Highland
2.6.4
Highland
2.6.4Powerful, straightforward screenwriting app.
Overview
Highland is a powerful, straightforward screenwriting app. With Highland, crafting a perfectly-formatted screenplay is as simple as writing an email. Just type. Highland will make it look good.
Created by acclaimed screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Frankenweenie), Highland works its magic on plain text, allowing you to focus on the writing. "The old apps force you to do all the formatting. They feel like relics of a different time -- bloated and slow to get updated. We made Highland lean, fast and future-proof."
Features:
- Write screenplays in plain text. The Fountain format is straightforward and future-proof.
- Edit and save FDX files, even if you don't have Final Draft.
- Preview, print and export perfectly-formatted PDFs.
- Melt screenplay PDFs, making them editable again.
What's new in Highland
Version 2.6.4:
Note: While the software is classified as free, it offers in-App Purchases.
- Fix Help menu Slack invite URL
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App requirements:
- Intel 64
- macOS 10.12.0 or later
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7 Highland Reviews
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The Pro version costs $50 at the Mac App Store. Since there is no public documentation as to what the 'Pro' version offers, here's a synopsis:
1) Access to Templates, which are...
• Fountain Templates:
- - Stage Play Screenplay
- - Multi-Cam Screenplay
- - Graphic Novel
• Markdown Templates:
- - MLA Report
- - Novel
- - Guidebook
- - Manuscript
- - Treatment
- - Article
- - Journal
- - Bulletin
• Unformatted Template:
- - Plain Text
2) 10 Editor Themes ("Dark and light color palettes perfect for any mood")
3) Watermark-free PDF
4) Priority Support Access
I recommend testing if you get used to the and enjoy the free version before paying for the Pro upgrade. If you have another scripting / creative writing app, you may prefer it to Highland. That's my experience so far. But it's certainly useful.
But I'm writing to correct your review: Highland did not start out under Windows. John August is a Mac enthusiast and his company only makes software for Macs. Highland doesn't exist on Windows, not version 2 or version 1, which came out a few years ago.
I believe August chose aesthetic reasons for the app's GUI, but it had nothing to do with Windows.