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Export to another application

You can use Report | Export Report... to save the current report in one of the following formats:

Most word processors, such as Microsoft Word 97 and above and StarOffice/OpenOffice, can import HTML files, but for the best results export using the OpenOffice.org Writer format, and if necessary save in another format when the file has been loaded into OpenOffice.org Writer. You can also copy the report to the clipboard with Report | Copy to Clipboard and paste into another application. To choose whether to paste as formatted text or plain text, use the Edit | Paste As... menu command in the other application, if available.

Using the clipboard may not give results as good as using file exchange (for example, paragraph style definitions may be lost in transit).

Here are some tips for exporting to packages such as Sophocles and Final Draft.

  1. Edit your report style to capitalise scene headings (edit the SL Scene Heading style);
  2. check 'Enable Scene Auto Heading' in the element styles list;
  3. switch off all extraneous text such as storyline descriptions, storyline names;
  4. export to a text file (Reports | Export Report...);
  5. open or import the file in your screenwriting software.

Note that pasting from the clipboard doesn't generally work as well.

For more information on exporting, please see File Export.