0.99.5 Release Notes
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0.99.5 was released September 14th, 2007.
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THE SPLASH SCREEN
There’s a new Splash Screen!
Getting the Splash Screen Back
Unlike previous versions, the new Splash Screen will close after selecting one of the options for starting a Project. You can get back the Splash Page at any time by selecting ‘Help’ then ‘Splash Screen’.
Starting Templates
You can now access Project Templates for creating media Projects.
Deleting Templates
You can delete any of the pre-loaded Templates by clicking on the ‘x’ that shows up whenever you hover the cursor over a Template.
Adding New Templates
You can also add your own Templates from within Celtx. From within the Celtx application, click on the ‘File’ menu and select ‘Save As Template’. Name the Template and select OK. Your new Template will appear in the Project Templates on the Splash Screen the next time you launch Celtx.
Most Recent Projects
The Splash Page also contains a list of ten of your most Recent Projects.
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Download from the Celtx Server
The Download button provides direct access to the Celtx Server for retrieving any project you have there, including ones that have been shared with you.
Source(s): Project Solutions
Browse Projects
Select the 'Browse' button to navigate to your directory and locate your desired project.
POW Announcements and Community News
We added two community boxes. One displays the Project of the Week (POW!) while the other provides news from the Celtx Community, including information about film festivals and contests.
CELTX FILES
Celtx Projects now Save as a dot Celtx file extension. Double clicking on a *.celtx file will launch Celtx.
Saving Existing Celtx Projects
A pre 995 Project will Save in 995 as a dot Celtx file. If you open the pre-995 Project from the Most Recent projects list on the Splash Page, your first Save will default to My Documents (Windows) or Documents (Mac).
If you open a pre-995 Project by using Browse, your computer will likely default on the first Save to the existing Celtx Project Folder. We recommend that you Save any exisiting Celtx Project to a new location on your hard drive.
Unzipping the Celtx File
The new *.celtx file is actually a zipped folder with a special wrapper to make it look like and behave like a standard computer file so. If needed, you can unzip the dot Celtx file by renaming the file with a dot zip file extension and then use any standard unzip application to gain access to individual Project documents.
PROJECT LIBRARY
The Project Library behaves similar to how it did in previous versions. We’ve added a new feature though that lets you drag and drop docs between Projects
Click, drag and drop any document from one Celtx Project Library to a second Celtx Project Library. The document, including any content, will be copied to the second Project.
THE EDITORS
We’ve added two new editors and improved three of the existing editors. All work in tandem with the TypeSet Feature to ensure precision formatting of each script type.
AV (Dual Column) - NEW!
A new dual column-AV editor supports documentary filmmaking, the creation of music videos and the making of general AV projects. AV Scripts are semi-formatted in the editor, and then converted in to the Dual Column format by the TypeSet feature.
AV Scripts have a linear, nested structure: Scene -> Shot -> Character & Dialog
Shot element uses type-ahead pre-populated with the following shot types:
- Wide, Master
- Medium
- Close Up
- Extreme Close Up
- Cutaway
- Cut-in
- Two-Shot
- Over-the-Shoulder
- POV
Shots are grouped under a Scene (similar to storyboard)
Audio Play Editor - NEW!
A new editor dedicated to writing Audio Scripts has been added. Very handy for making Radio plays and podcasts.
- Sound, Voice and Music elements populate with the prefix “SOUND:" "VOICE:' and "MUSIC:" *Title Page
- Cast
**Cast sub-tab displays "Cast of Characters" page (typically follows the title page)
- Cast of Characters - add Cast of Characters section to bottom of title page
- Cast of Characters - displays in Page Layout Preview (server-side)
- Cast of Characters - included in local print output (on separate page)
Text Editor
We have added new features for controlling the fonts and layout.
- Select multiple fonts
- Increase/decrease font
- Change font
- Add strike-thru style
- Numbered list
- Bulleted list
- Align left, centre, right, flush
- Adjust document width (USLetter/A4)
- Zoom (50% - 200%)
Screenplay Editor
Dual Dialogue
A Dual Dialogue feature has been added that works in conjunction with the TypeSet feature.
Highlite two Characters and their respective Dialog elements (only two at a time but you can do multiple selections to create stacked Dual Dialogs) that you want to display as DD and click on the DD icon in the tool bar (next to the ‘Note’ button). An icon will show up in the editor next to the DD. Running the TypeSet will then provide the DD layout for local printing or generating a PDF.
New Zoom options
Right Click Contextual Formatting
New Keyboard short cuts
- Alt-S will short cut to the Script Menu
- Ctrl (arrow up or arrow down) will navigate scene by scene
Stageplay Editor
Dual Dialog
- Add dual dialog icon to screenplay editor toolbar
- Allow selection/de-selection of dual dialog
- Add a style hint to the editor to indicate dual dialog
Title Page
- Implemented existing title page functionality in the title page sub-tab
Cast Page
- Cast tab displays "Cast of Characters" page (typically follows the title page)
Cast of Characters
- Added Cast of Characters section to bottom of title page
- Displays in Page Layout Preview (server-side)
- Included in local print output (on separate page)
TYPESET FEATURE - NEW!
