Format settings + Dual Preview

Switched format and want a side-by-side comparison? Need to fine-tune page margins / font size? Format settings + dual preview handle it.

Format settings

Usually accessed from Write view top / toolbar → the Format Settings dialog (titled Format Customization). It groups options into three sections:

Section	Option	Notes
Taiwan Options	Action prefix △	Toggle the △ prefix on action lines (Taiwan convention)
Taiwan Options	Insert prefix ▲	Toggle the ▲ prefix on insert lines (Taiwan convention)
Display	Scene numbers	Show / hide scene numbering
Display	Scene grid layout	Render scene headings as a grid table — Taiwan format only
PDF Export	Page size	A4 or Letter (default A4 for Taiwan, Letter for Hollywood)
PDF Export	Font size	10pt / 12pt / 14pt (default 14pt for Taiwan, 12pt for Hollywood)

Changes reflect live into the preview.

Dual Preview

Dual Preview puts two rendered columns side by side. The left column is the format you are currently editing (Taiwan or Hollywood, marked (Editing)); the right column is the same content live-rendered in the other format (marked (Preview)). Both columns scroll in sync, so you can compare line by line:

┌─ Taiwan Format (Editing) ─┬─ Hollywood Format (Preview) ─┐
│                           │                              │
│ 1  INT. LIGHTHOUSE - NIGHT│  INT. LIGHTHOUSE - NIGHT     │
│                           │                              │
│ △ J. Doe stands by        │  J. Doe stands by            │
│   the window.             │  the window.                 │
│                           │                              │
│ J. DOE：I haven't seen    │           J. DOE             │
│ fog like this.            │    I haven't seen fog        │
│                           │    like this.                │
└───────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘

Useful for:

• Seeing the effect of TW ↔ Hollywood switching at a glance
• Checking how each element renders (Scene Heading / Character / Dialogue) in both formats
• Fine-tuning layout

Relationship with export

Deliver view's export settings inherit these format settings — what you tune here is used at export.

Export adds extra options (cover page, table of contents, versioning) — see Deliver formats and scope.

Related

• Format toggle: TW vs Hollywood
• Series settings
• Deliver templates overview
• Deliver formats and scope