What is Mariner Software Montage ?
When you watch a TV show, a film or a play, it’s hard to see the
structure that goes into each one. But it’s there. And, it’s pretty
specific. It’s one thing having the idea – it’s something else getting
that idea into the format needed to get noticed. That’s where Montage comes in.
Screenwriting – art with words
Screenwriting is a creative process but it’s not a free-for-all. It
requires a specific type of formatting – from typestyle to line spacing
and indentations. You can have a blockbuster idea but without the proper
screenwriting format, it won’t get read. Montage, a screenwriting
product developed exclusively for the Mac, contains everything you’ll
need to create the right format so that your script won’t be another
addition to the circular file.
It’s very useful and easy to use.
by VCCR2010
The graphic novel I wrote using Montage just hit bookstores worldwide this week. It’s called SWEETS: A New Orleans Crime Story. Reviews are fantastic and so far sales are strong. The book even won a Spinetingler Award!
Kody Chamberlain
“The main advantage I see of using Montage over
other software packages I’ve looked at is its simplicity and ease of
use, focused on the writer. It opens quickly, has an easy-to-use and
easy-to-learn interface, and at the same time has nearly all the
features you’d actually need or use from more complicated and expensive
programs.”
N. Andreson
a Montage user
Puts Final Draft to shame. “Sure Final Draft is
the _industry standard_ but why spend hundreds when Montage does the
trick? I can export my work to Final Draft in the end anyway.”
Kevin Curran
a Montage user
Have Final Draft, will travel.
Let’s face it, Final Draft screenwriting software has been the
industry leader for many years. For some users, a transition to a new
screenwriting tool would be both challenging and intimidating.
Montage includes a built-in Final Draft importer which allows you to
drag and drop your Final Draft documents (fdr format only) right on
Montage and have them open in the Montage format.
What’s that? You say you have a writing partner who needs to work in
Final Draft (for some bizarre reason!)…we can help there too. Have the
ease of creating your work in Montage’s intuitive and elegant interface
AND the convenience of saving your Montage script as a Final Draft file
format (.fdr).
We’ll do all the heavy-lifting
Montage is designed to automatically structure your writing – you
don’t have to worry about learning a complicated process. We’ve even
included templates for almost every genre: TV, film, theatre, musical,
comic book and more – just take your pick and Montage will do the rest.
View your script from every angle
Looking at your work from different perspectives, like any other type
of art, is a good thing. Montage provides multiple views such as the
Script View, so you can see what you’re writing page by page. The
Outline View lays out your script scene by scene and allows you to
organize your script and even set its status.
Don’t let yourself be distracted
A Full Screen Mode is a feature to keep you free from background
images, e-mail and all the other stuff on your computer’s desktop. A
clutter free desk will set the stage for focused writing and
productivity.
Now you’re ready!
Writing a query, constructing a synopsis and sending your script,
Montage assists with that too so you’re not left with a nicely formatted
screenplay but nothing else. With the hundreds of included industry
contacts through the integration with Apple’s Address Book – all you’ll
need is determination.
