard Save dialog appears 2 Navigate to where the file is to be saved 3 Type in the name for the script in the text field 4 Choose the file type Final Draft Document default May be opened by Final Draft 5 or 6 Windows or Macintosh all formatting saved fdr extension Adobe Acrobat Document PDF The Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format is the defacto standard for exchanging documents between computers and on the Internet pdf extension Text Only
226. rd 90 Moresnet de e htm RH 90 137 Index Mores and Continueds Command 137 Scene Breaks 4 si idas ds etes 138 Motion Picture 90 Movie Magic eee eee ee ee 100 282 N Names Database Command 50 160 163 Navigator Menu 00 0 2 eee 61 229 Cards Across Command 4 62 Cards Across Submenu 04 233 Go to Scene Command 232 Hide Action Show Action Command 236 Insert Scene Command 63 232 New Command 000 000 96 262 Text Documents 97 TV Templates is coacciones 97 Normal Command 2 0 000 122 Numeric Keypad 287 0 Off Screenusc coco ea De N 90 Omit Scene Command ooooccc oooooo 177 Online Authorization oooo o oooooo 23 Online Deauthorization oo 25 Open Command 00 45 97 Open Recent Submenu Mac OS 98 Option Shift Mac 0S o ooooo 42 Option Key Mac 0S ooooococooooo o 42 Options Command Windows 110 167 Auto Backup Options s on 169 AUTOM occ isla 71 Auto Save Options ooococoocccocccc 169 Levels of Undo rivas a cee eee 168 Recent Items 168 Quta Life us veto ee ue 45 52 OUTING hie Seo enh oe Pen tae eR 90 Outline View esses 62 149 228 Hide Action Show Action Command 237 P Page Break coa odes tue dV 90 Page Break Com
227. rences To compare two scripts 1 Open the first script 2 Choose Tools ScriptCompare The standard Open dialog appears 3 Choose the script to be compared and click Open FINAL DRAFT 167 Tools Menu After the two scripts are compared a new script appears It contains text from both scripts with the original text in blue and the changed text in red RED TEXT BLUE TEXT Bryan reaches into his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills INDICATES j CHANGES This new document is named Scitpname Changes and can be saved for future reference if you desire CollaboWriter Collabo Writer allows you to collaborate and discuss a script with other Final Draft users anywhere in the world via the Internet NoTE Though you can use a dial up connection DSL or better is recommended for best results See the Collabo Writer section for complete details Customize Windows This is the same as choosing View Toolbars Customize Refer to that section for details Options Windows For similar functionality in Mac OS refer to Edit gt Preferences Options are settings that allow you to control the way a number of Final Draft for Windows features operate Settings are saved between sessions The General tab is specific to this command As a convenience options for some other commands that have an Options tab in their dialog are included These include SmartType Spelling Doc
228. ressed Choose the element desired from the pop up menu To create a custom element 1 Click the New Button A default name appears in the Element List and in the text field above the list 2 Edit the name in the text field as desired The name in the Elements List changes accordingly The Basic Font amp Paragraph tab options are set to default for those of the General Element 3 Make any changes desired FINAL DRAFT 199 Elements To delete a custom element 1 Select a custom element The Delete button becomes enabled 2 Click Delete To load elements from other scripts or Stationery files 1 Click the Load button 2 A list of files available in the Stationery folder appears Or Click Other and navigate to where scripts or other Stationery files are stored 3 Choose the file desired The Elements from the file will be loaded and can be edited for use with the current script Font Tab Indicates the current font and size setting that each element will use Default is Courier Final Draft 12 Basic Font Paragraph Font description Courier Final Draft 12 Apply Font Size to All WARNING The reliance on Courier font 12 point size plain text style represents a holdover from the old days in what is the officially accepted appearance of scripts This default font and size matches what was used on most typewriters Use a different font at your own risk Many industry professionals do n
229. ridge out of Philadelphia and takes an He une the veer eso gest aoe i exit marked NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE NORTH the stopped cars The car sits stopped in traffic which isn t moving NOTE Index cards that can be used with any printer are made by Avery and other vendors They can be purchased from many office supply companies like Office Depot or Staples FINAL DRAFT 229 Scene Navigator The Outline view provides a consolidated linear top to bottom ordering of the scenes It displays the Scene Heading plus optionally the first line of each scene BRYAN LERNER S APARTMENT BEDROOM DAY The CAMERA opens up on a photograph of a young nan p 1 Slowly the CAMERA pulls back revealing a dresser STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APARTMENT DAY He crosses the street and gets into his Le beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme p 2 He sits down puts on 3 I E BRYAN S C He drives through the streets of Philadelphia passing various recognizable landmarks PHILADELPHIA STREETS City Hall BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY Bryan grabs a watch which is sitting on the dashboard p 3 He glances at it sees that he is late 5 I p Bryan is stopped at an intersection staring at a street map in his hands He looks at the map glances M BRYAN S CAR SUBURBAN STREET DUSK HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DRIVEWAY DUSK Bryan s car pulls into the driveway of an upper middle class home p 3 He parks
