

A character element that is not followed by a parenthetical or a dialogue element.An empty line, or a parenthetical element containing only '()'.Trelby can find certain errors in your scripts (Script/Find next error, or CTRL+E): You can cancel the selection by pressing Esc at any time. This allows for easy and accurate selection over multiple scenes and pages. The end of the selection can still be moved with the keyboard using the arrow keys/Page up/down/etc. Say you've made a selection with your mouse. Trelby's selection was written with the keyboard in mind.

When you switch a Parenthetical element to another type, and it contains nothing but (), it becomes empty.When you are in an empty Dialogue element and type (, the element automatically changes to a Parenthetical with () text and cursor in the middle.The first letter of every sentence is automatically set to uppercase.Trelby will automatically change the case of "i" to "I" as you type.will automatically change the element to Scene. Press Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down to goto the next or previous scene. Trelby also allows you to change the shortcuts to whatever you want (File/Settings/Change). Or you can right-click on the element with the mouse to get a menu of all possible element types. Want to change the current line to a Dialog? Press Alt + D. Here's a few quick tips, tricks and pointers that will make your writing experience better 1. So you want to quickly jump into writing screenplays with Trelby. for those who won't read the whole manual! Export: PDF, formatted, HTML, RTF and Final Draft XML - Fountain (.fountain).


Import: Screenplay formatted texts, Final Draft XML XML (.fdx), Celtx XML (.celtx), Fountain XML (.fountain), Adobe Story XML (.astx), Fade In Pro XML (.fadein). Comparing: You can compare scripts to see what has changed between versions. Reporting: Scene/location/character/dialogue reports. Name database: Database of character names containing more than 200,000 names from different countries. Multiple views: You have the option of a draft view, WYSIWYG mode and fullscreen, depending on your preferred writing style. Multiplatform: Works on all platforms and produces the exact same output. Screenplay editor: Enforces proper script format, pagination, auto-completion and spell checking. Trelby is a free program that anyone can contribute to. A free, multiplatform, feature-rich screenwriting program! Trelby is easy to use, quick and elegantly designed to make screenwriting simple.
