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Highland Changelog

What's new in Highland 2.9.18

Nov 22, 2023
  • Fixed a dialogue printing issue

New in Highland 2.9.17 (Oct 26, 2023)

  • Fixes potential crashes from predictive text completion on macOS 14 Sonoma.

New in Highland 2.9.16 (Jul 18, 2023)

  • Fixed links in PDFs

New in Highland 2.9.15 (May 26, 2023)

  • Fixed “Uppercase action” Multi-Cam setting
  • Fixed printing custom watermarks using {{WATERMARK: }}
  • Fixed importing Themes by pasting direct URLs

New in Highland 2.9.14 (Jan 22, 2023)

  • Minor bug fixes and compatibility updates

New in Highland 2.9.13 (Oct 25, 2022)

  • Updated for macos 13 Ventura

New in Highland 2.9.12 (Aug 23, 2022)

  • Fixes Preview and PDF rendering bug on older OS versions

New in Highland 2.9.11 (Aug 23, 2022)

  • Fixes Preview and PDF rendering issue affecting some users
  • Fixes bug in Custom Terms (part of International settings)
  • Minor compatibility tweaks
  • Updated What’s New panel

New in Highland 2.9.10 (Jul 26, 2021)

  • [fix] Words running together at the end of some pages
  • [fix] Forced Page Breaks in Final Draft .fdx files
  • [fix] Lyrics left margin now extends further
  • [improvement] Open selected documents in the Launch Screen using Return or Enter key

New in Highland 2.9.9 (Jul 26, 2021)

  • [fix] Dual dialogue exporting to Final Draft .fdx
  • [fix] Strikethrough exporting to Final Draft .fdx
  • [fix] Strange line breaking in German manuscripts
  • [improvement] Better text justification in the Novel template
  • [improvement] Better splitting of long text across multiple pages

New in Highland 2.9.8 (Jul 26, 2021)

  • [fix] Bold, italics, underline works if there’s a tab before it
  • [fix] Scroll bars better match dark themes
  • [improvement] Nested checkbox indentation
  • [fix] Rare indentation issues when exporting Screenplays
  • [improvement] HTML exporting of Headers and ***bold italic*** styled text
  • [fix] Deleting revised text at the end of the document leaves revision colors intact

New in Highland 2.9.7 (Jan 25, 2021)

  • [fix] Character Highlighting boxes align correctly in the Editor
  • [improvement] Insert Link (Shift-Cmd-L) auto-selects the URL portion so you can immediately paste the URL

New in Highland 2.9.6 (Jan 11, 2021)

  • [fix] Imported FDX and PDFs display in the correct Editor font
  • [fix] Character highlighting of dual dialogue
  • [fix] Color selector from character highlighting
  • [fix] Random typos in the UI
  • [improvement] Scene numbers now export to RTF
  • [improvement] Dialogue line breaks now stay consistent when using Medium or Wide Editor column widths
  • [improvement] Better indentation of nested list items

New in Highland 2.9.5 (Dec 28, 2020)

  • [fix] Prevent crashes when including certain image types
  • [fix] Indentation problems in the Novel template when using bulleted lists
  • [fix] Revision stars or colors weren’t showing up in bulleted lists
  • [improvement] Better Final Draft exports

New in Highland 2.9.4 (Dec 15, 2020)

  • [fix] Hide printing artifacts in Novel template in Preview displaying dark mode
  • [new] Context menu in Sprints list allows tweeting out or deleting old Sprints
  • [improvement] Renamed paragraph indentation option for Manuscript template (to make it more clear what it does)
  • [improvement] Character name autocompletion sorts names in order of most frequently used
  • [improvement] Better syntax highlighting and printing of indented task lists (i.e. lists starting with [x] and [ ])

New in Highland 2.9.3 (Nov 29, 2020)

