v.0995 IS HERE!
And I gotta say,... we think this baby is great and the parents are pretty proud. The delivery took a bit longer than expected, but we THANK YOU! for your patience and, as always, we encourage everyone to tell us what you think.
So I'll shutup, and you go download the English version HERE, and slurp up the Feature Details below.
In the meantime, Thank You ALL, for your continued support!
Much love from,
Sheila, Steve, Tony, Michelle, Greg, Chad, Laurie and Mark
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HOUSE KEEPING NOTES
- The English version only is available in Windows, Mac and Linux. (Apologies to our foreign friends.) Other language versions will be posted as they become available from our super-wonderful volunteer translators.
- Please read 'Best Practices for the Saving pre 995 Celtx Projects' over here.
- Over the next few weeks the Celtx Wiki will be a work in progress as we update the documentation and screenshots for the new v0995 features. So please bare with us. In the meantime, additional new feature support is provided here on the Celtx forum, or head on over to Mark and Steve's new Feature Tours!
v.0995 RELEASE NOTES
New Editors
Audio Plays
A new Audio play editor has been added that can be used to create standardized radio scripts or podcasts.
AV (Dual Column)
A new dual column-AV editor supports documentary filmmaking, the creation of music videos and the making of general AV projects. AV Scripts are semi-formatted in the editor, and then converted in to the Dual Column format by the TypeSet feature.
Improved Editors
Text Editor
We have added new features for controlling the fonts and layout.
• Font face, size and colour
• Numbered Lists
• Bulleted Lists
• Indenting
• Document width (A4, North American)
• Zooming
Screenplay Editor
• A Dual Dialogue (DD) feature has been added that works in conjunction with the TypeSet feature. Highlite two Characters and their respective Dialog elements (only two at a time but you can do multiple selections to create stacked Dual Dialogs) that you want to display as DD and click on the DD icon in the tool bar (next to the 'Note' button). An icon will show up in the editor next to the DD. Running the TypeSet will then provide the DD layout for local printing or generating a PDF.
• New Zoom options in the editor
• Right Click Contextual Formatting
• New Keyboard short cuts
• Alt-S will short cut to the Script Menu
• Ctrl (arrow up or arrow down) will navigate scene by scene
Index Cards
Each Editor has an Index Card sub-tab. These Index Cards are tied to the Scenes in the Editor so that changes made to either the Index Card or the Script will sync with the other. Some other Index Card features...
• Front of the Index Card
The front of each Index Card will auto-populate with the first 40 words in the Scene (this is not editable in the Index Card). The Scene Header will also auto-populate with is editable (and automatically reflected in the script).
• Back of the Card
The Index Cards can be 'flipped'. You can then add notes to the back of each card.
• Drag & Drop
The Index Cards can be dragged and dropped by grabbing an Index Card directly or by moving the cards in the Navigator.
• Plot Line Colours
You can colour code each Index Card. Your colouring scheme will get reflected both in the Index Card and Scene Navigators.
• Printing
The Index Cards have their own Print dialog, providing options for layout and printing with or without colours.
• Zooming
Mutiple Zoom settings have been added to make it easier to see and manage the Index cards.
Typeset Feature
Perhaps the most innovative feature to be added to 995 is the LaTex enabled TypeSet.
LaTex is a powerful typesetting tool that provides superior formatting controls. We've taken the complexity out of using LaTex by having the Celtx Server do all the formatting for you. Lots of formatting options are provided (eg. Mores/Continueds, Scene Numbering, Paper size etc.)
You no longer have to sign in to use Typeset and create a PDF and we've added https encryption for private and secure data transmission.
Storyboard Improvements
Creatives can now add images to sequences in batches, as well as play selected sequences in the Viewer.
Drag & Drop Document Management
You can now drag and drop documents from one project in to another. Select a document in your Project Library (eg. a prop form) and drag it in to the Library for another Project.
Dot Celtx files
Our clever developers have figured out a way to make a Celtx Project Folder behave like a file. Celtx Projects will now 'Save As...' a *.celtx file extension. The new *.celtx file is actually a zipped folder with a special wrapper to make it look like and behave like a standard computer file. Double clicking on the *.celtx file will launch Celtx. You can still unzip the dot Celtx file using any standard unzip application to gain access to individual Project documents.
New Splash Screen
We have upgraded the Celtx Splash Screen to provide direct access to popular templates (eg. Films, Documentaries, Stageplays, Radioplays etc.)
Copy Project Item
You can make a copy of any Project item (right-click)
Project Templates
You can make your own Project template (under 'File...'). New Project Templates will appear in the New Splash Page.
Save Options Settings
You can now set the auto save feature to "Automatically Save Project" every 5, 10, 15, 1/2 hr, 1 hr.
Shot Word Options
The Script Options include the ability to add your own shot words.
SERVER SIDE DEVELOPMENT
Status Bar User Sign In /Out
A Status bar has been added to let you know if you're logged in to the Celtx Server.
Event Notifications
If you're logged in, the Status Bar will notify you any time someone has updated a shared Project or added a comment to one of your Projects on Project Central.
Web Services
We added a new versioning system (Snapshots) and new options for tagging your Project for genre, language (as in English, French, Italian etc.) and to request reviews. A new Inbox Tab in the Web Services provides a history of any notification messages.
PROJECT CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT
Project Central Re-design
We gave Project Central a kick in the pants, re-designing the whole layout and added new features. Search has been improved as well and the new tags (eg. genre, language, review requests) will appear on PC.
For MORE DETAILS on these features, go HERE.
Now I have to play around with my new toy...