@stevenmarty Down at the bottom of the page you should see something that displays if you're on a Scene Heading, Dialog, Action, etc.
Highlight the selected text you want to change, then click on the box displaying Heading, Dialog, or whatever, and you'll get a menu with all the possibilities.
Click on the one you want to change it for.
Sorry you can't find the Change Element To contextual menu in WIndows. I'm sure it's there somewhere. But my suggestion does the same thing.
if you could format with keyboard shortcuts then that would be quick. Mousing up and down is NOT quick. A 100 page script would take hours to format. Is there a way to do this please?
@scottfree1974 I know on a Mac doing command E will bring up the formatting menu, where you can just select the element you want to change it to and then press enter to commit it. Outside of that, I don't think there are any other shortcuts. It might take a while... but it'll take less than retyping the whole thing all over again.
@Urbanvizion Not a problem. I'll be picking up Final Draft version 8 this weekend, and will likely record another video doing the same thing with version 8.
Hey Steve how much would you charge to convert my screen play? It's 74 pages in a word doc... I'm serious --- I have final draft 8, but I'm no good at this...
@mrinvestor36 Sorry for the late response, but I wouldn't charge anything, though it won't be a top priority for me. However, it's really not that hard. And if you've paid for FD8 you really need to use it. If you want, I can do another video in a longer format to show you how, or give more detail. I can even do it with your script if you want.
thanks man, you just saved me a weeks worth of writing. i just got final draft and have a few scripts, one feature saved in word. so im about to transfer them into final draft, then apply page numbers, headers, mores continues etc.
really appreciate your tuorial, and best of luck with your own work.
fucking help me. I use windows and have final draft 8. I can't find any "change element" on format.. any idea??
stevenmarty 11 months ago
@stevenmarty Down at the bottom of the page you should see something that displays if you're on a Scene Heading, Dialog, Action, etc.
Highlight the selected text you want to change, then click on the box displaying Heading, Dialog, or whatever, and you'll get a menu with all the possibilities.
Click on the one you want to change it for.
Sorry you can't find the Change Element To contextual menu in WIndows. I'm sure it's there somewhere. But my suggestion does the same thing.
MyOtherCareer 11 months ago
if you could format with keyboard shortcuts then that would be quick. Mousing up and down is NOT quick. A 100 page script would take hours to format. Is there a way to do this please?
scottfree1974 1 year ago
@scottfree1974 I know on a Mac doing command E will bring up the formatting menu, where you can just select the element you want to change it to and then press enter to commit it. Outside of that, I don't think there are any other shortcuts. It might take a while... but it'll take less than retyping the whole thing all over again.
MyOtherCareer 1 year ago
that was so helpful thank you
DrPaulineAmos 1 year ago
@DrPaulineAmos No problem. If you want me to go into any more detail, let me know and I'll do whatever you need.
MyOtherCareer 1 year ago
i have 50 page screenplay( unfinished obviously) i thought i'd have to re-write , thank you for putting this up
Urbanvizion 1 year ago
@Urbanvizion Not a problem. I'll be picking up Final Draft version 8 this weekend, and will likely record another video doing the same thing with version 8.
MyOtherCareer 1 year ago
Hey Steve how much would you charge to convert my screen play? It's 74 pages in a word doc... I'm serious --- I have final draft 8, but I'm no good at this...
mrinvestor36 1 year ago
@mrinvestor36 Sorry for the late response, but I wouldn't charge anything, though it won't be a top priority for me. However, it's really not that hard. And if you've paid for FD8 you really need to use it. If you want, I can do another video in a longer format to show you how, or give more detail. I can even do it with your script if you want.
MyOtherCareer 1 year ago
Doesn't work for me. I'm transferring from open office to FD 7.
Jammsbro1 1 year ago
@Jammsbro1 So when you copy and paste nothing shows up on the page?
Because if you can get something to show up on the page, you should be able to change the element of the text.
I grabbed Open Office for the Mac to try it out and it worked no problem for me.
MyOtherCareer 1 year ago
thanks man, you just saved me a weeks worth of writing. i just got final draft and have a few scripts, one feature saved in word. so im about to transfer them into final draft, then apply page numbers, headers, mores continues etc.
really appreciate your tuorial, and best of luck with your own work.
PaddySlattery 2 years ago
No problem. It's not the most efficient thing in the world, but it beats rewriting everything again.
MyOtherCareer 2 years ago