  • [fix] Auto-completing character names & scene headers with slashes
  • [fix] INCLUDEs
  • [fix] Remove extra padding after dual dialogue
  • [fix] ((endnotes))
  • [new] Choose whether to print title page in Preview print options
  • [new] Can include %title in headers
  • [improvement] Title pages match body font in all templates
  • [improvement] New Novel template inspired by author Michael Chabon

New in Highland 2.9.2 (Nov 18, 2020)

  • Bug fixes

New in Highland 2.9.1 (Nov 18, 2020)

  • [fix] A4 layout issues
  • [fix] Sprint timing more consistent
  • [fix] Footers in Modern Standard templates centered
  • [improvement] Better error messaging on Student licenses
  • [improvement] Bold and italics in scripts written in non-English languages handled more consistently

New in Highland 2.9 (Nov 12, 2020)

  • New Preferences:
  • Invisibles brightness (General)
  • Synopses italicizing (Document)
  • Show dark PDF pages when using dark themes (Themes)
  • UI Changes:
  • We’ve updated the window style for macOS Big Sur. This change allows us to enable window tabbing on macOS Big Sur.
  • Fixes:
  • Manual bolding/italicizing of Scene Headers
  • Better match line breaking in the Editor and Preview when using A4 paper size
  • Switch to system extensions for QuickLook plugins
  • Improve RTF exporting
  • Added a “Show in Finder” context menu item to the Recent Documents tab of the Launch Screen
  • Lots of internal improvements to future-proof the app

New in Highland 2.8.4 (Jul 19, 2020)

  • [fix] Some users were experiencing crashes when using Parentheticals. This update should fix that. Please let us know if any problems persist.
  • [improvement] Updated version of Courier Prime in the app to include Cyrillic characters

New in Highland 2.1.2 (Aug 30, 2018)

  • [fix] Scene Headers in the Navigator.

New in Highland 2.1.1 (Aug 28, 2018)

  • [new] {{CHAPTER}}, {{PANEL}}, and {{FIGURE}} directives. They work like the {{SERIES}} directive, but keep their own counters
  • [new] Markers are shown in the Navigator
  • [new] Centering now has a keyboard shortcut (Cmd->)
  • [fix] Character highlighting in dual dialogue is improved
  • [fix] Improved dual dialogue placement on the page
  • [fix] En and em dashes can be used as separators in Fountain Scene Headers
  • [fix] Hitting Cmd-/ inside a note (without a text selection) will jump outside the note rather than inserting a new note
  • [fix] Show Markup in Navigator preference is respected
  • [fix] Link Scrolling preference is respected
  • [fix] Navigator reflects current value of {{SERIES}}
  • [fix] Quick Find for special characters like ‘$’
  • [fix] Custom terms added in Preferences can be edited immediately

New in Highland 2.1.0 (Aug 18, 2018)

  • Changelog:
  • [new] Redesigned Preferences window! We’ve reorganized settings across four panels and added many new features.
  • [new] In General preferences, you can choose to exclude notes, synopses and boneyards from word counts in Statistics or the status bar.
  • [new] In Document preferences, you can opt to have scene headers underlined.
  • [new] In International preferences, you can choose custom terms for scene header locations (like INT and EXT), times of day, transitions, and More/Cont’d.
  • [new] In Backup preferences, you can choose to automatically save a plain text version of your file at regular intervals.
  • [new] “Quick Find” command (Shift-Command-F) is a faster way to do quick searches through your document.
  • [new] Markers can now be named. Example: {{%m: Tommy’s first appearance}}
  • [new] “Jump to...” command under the Tools menu (Shift-Command-J) lets you jump a named marker or section. (Such as #showdown)
  • [fix] Improved orphan control when splitting paragraphs across page breaks, especially in screenplays.
  • [fix] Send Feedback button in the window titlebar works again. Sorry!
  • [fix] Fixed crashes when adding/removing Scene Numbers.
  • Known issues:
  • Some users are reporting issues trying to upgrade to Highland Pro. We’re working with Apple to figure out a solution. If you’re encountering an issue, email us at [email protected] and we’ll investigate what’s going on.

