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Formatting

Custom Page Numbering

Using the tag {{PAGENUMBER: *value* }} sets the page number for the page you write the tag in. If *value* is an integer (e.g. 3), it will automatically increase on each subsequent page. Examples: {{PAGENUMBER: 4}} changes the number of the page where you add the tag to 4; subsequent pages count up from there. {{PAGENUMBER: ii}} changes the page …

Filed Under: Formatting, Uncategorized Tagged With: fountain, header, pages

Dual Dialogue

Writing in Dual Dialogue uses the caret (^) to signal when a line should pair up with the line that comes before it. For example, this section of Greta Gerwig’s script for Little Women looks like this on the page: And would look like this in Highland 2:

Filed Under: Formatting, Uncategorized Tagged With: dialogue, editor

Help! My page count changed!

If your page count has drastically changed since the last time you opened your document, your Printer setup may be the culprit! In Highland 2, check File > Page Setup… (or ⇧ Shift +⌘ Command + P) Highland 2 uses your Mac’s print preferences when it generates a PDF view in Preview or saves your …

Filed Under: Formatting, Preview Tagged With: formatting, Page Setup, PDF, preview, Printer, troubleshooting

Changing Auto-Complete Suggestions

When Highland 2 suggests Character or Location names while you type, it draws that information from text directly in your document. If you have a character name or location name that is spelled incorrectly, or that you wish to change throughout the document, use Find & Replace (⌘ Command + ⌥ Option + F or …

Filed Under: Editor, Formatting Tagged With: autocomplete, character names, locations, scene headings

Title Pages

The Standard Way Highland will do the work for you if you’re looking to add a standard title page to your screenplay. In the Menu Bar, select Format > Title Page… and you’ll see a menu prompting you to enter any relevant information. Fields available in the default title page generator include: Title Credit Author(s) …

Filed Under: Formatting, Get Started

Markers

Bookmark a place in your document with {{%m}} or Tools > Insert Marker (⌘ Control + M). Quickly jump back to it with Tools > Go to Next Marker or ⌘ Control + ⌥ Option + M.  You can set as many markers as you wish. Use them to jump back and forth between sections, …

Filed Under: Editor, Formatting, Tools Tagged With: bookmarks, markers, tags

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