Writing
- I can't find a starting point to type a treatment. When I open a new treatment, there's already text there.
- How can I see what certain templates look like when they don't have text in them?
- How can I add a symbol (such as a copyright mark) or accent marks to my script? (Windows)
- How can I add a symbol (such as a copyright mark) or accent marks to my script? (Mac)
- What is a "cold open"?
- How do I change my keyboard language input? (Windows)
- What foreign languages can I use in Final Draft?
- Is there a shortcut to creating an expanse of blank space between scenes?
- I often use ellipses (. . .) but I can't find a symbol for it.
- How can I change Mores and Continueds to another language?
- I use foreign (i.e. non-English) words. How can I create accented characters?
- What does the macro "Magic" or "Magic Hour" refer to?
- How do I toggle case?
- Can Final Draft do character extensions in lower case?
- I can't type my Scene Headings without the cursor jumping to the next line.
- When I open some of the template script formats, there's already text in them.
- When I open a new text document there's text already there.
- How can I change a character name throughout the script?
- Glossary of Screenwriting Terms
- I/E is an option at the beginning of a Scene Heading. What does it stand for?
- After I add a character "cont'd" with SmartType, it disappears immediately.
- How do I insert a hard return (line break)?
- Can I use the Tab key to indent or space over, like in a standard word processor?
- How to Create Characters
- The Secret to the First Ten Pages
- How to Outline Your Screenplay
- How to Format a Screenplay
- What is a "Wryly"?
- How to Use Final Draft to go from Idea to Outline to Pages -- the 1-2-3 Workflow (video and Tech Tip article)
- How can I outline a script in Final Draft 12?