230. rom the Element List 2 Click the up or down arrows next to the setting Identifying Elements in a Script The Element pop up list and Element Label indicate the Element for the current insertion point posi tion There is an Element pop up list in the Top Toolbar On the Status Bar at the bottom of the window there is also a text area called the Element Label WINDOWS DH Y Scene Heading y x ELEMENT LIST No Scene 1 of 1 Scene Heading ELEMENT LABEL Mac OS ELEMENT Lis x 1of1 No Scene Scene Heading 4 ELEMENT LABEL Changing a Paragraph s Element Occasionally there is a need to change a paragraph s element after it has been entered To reformat an individual paragraph to a different element 1 Place the insertion point within the paragraph or select a word or a block of text to be changed 2 Choose the new element for the paragraph from the Format Elements Submenu Mac OS only Or Choose the new element for the paragraph from the Element pop up list in the Top Toolbar Or Use the Shift key with the desired Element s shortcut FINAL DRAFT 202 Elements By default pressing a Ctrl key combination Windows or Command key combination Mac OS is used to change from one type of element to another Pressing Ctrl Shift Win dows or Command Option can be used to reformat the current paragraph o NOTE f more than one paragr
231. rs EK 1 35 70 NN T CONTINUED PAGE BREAK CONTINUED BRYAN As you know we re Contemporary Wall Mirrors What makes us different from the competition is we make all the components ourselves That means we can sell directly to the consumer eliminating the middle man which in turn saves you money The bottom line is that I can cover your entire foyer with the best quality at the lowest price and that s really the most important thing isn t it Bob Bob nods his head in agreement DISSOLVE TO FIVE MINUTES LATER Bryan is still pitching to them about the wonders of the junky mirror with such intensity and emotion that the Williams are at his complete attention Even ps 4 gt Tab Character Enter Select Element No Scene 4of1 General Page Displays the text of the script on realistic looking pages with all active components page numbers dialogue breaks mores continueds headers and footers Page View is the default for new scripts and text documents CONTINUED CONTINUED BRYAN As you know we re Contemporary Wall Mirrors What makes us different from the competition is we make all the components ourselves That means we can sell directly to the consumer eliminating the middle man which in turn saves you money The bottom line is that I can cover your entire foyer with the best quality at the lowest price and that s really the most important thing isn t it Bob Bob nod
232. s 1 VERB present participle of connive to secretly favor or H sympathize with something improper or illicit Synonyms blinking at winking at Related condone disregard ignore overlook tolerate Contrasting disapprove disfavor frown at frown upon disallow reject repudiate disdain scom scout spum 2 VERB present participle of connive to work out a plan especially for something unlawful or wro Synonyms plotting cogitating conspiring contriving devising intriguing machinating scheming out Related lay brew concoct cook up hatch set up finagle maneuver zl Language English United States E Close Select an alternate It appears in the text field above the alternatives Click Replace The Thesaurus dialog is closed and the selected word will be replaced in the script by the alternate If no alternate is acceptable Click Close To manually enter a word to find alternatives 1 4 Position the insertion point where the word is to be inserted Choose Tools gt Thesaurus The Thesaurus dialog appears Type the word to be looked up in the text field above the alternatives Press the Enter key Window or Return key Mac OS Any definition s synonyms alternatives etc are presented FINAL DRAFT 252 Spelling and Thesaurus 5 Select any alternative 6 Click Replace The Thesaurus dialog is closed and the selected word will be placed in the
233. s 5 Screenplay WB Format fdr E Screenplay fdr 5 Stageplay fdr 1 FINAL DRAFT 97 File Menu Note The Screenplay C amp H Format is the format detailed in The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats book by Cole amp Haag The Screenplay WB Format is the format used by many productions at Warner Brothers Select the type of document to be created from the list of document formats stored in the Final Draft Stationery folder Windows or click the desired Stationery category Mac OS Scripts Specially formatted for screenplays sitcoms and stageplays Text Documents Treatments letters resumes etc See the Text Document section TV Templates Specially formatted for sitcoms and episodics A number of samples are provided for free with Final Draft See Save As gt Stationery for details 2 Select the format desired and click OK Windows or New Mac OS A new blank window named Untitled name of stationery appears For example if screenplay statio nery was chosen the window will be named Untitled Screenplay mn an existing Final Draft file or an old Final Draft File Converter file imports and automatically converts other types of files 1 Choose File gt Open and the standard Open dialog appears 2 Navigate to the location of the file to be opened 3 Select the desired file from the list provided 4 Click Open If a Final Draft file is selected A window containin
