Final Draft 7 Professional Scriptwriting Win/Mac | 
| From: Final Draft
List Price: $289.99
Buy New: $162.99
You Save: $127.00 (44%)
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Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 51
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Nt 4, Windows Xp, Windows 2000, Macintosh, Windows Me, Mac Os X
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.3
MPN: fd7
UPC: 603121840021
EAN: 0603121840014
ASIN: B0001XNGZ2
Release Date: April 1, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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| Features:
| • | Word processing combined with professional script formatting | | • | Designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics, and stage plays | | • | Automatically paginates and formats script to industry standards | | • | 100-percent cross-platform compatibility; easily import/export files | | • | 50+ templates; text to speech, have your script read back to you |
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Product Description
Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays. It combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one self-contained, easy-to-use package. There is no need to learn about script formatting rules - Final Draft automatically paginates and formats your script to industry standards as you write.
Final Draft 7 combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one all-purpose screenwriting tool. Use your creative energy to create the story that burns inside you. Final Draft handles the technical details - all you have to supply is the heart. Format Assistant checks for and fixes common errors - missing dialogue, extra spaces, blank elements etc. Break down your Final Draft scripts to their fundamental components and export them with the Tagger tool No more retyping your scripts over and over -- export them to PDF format and share them with anyone Built-in Script Registry - online WGAw registry service helps you protect your scripts Import/Export from any word processor New Index Card functions new stand-alone application that enables you to ?tag? elements of a script [cast, costumes, props, etc.] and export the results into any movie scheduling software. Created with the help of veteran assistant directors, producers and unit production managers, Tagger means no more going over a paper script again and again with highlighters. Over 2 Dozen new templates Customizable Reports Format Assistant Improved Final Draft Courier Font
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| Customer Reviews: Read 74 more reviews...
 Great. April 12, 2005
M. Lachance (Atlanta, GA)
92 out of 99 found this review helpful
I have been researching several products for screenwriting. I am a beginner. I do not recommend Hollywood Screenwriter due to restrictions: must have cd in drive to use, incompatible with some cut/paste features, etc.
I read the for's and against's on here and other sites; it was terribly difficult to figure out what to purchase. I want the best for my money.
I did download both Movie Magic Screen Writer and Final Draft. For my work, I found that Movie Magic had too many values to work with in it's software. Although, I enjoyed the "windows" appearance and its reports, I found that the thesaurus was limited. The names list works well.
In Final Draft, it has an exceptional thesaurus, but it has a name list that works off of letters you enter vs. Movie Magic which provides a visible name list (a little easier to use).
Both seem to work almost identically in their format method. I did prefer the side bar in Movie Magic to enter or tab "dialouge," "transition," etc. Final Draft does do a find job of handling it and the "mores and continueds" work accordingly.
OVERALL, I came to the same conclusion that one rater has come to. You have to find which software works for you. They are both good.
I chose Final Draft and bought it from J&R Music because its interface is simple, it's easy on my eyes and the cost was relative. There's little clutter. I want to focus on my script and not the drop down with 9 or 10 items on it (yes, FD has one like that too).
To make either product out as a "bad" choice is silly. The developers of those products are math folks working to bring a screenwriting program for liberal arts folks into the market and make it functional.
That's a difficult chore, but I think they did a good job. My choice was Final Draft, because it's no nonsense, straight forward and functional.
Hopefully, some of these details helped you and best wishes getting your script out!
 Aren't Newer Versions Supposed To Be Better? April 23, 2004
Jon M. Nelson (Los Angeles, CA)
60 out of 75 found this review helpful
I've been using Final Draft for a number of years now, back to version 4.X, and always liked it. Version 6 has been a real winner, with a few annoying quirks. When given an opportunity to upgrade to version 7, I thought, "Great, I'll do it." I'm sorry I did. FD7 may turn out to be a good update to a good program, but as it is now it shouldn't have been released. Just a couple examples -- when I switch to the index card view, I get a screen full of blank index cards, even though I'm many pages into my script. What gives? It's much less convenient to access Scene Navigator and Index Cards in FD7, and as another reviewer wrote, the Go To function doesn't work properly. What a disappointment. So now I'm back to using FD6, which is so much better. I'll be on the lookout for updates that might make FD7 at least usable, but until then I'll stick with FD6. You should do the same.
A Message from Final Draft Customer Support February 17, 2006
Final Draft Customer Support
38 out of 48 found this review helpful
If you're nervous about buying Final Draft 7 because of some of the reviews posted here, there's no need to be. The current build of Final Draft 7 [and the one that's sold on Amazon] is far and away the most thoroughly tested piece of software Final Draft, Inc. has ever released. It comes with an unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee; you can even try before you buy by downloading the free demo from our website, www.finaldraft.com.
Some of the reviews here said:
1. "FINAL DRAFT 7 WILL DESTROY YOUR SCRIPT."
It won't. Final Draft 7 has no ability whatsoever to "destroy" a script. Tens of thousands of writers use it every day without any trouble.
2. "FINAL DRAFT HAS TAKEN OUT ITS BEST FEATURES..."
We didn't. Final Draft, Inc. innovates based on what our users and our technology partners [such as Avid and EP Scheduling] demand. Visit our website and read what some top filmmakers say about us; they wouldn't use us if we removed features they've asked us to include.
3. "...TRIED TO REINSTALL IT BUT IT WOULDN'T ALLOW IT."
It does. The program can be installed over and over again on multiple computers.
4. "THIS PROGRAM IS RIDDLED WITH BUGS."
It's not. Like just about every other piece of software ever sold, Final Draft 7's early iterations did have issues. However, in the two years since its debut, we've released free updates that have eliminated 99% of these issues. We invite those reviewers who have had trouble to contact our support staff, which will work to find out exactly what the problem is.
Final Draft is used by countless feature film production companies and TV shows as well as every major studio and agency. It's used by every important film school in the country. We offer 24/7 phone, email and online support and are anxious to take excellent care of our registered customers. If you have any concerns before you order, we invite to you call us at 800-231-4055. We'll be happy to talk things over with you.
Final Draft Customer Support
Calabasas, California
 Break the chain August 21, 2006
Patrick B. Christell (Venice, CA)
34 out of 37 found this review helpful
I have never written a review of anything in my life. When Final Draft 7 crashed for the umpteenth time today, I felt compelled to. I am a working screenwriter who has been using Final Draft since version 5. All told, six years. Whatever bug that caused FD6 to randomly crash in OSX HAS NOT been fixed, despite what Final Draft says. At least in Final Draft 7 the crash doesn't render my file "incompatable with this version of Final Draft" -- if any of you out there have had that happen, I deeply pity you, as you understand what it's like to be that maze-bound rat that randomly receives electric shocks.
Throw in the fact that this product is edging toward $250.00 (nearly as much as digital video editing programs), the fact that customer support costs $2.00 a minute -- you heard me right, $2.00 a minute to ask them ANYTHING, no matter how small -- and you get a clear impression of a company that peddles severely inferior software becuase they know they have the market locked. This is, however, NOT THE CASE. 25% of people that use screenwriting apps DO NOT USE FINAL DRAFT, becuase there are vastly superior programs out there. As of today, I am a proud member of the 25%.
Thanks to easy .pdf file conversion, anyone can use any screenwriting app they like.
Those that for some reason do decide to purchase this product, I implore you to change your preferences so you auto-save every five minutes, as this is the only way you won't lose a day's work, a week's work -- or God forbid, if don't back up your files -- an entire script.
ScreenStyle Customers Love Final Draft November 17, 2004
Joe Mefford (New York City)
33 out of 52 found this review helpful
We have been a long time user and seller of Final Draft. It's been our most popular product for over 4 years. As a screenwriter myself, I love the new Panels features and additional features Final Draft has added to make Final Draft not just more user-friendly but more writer-friendly.
Joe Mefford
President
ScreenStyle.com
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