PDF (Portable Document Format) is a widely-used format recognized by Adobe Reader and PDF viewing programs. Saving your script in this format makes it available to anyone who doesn't have a copy of Final Draft or the Final Draft Trial.
To save a document as a PDF file:
- Choose File > Save as PDF or press Command + Shift + P (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows) on the keyboard;
- The Save As dialogue opens:
- Navigate to the location where the PDF document is to be saved and enter a file name;
- Check or uncheck the box to include or exclude the title page;
- Check or uncheck the box(es) to Keep Colors (Text and / or Page);
- If the script has been set to Night Mode or Midnight Mode, or if its color scheme has been changed under Document > Page Layout > Colors, and the Keep Colors box is checked, the PDF will also have that color scheme;
- If the script is in Revision Mode, check or uncheck the boxes to display revised text colors and / or pages' colors. Note that revised text and page colors override any other coloring that has been applied, including those from Night Mode or Midnight Mode.
- Click Save.
A PDF file of the document is created. To return to the document without creating a PDF, click Cancel.
For more information on customizing the color of your PDFs, watch the following video: