At an introductory price of $50, Fade In is quite reasonable if you do any scriptwriting, or intend to the ease of use over a generic word processor for this purpose is instantly obvious. The demo version of Fade In contains nearly all the functionality of the full version, though it prints a watermark on output and pops up reminders about registration after your script has grown beyond ten pages. During testing, I found a small graphical glitch, which has since been corrected Fade In is updated on a rapid cycle, addressing bugs and adding features constantly. The note window closes with a close box, not a save button it was not immediately obvious that your edits would be saved, as usually closing a window via the “X” box either deletes the contents or prompts you to save them. I found a few interface oddities and annoyances, such as having to click back in the edit area after clicking a new style, instead of being able to continue typing. I have only a few minor complaints about Fade In. Printed output offers not just the script, but the ability to print earlier revisions or character sides (sections of the script pertaining to just a single character). It is also capable of reading Final Draft output, so users of that program can see how Fade In works with an existing script. This is necessary to keep scenes intact after filming has started.įade In saves scripts in its own format (.fadein), but can also save in plain text, PDF, HTML, and Final Draft formats. The tutorial will take you through the earliest steps and show you how to quickly change styles or what automated responses to expect.įade In can also “lock” scenes so that no matter where they are in the script, they will be tagged with their original page and scene number. You can link a sequence of scenes together (for example, an exciting chase might consist of many small scenes that intercut), and move the entire block at once, but the individual scenes remain individual and can be rearranged within the sequence, or removed from it. If you need to move a scene around, you can do so from the navigator, so there’s no need to select and cut blocks of text. The scene then shows up in the navigation sidebar. That is, it knows you’ve begun a scene when you use the “Scene Heading” style. I have only written a few short scripts professionally, but even that limited experience allows me to appreciate how intuitive and easy Fade In is to use.įade In’s clean design and easy interface allows screenwriters to focus on words, not formatting.Fade In takes care of the minutiae for you, such as numbering scenes, and it tracks the data intelligently. Fade In is focused entirely on writing scripts, rather than that being a mode or template in a more general-purpose writing tool. Fade In allows you to unleash your inner Christopher Nolan (or in my case, Ed Wood), providing a set of powerful, but straightforward, tools for screenwriting.
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