Re: VO and screenwriting software
Thank you Esther! I remember reading Final Draft 8.0 had been released. I always found that FD 7.13, which I own for the PC was very accessible, but when I switched to Mac, this summer, I learned from an Apple Store employee and someone from Apple Accessibility, that FD was not completely accessible with VO. It was Apple Accessibility who first introduced me to Montage and I was hopeful until hearing from Hollywood screenwriters about how it lacks from FD but a huge benefit has always been how Mariner Software is very public on how they make their software with accessibility to the blind/ visually impaired very much in mind! Again, thank you Esther. This is a great help. As a playwright/screenwriter, I continue to hope for even more accessibility advancements and hope if others on this list come across accessibility advancements, he/she will pass it along. Israel Antonio Sexy Isra On Sep 29, 2009, at 2:44 PM, Esther wrote: > > Hi Israel, > > This is a bit late, but here are two pieces of information related to > your query about screenwriting software. Final Draft 8.0 was released > in April, according to the Apple Software pages: > > http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/finaldraft.html > > Mariner Software is running a 3-day sale that ends today with 35% off > everything. Use the coupon code "Lean" when you check out if you want > to get Montage. > > HTH > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Israel wrote: > >> >> Thank you Justin and James. I've done some early research on your >> suggestion. Thank you for the reply >> >> Israel Antonio >> Sexy Isra >> >> >> >> On Sep 25, 2009, at 2:29 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Just to add to Justin's post, while you'll have a bit of a learning >>> curve as Justin has pointed out, you can use Latex to format pretty >>> much how you like. Latex' power lies in itn its ability to format, >>> deal with and separate content and structure. Once you've got your >>> Screen play content writen you will be able to format it to your >>> heart's content if the package's defaults do not fit the bill. >>> >>> Take care >>> >>> J >>> On 25 Sep 2009, at 20:24, Justin Harford wrote: >>> Probably better go out and google. If you end up finding that all the graphical apps don't work well however, you might consider the screenplay package class for LaTeX. You might experience a bit of a learning curve at the beginning, but it might be worth it. I looked at the manual screenplay.pdf file and it looks as though the package was written with the Academy of of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in mind. Justin Harford On Sep 25, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Israel wrote: > > Hi Everyone! > > I am wondering does anyone use a screenwriting software with VO? > Which software is accessible? > > All the playwrights and screenwriters I know insist on Final Draft > or > Movie Magic- the top two Hollywood standards. After much > research, I > bought Final Draft 7.13 and it worked fine when I was using my PC > but > upon buying my Mac, I learned that most aspects of FD and MM for > that > fact are accessible with VO except the actual part where I would > write/ > edit my screenplays. > > Montage by Mariner Sotware makes it a point to state that it is > 100% > accessible to the blind and visually impaired, but various > Hollywood > screenwriters including John August give them credit for at least > trying to compete with the Big 2 but that the software does not > always > format your scripts properly as Final Draft or Movie Magic do. I > know > Final Draft released a version 8 a few months back, but I've not > been > able to find out if it is accessible with VO. So, if anyone knows > or > has suggestions on screenwriting software which does properly > format > and is very much accessible with VO, I'd appreciate it. > > Israel Antonio > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: VO and screenwriting software
Hi Israel, This is a bit late, but here are two pieces of information related to your query about screenwriting software. Final Draft 8.0 was released in April, according to the Apple Software pages: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/finaldraft.html Mariner Software is running a 3-day sale that ends today with 35% off everything. Use the coupon code "Lean" when you check out if you want to get Montage. HTH Cheers, Esther Israel wrote: > > Thank you Justin and James. I've done some early research on your > suggestion. Thank you for the reply > > Israel Antonio > Sexy Isra > > > > On Sep 25, 2009, at 2:29 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> Just to add to Justin's post, while you'll have a bit of a learning >> curve as Justin has pointed out, you can use Latex to format pretty >> much how you like. Latex' power lies in itn its ability to format, >> deal with and separate content and structure. Once you've got your >> Screen play content writen you will be able to format it to your >> heart's content if the package's defaults do not fit the bill. >> >> Take care >> >> J >> On 25 Sep 2009, at 20:24, Justin Harford wrote: >> >>> >>> Probably better go out and google. If you end up finding that all >>> the >>> graphical apps don't work well however, you might consider the >>> screenplay package class for LaTeX. You might experience a bit of a >>> learning curve at the beginning, but it might be worth it. I looked >>> at the manual screenplay.pdf file and it looks as though the package >>> was written with the Academy of of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences >>> in >>> mind. >>> >>> Justin Harford >>> On Sep 25, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Israel wrote: >>> Hi Everyone! I am wondering does anyone use a screenwriting software with VO? Which software is accessible? All the playwrights and screenwriters I know insist on Final Draft or Movie Magic- the top two Hollywood standards. After much research, I bought Final Draft 7.13 and it worked fine when I was using my PC but upon buying my Mac, I learned that most aspects of FD and MM for that fact are accessible with VO except the actual part where I would write/ edit my screenplays. Montage by Mariner Sotware makes it a point to state that it is 100% accessible to the blind and visually impaired, but various Hollywood screenwriters including John August give them credit for at least trying to compete with the Big 2 but that the software does not always format your scripts properly as Final Draft or Movie Magic do. I know Final Draft released a version 8 a few months back, but I've not been able to find out if it is accessible with VO. So, if anyone knows or has suggestions on screenwriting software which does properly format and is very much accessible with VO, I'd appreciate it. Israel Antonio > >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: VO and screenwriting software
Thank you Justin and James. I've done some early research on your suggestion. Thank you for the reply Israel Antonio Sexy Isra On Sep 25, 2009, at 2:29 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > Hi, > > Just to add to Justin's post, while you'll have a bit of a learning > curve as Justin has pointed out, you can use Latex to format pretty > much how you like. Latex' power lies in itn its ability to format, > deal with and separate content and structure. Once you've got your > Screen play content writen you will be able to format it to your > heart's content if the package's defaults do not fit the bill. > > Take care > > J > On 25 Sep 2009, at 20:24, Justin Harford wrote: > >> >> Probably better go out and google. If you end up finding that all >> the >> graphical apps don't work well however, you might consider the >> screenplay package class for LaTeX. You might experience a bit of a >> learning curve at the beginning, but it might be worth it. I looked >> at the manual screenplay.pdf file and it looks as though the package >> was written with the Academy of of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences >> in >> mind. >> >> Justin Harford >> On Sep 25, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Israel wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Everyone! >>> >>> I am wondering does anyone use a screenwriting software with VO? >>> Which software is accessible? >>> >>> All the playwrights and screenwriters I know insist on Final Draft >>> or >>> Movie Magic- the top two Hollywood standards. After much >>> research, I >>> bought Final Draft 7.13 and it worked fine when I was using my PC >>> but >>> upon buying my Mac, I learned that most aspects of FD and MM for >>> that >>> fact are accessible with VO except the actual part where I would >>> write/ >>> edit my screenplays. >>> >>> Montage by Mariner Sotware makes it a point to state that it is 100% >>> accessible to the blind and visually impaired, but various Hollywood >>> screenwriters including John August give them credit for at least >>> trying to compete with the Big 2 but that the software does not >>> always >>> format your scripts properly as Final Draft or Movie Magic do. I >>> know >>> Final Draft released a version 8 a few months back, but I've not >>> been >>> able to find out if it is accessible with VO. So, if anyone knows >>> or >>> has suggestions on screenwriting software which does properly format >>> and is very much accessible with VO, I'd appreciate it. >>> >>> Israel Antonio >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: VO and screenwriting software