Perhaps the most innovative feature to be added to 995 is the LaTex enabled TypeSet.
LaTex is a powerful typesetting tool that provides superior formatting controls. We’ve taken the complexity out of using LaTex by having the Celtx Server do all the formatting for you. Lots of formatting options are provided (eg. Mores/Continueds, Scene Numbering, Paper size etc.)
You no longer have to sign in to use Typeset and create a PDF and we’ve added SSL encryption for private and secure data transmission.
Typeset Toolbar options Many of the Formatting Options provided in the Typeset feature are common to all editors.
- Save PDF
- Zoom in/out (50% - 200%)
- Page Counter/ Page Navigation
- Format Options
- General Tab
- Show/Hide title page
- Show/Hide Scene Headers
- Paper size (US Letter or A4)
- Layout Format
- Two Columns
- Shot List
- Scene numbering
- Mores and Continued Tab
- Script Header Tab
- Show/Hide Script
- Script header items
- Project
- Writer
- Title
- Producer
- Subject
- Director
- Comment
- Contact
TypeSet Behaviours
- The script is submitted to the server whenever the Typeset tab is selected
- Cursor Sync - View is advanced to the cursor location in the script
- Only needed after script is posted to the server
- Progress Bar
- Progress bar that states "Formatting Script..."
- Disappears after completion
Scene Navigator
- Selection of a scene in the navigator advances to the scene (double-click)
- Scene ID is embedded in the HTML (span with id=scene id)
Other
- gzip compression utilized for faster file transfer
- Support for dual dialog
- SSL encryption used
OTHER EDITOR FEATURES
The Miscellaneous Features are the same in all editors. They include:
- Increased Zoom options
- Right-click to re-format an element
- KB shortcut for script menu - alt + 'S' (Windows)
- KB shortcut; cursor to start of the next/previous Scene (cntl+ cursor-up/cursor-down)
- Auto-save script (preference setting for time between saves)
THE SUB TABS
Each Editor has its own set up sub tabs to provide access to:
Script
Typeset
Index Cards
Each Editor has an Index Card sub-tab. These Index Cards are tied to the Scenes in the Editor so that changes made to either the Index Card or the Script will sync with the other. Some other Index Card features:
- Front of card
- Default view of index
- scene # (read only)
- scene heading (editable - changes scene heading in script)
- scene notes (editable - limit text to text area box)
- colour selector button (opens editable dialog)
- Back of card
- scene # (read only)
- scene heading (editable - changes scene heading in script)
- script text for scene (read only)
- colour selector button (opens editable dialog)
- Drag and Drop
- DnD of scene cards supported
- DnD of scene card re-orders scenes in scene navigator and the script
- DnD of scenes in scene navigator re-orders index cards
- Switching from Index Cards to Script
- Index card headings replace script scene headings (when titles are changed)
- New cards insert scene headings into the script
- Deleting an Index Card
- Toolbar button for deleting an index card
- Deleting Index Card deletes Scene
- Index Card Plot/Colour Tags
- Button on index card to open tag colour selector dialog
- Tag colour selector dialog:
- Default colour "white" assigned to each index card
- Colour selector dialog displays 7 colours and editable tag names
- Tag name defaults "Plot A" "Plot B" etc.
- Changes to tag names are saved with the script (unique to each script)
- Changing an index card colour changes the colour of the scene heading
- Checkbox to display tag name on scene index card
- Printing index cards
- Support for printing the current view of the cards (front or back)
- 3x5 Avery index cards
- 3x5 with line borders for non Avery stock
- Print out name of colour tag
- Print out colour of tag (just a square block of colour)
- Toolbar
- Add index card
- Delete index card
- Toggle front/back of index cards from script to Notes
- GUI
- Highlight the current card selected
- Show card colour on screen
- Display tag name (if option selected in tag colour selector dialog)
Title Page
Cast
Reports
NEW STORYBOARD FEATURES
Creatives can now add images to sequences in batches, as well as play selected sequences in the Viewer.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES
Single File Format (.celtx file)
- New projects use a .celtx file
- The dot celtx file contains the entire project
- 0991 and prior projects replace application folder with a .celtx file
- Selecting .celtx file opens the project
Drag & Drop Document Management
You can now drag and drop documents from one project in to another. Select a document in your Project Library (eg. a prop form) and drag it in to the Library of another Project. The drop needs to be positioned immediately below another item (so between items will work too), whereupon a single grey bar will appear to indicate the drop is accepted. Dropping onto folders or in the middle of white space won't work.
PLEASE NOTE:
There is a bug related to this feature in that it only includes the last saved changes when the document is dropped. So it's advised to save first, then drag and drop the document. This bug will be fixed in the next point release which is due mid- October.
