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Final Draft AV is the only dedicated full-featured scriptwriting software specifically designed for the professional writers of commercials, corporate and training videos, documentaries and presentations. Unlike standard word processors, Final Draft AV keeps the audio and video columns automatically aligned when text is added, edited or deleted. There are no complicated commands to learn and no need to worry about style or placement of text; Final Draft AV creates a professionally formatted Audio-Visual script in no time.

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“I will never write another script using Word's 'table' function again.”

Jeffrey Willerth - Writer / Producer
TopGear, Ground Rules!, When UFOs Arrive, Race of the Century,The MOST, A&E Top Ten

 

“Audio-Visual scripts have always been harder to create than the films themselves! With Final Draft AV I can focus on being a filmmaker, and not on becoming a computer expert.”

James Moll - Academy Award™ Winner
Best Feature Documentary, The Last Days

 

“Final Draft AV eliminates that ordeal of aligning columns and lets me focus on simply writing the script.”

Andy Field - Writer / Producer / Correspondent
ABC News, PBS...

 

“Final Draft AV relieves the burden and time of having to manually set scripts into the format that advertising people expect.”

Ted McCagg
Senior Copywriter, Young & Rubicam Advertising

 

“...Better get Final Draft AV Version 2.5, the professional audio-visual script processor for those who have the talent and vision to produce a top-notch piece of material...”

Bud Elliott
Videomaker Magazine, January 2006

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“Final Draft AV is the tool we use to get news to print, web and the teleprompter...fast.”

Michael Kelley - Chief of Operations
Small Business Television (SBTV.COM)

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Rearrange Guide Line

The new Rearrange Guide Line provides the ability to drag-and-drop any video text and have it line up with any audio text - or vice versa. This enables scenes and shots to be easily reordered after they are written. This function is unique to Final Draft AV.

 

Key Features

100% Cross-Platform
Final Draft AV scripts are identical on both Windows® and Macintosh® platforms and can easily be exchanged between both.

 

Import/Export
Files from any word processor can be imported easily, no need to re-type your script. Export to multiple file formats (including PDF) to easily and securely share scripts with anyone.

 

Automatic Formatting
Paragraphs stay aligned as you type. When text is added to one column, the matching paragraph in the opposite column automatically stays with it.


Elements
Create separate styles for Video Description, Character, Dialog, etc. to make the script look exactly the way you, your company and your client demand.

 

Layouts
Create customized templates for different clients and projects. Switch between formats without having to retype any text.

 

Export to Teleprompters
Scripts can be sent directly to most teleprompters, with or without Character Names. There is no need to retype or reformat the text.


Storyboard with Keynote™
(Mac OS Only) Export the text of a script into Apple's Keynote™ presentation software to create storyboards. Note: Keynote must be purchased separately.

 

Final Draft AV to Final Draft
Seamlessly transfer scripts between Final Draft AV and Final Draft with ease and take advantage of all possible media formats.

 

Spotlight™
(Mac OS Tiger Only) Search through text within your Final Draft AV documents quickly and easily and place it at your fingertips.


Guide Line
Rearranging and realigning text is easy. The blue guide line indicates exactly where text will be aligned as it is moved.

 

Spell-checker & Thesaurus
A 120,000 word spell-checker and thesaurus with synonyms and antonyms. Create a custom dictionary to add your own terminology.

 

Script Registry
Final Draft AV is a preferred file format of the WGAW online registry service. Final Draft has an authorized agreement with the WGAW online registry service.

 


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