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What's new in Storyist 4.3.3

Oct 19, 2023
  • