| ![Final Draft 7 Professional Scriptwriting [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5145HC6P2SL.jpg) | From: Final Draft
Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 1615
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Me, Mac OS X, Mac, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows NT 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.3
MPN: fd7
UPC: 603121840014
EAN: 0603121840007
ASIN: B0001XNGZ2
Release Date: April 1, 2004
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 Stop thinking about it and start writing February 22, 2005
Sally (Northridge, CA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I am a short story writer that is now trying to write scripts. After reading a number of scripts, I was very concerned that I would have to go through all kinds of hoops to keep the formatting and pagination. In fact, I put off starting a script because I was so worried about it. My friends recommended Final Draft. As soon as I sat down and installed it, I realized I had nothing to worry about. I was able to start expressing my ideas quickly and easily. Now all I have to do is finish a script and sell it!
 FD7: use at your own risk February 21, 2005
Richard B (London, UK)
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
There seems to be a growing trend to release unfinished software, and then issue endless patches to fix it post-purchase: thats the situation with Final Draft 7.
If you buy this product you MUST download repair patches for it at once, it is not safely usable out of the box. There have been three (or more) patches already, there may be more due.
I noticed within 10 mins the select and paste function was dodgy. What I didn't expect was the unforgivable sin: losing work because of a program crash.
That's when I went online and discovered similar tales of woe.
Get it together guys.
I'm going back to using FD6 (I've been using FD since version 3, on floppy disk) until I hear its safe. Maybe the new patches finally fix the program - but I'm not going to use my work to find out.
Don't Believe the Hype January 23, 2005
Diogenes (Still Searching)
11 out of 22 found this review helpful
This software is not worth the money you pay for it. It has a ridiculous and time consuming installation process which doesn't work on some systems and they do not bother to tell you this in advance. The company is unreliable and difficult to communicate with. They have now twice promised me update CDs to correct the problems with their software which have not arrived (the first time they promised me was about 8 months ago and the last being over 2 months ago.) Not all the features that are supposed to come with this software actually work.
There are other programs for screenwriters out there. Save yourself the money, the time and the headache - try a different one.
A great tool - almost addictive December 10, 2004
Jerry E. Sullivan (Vienna, VA United States)
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
First, I have never had problems with the kinds of bugs reported here. The patches make things only better, but when I read the kinds of fixes the patches address, I can say that I have not seen most, if any, of them.
Second, the fact that I'm pro-Final Draft 7 does not make me anti-Movie Magic Screenwriter. In fact, I've agonized about buying both programs, just to be covered. I have sampled the MMS demo, and what I don't like about it is that the interface is a far cry from the MS Word style that is claimed. Final Draft 7 mirrors the Windows XP interface, and when the you've set the font display to maximum resolution, it looks beautiful.
Third, Final Draft 7 makes the art of screenplay writing addictive (not that MMS doesn't). As you get yourself immersed in the process, you can find it hard to pull yourself away.
Fourth, Final Draft offers a special pricing policy for military customers (of course, I can use the MMS competitive upgrade policy and save even more). I contacted Write Brothers both by phone and e-mail about a military pricing policy, and received conflicting information. By e-mail, I was told that they have a military pricing policy. Why they don't publicize this on their web site is beyond me. When I called them, however, I was told that no such pricing policy exists, and that if I was looking to save money, I should try Amazon or other sites.
Personally, I love Final Draft. I'm looking for a reason to also add MMS to my software suite, but I haven't seen enough reasons (yet) to take the plunge.
A HORRID PIECE OF SOFTWARE! December 7, 2004
E.J. Crackerhorn (California)
24 out of 32 found this review helpful
I've worked as a professional writer in Hollywood for a decade and Final Draft is the worst screenwriting program I've ever encountered. It's buggy, non-intuitive, clunky, slow, and supremely frustrating to use. I actively discourage writers I work with and hire from using it. How this became the "industry standard" is beyond me. Final Draft will kick-out a professional-looking script, but as far as actual "writing" Final Draft gets in the way of the process. If you like having to battle a program that's always trying to second guess you - then you may love it. But I certainly don't.
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