It's certainly real. I haven't really used it, but it did look quite interesting when I had a quick look at it a couple of months ago... it didn't seem as slick as Final Draft for writing, but had a lot of production features that Final Draft doesn't, like tracking props and so on.

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I have Final Draft on my other computer and like it very much.

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Originally posted by MarkG

It's certainly real. I haven't really used it, but it did look quite interesting when I had a quick look at it a couple of months ago... it didn't seem as slick as Final Draft for writing, but had a lot of production features that Final Draft doesn't, like tracking props and so on.

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randall

Celtx may not have as many features as expensive screenwriting software, but it does all the things you expect it to do -- formatting, importing/exporting, etc. It's a nice little piece of software at a good price.

I have used Final Draft and Celtx and Celtx really is a great software, and for the price (free) it can't be beat.

Celtx is amazing and I wouldn't even trade it for Final Draft at this point because it can integrate multiple documents/scripts/character profiles in one project. Web collaboration still needs some work and the interface still has some rough edges, but it's an amazing option for the perfect price.

I also find it impressive that within the course of a year, Celtx has gone from being a virtually anonymous app (remember when Final Draft was the only "real" screenwriting solution?) to being a viable alternative to pricey commercial software. I predict that in a year or two, Celtx will be competitive with Final Draft and will be on its way to becoming an industry standard--at least in low-budget and independent markets.

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