More impressive than its importing function is Celtx’s ability to export. I suspect that’s an easily-addressable problem, however. Most of the formatting came through intact, but it lost all of the character names at the head of dialogue blocks.
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(Final Draft uses a proprietary file format if any reader out there has figured out how to decode it, please write in.) My import test was a mixed bag. You can import an existing script from Final Draft or other screenwriting applications, but only by saving it first as a formatted text file. A “Save As…” feature is in progress, according to the support forum. Update: The developer wrote in to say that files are indeed kept locally on your computer, unless published to the server. (I say “seem” because each project shows a URL, and you’re not prompted where you’d like to save your file.) This client/server model makes a lot of sense for collaboration, but would make a lot of writers nervous, both in terms of access and security. Currently, they seem to reside on Celtx’s server, rather than staying local on a writer’s individual computer. One of the biggest psychological hurdles with Celtx is how it handles screenplay files. However, I suspect many writers will find they need more control when it comes time to print. pdfs, rather than trying to print directly - again, a smart call. That’s a reasonable choice you shouldn’t worry about every (more) and (cont’d) as you write. All the standard formatting blocks are there (Scene Header, Action, Character, Dialogue, Transition), but there are no rulers or page breaks. Unlike Final Draft, which strives to keep the screen matching up exactly to the printed output, Celtx takes a more relaxed approach. It’s a two-edged sword, naturally: for sake of compatibility, it can’t use some only-on-Mac features and eye-candy.
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That goes a long way towards making it platform independent, since Mozilla can run under Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. If I’d known I could get what I want by sitting on my ass and doing nothing, I would have not-done it sooner.Ĭeltx uses the Mozilla Application Framework, the same underlying technology as Firefox. It’s open source, standards-based and well thought out.
In many ways, this seems to be the screenwriting program I yearned to write. It’s certainly not a Final Draft killer yet, but it’s worthy of a look. Steve wrote in to point out a new-ish screenwriting application under development called Celtx, which seems to incorporate a lot of features I’ve been clamoring for in terms of leveraging new technology.
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