Hi Israel, This is a bit late, but here are two pieces of information related to your query about screenwriting software. Final Draft 8.0 was released in April, according to the Apple Software pages:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/finaldraft.html Mariner Software is running a 3-day sale that ends today with 35% off everything. Use the coupon code "Lean" when you check out if you want to get Montage. HTH Cheers, Esther Israel wrote: > > Thank you Justin and James. I've done some early research on your > suggestion. Thank you for the reply > > Israel Antonio > Sexy Isra > > > > On Sep 25, 2009, at 2:29 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> Just to add to Justin's post, while you'll have a bit of a learning >> curve as Justin has pointed out, you can use Latex to format pretty >> much how you like. Latex' power lies in itn its ability to format, >> deal with and separate content and structure. Once you've got your >> Screen play content writen you will be able to format it to your >> heart's content if the package's defaults do not fit the bill. >> >> Take care >> >> J >> On 25 Sep 2009, at 20:24, Justin Harford wrote: >> >>> >>> Probably better go out and google. If you end up finding that all >>> the >>> graphical apps don't work well however, you might consider the >>> screenplay package class for LaTeX. You might experience a bit of a >>> learning curve at the beginning, but it might be worth it. I looked >>> at the manual screenplay.pdf file and it looks as though the package >>> was written with the Academy of of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences >>> in >>> mind. >>> >>> Justin Harford >>> On Sep 25, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Israel wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Everyone! >>>> >>>> I am wondering does anyone use a screenwriting software with VO? >>>> Which software is accessible? >>>> >>>> All the playwrights and screenwriters I know insist on Final Draft >>>> or >>>> Movie Magic- the top two Hollywood standards. After much >>>> research, I >>>> bought Final Draft 7.13 and it worked fine when I was using my PC >>>> but >>>> upon buying my Mac, I learned that most aspects of FD and MM for >>>> that >>>> fact are accessible with VO except the actual part where I would >>>> write/ >>>> edit my screenplays. >>>> >>>> Montage by Mariner Sotware makes it a point to state that it is >>>> 100% >>>> accessible to the blind and visually impaired, but various >>>> Hollywood >>>> screenwriters including John August give them credit for at least >>>> trying to compete with the Big 2 but that the software does not >>>> always >>>> format your scripts properly as Final Draft or Movie Magic do. I >>>> know >>>> Final Draft released a version 8 a few months back, but I've not >>>> been >>>> able to find out if it is accessible with VO. So, if anyone knows >>>> or >>>> has suggestions on screenwriting software which does properly >>>> format >>>> and is very much accessible with VO, I'd appreciate it. >>>> >>>> Israel Antonio >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
