In the image below, I have made up the title of the scene, and Final Draft automatically put what I wrote into the correct formatting:Īlso worth noting in this pic is that in the Side Bar, my scene has automatically been saved for choosing later on, should the story return to "In A Dark Forest." As is apparent in the same photo above, "Scene Heading" is already selected.
For example, if you are starting a scene, you must first place a Scene Heading, which is why this is the default for when you open a new page in Final Draft. Other than the cover page, these are the basic elements of a screenplay, and in order to have the proper formatting for each element, Final Draft has put them into a selectable area in the left lower portion of the screen. These elements include General, Scene Heading, Action, Character, Parenthetical, Dialogue, Transition, Shot, and Cast List. However, a blank page is all a writer needs, and every element required for the vast majority of screenplays is selectable in the lower left corner of your screen, as shown in the following picture:Īs you can see, there are several elements within a screenplay, and each has their own formatting. Once you open a file, you get an open page that can seem quite directionless. Final Draft takes care of all of the formatting for you. With Final Draft, all of that is forgotten.
If you look up the standards regarding spacing, alignment, and even capitalization for screenplays, just writing two pages can seem daunting.
Screenplays themselves have a certain accepted organization, formatting, and order so that they are universal among those reading and working on them. In other words, even the greatest screenplay ever written could be rejected at the sight of the cover page, simply because the formatting is not correct. There are industry standard formats regarding screenplays that are essential for submission. In my research regarding screenplays, having a good story is not the only requirement. At a minimum of $200, the software should make things easier for the user, correct? Of course, I'm not an expert, but not being a professional actually gives me a good perspective on the usability of the software, as I've never written a screenplay before.
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