Create, Write and Submit Scripts for Film, TV, and Theater User Guide v1.3 © Copyright 1998-2007 Mariner Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this documentation may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, microfilmed, or otherwise duplicated on any medium without written consent of Mariner Software, Inc. Use of Montage software programs and documentation is subject to the Mariner Software license agreement enclosed in the Montage package. All trade names referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Table of Contents Table of Contents..............................................................................................................................................................2 Chapter 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................8 Philosophy of Montage........................................................................................................................................9 Installing & Launching........................................................................................................................................11 Registration..........................................................................................................................................................12 Check for Updates ..............................................................................................................................................14 System Requirements.........................................................................................................................................16 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................16 Help & Notes .......................................................................................................................................................17 Chapter 2 Starting a Script ..........................................................................................................................................18 Creating a Script..................................................................................................................................................19 Importing a Script ...............................................................................................................................................20 Importing a Final Draft® Script.........................................................................................................................21 Importing a Text or RTF Script .........................................................................................................................23 Chapter 3 Working With Scripts ...............................................................................................................................26 Views.....................................................................................................................................................................27 Removing a View................................................................................................................................................28 Using the Tab-Return System ...........................................................................................................................29 Using Keywords..................................................................................................................................................33 Searching a Script ................................................................................................................................................35 Saving a Find as a SmartView...........................................................................................................................36 Finding in a Script................................................................................................................................................37 2 of 124 MONTAGE Table of Contents Chapter 4 Scene Navigation .......................................................................................................................................38 Using the Scene Navigation Palette..................................................................................................................39 Chapter 5 Exporting.....................................................................................................................................................40 Exporting a Script................................................................................................................................................41 Chapter 6 Script View..................................................................................................................................................42 Using the Script View .........................................................................................................................................43 Splitting Vertically...............................................................................................................................................44 Splitting Horizontally .........................................................................................................................................45 Chapter 7 Scene View ..................................................................................................................................................46 Adding a Scene ....................................................................................................................................................47 Naming a Scene...................................................................................................................................................48 Inserting an Annotation.....................................................................................................................................49 Chapter 8 Full Screen View.........................................................................................................................................50 Using Full Screen View.......................................................................................................................................51 Chapter 9 Outline View..............................................................................................................................................53 Adding a Scene ....................................................................................................................................................54 Adding a Character to a Scene..........................................................................................................................55 Reordering Scenes ..............................................................................................................................................56 Chapter 10 Character View ........................................................................................................................................57 Adding a Character.............................................................................................................................................58 Making Character Notes....................................................................................................................................59 MONTAGE 3 of 124 Table of Contents Chapter 11 Locations View .........................................................................................................................................61 Adding a Location...............................................................................................................................................62 Changing a Location Name...............................................................................................................................63 Chapter 12 Research View ..........................................................................................................................................65 Adding a Location ..............................................................................................................................................66 Chapter 13 Tasks...........................................................................................................................................................67 Adding a Task......................................................................................................................................................68 Chapter 14 Contacts .....................................................................................................................................................69 Adding a Contact ................................................................................................................................................70 Downloading Contacts.......................................................................................................................................71 Viewing Contacts in Address Book..................................................................................................................72 Chapter 15 Queries.......................................................................................................................................................73