Aeion Production + Final Draft
Final Draft is the industry-standard screenwriting software — used on 95%+ of Hollywood feature + TV productions. Aeion ingests Final Draft FDX files natively (no conversion needed), runs AI script breakdown automatically, tracks revisions across multiple drafts, links scenes to schedule + budget + storyboards. Bidirectional workflow: writer edits in Final Draft; Aeion syncs; producer + crew see updates. Or annotate in Aeion's collaborative editor + export back to Final Draft for writer review.
FDX Format Support
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Workflow Patterns
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AI Breakdown on Import
When an FDX is uploaded, Aeion parses the XML into its own screenplay structure, identifies scenes, dialogue, and action, then runs AI breakdown per scene: cast (named characters + extras count), locations (indoor/outdoor + named), props (identified from action lines + dialogue), costumes (era/type/specific items), makeup (special effects — aging, blood, prosthetics), SFX (rain, fire, explosions, atmospherics), VFX (CGI, compositing, animation), vehicles, animals + species, sound effects (diegetic + non-diegetic), music (songs mentioned, score requirements), and crew flags (stunt coordinators, etc., flagged from action).
Revision Tracking
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Locked vs Live Scripts
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FAQ
WriterDuet, Scriptly, Highland, Fountain — all support FDX export. Aeion ingests FDX from any source.
Adobe Story discontinued in 2018; legacy XML format readable but rare. Most teams use Final Draft.
Not supported directly today — export to FDX from Movie Magic Screenwriter first, then import that.
Aeion preserves cards + beat board structure when present in FDX. Not all metadata round-trips perfectly.
Not real-time — FDX is file-based. Sync at each upload. For real-time multi-user editing, use Aeion's native editor.
Aeion respects Final Draft's lock concept. Locked pages preserved on revisions; only unlocked content can change.
Final Draft has shared-project features; or writers can work on different scenes + merge. Aeion ingests merged version.
Aeion supports US Hollywood format (default); preserves regional formatting variants from FDX.
Aeion auto-generates captions from screenplay text for accessibility. Per-language translations supported.
Multiple FDX files (one per language). Aeion links them as language variants of same screenplay.