I just updated from FD 11 to 12. I'm not a screenwriter but a fiction novel writer. I find it awesome to use Final Draft to store notes about each book in the series I'm writing as well as picture "depictions" of main characters. I use the script mode to essentially write out each scene like a screenwriter would and the beat board to store notes and character pictures, then write my book based off my own screenplay version. Final Draft is a great program for my writing process. I love it!
I am new to screenplay writing (started off writing books, but realized I wanted to see my words come to life on screen). I was using free software to produce my screenplays, and let me tell you. Although I am VERY thankful for the free products available, I am SO SO SO glad a I purchased Final Draft. It is an amazing program. It gets me excited to write. I don’t have to search for multiple apps to accomplish what I need. Everything I need is right there! Thank you 🙏🏾 🙏🏾🙏🏾 -signed a new loyal customer
I just bought FD12 and I cannot wait for this software, it'll be arriving on Tuesday Morning. So this quick start guide of FD 12 was great to know thank you this video
Bob has obviously been stringing her along as a side piece to his marriage. He stood her up for dinner the night before and she's wearing the same dress. She shows up with the gun because she's had enough.
I thought I was doing something wrong when I had to press enter twice to continue dialogue. They really made it that labor intensive, huh? Even Trelby knows to stay in dialogue mode until you tell it to change. I usually have more than one character talking in a scene. Why not stay in dialogue mode until the user switches by pressing tab?
anyone else having trouble with final draft 12 on their m2 mac mini? the dreaded beach ball keeps appearing and fdx keeps shutting down. no such problem with m1.
Thank you so much for this. I just purchased finaldraft 12 after the expiration of my trial period. It's been an amazing experience for me. Still so much to learn but I am taking it one step at a time. My question: Must a screenplay have shot descriptions?
no try to avoid this as much as possible unless absolutely necessary because your job is to write not direct. Now if you’re gonna direct your own work then might as well throw em in there.
Ignore both replies below, I've worked in the screenplay industry for over a decade and absolutely nobody gets 'offended' by shot descriptions. The simple rule is, if they are necessary to help the reader visualise something necessary- then they are welcome. Make sure they count.
@@njwhite5691 Well put. Any director getting offended by shot descriptions is not a director in the right sense of the word. If anything, a shot description should make it easier for the director to have a starting idea for their shots. Then, of course, it's their job to make changes and adjustmensts as they see fit.
Warning for windows 10 users! The outlining element has a problem and is very unresponsive and virtually unusable. The recommendation from Final draft tech support is to switch it off. Apparently, this is a known issue. Probably 90% of the upgrade is the new outlining, so it would seem rather pointless to upgrade until they have sorted it out. Don't even dream of buying it until they have fixed it.
How do you even create an account for Final Draft? Once you download the software it wants you to sign in with an email address.... where do you go to create an account? It's nowhere on your website or is it an option on the software...
Hi everyone, my name is Anthony when I was younger I had an spinal cord injury that doesn't let me use my hands very well, so I was wondering if this program allows you to use a microphone to help you write down your ideas
I truly believe they need to give you more information for example… If you start your free trial and in the mist of the free trial you bye yet… Will it start the screenplay over or let you continue… It’s a guessing game… And when I first started the screenplay it was hard to figure out how to start it but after two hours of being aggravated I finally figured it out… I would say now that I do enjoy having it… But they need more information for beginners like myself… I watched your videos probably four or five of them and my questions were not ever answered… But yet I figured it out on my own… But now I’m actually enjoying it
This is an Excellent Video... Loved it. but.... the background music was a little too LOUD! Thank you for sharing this video... Final Draft is going to Change my life!!!
@@scriptsmith4081 Amen. Why are videographers *obsessed with underscoring everything with music?* 🙄 They clearly know nothing about how the brain processes cognitive input, when learning.
Hi Ken, we have recently updated the download page when you sign up for a trial, which may explain why it looks a bit different: www.finaldraft.com/download/
Just bought Final Draft 12 and I'm loving it so far!! Especially the Beat Board to Outline Editor! Being able to set the page goals and stretch out the scenes one by one as I go is so useful
For the love of *GOD, videographers, stop underscoring everything with music* 🙄 You clearly know nothing about how the brain processes cognitive input, when learning. The music is too loud, poorly balanced, beyond distracting, and fights throughout with the explainer intent of the video. It's as if you think what you have to say isn't interesting enough without some asinine music fluffing it up a bit throughout. Final Draft is excellent. Fire the videographer.