234. s uere TRI ee betes eae 228 Pis S 228 234 Printing inerte 234 Sacar aladas ds dad 88 Insert Bookmark Command 143 Insert Label Command 145 219 Insert Scene Command 200 63 Scene Navigator 0 e eee eee 232 Insert ScriptNote Command 144 161 240 Insertion PoiNt 32 33 34 84 88 Installations oia eared ceda 15 17 18 88 MaGiltosh ua ai 19 Mac OS 8 6 e S oo 19 Mae 08 9 oca ed ce PERDERE 19 MacOS XA tapas Gas 19 Windows cales 20 bea oe etas MEN oa 17 18 Windows XP ecce Ge dh awe Pees 17 Interactive Television Templates Leaderboard cus oe lees 161 Polls o enean es 161 QUESTION irr rete pepe 161 StatistiQz eorr o EN e 161 TextBloekz 22i iso Dt eo 161 Interior INT 88 Invisibles Command 0000005 123 A A eg ep euh 88 K Keep Scene Numbers 0005 89 174 Hold 5nd ecc encode e motn 88 Keystroke ShortcutS oooooooooo o 89 283 Kilobyte eret A 89 L Label Header Label enceinte dan 218 Leaderboard Interactive Television o o 161 Left Arrow Key 000 cece cece eee 286 FINAL DRAFT Levels of Undo MacOS c bns ebrt crepas ralio 118 Windows ev uoo A 168 lights p z ccs eiiaoe ai ico ec 89 line Spacing es scs s e Re ee 135 E iocus peo o hec EA 34 89 195 Smartlype estt nd 204 Location Report 0 0c eee eee ee
235. s his head in agreement DISSOLVE TO v Tab Parenthetical Enter Action NoScene 4of1 Dialogue EZEZ FINAL DRAFT 123 View Menu Speed View Displays only the text of the script as if it were a single continuous page With Speed View enabled more of the text appears on screen and program speed improves significantly It appears like Normal View but without any of the active components Speed View is particularly useful for computers with limited RAM and processor speed as redrawing the screen with all the active components can slow display If Speed View is enabled the words Speed View appear at the bottom of the script window in the area where Page Numbers appear in the other views WINDOWS Mac OS SPEED Scene 8 ji Speed View paya Speed View No Scene Action ii VIEW INDICATED Note Whichever view Normal Page or Speed is active when a script is saved will be the view in which it appears when it is reopened Zoom Submenu Allows the script to be displayed at various magnifications Default is 100 NoTE This is very useful for working on laptop computers and computers with high resolution monitors Invisibles Causes hidden characters such as carriage returns spaces and tabs to be displayed or hidden Nor mally these characters are not visible on screen since they affect the formatting of the text e g car riage returns which cause the text to move down to the ne
236. s one Number From Current Scene Causes the re numbering to begin with the scene corresponding to the current insertion point position Default is disabled Keep Existing Numbers Locks existing scene numbers New scenes which have been inserted between previously num bered scene headings will be assigned A and B scene numbers Default is disabled To use the Numbers Options 1 Set any Numbers Options that are applicable 2 Click OK The Element selected in the Element pop up will be numbered according to the settings FINAL DRAFT 175 Production Menu To delete numbers 1 Click the Remove Numbers checkbox 2 Choose the element desired from the Element pop up menu 3 Click OK A confirmation dialog appears 4 Click Yes Numbers will be erased from the selected Element Options Click the Options tab and the following appears Scene Numbers L2 x Numbers Options Font 7 Courier Final Draft 12 Set Font Cancel Draw Number on Left and Draw Number on Right checkboxes Determines if numbers will be displayed on the Left and or Right Default is both enabled Left and Right Location Settings Measured in inches from the left edge of the page these settings control where the numbers appear Default is 0 75 for Left and 7 38 for Right To change the Left or Right Location settings Click the up or down arrows next to the setting Note Once changed these settings will remain for
237. script at the insertion point If no alternate is acceptable Click Close Thesaurus Options Language pop up menu If any other thesaurus has been installed choose the one to use Default is English United States History pop up list Contains a list of up to the last 10 words that were searched for Thesaurus 2 x conniving To take a word from the History list and move it into the text field Select the word from the list It will be transferred into the text field and the corresponding thesaurus entry will be displayed Macros Macros Use key combinations to enter text FINAL DRAFT 254 Macros Macros are key combinations for entering text Final Draft comes with twenty built in macros for entering the most frequently used screenwriting terms INT EXT DAY CUTTO etc When the appropriate keys are pressed the associated text will be typed into the script as if it was entered man ually Macros can also be set to create specific element paragraphs before and after their text is entered Macros may be modified and their behaviors changed Final Draft for Windows and Final Draft for Macintosh offer slightly different versions of the Macros with a few different functions They will be discussed separately Windows To view or modify macro settings Choose Document gt Macros and the following appears Macros 2h xi p Macros Action Name Shortcut Macro elemen
