Cinergy...
Blank Canvas said:
Is there any decent FREE screenwriting software? I've used Final Draft, but it was a trial.
I remember there was a website, where you could type, save, and all that jazz on their website, but I cant find it. It was pretty neat, and I liked it.
Here's a totally FREE screenwriting program. No Macros to mess with.
Free Cinergy Script Editor
Works on PCs. Very easy to use. Like I said, the software is 100% free and is fast and easy to use and actually pretty powerful and just the right price if you don't have any or cannot afford any screenwriting software.
I've used it for a couple of short film scripts just to see how it works and it does a hell of job... Especially considering it's free.
The link above is to the download page...
EDIT: Thought I would also mention that once you load the program, you can simply hit the ENTER key to start your script. Doing this brings up a little menu that allows you to choose one of the following:
INT.
EXT.
POV
FADE IN:
On INT. or EXT. and typing in the location, again hit ENTER and the program will offer up another menu for to select the time of day.
When you CAPITALIZE your character's names (when first introduced into the script) Cinergy will save the name and allow you yet another menu to choose this character when writing dialogue for them. Pretty nifty.
When using the TAB key, again, tab to the middle and the program will offer up the character menu. Tab to the end and the program will offer up the TRANSITION menu.
Again, pretty simple and quick. Very easy to use.
Of course you can always just use your mouse to select the very next element you want to type from the pull down menu above...
Like I said... I've used this free editor for writing a couple of short scripts and I also find it useful for fleshing out a scene idea from a card to see how it will look on the page...
It will also IMPORT files from other screenwriting programs and break those down for you... It does not save as a PDF but it will create a TITLE page for your work. If you install one of the myriad of free PDF conversion programs out there, like:
PrimoPDF (also totally free)
You'll be able to select PRINT from the Cinergy menu and then select PrimoPDF as your printer and convert your script into a nice PDF file which is what most people are reading these days...
Very cool little program... Enjoy it!
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Good luck!
filmy
