Script Studio is a comprehensive and powerful writing tool designed specifically for screenwriters, playwrights, and novelists. This software is crafted to streamline the writing process, offering a wide array of features that help writers organize, develop, and perfect their narratives.
Key Features and Functionality
Script Formatting and Organization
Script Studio automatically formats your script to professional industry standards, allowing you to focus on your story and characters while the software handles pagination and layout. It supports various writing modes, including screenplays, stage plays, television scripts, and novels, with templates and formatting for each type.Outlining and Story Structure
The software features an intuitive step-outlining system that enables you to plan your story structure, break down your narrative into key sequences, and customize your story into color-coded acts, sequences, and chapters. You can use virtual “index cards” to reorganize your narrative and refer to sample templates based on successful Hollywood movies.Character Development
Script Studio allows you to create in-depth character profiles, complete with headshots from a gallery, and answer a series of probing interview-style questions. You can define relationships, analyze dialogue exchanges, and develop character arcs step by step. The character gallery and development tools help in tracking character ideas and plot points.Scene and Dialogue Management
The software includes a full-featured WYSIWYG script editor where you can easily manage scenes and dialogue. It offers dual-column dialogue functionality that is completely editable, and you can toggle it with a click of the mouse or using keyboard shortcuts.Collaboration and Revision Tracking
Script Studio supports collaboration features and revision tracking, allowing multiple writers to work on a project and track changes effectively.Import/Export and Compatibility
The software can import and export files in various formats, including Final Draft (.fdx), Adobe PDF, Rich Text (.rtf), Plain Text (.txt), HTML web pages, and Fountain files. It also exports script data to scheduling programs for production. Script Studio is 100% cross-platform, enabling seamless project transfer between Mac and Windows.Additional Tools and Features
- FeelFactor™: This tool helps gauge the pacing of your narrative through a colorful interactive graph, allowing you to define emotional and intellectual responses in your audience.
- Movie Reference Library: Includes scene-by-scene breakdowns and analyses of successful Hollywood movies to compare your structure with industry standards.
- Dictation Integration: Supports input via voice using integrated dictation tools.
- Text-to-Speech: Allows the software to read your document using pre-installed voices, with different voices for different characters.
- Scratch Pad and Story Tasks: Global tools to keep track of character ideas, plot points, draft script scenes, and research, and to build a checklist of story objectives.