Final Draft

The final draft of a paper is a written piece that you will hand in as your best effort. Therefore, students should attach considerable importance to writing the final version of their papers because this is their last opportunity to correct any remaining errors and improve their written work. FINAL DRAFT 11 See your ideas take flight. Trusted by studios and recommended by prominent filmmakers worldwide, including Guillermo del Toro, David Lynch, J.J. Abrams, and Sofia Coppola, Final Draft professional screenwriting software gives writers the tools and freedom to explore, create, collaborate, and automatically format stories, transforming ideas into screen-ready scripts. The Final Draft software is one of the highest-rated and most popular screenplay writing programs on the market. It also comes with one of the highest price tags, causing many to turn to a Final Draft review and other resources to determine if the screenwriting software is worth the money.

Final Draft
Developer(s)	Final Draft, Inc.
Stable release	11.1.2 / 10 Feb 2020
Operating system	macOS, Windows
Size	69 MB
Available in	English
Type	Screenwriting software
License	Proprietary
Website	www.finaldraft.com

Final Draft is a screenwriting software for writing and formatting screenplays.

History[edit]

Final Draft was co-founded in 1990 by Marc Madnick and Ben Cahan.^[1]

In 2013, Final Draft was awarded a Primetime Emmy Engineering Award.

In 2016, Final Draft was acquired by Cast & Crew Entertainment Services.^[2]^[3]

Usage[edit]

The program is a screenwriting software for writing and formatting a screenplay to meet submission standards set by theater, television and film industries. The program can also be used to write documents such as stageplays, outlines, treatments, query letters, novels, graphic novels, manuscripts, and basic text documents.

Final Draft's main competitors are Movie Magic Screenwriter, Celtx, Fade In, and WriterDuet.^[4]

References[edit]

^'The Final Draft Story'.
^McNary, Dave. 'Screenwriting Software Leader Final Draft Bought by Cast and Crew'. Variety. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
^'Screenwriting Software Company Final Draft Gets New Owner'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
^'Screenwriting Software Review'. Retrieved 8 May 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

External links[edit]

Official website

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Final_Draft_(software)&oldid=997479024'

Semester-long trial
Reduced student and educator pricing
Easy collaboration on scripts and films
Recommended and used by film schools worldwide
Free support

*Your Final Draft trial works for 18 weeks. All writing, production, and printing features are enabled.

Mac System Requirements:

Mac OS 10.14 Minimum OS
Minimum 2 GB RAM
160 MB available hard drive space
Internet connection required during installation

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Windows System Requirements:

Windows 10 Minimum OS
Minimum 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
160 MB available hard drive space
Internet connection required during installation

The Industry Standard

Used by 95% of the entertainment industry. Paginates to entertainment industry standards. The number-one selling screenwriting software in the world.

Image Support

Insert images on title pages, in the script or even in the Beat Board to help visualize your story.

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Integrated Tagging

Powerful reporting, your way – create custom reports on any element of your script. Get ready for production by Tagging costume, props, locations and more.

Enhanced Collaboration Tool

Collaborate simultaneously with your writing partners IN REAL TIME – around the corner – or around the world.

Enhanced Beat Board

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Limitless space to organize your ideas in a customizable, visual way. Plan set pieces, store character research, and much more.

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Support For 97 Languages

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Final Draft 12 ships with fonts which support over 97 different languages. Users can also add their own fonts to type in additional languages.