New in Highland 2.0.9 (Aug 6, 2018)

  • [new] Stage Play and MLA templates are now included in Basic
  • [new] Times New Roman added as a font option to the Stage Play template
  • [new] Synopses become ScriptNotes (uggh) when exporting to Final Draft
  • [fix] Option-dragging to the Bin copies an item, rather than cutting it
  • [fix] {{SERIES}} directives no longer insert extra line breaks
  • [fix] “Print Synopses” works correctly in Preview
  • [fix] Hiding/unhiding the app keeps you in Editor or Preview
  • [fix] Parentheticals in Multi-Cam no longer swallow the next line of dialogue
  • [fix] Centered text in Screenplay adjusted to look better on the page
  • [fix] Section headers less likely to be stranded at the bottom of a page
  • [fix] Title page Title, Author, and Source values now wrap properly
  • [fix] Character Highlighting now a sheet rather than a floating window. We think this improves usability, especially in full screen.

New in Highland 2.0.8 (Jul 17, 2018)

  • [new] Bin items can now be searched/filtered (like the Navigator)
  • [new] {{SERIES}} inserts auto-incrementing numbers. Ex. ‘# Chapter {{SERIES}}’ will print ‘Chapter 1’ the first time you use it, and ‘Chapter 2’ the next time. You can reset/change numbers by passing the new number to start counting at like this: {{SERIES: 100}}
  • [new] {{TIMESTAMP}} inserts the date a document is previewed or printed (including in Fountain title pages). Custom formatting is available (see http://nsdateformatter.com for reference and examples)
  • [new] You can now align term lists. Ex: 'Term :: Right >'
  • [fix] Manuscripts use the body font for HEADERS and FOOTERS
  • [fix] Text highlighting works better with Character Highlighting
  • [fix] Italicize lyrics in dual dialogue
  • [fix] Alignment of lists with multiple spaces after the list marker
  • [fix] Remove extra line(s) after dual dialogue blocks
  • [fix] Suppress auto-capitalization of text in parentheticals
  • [fix] Bin items should always load in the same order

New in Highland 2.0.7 (Jun 20, 2018)

  • [new] Hovering over a template will show you a preview of it, even if it's a Pro template
  • [new] Added a character (letter) count to the Statistics panel
  • [new] Added "Show Status Bar" under View menu, so you can see word and character count when not in Stats panel
  • [fix] "Duplicate" menu command now defaults to "filename (copy)"
  • [fix] Fixed underlining parts of action in Multi-Cam scripts
  • [fix] Bin items are correctly copied to the new document when converting to .highland from a plain text file

New in Highland 2.0.6 (Jun 1, 2018)

  • Improves support for non-Latin character sets, including Chinese, Korean and Russian.
  • Fixes macOS built-in dictation. (Try it! "Start Dictation" under the Edit menu.)
  • Fixes issues upgrading to Pro on some MacBook Pros.
  • Fixes issues with Gender Analysis counts.
  • Shows the price of Pro upgrade in your local currency on the Upgrade button.
  • Corrects several typos we can't believe we missed.

New in Highland 2.0.5 (May 19, 2018)

  • Fixes a bug that causes a beta expiration window to appear.

New in Highland 2.0.4 (May 17, 2018)

  • Fixes several bugs, including crashes related to page breaks and Show Invisibles.

New in Highland 2.0.3 (May 11, 2018)

  • Fixes "Show Invisibles"

New in Highland 1.9.4 (Dec 17, 2016)

  • Fixes a printing issue in macOS Sierra.

New in Highland 1.9.3 (Sep 12, 2016)

  • Addresses a preview update issue in macOS 10.12 Sierra.

New in Highland 1.9.2 (Sep 5, 2016)

  • Bug fixes.

