Hello, darlings!
Today we are pleased to present you a new version of Story Architect 0.7.3, which includes a lot of improvements and something new!
Improved import
Starting with version 0.7.3 we are introducing the ability to import not only scripts, but also documents of other formats.
At the moment, importing novels, comics, plays and audio plays is limited to markdown and fountain formats, but we'll expand this list over time so you can bring your work into the app from any other program.
Fountain format for comics, plays and audio dramas
The new version has advanced import and export capabilities related to the fountain format (you can read more about this format via this link). Your scripts for comics, plays and audio dramas can now also be exported to and imported from this format.
In addition to all the conveniences that the fountain format provides, this new feature adds an unprecedented ability to convert scripts from one format to another in Story Architect! To do this, copy the text of your script right in the program and paste it into the comic book editor. As a result, you'll get a document adapted to the comic book format in seconds! The same trick will work for all other script formats (screenplay, comic book, audio drama, stage play)!
Other improvements
As with every release, we have done a lot of work which is not so noticeable at first glance, but is designed to noticeably improve the quality of the application.
Thus, in the new release:
- the ability to make line breaks in the expanded character/location profile fields is added;
- the ability to sort lists of characters and locations alphabetically is added (via the context menu in the project navigator);
- work of page splitting feature is improved in the script text editor;
- work of the application at the moment of loading missing fonts at the startup is improved;
- tooltips with hotkeys to the drop-down list of text document formats is added;
- "Expand/Collapse All" options for document navigator is added;
- interface of the session list is improved in the personal account;
- interface of the dialog box for creating a new story is improved;
- export and import in fountain format now also support double dialogs;
- KIT Scenarist script import now supports correct import of scene descriptions;
- the ability to display scene/word/character counters is added to the navigator for comics, plays, audio dramas and unformatted text documents;
- the work of the algorithm of automatic corrections on page breaks is optimized;
- an application crash when trying to assign a scene/folder/act title to a text in a split block on a page is fixed;
- a problem with displaying the current scene in the script/novel navigator when switching between search matches in the text is fixed;
- a problem with deleting text from the hidden scenes after replacing all occurrences with the activated isolation mode is fixed;
- a problem when a script is imported even though the corresponding option has been disabled is fixed;
- a problem with moving the text editing cursor to the end of the document using hotkeys, if the last scene contains beats, is fixed;
- a problem with creating conflicting versions in local documents, when the project has been saved from the cloud, is fixed;
- a problem with copying scene resources together with the scene in the script breakdown module is fixed;
- a problem where in some cases, after deleting the text of acts/folders, there is an empty paragraph of the deleted act/folder's ending that could not be deleted, is fixed;
- a problem with rendering the timeline background is fixed in some cases;
- a problem with displaying the correct beat mapping/hiding hint in the script/novel text editor is fixed;
- a problem with saving template settings when switching template units of measure is fixed.
Wow! That was powerful! We hope you will like all the improvements and work with the application will become even more pleasant and productive.
Well, we are going to the next level of this exciting game and are already preparing the next update. See you soon, friends!