Is Final Draft 8 worth it?

Final Draft has an interesting reputation among screenwriters – while it’s the undisputed industry standard, stability of past versions is legendary for being, well, unstable.

In particular, v7 started out on wobbly legs and a lot of us thank God every morning that FD7 starts up and runs without a random crash or formatting glitch. And – for those of us who have found a stable set-up – the idea of not only giving up this comfort but also *paying* for it is difficult to swallow. So any new version had better have some serious upgrades to catch my eye.
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