238. script element in its proper place SmartType Lists remember and fill in all of your character names scene headings transitions and more Final Draft has unparalleled cross platform compatibility Scripts written on Windows can be read and edited on Macintosh and vice versa because their file formats are identical Other features include unlimited revisions and page locking mode ability to view edit and discuss your script with a number of people over the Internet Scene Navigator an index card and outlining utility that allows you to lay your scenes out and rearrange them easily many types of reports and powerful WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get word processing and spell check functions that should be familiar to Word and WordPerfect users Our Ask the Experts feature will guide you when you have a question on story development character plot or structure In addition there is general help available from every Final Draft window and most dialog boxes or you can refer to the Final Draft User Manual If you have other questions or problems with Final Draft the first place to go is the Final Draft Sup port Center at www finaldraft com support There you will find the Final Draft Knowledge Base a 24 7 on line interactive searchable database of frequently asked questions solutions to users prob lems tips pointers and general information about Final Draft and our other products If the problem persists you can email Te
239. t feu Alt 1 Scene Heading y EXT Macro text bay INT NIGHT SUNRISE Zl Transition to New Delete None l Alias Activate in re Semi Scene Heading Action Smart replace Character Parenthetical T Confirm macro DEESA Transition T Word only Shot I Match case Lot ont Name text area Contains the text name usually abbreviated which is displayed in the Status Bar at the bottom of the script window when the appropriate shortcut keys are pressed Shortcut area Shows the key combinations for the macro selected in the list which may consist of Ctrl lt any key gt Ctrl Shift lt any key gt Ctrl Alt lt any key gt Ctrl Alt Shift lt any key gt That is any combination that is not assigned to a menu command In addition a Function key may be used by itself or in combination with Ctrl Ctrl Shift Ctrl Alt Ctrl Alt Shift FINAL DRAFT 255 Macros Macro Text area Contains the text that will be entered when the macro is invoked To modify an existing macro 1 Select the macro from the list to be changed 2 Type the new name in the Name text area Use as short an abbreviation as possible 3 Click the Macro Text text area and type the text to be entered when the macro is invoked Note f any but the default shortcuts key combinations or Function keys are used the macro name will not appear in the Status Bar with the other default macros To create a new Macro 1 C
240. t key Nod d Cancel FINAL DRAFT 269 Toolbars 4 Press the key combination for the new shortcut It appears in the text area similar to Press new shortcut key cut U Current Assignment Unassigned If the combination is currently assigned to another command a warning notice will appear in the dia log similar to Current Assignment Document Insert Bookmark 5 Click OK The new shortcut appears in the Assigned Shortcuts area To set the commands to the default shortcuts Click Reset All 270 FINAL DRAFT Toolbars Modifying Toolbars The Standard Script and any Custom Toolbars may have their contents changed To remove items from any toolbar 1 Choose View Toolbars Submenu gt Customize gt Toolbars tab 2 On the Toolbar click and drag an item off the Toolbar 3 Release the mouse button The selected item will be removed and the Toolbar size adjusted For example BEFORE AFTER 2 fio alo To revert the default Toolbars to their original contents 1 Choose View Toolbars Submenu gt Customize gt Toolbars tab 2 Select the Toolbar to be reverted 3 Click Reset The selected toolbar will revert to its default contents in their original order Note Custom Toolbars must be rebuilt they cannot be reset Creating Custom Toolbars To create a new customized Toolbar 1 Choose View Toolbars Submenu gt Customize gt Toolbars tab 2 Click New and the wor
241. tType Scene Heading Separators The characters used to separate sections of the Scene Heading can be changed In Hollywood and in Final Draft the defaults are a period separating Scene Intro and Location and a dash separating the Location and the Time In some countries other formats are needed For example HOUSE INT DAY To change the separator character 1 Click or choose either the Scene Intro or Time SmartType list Their dialogs appear SmartT ype 21x SmartT ype 2 x Characters Extensions Scene Intros Locations Times Transitions Characters Extensions Scene Intros Locations Times Transitions Name Separator Name Separator INTI EXT NIGHT vE AFTERNOON TYPE SEPARATOR CHARACTER HERE 2 Type the separator character in the Separator text area 3 Click OK FINAL DRAFT 214 SmartType Header and Footer Header and 3 Footer Include additional information on every page sie FINAL DRAFT Header and Footer Every Final Draft document can contain a Header which appears and is printed at the top of each page and a Footer which appears and is printed at the bottom of each page The Header and Footer may contain custom text the page number today s date the scene number a special label and the current revision The look of the Header and Footer may be customized to suit the needs of the script NoTE Scripts usually do not contain a Footer
