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When comparing Fade In Professional Screen Writing Software vs Scrivener, the Slant community recommends Scrivener for most people. In the question“What is the best Mac writing software for novelists?” Scrivener is ranked 2nd while Fade In Professional Screen Writing Software is ranked 13th.
Specs
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Auto-completeNo
BreakdownNo
Color codingNo
Hollywood formattingYes
Index card viewYes
NotesYes
Outline viewYes
Page lockNo
PlatformsWindows, Mac, Linux (beta)
ReportsYes
Revision trackingYes
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Pros
Pro Open format
Documents produced are in Open Screen Format (XML) so you don't get locked in, and documents can play nice with other software.
Pro Cross platform
Available for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and has separate Fade in Mobile app available for iOS (IPhone, iPads) and Android.
Pro Almost every parameter, from window layout to text-revision colo(u)r can be tweaked to your style
Pro Keeps everything together: notes, drafts, references, links
Pro Offers free trial
The trial is good for 30 days of actual use, not the typical 30 days from install date.
Cons
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Con Mediocre UI
UI should be better.