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.
| Developer(s) | Practical Software Design. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2.73
/ Feb 2017 |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Size | 4MB |
| Available in | English (American English) |
| Type | Screenwriting software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://www.practicalscriptwriter.co.uk |
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
edit- ^ "BBC - Writersroom - Formatting your script". Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-12-04. BBC Script Formats
- ^ Guide to screenplay format from the website of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences