General: Incompatible linked libraries on 64-bit Linux Answer: Depending on your distribution, you may find library incompatibilities (for instance, glibc) with the 64-bit Linux packages.
If your distribution supports easily running 32-bit binaries, you ...
Formatting: How to create a header or footer Answer: To create a page header or page footer, use Document > Header and Footer.
In the format field, use # for the page number, * for the current revision color, ...
General: Non-app store version on Mac OS X Mountain Lion (or later) Answer: When purchasing the full version directly from the website (as opposed to from the Mac App Store), ensure that your system's Security & Privacy preferences are ...
Fade In Mobile: Why are Fade In Mobile's page numbers approximate? Answer: Fade In Mobile's page numbers are approximate/estimated. The option to display them is currently marked "Experimental" as of version 1.2.395.
The reason for this is that ...
General: Shortcut keys Answer: A list of default shortcut keys can be found under Help > Fade In Help > Shortcut Keys.
The default set of shortcut keys can be ...
Formatting: Windows font scaling Answer: If you're experiencing font scaling errors when changing the zoom level and using a proportional font, try changing the font to a fixed-width or monospace ...
Formatting: Why is my script a different length than in Final Draft? Answer: When importing a Final Draft screenplay into Fade In, the resulting page count may be different. There are several reasons this can happen:
Margins and indents - ...
General: I received a "beta version expired" message Answer: If you are a member of the beta program for Fade In and have been testing a pre-release build of the software, you'll need to ...
Getting Started: Differences between the Mac App Store and non-App Store versions Answer: Some small differences exist between the Mac App Store version and the non-App Store version of Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software.
The Mac App Store version ...
General: Unicode/international language PDF output Answer: The short answer
If you are writing in Unicode (i.e., a non-English language, using emojis, etc.) and experience problems with text rendering correctly when attempting to ...
Fade In Mobile: How do I print (or make a PDF) from the mobile app? Answer: Fade In Mobile does not currently include any built-in capability for printing or PDF generation.
The best way to print is to export to Dropbox, open ...
Formatting: An installed font isn't displaying properly Answer: If you haven't already done so, please try exiting the application and restarting it.
Uninstalling and reinstalling the font (i.e., removing it from your Fonts, then ...
General: Alternative methods for generating PDFs Answer: If for whatever reason you're unsatisfied with the built-in PDF exporter (File > Create PDF), there are a number of other methods you can use ...
Getting Started: I can't install the application Answer: If you have downloaded the installation package but cannot install the application:
Please ensure that you have quit any currently running copy of Fade In before ...
Getting Started: Error code 5 when installing or updating: Access is denied Answer: This may happen when updating or reinstalling on Windows, if Fade In Professional Screenwriting is currently running when you try to update/reinstall it. The installer ...
General: Full screen mode Answer:
To change to full-screen mode, or to change back from it (i.e., to have the application in a smaller, movable and resizable window), select View ...
Formatting: Non-standard title page formatting Answer: [Please note that this information is outdated as of version 2, and is retained here for archival/reference purposes only.]
It is possible to create a title ...
General: Turning on additional logging for troubleshooting Answer: If the build of Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software that you are currently using supports additional logging for troubleshooting, you can turn it on as ...
Formatting: How to type accents Answer: Typing accents depends on the platform you're using. For more information see here: http://sites.psu.edu/symbolcodes/
Windows: You can bring up the Character Map utility and select the accented characters to ...