3.2.10 (Beta)

New Features

• Automatically open Beat Title for editing when creating a new beat (instead of Script text). Choose default field to edit in File -> Preferences -> Behaviors
• Use Tab/Shift-Tab to step through Beat Title, Synopsis and Script Text.
• Added Ctrl+N and Ctrl+Shift+N to create Beats before/after other beats (in addition to existing Enter / Shift+Enter) shortcuts.

3.2.9 (Release)

Improvements

• Gentler matching of master locations. Master locations are now only guessed when a scene heading is entered. Feature to update other scenes when changing a master location for a scene has been removed. Option to disable feature has also been removed.
• Taller reports dialog.

3.2.7 (Release)

Improvements

• Updated language packs

Bug Fixes

• Mac scene heading crash, 2nd attempt

3.2.5 (Release)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed regression on Mac that could crash when creating a new scene heading.

3.2.10 (Beta)

New Features

• Automatically open Beat Title for editing when creating a new beat (instead of Script text). Choose default field to edit in File -> Preferences -> Behaviors
• Use Tab/Shift-Tab to step through Beat Title, Synopsis and Script Text.
• Added Ctrl+N and Ctrl+Shift+N to create Beats before/after other beats (in addition to existing Enter / Shift+Enter) shortcuts.

3.2.9 (Release)

Improvements

• Gentler matching of master locations. Master locations are now only guessed when a scene heading is entered. Feature to update other scenes when changing a master location for a scene has been removed. Option to disable feature has also been removed.
• Taller reports dialog.

3.2.7 (Release)

Improvements

• Updated language packs

Bug Fixes

• Mac scene heading crash, 2nd attempt

3.2.5 (Release)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed regression on Mac that could crash when creating a new scene heading.

3.2.5 (Release)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed regression on Mac that could crash when creating a new scene heading.

3.2.4 (Release)

New Features

• StoryBot AI is a comprehensive AI assistant for Causality rolling out gradually.
  • "Write Scene" uses AI to write the beat text. This feature is currently in ALPHA, and is only a tech demo that uses beats from similar storylines and synopsis text for writing the current beat. IT IS CURRENTLY CRUDE, but will undergo drastic improvements in the coming weeks.
  • "Auto Beat Title" automatically writes beat titles based on the beat text.
  • "Auto Synopsis" automatically writes the synopsis based on the beat text.
  • "Rewrite" is a growing set of tools that rewrite beats, e.g. to shorten, lengthen, change locations or emotions, and even turn novels into screenplays or vice versa.
  • Read instructions at https://caudocs.hollywoodcamerawork.com/storybot-ai/beat-writing-features
• Production Locations
  • Toolset for organizing shooting locations during film production. Instructions: https://caudocs.hollywoodcamerawork.com/film-production/production-locations
• Location Report
  • Comprehensive report for organizing shooting locations: https://caudocs.hollywoodcamerawork.com/reports/location-report

Improvements

• More stable sign-ins.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed scene heading would pop up while editing a beat without a scene heading (fixed during beta cycle).
• Fixed font-sizes and margins in Beat Editor.
• Fixed unable to create identical scene headings -- forcing algorithm had broken causing identical scene headings to immediately disappear.
• Fixed layout didn't always run when creating new scene headings, causing brief overlap in the script.

3.1.24 (Beta)

New Features

• AI feature that writes Beat titles and Synopsis automatically. Right-click a beat title to use feature.

3.1.19 (Beta)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed scene heading would pop up while editing a beat without a scene heading (fixed during beta cycle).