Final Draft 8

Final Draft 8

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Final Draft

    • Written by from AURORA

    As someone just breaking into the industry, I can say that I've tried all of the screenwriting products available on the market. It wasn't until I finally ponied up the dough for Final Draft that I felt like I was on the right track. It is much easier to use than Celtx, Movie Magic, etc. I've been running my program on Macs and never had an issue that required the customer service as noted in other reviews.

    Now that I am a Final Draft user, I can tell in a matter of seconds whether or not another script has been written using Final Draft or not. And I suspect that agents and producers can as well. If you're serious about doing this, get serious about the software.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Still on the fence

    • Written by from germantown

    I have to say, having written three screenplays on Movie Magic, i am not overly impressed. Their customer service leaves a bit to be desired, to be sure. I downloaded a trial version of Final Draft and had some questions regarding the functionality between that and Scrivener and they responded almost immediately whereas i dropped a line to Movie Magic and have yet to hear back from them.

    I like the open and undocked panels of Final Draft a lot more. You can cram notes on a scene in and not have it in the way of the actual script - keeping your work clean but losing none of the notes and revision ideas. I have been endlessly frustrated by the cluttering of the work in Movie Magic. Sure you can add as much text to your notes as you want but it is all stuck right there in your script. If you like that sort of thing that's terrific, but not me.

    I also tried out the character and location reports on Final Draft (trial) and they worked very very nicely. I can't say the same for Movie Magic. I'm a guy who likes to have twenty different ways of looking at my work and it seems Final Draft is a bit better in that regard.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Movie Magic Screenwriter Is Far Superior (and less expensive)

    • Written by from Santa Monica

    I've used both applications extensively and, given a choice, always end up writing on MM Screenwriter. Better interface, better features (Navidoc is simply fantastic), fewer bugs, and a better company to deal with in terms of customer service.

    Final Draft is trying to change their tune after developing a bad reputation among industry professionals, but they still make you pay for telephone tech support. So if you're on a tight deadline and something goes wrong, grab your wallet. Their first question is 'what's your credit card number?'

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    No Nonsense Product - Getting Down To The Business Of Writing

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    If you are tired of pulling your hair out and want to just write that screenplay and not have to fuss about much learning of the software you are using. If you are looking to just write and write - and get your project done, in no time what-so-ever, then this is the software for you. This new version kicks A...s and gives Screenwriter 6 a run for its money. Till Screenwriter comes out with a newer version, Final Draft 8 would be a fine choice as it is fully loaded without the clutter. A clean powerful interface that is pretty to look at and very easy to use can sometimes be quite refreshing and may lead to much productivity.

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