New in Highland 1.9.1 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Includes an alert for cases when PDFs can’t be previewed.
  • Fixes bugs related to RTF files.

New in Highland 1.9 (Dec 7, 2015)

  • Fixes problems with automatically adding MORE/CONT'D across page breaks
  • Misc bug fixes

New in Highland 1.8.9 (Oct 27, 2015)

  • Fixes printing underscores on in email addresses on the title page
  • Fixes crashes
  • Improves PDF preview

New in Highland 1.8.8 (Oct 16, 2015)

  • Fixes problems on older versions of OS X
  • Other fixes to reduce crashes

New in Highland 1.8.7 (May 26, 2015)

  • Editor is snappier, especially with large documents.

New in Highland 1.8.6 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Fixes issue where scene headings are always bolded

New in Highland 1.8.5 (Mar 18, 2015)

  • Fixes stageplay and manuscript formats

New in Highland 1.8.4 (Feb 24, 2015)

  • Fixes a bug preventing FDX export

New in Highland 1.8.3 (Feb 19, 2015)

  • Bug fixes

New in Highland 1.8.2 (Nov 5, 2014)

  • Bug fixes and manuscript improvements

New in Highland 1.8.1 (Sep 17, 2014)

  • Fixes lagginess with notes and scene headers
  • Fixes FDX import
  • Other minor bug fixes

New in Highland 1.8.0 (Sep 6, 2014)

  • BUG FIXES:
  • Fixed lock-ups when switching to Preview
  • Cursor stays put when switching between the editor and preview
  • "Restore Defaults" in Preferences restores Courier Prime as the default preview font, .fountain as the default file extension
  • Remembers your "Show Invisibles" settings
  • Remembers whether the Fountain Cheat Sheet is open
  • Page jumper works properly for Manuscript-formatted documents
  • Blank lines in the document are retained and printed/exported
  • Removes extraneous blank lines around Boneyards and Notes in Preview
  • No more orphan MOREs at dialogue breaks
  • Restores spell checking as you type
  • Removes forced character markings from FDX exports
  • Font chooser updates when you change the font size from the Format menu
  • Respects the file extension preference (.fountain vs .txt)
  • Removes "Anonymous" as the author of PDFs when the author field is omitted
  • Fixed issue where character names are orphaned at the bottom of pages
  • ENHANCEMENTS:
  • Adjustable line spacing in the Editor (Tight/Normal/Loose)
  • MORE/CONT'D for dialogue across page breaks
  • Better syntax highlighting
  • Section Headers and Synopsis have new indentation, making them easier to read
  • Manuscript pagination is greatly improved
  • Section Headers in Manuscripts are printed in the PDF as centered headings (try them as chapter headings)
  • Times New Roman added as a PDF font (commonly used in stageplays and manuscripts)
  • Autosave whenever you switch to Preview
  • Remember whether automatic spell checking is enabled
  • New Export icon
  • Improved color selection
  • Improved Linked Scrolling
  • Misc user interface tweaks
  • OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE:
  • Title pages must start with one of the following keys: Title, Credit, Author/Authors, Source, Draft date, Copyright, Notes, Info, Header, Footer, Format
  • Lots of getting-ready-for-Yosemite improvements

New in Highland 1.7.3 (Jun 12, 2014)

  • Fixes printing permissions

New in Highland 1.7.2 (Jun 7, 2014)

  • NEW FEATURES:
  • Open password-protected PDFs
  • Custom syntax highlighting for scene headers (in Preferences)
  • Word count added to page jumper
  • Scene headers (#) and synopses (=) have new indenting
  • BUG FIXES:
  • Overall stability, particularly with non-screenplay documents
  • Syntax highlighting, including short words and italics
  • Better scroll linking between editor and preview
  • Better Preview updates
  • Fixes crashes when paragraphs are super long
  • Removes extra newlines when copy and pasting from Final Draft
  • Insertion point stays put when you resize the window

New in Highland 1.7.1 (Apr 18, 2014)

