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I clicked on Clear Revised but the revision marks are still there.
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Scroll up a page and back. This will redraw your screen and the asterisks should disappear. Applies to v.7 / 6 / 5...
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Does Final Draft recognize non-speaking characters in a breakdown? |
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Final Draft will recognize only characters who speak in a scene. Characters with no lines, who are referred to only in action, will not be considered a character in the scene. Final Draft v.8 ships with a stand-alone production tool called Tagger 2, which allows you to "tag" any element of your s...
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Why are there asterisks in my script?
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You've turned on Revision Mode. This is a feature that denotes changes made to a script. Once one set of revisions is complete, you can change the revision color for the next set of revisions. You can also change the revision mark. To turn it off: Go to Production > Revision Mode. Uncheck R...
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Is there a way to send only the revisions? |
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No. The revisions are part of the original document, which is one complete file. You can't send part of a file. However, you can create a separate document with just the revisions by copying and pasting them into a new document. Be sure to turn on Revision Mode in the new document and mark or clear...
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What are locked pages?
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This is a production feature that locks the text on a particular page so that any revisions or deletions of text don't affect the numbering of any other page. For example, in a locked script you can add text to Page 2 that runs past the length of the page. The new text won't go onto Page 3; instea...
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What are the standard revision set colors? |
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According to the WGA west, the standard script revision color sets are: Unrevised Draft -- Production WhiteBlue RevisionPink RevisionYellow RevisionGreen RevisionGoldenrod RevisionBuff RevisionSalmon RevisionCherry RevisionSecond Blue RevisionSecond Yellow RevisionSecond Green RevisionSecond Golden...
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How do I use the header label in v.8?
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Header Labels are typically used to display the act and/or scene number in the header of each page. They have the ability to hold customized text for successive sections of the script. The first step is to insert a Label field into the Header. Go to Document > Header and Footer. Put the blinkin...
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How do I remove revision marks? |
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Go to Edit > Select All.Go to Production > Clear Revised. This will clear all revision marks and revision colors. No text will be deleted.NOTE: If you still see revision marks and revision colors after you choose Clear Revised, you may need to refresh your screen. Simply scroll the page up an...
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What production scheduling software works with Final Draft Tagger?
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These third-party products import Final Draft Tagger 2 (.fdx) files:Movie Magic Scheduling v.5. Showbiz Scheduling version 8.5.6, version 9.0 (upcoming)Gorilla v. 4 / 5NOTE: Final Draft v.8 does not need to be installed and activated in order to use Final Draft Tagger 2.1.1.3. Tagger 2 only reads t...
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How do I change the revision set colors? |
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To change the names and colors of Final Draft's revision sets, go to Production > Revisions. Click the revision set you want to rename (in this example it's Third Revision) and in Name box simply type in the name you want. You can also create as many new revision sets as you need by clicking the...
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