Final Draft v8

Final Draft 8

Looking to upgrade from Final Draft v6 or 7? For purchasing upgrades from Final Draft v6 or v7 to Version 8, please go direct to Final Draft website www.finaldraft.com.

Did you know you can download the latest updates for your v8? Click here

About Final Draft v8

Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor software specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays. It combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one self-contained, easy-to-use package. There is no need to learn about script formatting rules – Final Draft automatically paginates and formats your script to industry standards as you write.

Highlights

  • Ask the Expert online help: screenwriting guru Syd Field, TV producer Larry Brody and playwright and teacher Jon Dorf are at your fingertips to tackle character, plot, and structure problems.
  • Adobe Acrobat PDF file creation: Makes your scripts readable by anyone, whether they own Final Draft or not.
  • Format Assistant: Checks for extra spaces, blank elements and other errors
  • Superior Spellchecker/Thesaurus: 120,000 word speller plus 200,000+ word thesaurus with antonyms and synonyms.

    • Script Reader: Listen to your script being read aloud. It’s like having a table reading without hiring actors.

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System Requirements

Windows Requirements
Intel Pentium III processor or later
Windows Vista or XP
Minimum 512Mb of RAM
50MB of available hard drive space
CD-Rom drive

Macintosh Requirements
Mac OS Xv10.4.11 or later
Minimum 512 MB of RAM
50MB of available hard drive space
CD-Rom drive

What The Professionals Say About Final Draft

“Final Draft makes it possible to simply imagine the movie in script form.”
Tom Hanks – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Castaway, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Saving Private Ryan, That Thing You Do, The Da Vinci Code.

“My entire writing staff uses Final Draft.”
J.J. Abrams – Writer / Director / Producer
Lost, Alias

“I’ve tried a variety of scriptwriting software and Final Draft is without question my favourite.”
Alan Ball – Writer / Producer
American Beauty, Six Feet Under

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Price

Final Draft v8 – International Edition
$345 (incl GST) – NZWG member price
$445 (incl GST) – non-NZWG member price

How To Buy

Contact the NZWG – email info@nzwritersguild.org.nz
or tel (09) 360 1408.

Code by Michael Bao