242. te When you install Final Draft the Installer will walk you through each step of the process You can also register at that time or at a later time You may run Final Draft on any computer as long as the original Final Draft CD ROM is in the CD drive when Final Draft is started You can authorize your computer so that the CD is no longer required to run the program See the sections that follow for complete details FINAL DRAFT 17 Getting Started Installation and Setup Windows WARNING f you installing on a computer that has a previous version of Final Draft installed do not install to the folder that the previous version is in If you are unsure simply install Final Draft 6 to the default location given by the Installer le N To install and set up if Windows CD Auto Play feature is enabled 1 Place the Final Draft CD ROM in the drive Autorun starts 2 Click Install Final Draft Go to Step 6 below To install and set up if Windows CD Auto Play feature is disabled 1 Place the Final Draft CD ROM in the drive 2 Open double click My Computer The My Computer window appears Windows XP Choose Start gt My Computer 3 Right click Final Draft D or whichever is the drive letter for your CD ROM drive 4 Choose Explore The Explore Final Draft window appears 5 Open double click Setup exe 6 Read the Agreement and click Next 7 Enter your personal information in the appropriate fields Click
243. the insertion point position Text may be placed anywhere in the window and before or after any of the special symbols All font attributes type style size etc may be changed via the appropriate menu commands This will not affect the font used in the script The font will also be used for printing Special Symbols Placeholders in the Header and Footer window include Page The current page number Date Today s date Scene The current scene number If the script has yet to be numbered nothing will appear sil FINAL DRAFT Header and Footer Label Contains text which may be varied throughout the script see next topic Revision Contains the name of the current revision style To position a symbol in the Header and Footer window 1 Position the insertion point where the symbol should be placed 2 Click the appropriate button The special symbol will appear at the insertion point position For example this setup Scene Label Revision put4life Scene De x9 Ges produces this Header for the script named Out4Life Scene 7 on June 15 2002 with the Blue revi sion on Page 5 utiLife Scene 7 0615 02 Blue b Note To separate the special symbols one space has been manually typed between them To remove a symbol in the Header window 1 Click the symbol 2 Press the Delete key or Choose Edit gt Clear NoTE All special symbols are available for both the He
244. tion Mavigator Window Help 81 x ini x l cp wax ew B 7 Ul EXT STREET OUTSIDE BRYAN S APART p 2 2 E He crosses the street and gets into his big beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He sits down puts on his seat belt and unbuttons the top button of his pants He grabs a piece of chewing gum off the dash and throws the foil in the back seat which is full of newspapers and take out bags from McDonalds and Burger King Draped I E BRYAN S CAR PHILADELPHIA S p 2 I E BRYAN S CAR TURNPIKE DAY p 2 He drives through the streets of Bryan grabs a watch which is sitting on Philadelphia passing various the dashboard He glances at it sees recognizable landmarks City Hall that he is late Independence Hall the Liberty Bell BRYAN Noi The car heads across the Walt Whitman Bridge out of Philadelphia and takes an onts the shoulder driving past all of exit marked NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE NORTH the stopped cars The car sits stopped in traffic which isn t moving This mimics the traditional way in which scripts have been developed and fleshed out Each card con tains one scene The number of cards that fit across the window can be adjusted NoTE A Navigator Menu has been added to the Menu Bar FINAL DRAFT 62 Tutorials To change the layout 86 Choose Navigator gt Cards Across gt 4 The Navigator window now appears as 1 TNT BRYAN LERWER S p 1
245. tline View 1 Choose File gt Print The standard Print dialog appears 2 Click OK FINAL DRAFT 238 Scene Navigator ScriptNotes SeriptNotes Create and modify pop up windows which can contain ideas suggestions notes or script fragments without taking up space in the script FINAL DRAFT 240 ScriptNotes ScriptNotes are pop up windows which can contain ideas suggestions notes or script fragments without taking up space in the script They can be positioned anywhere in the script The ScriptNotes may be printed see Tools gt Reports gt ScriptNote Report When a ScriptNote is inserted a ScriptNote Marker appears in the script as a square box with a single identifying character which indicates where the ScriptNote has been placed The ScriptNote Marker character can be used to represent the importance of the note the sender or some other pertinent information like comments from a specific reader This way notes may be grouped by type things to be changed production notes etc The following script contains a number of ScriptNotes Bob signs the paper Bryan tears off the customer copy and hands it to Bob Then acting like he s in a hurry to be somewhere else Bryan starts to pack up his sample case BRYAN continuing SCRIPTNOTE Bob Betty congratulations Welcome to MARKERS the Contemporary family I m sure you re gonna love it s Bryan puts t
246. to print only the pages that have changed Final Draft has the ability to print only the modified pages If a color printer is available revisions can be printed in color See File Print FINAL DRAFT 173 Production Menu About A and B Scenes Et A and B Pages During pre production and production shooting schedules and most other production coordination is organized by scene number If new scenes are added they must use A and B designations to prevent possible confusion and costly reworking of the shooting schedule Though similar in concept to A and B pages maintaining the original scene numbering and creation of A and B scenes in Final Draft is a completely separate function from the creation of A and B pages Use the Scene Number Keep option to maintain original scene numbering and have A and B scenes created The various page Lock commands control how new A and B pages are numbered Scene Numbers Element numbers Used to number or renumber scene numbers or other elements vic Tip Traditionally scenes are not numbered until pre production begins If you are submitting a e script we suggest that you do not number the scenes Note n Final Draft scene numbers are not automatically assigned as a script is entered or revised Production gt Scene Numbers must be used to number or renumber scenes In standard screenplay format and Final Draft default scene numbers are assigned to Scene Headings only If the
247. triggered Match Case Click this checkbox to have the alias used only when the case of the text entered in the script exactly matches the text entered in the Alias text box For example if this is checked typing THIER would not trigger the example alias To delete a macro 1 2 Select a non default Macro Click Delete there is no confirmation When finished Click OK 258 FINAL DRAFT Macros Macintosh To view or modify macro settings Choose Document gt Macros and the macros dialog appears Macros Action Prefered Element Scene Heading INTER Opt 0 Opt Shift 1 CUTTO The list displays the key combinations and the Macro Names Macro Name The text usually abbreviated which is displayed in the Status Bar at the bottom of the script window when the appropriate keys are pressed Macro Text Contains the actual text that will be typed into the script when the macro is invoked Additional behaviors for each Macro may be set via the Preferred Element and Transition To pop up lists Preferred Element pop up list Determines what type of paragraph the insertion point should be in when the Macro Text is entered Unlike the Control Command key combinations invoking a Macro does not split the paragraph the insertion point is currently in The Preferred Element mechanism eliminates the need to manually move to the end of a paragraph and create
248. tted text and its scene number can be permanently deleted from the script by select ing and deleting it This defeats the purpose of omits as scenes would have to be renumbered Revisions Allows the selection modification and creation of different revision styles each with separate charac teristics Choose Production gt Revisions and the following appears Revisions 24x Revised text appearance coo MN Second Revision Underline Tedtevion Word underline Fourth Revision Dotted underline Strike out Revision mark Mark f Active revision First Revision y Options Cancel Revision Style When entering revised text see Revision Mode below or Marking revised text see next topic the revised text will have the characteristics and color of the active Revision Style indicated by the name in the Active Revision pop up area Every Revision Style has its own set of characteristics One benefit of having multiple revision styles is that it is easy to differentiate between recent revisions and earlier ones When the script is printed the revised text will be printed in its designated typestyle and color if a color printer is used The only initial difference between the default Revision Styles is their name and color FINAL DRAFT 179 Production Menu To change the active Revision Style Select the style desired from the he Active Revision pop up To change the characteristics
249. ument Header Footer Numbers and Revisions Refer to the appropriate sections for details FINAL DRAFT T Tools Menu To set Options 1 Choose Tools Options and the Options dialog appears ptions x Header Footer l Numbers l Revisions General SmartType Spelling l Document Levels of undo Recent items po y Iv Use F1 key for help I Capitalize first word of a sentence Documents directory CAWINNT Profiles Administrator Personal BE Auto Save D Auto Save every is z minu Wa efore Auto Save a Y Backup a maximum of 10 v files Backup directory C WINNT Profiles Administrator 4pplication Dat nee TN 2 Click the desired tab and make any changes 3 Click OK to apply the settings General Levels of Undo Sets the number of levels for Undo Redo Default is 5 Recent Items Sets the number of recently opened files displayed in File Menu Windows or File Recent Files Mac OS Default is 4 Use F1 key for help Allows the F1 key to be used to invoke Help Default is enabled Uncheck this if you want to assign the F1 key to be a keystroke shortcut Capitalize first word of a sentence Automatically capitalizes the beginning of every sentence Default is enabled Documents directory Allows you to set the Documents folder to a different location and name if desired FINAL DRAFT 169 Tools Menu Auto Save Every When this option is enabled Final Draft automatica
250. us AAA A a SOS EDENIER snes rn st NO ACTION Navigator Catch the Wave pr EXT STREET OUTSIDE DRY ANS APARTMONT DAY p 2 WE DRY ANUS CAR PHILADELPHIA STREETS DAY p 2 WE RYAN CAR TWINPIKE DAY WE DRY ANS CAR SUBURDAR STEET DUSK EXT HOUSE IW SAYERVILLE DINIYEWAY DUSK INT HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE KITCHEN DUSK INT ANDY RIGATTMANUS APARTMENT LIVING INT IY AN LERNENS APARTMENT BEDROOM EXT STREET OUTSIDE DRYANSS APARTMENT ME DRY ANS CAN PHILADELPHIA STREETS WE DRY ANS CAR TURP RE DAY ME DRY ANS CAN gt SUMUNAR STREET DUSK EXT MOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DRIVEWAY DUSK INT NOUSE IN SAYURIY ILLE KITCHEN DUSK JT ANDY RIGHTMANUSS APARTMENT LIVING IRT DRY AN LERNENS APARTMENT BEDROOM EXT STREET OUTSIDE DRY ANS APARTMENT ME DAVANS CAR FWLADELFIIA STREETS p 13 WE DBRYANUS CAR TUNNPIKE DAY pn ME DAVANS CAR SRURILAN STREET DUSK p 13 EXT HOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DIHIYEWAY DUSK p 13 IRT MOUSE IN SAYERYILLE KITCHEN DUSK p 14 MET ANDY RHGH TAN APARTMENT LIVING WT DAYAN LERNENS APARTMENT DLDNOOM OCT STREET OUTSIDE VIVAN APARTMENT ME ORYARES CAM PHILADEL PNIA STREETS ME ORYAN S CAM TURNPIKE DAY WE URYAN S CAN SUDURUAN STREET DUSK EXT NOUSE IN SAYERVILLE DRIVEWAY DUSK 31 INT HOUSE IN SAYRYILLE KITCHEN DUSK p 19 92 IRT ANDY RIGMTMAN S APARTMENT LIVING 9 21 FINAL DRAFT 237 Scene Navigator Printing in Ou
