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Fade In for Mac

Professional screenwriting software.

$79.95
In English
Version 4.0.19
4.9
Based on 9 user rates

Fade In overview

Fade In is a specialized screenwriting software for writing screenplays. It includes formatting scenes, action, characters, and dialogue in an industry-standard screenplay format. 

This service has a set of convenient tools for cooperating, outlining, navigating, and managing revisions.

Efficient collaboration

With Fade In, co-authors can easily collaborate on the same project, whenever they are. 

Multiple file-formats

Import and export everything you need from text to HTML and XML. Fade In maintains multiple file-formats that make this app even more convenient. 

Open file format

Ths software uses the Open Screenplay Format that allows you to save scripts in a minimalist, XML-based format that is easily accessible and reliable. 

Extensive toolset

Fade In is advanced software with a comprehensive suite of formatting tools that lets you transition from scene headings to action and dialogue automatically as you type. Now, you can manage edits, page and scene locking, easily create industry-standard script breakdowns, reports, and more.

What’s new in version 4.0.19

  • Refinements to full justification formatting behavior
  • Fixed regression with print/PDF optimization
  • Improved Create PDF image scaling
  • Fixed an overlapping text issue in Continuous view
  • Fixed an overlapping control in the Other panel
  • Minor user interface tweaks and improvements

Fade In for Mac

$79.95
In English
Version 4.0.19
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4.9

(9 Reviews of Fade In)

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Pjaym59
Pjaym59
Jun 19 2023
4.0.17
5.0
Jun 19 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0.17
Version 4.0.19 is available
Lord-Lightning
Lord-Lightning
Feb 8 2016
2.0.537
5.0
Feb 8 2016
5.0
Version: 2.0.537
Just finished another screenplay written entirely in FadeIn and it just quarter-finaled in a comp. Just a smooth five-star app that delivers the goods.
rmattbill1
rmattbill1
May 11 2015
2.0.519
5.0
May 11 2015
5.0
Version: 2.0.519
I'm a professional screenwriter who used Final Draft for many years (too many!), then Craig Mazin talking about this on the ScriptNotes podcast and decided to give it a try. It does everything better, is much cheaper, is constantly being updated, and has never once crashed on me. My one complaint about the inability to change fonts and sizes on the cover page was recently rectified in an update, so all I can say is: I love this app!
Dennisg
Dennisg
Mar 17 2015
2.0.516
5.0
Mar 17 2015
5.0
Version: 2.0.516
After years spent using Movie Magic Screenwriter (bloated and expensive) and Montage (buggy and antiquated), I decided to give Fade In a try. It took me all of about three minutes to realize that the program works completely intuitively, has all the features I'm likely to ever need, and is very reasonably priced. I'm loving it so far. The one question I had was very politely answered by the developer within two hours of my email. To be honest, I couldn't be happier with this program.
dmu
dmu
Jan 10 2014
1.2.464
0.0
Jan 10 2014
0.0
Version: 1.2.464
I would love to jump over to this… unfortunately, the fatal flaw with Fountain/Fade In/Highland for me is that they are screenplay only. If any of them had a stageplay option, I would be able to bail from Final Draft completely. Unfortunately, FD is the only one with templates for playwrights.
gregraven
gregraven
Feb 19 2022
4.0.11
4.0
Feb 19 2022
4.0
Version: 4.0.11
Pjaym59
Pjaym59
Nov 20 2020
5.0
Nov 20 2020
5.0
Version: null
gorya
gorya
May 2 2019
5.0
May 2 2019
5.0
Version: null
countzaroff
countzaroff
Feb 19 2016
5.0
Feb 19 2016
5.0
Version: null
Lord-Lightning
Lord-Lightning
Feb 8 2016
5.0
Feb 8 2016
5.0
Version: null
defilippi-d
defilippi-d
Nov 16 2015
5.0
Nov 16 2015
5.0
Version: null
rmattbill1
rmattbill1
May 11 2015
5.0
May 11 2015
5.0
Version: null
Dennisg
Dennisg
Mar 17 2015
5.0
Mar 17 2015
5.0
Version: null
UniqueNickName
UniqueNickName
Jul 12 2013
5.0
Jul 12 2013
5.0
Version: null