Practical Scriptwriter

Practical Scriptwriter
Developer(s) Practical Software Design.
Stable release
2.0 / October 2012
Operating system Windows
Size 4MB
Available in English (American English)
Type Screenwriting software
Website http://www.practicalscriptwriter.co.uk

Practical Scriptwriter is screenwriting software supporting various US and UK script formats (Stage, Screen, Television and Radio) as required by the BBC[1] and US Screenwriting industry standards.[2] The software runs on the Windows platform only.

The application is notable due to the separation of formatting information from the script itself. This separation is the opposite of a traditional WYSIWYG Word Processor, the data file format does not contain font and layout metadata, this is only applied during the formatting process. The software uses a proprietary file format identified by the .FSC file extension.

Originally released in 2005, the software was rewritten using Windows Presentation Foundation in 2012.

References

  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/send-a-script/formatting-your-script BBC Script Formats
  2. Guide to screenplay format from the website of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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