Copy Project Item
You can make a copy of any Project item (right-click)
Project Templates
- You can make your own Project template (under ‘File…).
- New Project Templates will appear in the New Splash Page.
Save Options Settings
- You can now set the Auto-Save feature to "Automatically Save Project" every 5, 10, 15, 1/2 hr, 1 hr. (Under ‘Tools’ >> ‘Options’)
Shot Word Options
- The Script Options include the ability to add your own shot words.
Tab Shuffle
- Drag and drop Tabs within Celtx.
===Status Bar User Sign In /Out===
*A Status bar has been added to let you know if you’re logged in to the Celtx Server.
If user is signed out, Status indicates "Signed Out". Options are:
- Create an account
- Sign In
If user is signed in, Status indicates user name. Options are:
- Create an account
- Edit online profile
- Sign out
Event Notifications
If you’re logged in, the Status Bar will notify you any time someone has:
- Updated a shared Project or
- Added a comment to one of your Projects on Project Central.
- Display message icon and notification counter in status bar
- Click on message icon displays Notifier message(s)
- When a notification message is displayed a user can:
- Select show details to view the message in Web Services Inbox
- Dismiss (X) to remove the notification message
Selecting either 'show details' or 'dismiss' will decrement the message counter
- Message icon will appear when:
- there are new messages
- there are un-dismissed messages
WEB SERVICES TABS
We added a new versioning system - Snapshots, and new options for tagging your Project for genre, language (as in English, French, Italian etc.) and to request reviews. A new Inbox Tab in the Web Services provides a history of any notification messages.
Home
Displays information regarding the status of the project, including who the ‘Owner’ is, determined by who was first to post the Project to the Celtx server, and the date of the last update.
Share
This feature is used to collaborate with members of a team. Use 'Add' or 'Remove members', to and from a project to authorize access to the Project.
Publish
You can publish project to Project Central as either:
- Limited – only you and authorized team members will have access
- Public – your Project will appear on Project Central for Public viewing and comments.
Under 'Configure your Project', you can add the following information and media to any Project published to Project Central:
- Tag Line
- Project Description
- Genre
- Request for reviews (Public only)
- Language
Snapshots (Versioning)
A new versioning feature, called Snapshots, has been added.
A snapshot creates a "tagged" version of the last uploaded version of the project. It is a named, saved point-in-time of your project that you can download.
Once you have Uploaded a Project to the Celtx Server you can create and name a 'Snapshot' of the Project. Note that the option to "Save a snapshot of the most recently uploaded version of this project" means exactly that -- you are not snapshotting the local version you are working on. Neither are you necessarily snapshotting the version you last downloaded. If you are sharing the project with one or more collaborators they may have made revisions, additions and/or deletions since you last saw it.
The Snapshot will be preserved on the Server. You can then continue to add, edit and Upload your Project to the Server, knowing you can revert back to the Snapshot at any time.
Workflow Example with Snapshots (single user project)
In this workflow example the user has decided to label the 2nd uploaded version as the "First Draft" and the 4th uploaded version as the "Second Draft".
- Day 1
- Upload Project (version 1)
- Day 2
- Upload Project (version 2)
- Create Snapshot "First Draft"
Day 3
- Upload Project (version 3)
- Day 4
- Upload Project (version 4)
- Create Snapshot "Second Draft"
Workflow Example with Snapshots (shared project)
In this workflow example you will notice all members of a project have equal access to the snapshot feature.
- Day 1 - USER #1
- Create project
- Upload Project (version 1)
- Create snapshot "Initial Concepts"
- Share project with USER #2
- Day 2 - USER #2
- Download project (version 1)
- Edit Project
- Upload Project (version 2)
- Create Snapshot "Re-work of Initial Concepts"
- Day 3 USER #1
- Download project (version 2)
- Edit Project
- Upload Project (version 3)
- Create Snapshot "First draft of script"
- Day 4 USER #2
- Download project (version 3)
- Edit Project
- Upload Project (version 4)
- Create Snapshot "Second draft of script"
BEST PRACTICE FOR SHARED PROJECTS: For all shared projects it is strongly advised that users download the latest version of the project before making edits and re-uploading the changes to the server. A useful convention might be a voluntary agreement between contributors that updates occur in a known sequential order that is coordinated by the original author of the project.
Inbox
Your Inbox displays a history of any notification messages you have received (eg. that a Project you are collaborating on has been updated).
My Profile
A link to your user profile on Project Central.
PROJECT CENTRAL RE-DESIGN
We gave Project Central a kick in the pants, re-designing the whole layout and added new features.
- Improved Search Functionality. You can now search by:
- Profile
- Project
- Comments
- New Project Tags for Genre, Language, and Review Requests have been added to the Publishing feature under Web Services. Selecting any of the options within these tabs will have them display on Project Central.
- Page layout modifications (various)
- Improvements to project menu
- This version supersedes the 0.99.1 Release Notes
- This version was superseded by the 0.99.6 Release Notes on 2007-November-14
