Final Draft AV 2.5

For years, the creative minds of advertising, documentary and industrial filmmakers, news and speechwriters have had to suffer through the rigors of standard word processors and graphics programs to generate a single professional-looking audio/video script... until now. From the publishers of the premiere screenwriting software, Final Draft, comes Final Draft AV, a full-featured word processor specifically designed for multi-column, audio/video scriptwriting. It combines powerful word processing with a variety of industry-standard formats, all in one self-contained, easy-to-use system. Final Draft AV academic software lines up multiple audio/video columns automatically and keeps them aligned when text is added, edited or deleted. There are no complicated commands to learn, no frustrating text boxes to deal with. Final Draft AVs ease of use allows you to focus on writing, so you dont have to worry about style or placement of text. Packed with all the features you demand, Final Draft AV will have you writing in no time.

100% Cross-Platform
Final Draft AV scripts are identical on both Windows® and Macintosh® platforms and can easily be exchanged between both.    

Import/Export
Files from any word processor can be imported easily into Final Draft AV, no need to re-type your script. Export to multiple file formats (including PDF) to easily and securely share scripts with anyone.

Automatic Formatting
Paragraphs stay aligned as you type in Final Draft AV. When text is added to one column, the matching paragraph in the opposite column automatically stays with it.

Elements
Create separate styles for Video Description, Character, Dialog, etc. to make the script look exactly the way you, your company and your client demand.

Layouts
Create customized templates in Final Draft AV for different clients and projects. Switch between formats without having to retype any text.    

Export to Teleprompters
Scripts from Final Draft AV can be sent directly to most teleprompters, with or without Character Names. There is no need to retype or reformat the text.

Storyboard with Keynote™ (Mac OS Only)
Export the text of a script into Apple's Keynote™ presentation software to create storyboards. Note: Keynote must be purchased separately.

Final Draft AV to Final Draft
Seamlessly transfer scripts between Final Draft AV and Final Draft with ease and take advantage of all possible media formats.

Spotlight™ (Mac OS Tiger Only)
Search through text within your Final Draft AV documents quickly and easily and place it at your fingertips.        
Guide Line
Rearranging and realigning text is easy in Final Draft AV. The blue guide line indicates exactly where text will be aligned as it is moved.

Spell-checker & Thesaurus
A 120,000 word spell-checker and thesaurus with synonyms and antonyms. Create a custom dictionary to add your own terminology.        

Script Registry
Final Draft AV is a preferred file format of the WGAW online registry service. Final Draft has an authorized agreement with the WGAW online registry service.