I was screwed over on a different software. I typed 4 episodes and sent to someone only to find out, they cannot open and needed to pay for the software to open it. I tried to copy and paste it on document, cannot do that. Option to save it under pdf or word document, they wanted more money. Any issues like this on this software?
No you can send scripts as a pdf file just hit export and save as pdf save it and send it no problem at all. You could even copy and paste it in word or your notes. Very easy to do
I love Final Draft! This was a very good, concise tutorial; I wish all tutorials were like this. I swear, I thought FD ad a Plot Grid feature, but now I can't locate it. If anyone knows where it is, please tell me.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by Plot Grid - did you find the Beat Board and would that work? What type of piece are you writing? I've been using this software to write my first play. Although it is very complex and has quite a lot of features, I believe it is and has already made it a lot easier to plan and write my play.
TBH I wish there was a version of this that also showed the windows version. It's a small thing and probably wouldn't be worth the cost of them to make it but it would be helpful to me.
Hi Brendan, our tech support team will be happy to help with anything outside of this tutorial. They are standing by M-F 8:30-5:30 PT: www.finaldraft.com/contact/contact-technical-support/
The Quick Start videos are nice, BUT why the silly music, whirling animations and exact same intro and exit speech on every single video? Did some marketing genius thing that would be cool?
PLEASE take the adverts off these videos. It only makes you a teeny tiny bit of money, but it drives us crazy when we're trying to watch several of your videos
I CANT EXPORT MY final draft pro 12 SCRIPT TO PDF. I was enterting a screenwriting competition and missed the deadline. OMG WTF. I thought this was professional software. I've just wasted a month of my life writing to be failed by Final draft 12 software. ONE MONTH WRITING! Why did i pay Nearly £200 for this software that cant do a simple task? Save to PDF
Just to let anyone know, if you're just submitting a spec script, DO NOT put a shitload of camera movements in there. Sometimes it's necessary to make a point for the story's sake, but they should be sparse. A producer or director just wants to read a story, not get dictated to by an outside amateur how you think he should be setting up the shots in his film, IF he buys the script. There is a reason there is an entire sub-industry that writes shooting scripts for these uppity cats.
Useless for complete starters. Doesn't show the basics like, how to get from title page to the regular script page. Something basic and critical to share...not there.
i am a FD windows user. but FD should stop being elitist and make FD mobile available on android too. FD does not use cloud saving, a security feature that i prefer (everything offline).
I just updated from FD 11 to 12. I'm not a screenwriter but a fiction novel writer. I find it awesome to use Final Draft to store notes about each book in the series I'm writing as well as picture "depictions" of main characters. I use the script mode to essentially write out each scene like a screenwriter would and the beat board to store notes and character pictures, then write my book based off my own screenplay version. Final Draft is a great program for my writing process. I love it!
That's such a smart way to do it!
Maybe.... you're really a screenwriter? Subconsciously. 🤔
This software just gets better and better! Thanks you FD, BIG THUMBS UP :)
I just registered for mine today after winning Final Draft in a screenwriting contest! So stoked to play with this!
I am new to screenplay writing (started off writing books, but realized I wanted to see my words come to life on screen). I was using free software to produce my screenplays, and let me tell you. Although I am VERY thankful for the free products available, I am SO SO SO glad a I purchased Final Draft. It is an amazing program. It gets me excited to write. I don’t have to search for multiple apps to accomplish what I need. Everything I need is right there! Thank you 🙏🏾 🙏🏾🙏🏾
-signed a new loyal customer
Thank you for the quick start guide. It helped with getting words on the page. A big confidence boost!
I just bought FD12 and I cannot wait for this software, it'll be arriving on Tuesday Morning. So this quick start guide of FD 12 was great to know thank you this video
What is Kim doing on the filing cabinet wearing an evening gown holding a gun??
Bob has obviously been stringing her along as a side piece to his marriage. He stood her up for dinner the night before and she's wearing the same dress. She shows up with the gun because she's had enough.
It's the beginning of Mickey Spillane novel, what do you expect? :)
Seeking validation
Dude! I'm sorry I didn't notice your comment before, but you kinda brightened up my day. Darn good question!
@@brad5534 Great comment, bro. I thought I was the only one who still liked Spillane.
I thought I was doing something wrong when I had to press enter twice to continue dialogue. They really made it that labor intensive, huh? Even Trelby knows to stay in dialogue mode until you tell it to change. I usually have more than one character talking in a scene. Why not stay in dialogue mode until the user switches by pressing tab?
Wooo this software is freaking incredible man I looovvveeeee it!
anyone else having trouble with final draft 12 on their m2 mac mini? the dreaded beach ball keeps appearing and fdx keeps shutting down. no such problem with m1.