251. us ee eet Say 166 Call aD WIRE iare dunes dor e eee E peur ast ete ort ie indes HE e epo 167 Customize Windows pes Ges tete t ee EE RE SU RA deae 167 Options Windows 2 ists cens atout exer eiut eve LE ee pe Enna cedes 167 cidcm DLE TEE 168 Production MET s code las A A E IQ NP 171 About A and B Scenes amp A and B Pages asscssesusesiticscesefm uEed enisi ease 173 Scene Numbers Element numbers 0 00000 cece eee RR III 173 NOS A e lo CLAN 174 lero Art PE EE MR EE 175 Edit SOME 1 ics trice tani utc a Bia e ee edebant te E eoo etis 176 Om SEP os ui boss dd e ies OUT a elas cent A dust 177 BST Me rm 178 REVISION SIE Psoe creer 178 REVISIONS OPUONAS tapo ar ri tp PX i 180 Revision MODE ri m idet met is a tad A O de 181 M rk Revised as utate SA en dto A O AS e 181 Clear Revised MR UM PX a o es Saha eno as 182 Lacke Pages axes oie aint e epic soria B SX Sang eG eons ee 182 LOCK A Pages ii wake Gee ee eee Rhee Ree eae UE GE NE ee CE E 183 Unlock AT PAGES se nssesdReeitie DER de elec tada tasca ase 183 Ma A et a oP Shas a tee e Gears er s iie tiani tente de oe eee 183 a FINAL DRAFT Table of Contents Locking Tools Submenu ed fa LAE is a as ice ed tele odios duc 184 a checa eret eae ae eee ee ule Beers E tas 184 Aulust Locked Rage a ra 184 Kock NeW Page ves cie a Sees wie AD esie eva eee EY 185 A A CN 185 Window Menu Help Mehl zo boon DER e Ni RETE EHE 187 Wind w Men dedu adtiiet dado ae atril 188 C
252. we move it so release the button when the selected card is positioned anywhere but where it started The Navigator window is updated THE SCENE HAS BEEN MOVED HERE 1 INT BRYAN LERHER S photograph of a young man Slowly the CAMERA pulls back revealing a dresser containing several pictures of the same young nan some with girls some 4 I E BRYAN S CAR p 3 5 I E BRYAN S CAR p 3 2 EXT STREET OUTSIDE p 2 3 I E BRYAN S CAR p 3 He crosses the street and gets into his big beat up green 1979 Cutlass Supreme He sits down puts on his seat belt and unbuttons the top button of his pants He grabs a 6 EXT HOUSE IN p 3 He drives through the streets of Philadelphia passing various recognizable landmarks City Hall Independence Hall the Liberty Bell The car heads across the 7 INT HOUSE IN ped Bryan grabs a watch which is sitting on the dashboard He glances at it sees that he is late BRYAN Daun He turns the wheel to the Bryan is stopped at an intersection staring at a street map in his hands He looks at the map glances up at the street sign down at the written directions in his Bryan s car pulls into the driveway of an upper middle class home He parks behind a new Mazda Miata gets out and buttons his pants He notices a satellite dish Seated on one side of the kitchen table is Bryan his sample case on the floor next to him Across from him sit Bob and his
253. ws all SmartType lists to be viewed and modified 1 Choose Document gt SmartType and the SmartType dialog appears with the SmartType Character List displayed For example the Character List from the sample Out4life script appears as SmartT ype x Lists Options Characters Extensions Scene Intros Locations Times Transitions Name New Rebuild Alphabetize Delete 2 Choose the list to be viewed or modified by clicking the appropriate tab Windows or from the SmartType pop up list Mac OS To change an existing entry in the list 1 Select the item to change The item s name appears in the text field above the list 2 Click in the item name text field 3 Edit the item Any changes will be reflected in the item in the list Note Editing an item in a list does not change it in the script To change an item in the script use Edit Find Replace FINAL DRAFT 210 SmartType To add new items to a list New items are entered into the appropriate list as they are typed in the script or they can be entered directly in the SmartType dialog 1 Click New A default name appears at the bottom of the list and in the item Name text field 2 Click in the item name text field 3 Edit the default name Any changes will be reflected in the item in the list To reposition an item within the list Drag and drop the item to the new position To rebuild the list Click Rebuild
254. xamples x a MESES 3BIU Action TNT BRYAN LEARNER S APARTWENT BEDROON DAY Te ASTU he canes ope xps Sloviy the CAMERA pulls Back Trevealing amp a dresser Containing several pictures of the same youso sas n ae a 100 3 with girls some with various male frien Tora Danos off the edot of the dresser Ta the bachoround TO288 79014 10 BIU A EA 274 FINAL DRAFT Toolbars To return the Toolbar to its default position Click and drag the Toolbar above the script window The Toolbar returns to its location at the top of the script window The script window resizes to fit Customize To create a customized Toolbar 1 Choose View gt Toolbars gt Customize Toolbar The Toolbar Editor dialog appears H Toolbar Editor Drag your favorite items into the toolbar or drag items back into the list belowto remove them from the toolbar Separator la Print Preview HES Strikeout d Find and Replace Y Find Next invisbles Use Default Set Remove All 2 Click and drag a Toolbar item from the Toolbar into the dialog window The selected item will be removed and the Toolbar size adjusted Or Click Remove All to completely clear the Toolbar 3 Click and drag Toolbar items one at a time to the Toolbar in any order desired For example NABY a em x d p oe Insert the Separator Bar where desired 4 Click the Clos
