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