Are there any tutorial videos for beat sheets and treatments?
Can't wait to buy it!
Thank you so much for this. I just purchased finaldraft 12 after the expiration of my trial period. It's been an amazing experience for me. Still so much to learn but I am taking it one step at a time. My question: Must a screenplay have shot descriptions?
No, most directors get offended when a writer puts in shot descriptions because that is their job.
no try to avoid this as much as possible unless absolutely necessary because your job is to write not direct. Now if you’re gonna direct your own work then might as well throw em in there.
Ignore both replies below, I've worked in the screenplay industry for over a decade and absolutely nobody gets 'offended' by shot descriptions. The simple rule is, if they are necessary to help the reader visualise something necessary- then they are welcome. Make sure they count.
@@njwhite5691 Well put. Any director getting offended by shot descriptions is not a director in the right sense of the word. If anything, a shot description should make it easier for the director to have a starting idea for their shots. Then, of course, it's their job to make changes and adjustmensts as they see fit.
Warning for windows 10 users! The outlining element has a problem and is very unresponsive and virtually unusable. The recommendation from Final draft tech support is to switch it off. Apparently, this is a known issue. Probably 90% of the upgrade is the new outlining, so it would seem rather pointless to upgrade until they have sorted it out. Don't even dream of buying it until they have fixed it.
You're saying NOT to buy the Final Draft 12?
Thanks
How do you even create an account for Final Draft? Once you download the software it wants you to sign in with an email address.... where do you go to create an account? It's nowhere on your website or is it an option on the software...
Love using this for my script
I just got the free trial, I've been writing on word, and I just kept saying "This is so cool" out loud.
How do you write FADE IN?
Great video thanks.
Hi everyone, my name is Anthony when I was younger I had an spinal cord injury that doesn't let me use my hands very well, so I was wondering if this program allows you to use a microphone to help you write down your ideas
Wonderful video tutorial. really easy to understand and concise. Who's your voiceover guy? I'd like to follow his social media, if he has any.
it's possible to CHANGE "inch to cm" in FD12?
I truly believe they need to give you more information for example… If you start your free trial and in the mist of the free trial you bye yet… Will it start the screenplay over or let you continue… It’s a guessing game… And when I first started the screenplay it was hard to figure out how to start it but after two hours of being aggravated I finally figured it out… I would say now that I do enjoy having it… But they need more information for beginners like myself… I watched your videos probably four or five of them and my questions were not ever answered… But yet I figured it out on my own… But now I’m actually enjoying it
Bună dimineața. sunt din Romania. NU reușesc să scriu in FD cu diacritice: ș,ț,ă,î...NU stiu daca se poate. Multumesc
Does it not keep track of character names? So we don’t have to type it every time?
Lol you spoiled lazy…..
IIRC, it does. I just upgraded but I know it used to be in version 5. That's how old my previous version was
How do I import a pdf? I get an error page when I go to that set of instructions.
Hi Carol, you can check out our tutorial on how to import a PDF here: ua-cam.com/video/EP6xToT3ukE/v-deo.html
This is an Excellent Video... Loved it.
but.... the background music was a little too LOUD!
Thank you for sharing this video...
Final Draft is going to Change my life!!!
True. There is no need for background music in a tutorial- it is in fact distracting
@@scriptsmith4081 Amen. Why are videographers *obsessed with underscoring everything with music?* 🙄 They clearly know nothing about how the brain processes cognitive input, when learning.
@@scriptsmith4081
YES very distracting.
How do I use Final Draft 12 to format my already written script??
Hi Starr! You can check out our tutorial on how to import and format a PDF script here: ua-cam.com/video/Xvdtd6e-QmU/v-deo.html
My free trial homepage looks different than the one shown in this tutorial? Will it look different if/when I purchase the full software?
Hi Ken, we have recently updated the download page when you sign up for a trial, which may explain why it looks a bit different: www.finaldraft.com/download/
I am indeed getting tired of having to manually format my playwriting line-by-line in Pages 😂
Just bought Final Draft 12 and I'm loving it so far!! Especially the Beat Board to Outline Editor! Being able to set the page goals and stretch out the scenes one by one as I go is so useful
@@lalalalaaAa123 how are you doing mate?
Yeeessss fam!!
Buenas, querría saber cómo puedo ver más de vuestros tutoriales traducidos al español. Este es el único que he encontrado
For the love of *GOD, videographers, stop underscoring everything with music* 🙄 You clearly know nothing about how the brain processes cognitive input, when learning.