Hi, Just to add to Justin's post, while you'll have a bit of a learning curve as Justin has pointed out, you can use Latex to format pretty much how you like. Latex' power lies in itn its ability to format, deal with and separate content and structure. Once you've got your Screen play content writen you will be able to format it to your heart's content if the package's defaults do not fit the bill. Take care J On 25 Sep 2009, at 20:24, Justin Harford wrote: > > Probably better go out and google. If you end up finding that all the > graphical apps don't work well however, you might consider the > screenplay package class for LaTeX. You might experience a bit of a > learning curve at the beginning, but it might be worth it. I looked > at the manual screenplay.pdf file and it looks as though the package > was written with the Academy of of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in > mind. > > Justin Harford > On Sep 25, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Israel wrote: > >> >> Hi Everyone! >> >> I am wondering does anyone use a screenwriting software with VO? >> Which software is accessible? >> >> All the playwrights and screenwriters I know insist on Final Draft or >> Movie Magic- the top two Hollywood standards. After much research, I >> bought Final Draft 7.13 and it worked fine when I was using my PC but >> upon buying my Mac, I learned that most aspects of FD and MM for that >> fact are accessible with VO except the actual part where I would >> write/ >> edit my screenplays. >> >> Montage by Mariner Sotware makes it a point to state that it is 100% >> accessible to the blind and visually impaired, but various Hollywood >> screenwriters including John August give them credit for at least >> trying to compete with the Big 2 but that the software does not >> always >> format your scripts properly as Final Draft or Movie Magic do. I >> know >> Final Draft released a version 8 a few months back, but I've not been >> able to find out if it is accessible with VO. So, if anyone knows or >> has suggestions on screenwriting software which does properly format >> and is very much accessible with VO, I'd appreciate it. >> >> Israel Antonio >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: VO and screenwriting software
Probably better go out and google. If you end up finding that all the graphical apps don't work well however, you might consider the screenplay package class for LaTeX. You might experience a bit of a learning curve at the beginning, but it might be worth it. I looked at the manual screenplay.pdf file and it looks as though the package was written with the Academy of of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in mind. Justin Harford On Sep 25, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Israel wrote: > > Hi Everyone! > > I am wondering does anyone use a screenwriting software with VO? > Which software is accessible? > > All the playwrights and screenwriters I know insist on Final Draft or > Movie Magic- the top two Hollywood standards. After much research, I > bought Final Draft 7.13 and it worked fine when I was using my PC but > upon buying my Mac, I learned that most aspects of FD and MM for that > fact are accessible with VO except the actual part where I would > write/ > edit my screenplays. > > Montage by Mariner Sotware makes it a point to state that it is 100% > accessible to the blind and visually impaired, but various Hollywood > screenwriters including John August give them credit for at least > trying to compete with the Big 2 but that the software does not always > format your scripts properly as Final Draft or Movie Magic do. I know > Final Draft released a version 8 a few months back, but I've not been > able to find out if it is accessible with VO. So, if anyone knows or > has suggestions on screenwriting software which does properly format > and is very much accessible with VO, I'd appreciate it. > > Israel Antonio > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
VO and screenwriting software
Hi Everyone! I am wondering does anyone use a screenwriting software with VO? Which software is accessible? All the playwrights and screenwriters I know insist on Final Draft or Movie Magic- the top two Hollywood standards. After much research, I bought Final Draft 7.13 and it worked fine when I was using my PC but upon buying my Mac, I learned that most aspects of FD and MM for that fact are accessible with VO except the actual part where I would write/ edit my screenplays. Montage by Mariner Sotware makes it a point to state that it is 100% accessible to the blind and visually impaired, but various Hollywood screenwriters including John August give them credit for at least trying to compete with the Big 2 but that the software does not always format your scripts properly as Final Draft or Movie Magic do. I know Final Draft released a version 8 a few months back, but I've not been able to find out if it is accessible with VO. So, if anyone knows or has suggestions on screenwriting software which does properly format and is very much accessible with VO, I'd appreciate it. Israel Antonio --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
