#FINAL DRAFT 9 MAC#
We are switching out mac libraries which will lend itself to a more up to date look and feel in version 9, and on the Windows side we are now using the Ribbon bar class in development to bring us up to the current 2013 look. With regard to the interface, you will get no argument from me! We are, at this very moment improving the UI on both Mac and Windows. I tell you this because if you (or someone you know) is getting a lot of crashes, we may be able to help! I’d encourage you to contact our support department and troubleshoot this.
#FINAL DRAFT 9 SOFTWARE#
This certainly could lead a user to think the software might have a problem, but in fact it’s normally a particular file (or files) that is the offender. It’s my experience that certain files, if they have become corrupt, can crash.
While random crashes can happen in any software, I’m not aware of anyone who is experiencing a consistent crashing of Final Draft. We have a dedicated live support team and a QA department who’s sole purpose is to ensure the integrity of our applications. In my world a “crash” is a priority ticket. Let me just take a moment of your time to address a few of the concerns you raised.įirst, let’s jump into the “Penchant for crashing” you mentioned.
Reviews like yours are appreciated for this reason. We care deeply what our loyal users think of our brand, our products, and we try to keep our finger on the pulse of our users’ experience. I’m the product manager at Final Draft and wanted to reach out and introduce myself. Within a few days, I received a great response from Joe Jarvis, Final Draft’s Product Manager. Not just by Final Draft, but by its legions of loyal users.īut quite the opposite happened. My criticism of the ever-ubiquitous Final Draft could’ve been received with disdain or a harsh, indignant defense.
#FINAL DRAFT 9 FREE#
Final Draft has always been way overpriced.Last week, I wrote an article titled 3 Great Alternatives to Final Draft that Are Either Free or Cheap, and posted a few free or cheap programs that I feel really give the screenwriting program Final Draft a run for its money. Highland 2 can do all of this as well, mind you, if money is tight. Get it to first draft stage in Highland 2 and then, if money is no object, bring into Final Draft when you’re finally looking to impress someone and at the submit stage.
I’ve found a screenplay can develop more naturally using something like Highland 2, where you can stretch your narrative and put in bits of dialogue to see where it goes without artificially worrying about structure right away. IMHO, this is one of the reasons many movies lack originality these days- too much adherence to strict three act structure. Not to mention that if you structure your screenplay so strictly according to inciting incidents during the first draft, etc., this could be a recipe for a lackluster and unrealistic narrative. But for every other step up to that- development, outlining, flexibility- not to mention ease of use- Highland 2 is far superior.įinal Draft seems to have never been able to make it out of their rather clunky legacy interface items and I’ve always found it cumbersome to use. I started on Final Draft and it’s great for a polish and for rewrites during production- the very last steps in working with a screenplay.
I dispute the very premise of this article.
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