Creating your outline is easy. Simply write the title and content of your step
and use the console to add a new step.
Each time a new step is added, it appears in your Outline List on the right hand side
of the screen. You can use the console to navigate steps, delete steps
or rearrange your outline.
You can choose the font, size, style and alignment you wish from the toolbar or from
the handy right-click Contextual Menu which also has editing and advanced search options.
Now you can write your entire screenplay with ease by letting Movie
Outline automatically format it for you as you type!
Unlike regular word processors, Movie Outline lays out your text
to industry standard screenplay format by changing elements (scene heading,
action, dialogue etc) as you type or via handy 'Tab and Enter' keyboard shortcuts.
Movie Outline also guesses the next character when typing dialogue and suggests scene
headings via Auto-Complete.
When writing a screenplay or story you are bound to come up with ideas along the way
and Movie Outline can help.
You can write notes or copy and paste portions of text from your outline for each step
and store them for future reference. You can also print and export your notes.
To view which steps have notes or script text simply toggle the outline
content view via the options menu or toolbar.
PowerView enables the Screenwriter to view and customize the structure of their story in a
color-coded visual manner alongside their selected Reference Outline.
You can save structure templates and choose colors to indicate the various sections of your
story, enabling you to gauge your structure against your reference structure.
You can also expand and collapse the content
of each step allowing you to view your outline in full or just by step titles.
Organizing your outline is as simple as 1-2-3 with Movie Outline's powerful new
Drag 'n Drop index card feature!
Each step is represented by a card which can be color-coded to match PowerView's current
structure template and repositioned in your outline by dragging it with your mouse.
You can also resize the cards, expand and collapse their content, change the font and text size,
undo/redo any changes you make and navigate your outline with ease.
A FeelFactor is an element of your story that evokes an
emotional or intellectual response in your reader or audience.
Examples are: gore, shock, tension, conflict, action, mystery, comedy etc
which can be analyzed through your outline via a visual graph. You
can set the level of each FeelFactor for each step and gauge the pacing &
development of your story.
You can also isolate factor graphs and simultaneously compare your FeelFactor progression with
that of Reference Outlines.
Creating three-dimensional characters and developing their story
is simple with Movie Outline's Character Profile Wizard.
The Wizard allows you to enter detailed information about each character; including their
biography, intended story arc and notes. You can also answer a series of probing interview style
questions to further build your character's personality.
You can define relationships with other characters and their story
arc progression step by step throughout your outline.
When writing a story, there are always bound to be ideas popping up along the way
about character arcs, plot points and story objectives - that's where Story Tasks come in!
You can't control when inspiration strikes so this handy feature
allows you to make a note of all those ideas and snippets of dialogue
without hindering your creative flow.
With Story Tasks you can easily organize your "To Do" list,
check/uncheck tasks and never forget a witty line again!
Dialogue Spotlight is a unique tool to help writers create unique voices for their characters and track their dialogue.
While writing your script you can use this handy feature to isolate a specific character's dialogue
throughout your screenplay in order to maintain a consistent style of speech and avoid overusing
or unintentionally repeating dialogue.
You can also isolate dialogue between two characters and even voice-over, helping you
follow the path of narration.
Movie Outline comes with 12 FREE outlines and comprehensive analyses of successful
Hollywood Movies which can be viewed simultaneously to your own project for structure comparison.
What's more, you can also export your own outline and script into the library in order to
compare multiple versions of your project, helping you track changes and plan rewrites.
In the near future Movie Outline will release more Reference Plugins of successful movies
for your library - so stay tuned!
SmartSearch is a powerful search facility that works in tandem with PowerView, enabling you to
keep track of a character, plot device, keyword or phrase throughout your project.
Simply enter the character name or word you wish to track and if found an icon will appear
beside every step that contains it and each occurrence will be highlighted.
This handy feature enables you to see all results in your Outline, Script, Notes and Reference Outline at a glance.
Transferring documents from and to other software is easier than ever with Movie Outline's
import and export features.
Save your document in your usual word processor as a text file and Movie Outline
will automatically format your script, split it into steps and build character and auto-complete lists.
Export to multiple file formats such as text, rtf, html, PDF and
directly into Movie Outline's Reference Library - the Export Wizard will guide
you through the many options available.
Now you can proof your project for presentation with Movie Outline's powerful Spell Check
and Thesaurus with over 120,000 entries & definitions and 76,000 synonyms.
Live spell check as you type and right-click on a misspelled word for a list of
relevant suggestions and synonyms.
You can also view word definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms of misspelled words and suggestions
via the Spell Check window and create your own user dictionary.
Movie Outline's unlimited Undo facility records every action made during a session allowing
you to feel secure in the knowledge that any mistake can be corrected.
You can easily navigate your way through your session's undo history via the toolbar or menus
and for added peace of mind your undo history will still remain in tact even after a save.
And to make navigating the many layers of your undo history easier, all undo and redo menus state action specific text.
Movie Outline project files are identical on Windows® and Macintosh® platforms and
documents can be exchanged between both systems without losing any data.
The software's intuitive design and host of features are also identical making it easy for users to switch between
platforms and collaborate with writing partners using different systems.
Serial Numbers are also valid for both platforms enabling a user with a PC and Mac to authorize
both of their machines.
"I use Movie Outline all the time. It has many powerful features, is
easy to use and makes writing and formatting a screenplay a breeze. No screenwriter
should be without it."
Kevin Williamson - Writer Scream, Dawson's Creek
"The strength of Movie Outline lies in its simplicity for
ease of use. Everything you need to do or see is mostly on the screen in
front of you. It’s one of the few writers’ software tools where I was
comfortably up to speed in the first few minutes of creating and outlining my story."
