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How to Use the Script Editor

Goal: Write or revise your screenplay inside ACT3 AI, staying in proper screenplay format, with changes automatically reflected in your shot structure.

The script editor behaves like a light version of Final Draft. It understands screenplay format natively — type a scene heading and it formats it automatically; type a character name and it drops you into dialogue. Everything you write is linked to the underlying project structure.

Steps​

  1. Open the script editor. In the Editor, select Script from the column dropdown. The script opens in the panel.

  2. Navigate to the scene you want to edit. Use the Outline panel or the left navigation tree to jump directly to a scene. The editor scrolls to that scene's position in the script.

  3. Edit action lines and dialogue. Click anywhere in the text to start editing. The editor auto-formats based on context — after a scene heading it expects an action line; after a character cue it expects dialogue.

  4. Add a new scene. Type INT. or EXT. at the start of a new line and press Enter. The editor recognizes it as a scene heading and creates a new scene in the project tree.

  5. Use structural highlighting as a guide. Scene boundaries are highlighted in purple; shot boundaries in yellow. This shows you how the script maps to your shot structure as you write.

  6. Compare your version with an AI suggestion. Open a second script column and set it to AI Recommended to see AI-generated alternatives side by side. Click Copy from AI on any line to pull it into your version.

  7. Export back to Final Draft. When you want to continue work in Final Draft, go to Project → Export → Final Draft (.fdx). Re-import when ready to continue generating.

Next steps​