Montage (software)

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Montage
Developer(s) Mariner software
Stable release
1.5.4 / October 2009
Operating system Mac OS X
Type Screenwriting software
License Proprietary
Website www.marinersoftware.com/products/montage/

Montage is screenwriting software developed for Mac OS X. It allows the creation, editing, and management of screenplays on Macintosh computers. Montage can import Final Draft documents and text- and RTF-formatted files. It includes custom, pre-formatted templates for film, TV, and theater. [1]

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  1. "Review : Montage". www.macnn.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.