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 Final Draft 8 on Windows 7 | |
| Developer(s) | Final Draft, Inc. |
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| Stable release | 13.0 / Jan. 2024 |
| Operating system | macOS, Windows |
| Size | 113 MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Screenwriting software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | https://www.finaldraft.com/ |
Final Draft is screenwriting software for writing and formatting screenplays.
Final Draft was co-founded in 1990 by Marc Madnick and Ben Cahan. [1]
In 2013, Final Draft was awarded a Primetime Emmy Engineering Award.
In 2016, Final Draft was acquired by Cast & Crew Entertainment Services. [2] [3]
The program is a package of screenwriting word processing software for writing and formatting a screenplay to meet submission standards set by the theater, television and film industries. The program can also be used to write documents such as stageplays, outlines, treatments, query letters, novels, graphic novels, manuscripts, and basic text documents.
Final Draft's main competitors are Movie Magic Screenwriter, Celtx, Fade In, and WriterDuet. [4]
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Final Draft may refer to:
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WriterDuet is a screenwriting software for writing and editing screenplays and other forms of mass media.
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