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About the App
The Screenplay Formatter is a simple tool that extends your google docs by adding the capability of formatting your scripts to screenplay standards.

Using the App
This app features basic script formatting functions (such as setting your indents for speakers and dialog) tied into easy to use buttons. Each button will assist you as you effortlessly switch between scene headers and action, as well as speakers and dialog. The screenplay formatting tool also includes the basic scene transitions to help save time.

The App will always check your current selection, or cursor location, to decide if you are creating something new, or reformatting something old. If you have text selected, it will adjust the indents of that paragraph to the new format and if the format requires uppercase, it will automatically convert it for you. If you don't, it will ask you what you want to add and insert it directly into the script.

Set screenplay margins & font
By selecting this button you will set the document margins to the screenplay standard as well as set the font to 12pt courier so that you can immediately start writing your next screenplay.

Header
The Header button will always set your indents and left alignment, it will then check to see if you have selected text or want to add a new scene. If you have selected text it will assume you have already typed the scene header and will convert the selected text to uppercase. If you haven't selected any text, it will ask you to enter the scene header as well as guide you to proper formatting.

Action
The Action button will always set your indents and left alignment.

Speaker
The Speaker button will always set your indents and left alignment, it will then check to see if you have selected text or want to choose a new speaker. If you have selected text it will assume you have already typed the speaker's name and will convert the selected text to uppercase. if you haven't selected any text, it will ask you to enter the speaker's name.

Parentheses
The Parentheses button will always set your intents and left alignment.

Dialog
The Dialog Button will always set your indents and left alignment.

New Character
The New Character button will check to see if you have selected text. If you have selected text it will assume that you have selected a new character's name and convert it to uppercase, if you don't have anything selected it will ask you to enter the character's name.

VFX/SFX
The VFX/SFX button will check to see if you have selected text. If you have selected text it will assume you have selected the key effect you want to highlight and convert it to uppercase, if you don't have anything selected it will ask you to enter the description of your video or sound effect.

Language
The Language selector will you to use the application in English, French or Spanish.

Fade In
The Fade In button will always set your indents and left alignment as well as insert FADE IN: to your document. If you have text selected it will over write it.

Cut To
The Cut To button will always set your indents and right alignment as well as insert CUT TO: to your document. If you have text selected it will over write it.

Fade Out
The Fade Out button will always set your indents and right alignment as well as insert FADE OUT: to your document. If you have text selected it will over write it.