This data is available in the budget sheet, which accounts for all of the monetary information that was input under the corresponding departments. Within the catalog tab, the collaborators have the ability to add items manually by choosing the ‘add’ icon, and detail any of the items with media, cost, and budgeting information. Celtx script writing software organizes the data into a user-friendly experience by syncing the items from the script breakdown into a catalog that is viewable in the ‘Project View’. Every highlighted word is represented by a color that corresponds to a category. The breakdown items are tagged within categories: actors, additional labor, animals, props, etc.

The data is synched not only with the script, but also with the catalog. Within the Celtx free version, users are able to highlight words within the script and add a wide range of data: the item name and category. This includes integrating items, budgeting, and scheduling information into the scenes.

Within the production realm, breaking down the script is a critical aspect of the storyboard process. The screen will tell the manager when the document was taken off, and within that tab, the option to “Force Online” is possible. Managers have the ability to bring projects back online from collaborators that have taken them offline. Project documents are not accessible while offline: adding or sharing images, breakdowns, catalogs, index cards, media, navigation, and notes. When the internet is accessible, ‘Online Mode’ can be initiated by clicking the ‘File’ tab and then the ‘Online’ option. The URL can be copied to the clipboard or bookmarked for ease in accessibility in case the browser needs to be closed. After confirming the action, the script will reload and offer a document URL. Once the allocated team members have been granted permission to edit offline documents, the user can click on the ‘File’ dropdown and select ‘Offline’. The ‘Offline Mode’ needs to be initiated before leaving an internet connection. To keep the team actively contributing to the script and pre-production process, Celtx integrated offline accessibility to documents. ‘Offline Mode’ is accessible within the Celtx free version. With the amount of inspired action that goes into film, media, and television production, this aspect of the program is paramount to allow team members to quickly act on their creative impulses to develop their productions. This allows for concise formatting to keep every team member in sync and updated.

Celtx script writing documents are viewable and editable in real-time.

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