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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

3x5 Cards and CeltX

UPDATE: CeltX has since released version 0.9.9.5, which includes an Index Card feature. However I still find the method described below useful for  giving a friend or producer a semi-visual overview of the project. I am currently using CeltX on one of my scripts and got to a chicken fried brain state of writers block yesterday. Wishing for Final Draft's 3x5 card feature (it's on the CeltX list but hasn't surfaced yet) I was considering pulling FD out to do cards and a hopefully a little...

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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Final Draft 7 and CeltX comparison, review

CeltX and Final Draft 7 go Head to Head Some time ago I was asked to consult on a script for a feature film and the ruff draft was sent to me in (any guesses?) Final Draft. Now I had used Final Draft some time ago (though never completed a script in it) and found that while nice, the convenient feature didn't seem to justify the price tag. At that time I also tried out Movie Magic Screenwriter which I found to have a slightly more intuitive interface albeit with a few less slick features. Traumatized...

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