It has few controls, all of which are simple and straightforward. There are other apps (such as Scripts Pro or Screenplay) that will import FDX files, but as they are meant for editing, they’re not nearly as nice for reading as FDX Reader. Maybe.Īs for the app itself, it’s clean and functions great. With space considerations diminished and the need to tote stacks of scripts eliminated, readers may be more inclined to consider the content of a script before tossing it. Secondly, I can see this possibly being beneficial for aspiring screenwriters. If you’re in the film industry, and reading is part of your job, you can head home with just your iPad tucked under your arm - no more giant stacks of screenplays. The most Macgasmic thing is outside the app itself.
At just $7.99, there’s little reason not to pick it up. The fruition of August’s idea is a clean, iBooks-style reader that can import FDX files from iTunes, email, and Dropbox named FDX Reader. But while Final Draft pushes back its release of its “coming soon!” iPad app, the industry is left needing something to get real work done in the meantime.
#Final draft for ipad review movie
With Final Draft being the industry-leading format, most programs use it, or will at least export in this format (such as Movie Draft SE, reviewed here). Screenwriting guru John August came up with the idea for an iPad app that reads Final Draft’s proprietary XML-based screenplay format (. Every producer, studio executive, and assistant carries home stacks of scripts every night that must be read by the next morning. One of the biggest jobs in the film industry is reading scripts.
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