  • Fix for page breaks after dialogue blocks

New in Highland 1.7.0 (Apr 14, 2014)

  • Better pagination, particularly dialogue breaks
  • Greatly improved stability
  • Much faster PDF parsing
  • Better syntax highlighting
  • Search via integrated Find bar
  • Markers [[%]] to help you find your way in long documents
  • Dozens of other bug-fixes

New in Highland 1.6.0 (Mar 17, 2014)

  • Fix for Celtx PDFs (for real this time)
  • Support for Fade In Pro generated PDFs
  • Misc bug fixes

New in Highland 1.5.8 (Feb 26, 2014)

  • Fixes for Celtx generated PDFs
  • Misc bug fixes

New in Highland 1.5.7 (Jan 18, 2014)

  • Fixed double splash window bug
  • Fixed dialogue breaking bugs
  • Performance improvements

New in Highland 1.5.6 (Jan 7, 2014)

  • Bug fixes

New in Highland 1.5.5 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • Performance enhancements
  • Bug fixes

New in Highland 1.5.4 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • Huge energy usage improvements!

New in Highland 1.5.3 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • Bug fixes and new options for PDFs in the Preferences menu:
  • Bold scene headers
  • One or two spaces before scene headers

New in Highland 1.5.2 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • Improves Highland Sans bold
  • Fixes Dual Dialogue export to .FDX
  • Prevents crashes for Format menu commands

New in Highland 1.5.1 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • Better matches Final Draft’s page count
  • Bug fixes

New in Highland 1.5 (Sep 19, 2013)

  • Syntax highlighting of Sections, Notes, Boneyards, Title Pages, bold, and italics (if available)
  • Beautiful new graphics
  • Choose your format: Screenplay, Stageplay, or Manuscript
  • A4 paper support
  • And many tweaks and bug fixes

New in Highland 1.0.3 (Jul 12, 2013)

  • When working with imported PDFs and .fdx files, Highland appends (converted) to the title until you save them with their own names
  • Dual dialogue fixes
  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes

New in Highland 1.0.2 (May 17, 2013)

  • This release is mostly just the standard bug fixes + performance enhancements. Nothing wrong with that.
  • Nima added one sly trick you're likely to love: shift-return makes the line uppercase. Boom. Try it! Your caps lock key will feel lonely.
  • We’ve also added support for the Lyric element. It's not part of the official Fountain spec yet — the syntax might change — but John needed it so here it is. Lyrics work like dialogue, except each line is preceded by a tilde (~), and you can have multiple stacked lines of lyrics. Here’s an example:
  • MARIONETTES:
  • Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka! The amazing chocolatier!
  • Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka! Everybody give a cheer!
  • He’s modest, clever and so smart
  • He barely can restrain it...
  • In screenplay format, Lyrics show up in italics. In stage musical format, well...maybe that’s something for a later release.
  • One last thing: your terrific feedback and five-star ratings mean a lot. Thanks for being awesome and supportive.

New in Highland 1.0.1 (Apr 6, 2013)

  • When you save (or autosave), Highland remembers where your cursor was. Because that’s How It Should Be.
  • Highland retains newlines upon Save. So if you like to use a lot of blank lines for some reason, go right ahead. It’s your script.
  • Drag-and-dropping text within the editing window is so much better now. Try it!
  • When you import a PDF or FDX file, we treat it like a new Fountain file — which it basically is. The first time you save it, you’ll give it a name.
  • Fixed a bug that caused an occasional crash during Save.
  • Fixed Export menu command.
  • Updated welcome screen text.
  • There was some stray Fountain markup (====) in FDX export. Whoops. Fixed.
  • In Dark Mode, we’ve made the scroll bar easier to spot. (Did you know you can change the colors in Dark Mode in the Preferences panel? Nima was like, “But what if someone picks terrible colors, like pink-on-red” And I said, “What are you, the Color Police” Then he showed me his badge.)