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How do I import a Fountain file into Final Draft?

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If you have a Mac, the easiest way to convert Fountain files into Final Draft files is to use Highland.

Highland is a screenplay utility for Mac that seamlessly converts Fountain files into Final Draft files or PDF scripts, and back again. (It’s also a text editor, so you can write your screenplay directly in Highland, too.)

Highland is available in the Mac App Store.

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