The music is too loud, poorly balanced, beyond distracting, and fights throughout with the explainer intent of the video. It's as if you think what you have to say isn't interesting enough without some asinine music fluffing it up a bit throughout.
Final Draft is excellent. Fire the videographer.
@@K1L0W0G Another ADHDer here... 🥴
Como posso instalar no telemóvel android?
I was screwed over on a different software. I typed 4 episodes and sent to someone only to find out, they cannot open and needed to pay for the software to open it. I tried to copy and paste it on document, cannot do that. Option to save it under pdf or word document, they wanted more money. Any issues like this on this software?
No you can send scripts as a pdf file just hit export and save as pdf save it and send it no problem at all. You could even copy and paste it in word or your notes. Very easy to do
I love Final Draft! This was a very good, concise tutorial; I wish all tutorials were like this. I swear, I thought FD ad a Plot Grid feature, but now I can't locate it. If anyone knows where it is, please tell me.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by Plot Grid - did you find the Beat Board and would that work? What type of piece are you writing? I've been using this software to write my first play. Although it is very complex and has quite a lot of features, I believe it is and has already made it a lot easier to plan and write my play.
Thank you! This is so very helpful! Im in my free trial but I am definitely getting this. So worth it! Great tutorial.
Very beautiful apps best
how to upgrade our final draft 11 to 12?
Hi Ramesh, thanks for reaching out! You can upgrade here: store.finaldraft.com/final-draft-12-upgrade.html
TBH I wish there was a version of this that also showed the windows version. It's a small thing and probably wouldn't be worth the cost of them to make it but it would be helpful to me.
it’s literally the same but instead of command it ctrl
Why does this not relate to what I see on my screen at all? It bears zero resemblance to what I see what I open my page.
I have question this final draft is an application is What? Haw can I get it?
Hi there, you can view more information on our product here: finaldraft.com/
Thank you alot
I want to buy it.
4:30
CLOSE UP ON KIM
This is a SCREENPLAY... it does NOT have Camera Movements in them!
IF this is a Speck Script not a Shot Script which shows camera movements.
Just got the software and I can't wait to use it. But I have to say the UI looks at least a decade old...
Thank goodness they noticed and fixed the "BOBS" typo. I was wondering what 4th grader was writing this script...
I hope someday an IA will return a complete movie after submitting the script as input 😅
Final draft is ace.
Productive day
🙏 Focus my dudeself
Ok
I can't even figure out how to get to a beginning writing screen in the free tutorial.
Hi Brendan, our tech support team will be happy to help with anything outside of this tutorial. They are standing by M-F 8:30-5:30 PT: www.finaldraft.com/contact/contact-technical-support/
This is all for Mac, where is the tutorial for beginners using windows?
The Quick Start videos are nice, BUT why the silly music, whirling animations and exact same intro and exit speech on every single video? Did some marketing genius thing that would be cool?
It's time .
Can’t stand the music in the background
ooh
Useful information but the background music is SO irritating AND unnecessary. Couldn't watch more than a few minutes before I had a headache!
PLEASE take the adverts off these videos. It only makes you a teeny tiny bit of money, but it drives us crazy when we're trying to watch several of your videos
I got it 💻 I got it ....
why does the windows version look so much uglier
I CANT EXPORT MY final draft pro 12 SCRIPT TO PDF. I was enterting a screenwriting competition and missed the deadline. OMG WTF. I thought this was professional software. I've just wasted a month of my life writing to be failed by Final draft 12 software. ONE MONTH WRITING! Why did i pay Nearly £200 for this software that cant do a simple task? Save to PDF
Just to let anyone know, if you're just submitting a spec script, DO NOT put a shitload of camera movements in there. Sometimes it's necessary to make a point for the story's sake, but they should be sparse. A producer or director just wants to read a story, not get dictated to by an outside amateur how you think he should be setting up the shots in his film, IF he buys the script. There is a reason there is an entire sub-industry that writes shooting scripts for these uppity cats.
En español por favor😂
Useless for complete starters. Doesn't show the basics like, how to get from title page to the regular script page. Something basic and critical to share...not there.
i am a FD windows user. but FD should stop being elitist and make FD mobile available on android too. FD does not use cloud saving, a security feature that i prefer (everything offline).
The music is so obnoxious. I'm trying to concentrate on what's being said and the music is unnecessary.
The music is irritating
Next , Final Draft
ugly af on windows but windows is ugly af. looks stark and sleek on mac
Waiting for sound track on Apple printer B2338
I enjoy reading screenplays more than i do novels.
This Kim chick is gonna be trouble. I can already tell.