Mariner Releases Montage 1.3

Mariner Software today released Montage 1.3, the only Mac-only screenwriting software developed exclusively for Mac OS X. Announced earlier this year, Montage 1.3 is the most powerful version to date, introducing several new features, including one industry first: the ability to export Montage scripts to Final Draft (.fdr).

Version 1.3 also introduces:

• Added Leopard support
• Added the ability to export Montage scripts to Final Draft (.fdr)
• Added the ability to export Montage scripts to .sex format for interfacing with
production scheduling applications like Gorilla, EP Scheduling and CompanyMOVE
• Added localized support for French, Italian, German and Spanish
• Improved accessibility
• Added iScript support
• Added “Starts New Page” setting for any element
• Added new toolbar buttons: Bold, Underline, Italic and Fonts
• Page Size can now be set in Page Setup
• Improved Montage’s performance when importing files
• Added Montage Help
• Added MORE & CONT’D. support for lyrics
• Title Page, Scenes and Script views are now all centered in the window
• Added “Print Title Page” checkbox to Printing tab of Document Properties
• Scene Navigation Palette now shows scene status colors
• Added a new Musical (Forest) template
• Tweaked the Screenplay (Screenwriter) template
• Numerous bug fixes


"Montage 1.3 is an accumulation of over a year's worth of development effort," said Michael Wray, President of Mariner Software. "Not only does it introduce an industry-first feature in the ability to save a Montage script to a Final Draft file format, it also reinforces Mariner's commitment to the world of screenwriting beyond the English language. Montage 1.3 now supports five different languages."

Trial and Full copies are now available on the Mariner Software web site at the following page:

http://www.marinersoftware.com/download.php

Montage makes it easy to create, edit, and manage screenplays on a Macintosh. From the ability to import and export Final Draft or text documents, to using custom, pre- formatted templates for film, TV, and theater, to the time-saving Smart Views, Montage guides both the first time screenwriter or the seasoned veteran, from start to finish.


But Montage doesn't stop there.

Once a script is complete, Montage allows the user the ability to submit, track, and send a query, synopsis, and scripts to hundreds of included industry contacts through Montage's integration with Apple's Address Book.

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