User manual FINAL DRAFT FINAL DRAFT

[. . . ] makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof, and specifically disclaims any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user is advised to test the program thoroughly before relying on it. Any liability of the seller or manufacturer will be limited exclusively to the product replacement or refund of purchase price. Refund of purchase price is limited to thirty days from the date of purchase. [. . . ] Choose Element Submenu > Element Type from the list and the paragraph the insertion point is in will be reformatted accordingly. NOTE: If a range of text is selected, only the first paragraph of the selection will be reformatted. NOTE FINAL DRAFT 129 Format Menu Font (Windows) Font, Size, Style, Color, Highlight Submenu (Mac OS) These functions allow the font, size, style, color and highlight color of the text to be changed. NOTE NOTE: Though Windows and Mac OS programs present these options differently, their functions are the same. Windows contains all these items in a single dialog, Mac OS offers them as submenus. To change font attributes: Choose Format > Font (Windows), or Choose Format > [font attribute] Submenu (Mac OS). Font, Style, Size All standard options are available. WARNING: The reliance on Courier font (12 point size, plain text style) represents a holdover from the "old days" in what is the officially accepted appearance of scripts. Many industry professionals do not "trust" seeing scripts in a different font. They feel you may be "cheating" the length of your script, or worse, are unprofessional. (Mac OS) If the Edit Preferences > WYSIWYG Menus is enabled, the font names will appear in the submenu in their actual typeface. Color Allows the color of the text to be changed. (Mac OS) The standard Color Picker will appear. FINAL DRAFT 130 Format Menu 2. NOTE: Colored text will only be printed in color on a color printer. NOTE NOTE NOTE: To change the color of the screen background, use Document > Page Layout > Options. Highlight Similar to a yellow highlighter pen, it is used to accentuate selected text. (Windows or other colors for Mac OS) Click the color swatch (Windows), or choose Format > Highlight > Other (Mac OS). All text typed from the insertion point position until a new paragraph is created (or clicked to) will be highlighted with the chosen color. FINAL DRAFT 131 Format Menu Alignment Submenu Determines how text is aligned: Left, Centered, Right or Justified. If a new alignment is chosen the entire paragraph containing the insertion point, or every paragraph in a selection range, will be changed. Spacing Submenu Determines spacing between each line of the script, either 1, 1. 5 or 2. If new spacing is chosen the entire paragraph containing the insertion point, or every paragraph in a selection range, will be changed. Space Before Submenu Allows changes in the spacing before the paragraph the insertion point is currently in, or for each paragraph contained in a selection. If Format > Space Before Submenu > Other is selected, a dialog with a text field appears. If new spacing is chosen the entire paragraph containing the insertion point, or every paragraph in a selection range, will be changed. Page Break Causes the paragraph containing the insertion point (or the selection range) to be moved down (forced) to the top of the next page. Format > Page Break is often used just before a script is finalized before submission. This function overrides Final Draft's default pagination, so a customized look and length can be created on a page-by-page basis. This command may be used to remove unwanted forced (manual) page breaks. FINAL DRAFT 132 Format Menu Dual Dialogue Used to take any two consecutive speeches and place them next to each other in a special side-byside dialogue format. To place two speeches side by side: 1. Type in both speeches, one after the other. Both speeches are now placed next to each other, starting on the same line. NOTE NOTE: Dual Dialogue text cannot be edited directly. To edit Dual Dialogue text or to revert to normal, single column format: 1. Choose Format > Dual Dialogue to place the dialogues side by side. Document Menu Document Menu 7 FINAL DRAFT 134 Document Menu Page Layout Contains options that control the display both on screen and in printouts. Margins Choose Document > Page Layout and the following appears: Text Margins: Top and Bottom Measured in inches from the top and bottom of the page, these settings control the amount of space which is left blank at the top and bottom margin of each page. By varying the amount of blank space at the top or bottom of the page, the length of a script can be changed. [. . . ] The defaults are: Ctrl/Command + 0 adds a new General paragraph Ctrl/Command + 1 adds a new Scene Heading paragraph Ctrl/Command + 2 adds an Action paragraph Ctrl/Command + 3 adds a Character paragraph Ctrl/Command + 4 adds a Parenthetical paragraph Ctrl/Command + 5 adds a Dialogue paragraph Ctrl/Command + 6 adds a Transition paragraph Ctrl/Command + 7 adds a Shot paragraph Similar to changing Enter key/Return key shortcuts, the Ctrl/Command key combination may be changed in the Elements dialog via the Shortcut key text area. Manual Carriage Returns To manually place a carriage return in the middle of a paragraph in order to space it differently: (Windows) Press Shift + Enter key. It can be used to format special types of paragraphs, such as poems, lyrics, etc. FINAL DRAFT 284 Shortcuts Tab Key The Tab key supplements the functions of the Enter key/Return key. From Scene Heading to Action From Action to Character From Character to Transition (only when Character is blank) From Transition to Scene Heading From Dialogue to Parenthetical From Parenthetical to Dialogue Press Tab to accept the current selection from a SmartType list and move to the next logical element. Within a Scene Heading, the Tab key has additional functions: From a Scene Intro, pressing Tab adds a period plus a space (. [. . . ]