255. xt line Default is Hide 1 Choose View Invisibles to make the special characters visible For example INDICATES A 1 SPACE Bob and Betty lean closer to the mirror trying to see the chemical for themselves 1 BRYAN fcontinuing 4 As a matter of fact it s the same stuff NASA uses on the windows of the space shuttle to keep the space dust off INDICATES A DISSOLVE TO 4 CARRIAGE RETURN 124 FINAL DRAFT View Menu A checkmark on the menu indicates that Show Invisibles is active Note f File gt Print is chosen while the special characters are visible they will not be printed or affect the script length 2 Choose View gt Invisibles again to hide the symbols ScriptNotes Hides or displays ScriptNote Markers Default is Show ScriptNotes are pop up note windows that can contain ideas suggestions notes or script fragments without taking up space in the script These markers indicate where ScriptNotes are located ANDY into the phone Oflisten I have to go now my boy is here yeah Okay bye Andy hangs SCRIPTNOTE up the phone MARKERS BRYAN Come on get dressed I brought some friends along and they re ready to party Bryan reaches Jinto his pocket and pulls out a thick wad of 20 bills A checkmark on the menu indicates that View gt ScriptNotes is active NoTE f File gt Print is chosen while the Markers are visible they w
256. y Select New Folder Allows you to set the backup folder to a different location and name if desired For example you could set it to save backups to another hard drive FINAL DRAFT osi Tools Menu Production Menu Production Menu 924 FINAL DRAFT Production Menu The commands and functions in the Production Menu are used when a script is placed into produc tion Production scripts shooting scripts mean scene numbers revision marks revision pages A and B pages A and B scenes and without Final Draft potential headaches for the writer Final Draft con tains all the functions required to track the changes and meet the challenges that production brings to the script and the writer xz Tip We suggest that all writers become familiar with the functions that production scripts e require Experiment with the commands in this menu to experience what can happen to a script as it goes into production We also suggest that you use the sample Out4life script or a copy of one of your own scripts Revisions keep track of all changes made to a production script After a few hundred copies of a script have been printed and distributed and then changes are made it is imperative that each modification be clearly identified When a line is changed here some dialogue changed there a new scene added etc Revision Marks clearly annotate the changes so they jump out at the reader There will continually be additiona
257. y feel you may be cheating the length of your script or worse are unprofessional Note Final Draft automatically informs you about possible misspelled or unknown words as you type and underlines them Using Element Shortcuts You could continue to write a complete correctly formatted script using just the Tab and Enter Return keys Final Draft has alternatives to using them called Element Shortcuts These combinations make use of the Control Ctrl key Windows or Command Apple key Mac OS Element shortcuts can be used to perform the same functions as the Tab and Enter Return keys and more For these element shortcuts you press the Control Ctrl key Windows or Command key Mac OS plus another key simultaneously To view the current element shortcuts Hold down the Ctrl key Windows or Command key Mac OS The following appears in the Status Bar at the bottom of the window 0 General 1 Scene Heading 2 Action 3 Character 4 Parenthetical 5 Dialogue 6 Transition 7 Shot The numbers i e 1 2 represent the keys to be pressed while simultaneously pressing the Control Command key These element shortcuts cause a new paragraph of the Element type indicated to be added to the script at the insertion point s position We ll enter text using some element shortcuts in a moment after discussing SmartType FINAL DRAFT 41 Tutorials Easing Repetitive Typing With SmartType Lists and Macros
258. zation The Removal Code for your computer will appear 2 Write down or otherwise note the Removal Code 3 Send an email to deauthorize finaldraft com and be sure to include the Removal Code your Customer Number and your computer type WIndows Macintosh and which operating system you are using Windows XP Windows 98 Mac OS 9 x etc Please make the subject Deauthorization Needed Final Draft Customer Service will send a reply via email with a Deauthorization Notification Your account will be credited so you can authorize an additional machine at anytime if desired FINAL DRAFT 27 Getting Started Differences Between Final Draft Version 6 and Version 5 There are significant enhancements to Final Draft 6 Please refer to the individual sections in the User s Manual for details NoTE Any script file written in Version 5 will automatically open in Version 6 Tab and Enter Keys Windows Tab and Return Keys Mac OS The function of these keys has been enhanced New Features Designed for Windows XP Carbonized for Mac OS X Ask the Expert ScriptCompare Format Assistant redesigned Toolbars and Buttons and the ability to save in Adobe PDF format Reports All reports have been redesigned and enhanced may be sorted and printed in any font desired New Courier Font The new improved Courier Final Draft custom font is darker when printed and matches exactly across Windows and Macintosh computers so a script will

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