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And 9 isn't much better, but there are a few things I like about it over 7, at least.

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I skipped 8 since it didn't seem much of an upgrade and went to 9. I've been using Final Draft 7 for awhile.

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They don't seem to want to ever update it. And it doesn't get mentioned much because it's so old.

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TL DR: Movie Magic Screenwriter is no longer viable at pretty much any price (much less its premium pricing) when it can't import or export any of the major screenplay formats. I hate having to look for alternatives to what I've invested time (used it since at least 2001) and money (fortunately I was able to buy in with an academic copy and upgrading to MMSW6 was very inexpensive), but when no one else but other MMSW users, what choice do I have?

Otherwise Fade In for $50 seems the best deal. A price cut would be nice, but if they want to play the 'premium' card at a high price, they need to build roads to their island. Unless MMSW comes out with a new version REALLY SOON with support for ALL major script program formats (including Fountain, Celtx and even FD), they're toast IMO. Who should pay $169 for a program that doesn't play with anything else? Whatever FD's flaws may be, it's not as if you're locked into their format when everyone but MMSW seems to support FDR/FDX files. MMSW seems to believe that it can exist on its own and I don't see how that works anymore. (Note: I don't have FD, so I can't speak to its interoperability.) Word can open Word Perfect files and vice versa IIRC. Exporting is the same you can make PDFs or go to production management software, but no go for Final Draft or anything else.

It can import Word and Word Perfect (for those unfrozen cavemen from 1990) and text with some competency, but Celtx, Fountain, even Final Draft are non-starters. In replying to someone asking about using it with Fountain, I confirmed something that I'd always suspected but hadn't really examined because I was working solely in MMSW and hadn't been perusing other programs: MMSW is essentially an island unto itself where little can enter or leave. I don't see as many complaints on it as FD gets, though the people who complain about FD still shell out for upgrades and then gripe about those, too.Р”В«ut where MMSW really seems doomed is in their file import/export area. MMSW has always been the poor red-headed stepchild to Final Draft due to inertia favoring the 'industry standard' (read: 'what everyone else is using') despite being comparable or superior on a features front. No Sale of Copyrighted Material or Sharing of Confidential Material Posts Made by ( u/deleted) Accounts are Subject to Removal Observe Dedicated Weekly Threads for Loglines, Memes, Etc Provide Descriptive/Informative Titles for Posts Screenplays MUST be properly formatted/Do not post your film without the screenplay. No Contest, Coverage or Service AdvertisingР”В¬omplaints About Paid Feedback Must Include Script and Evaluations No Socks, Trolls or Shitposting, Spam or Off-Topic PostsР”Вon't post personal blogs, personal websites, or unapproved self-promotion. WIKI: FAQS & FORMATTING INFO AND RESOURCESР”Вo not personally attack fellow redditors respect privacy, be encouraging, use your manners.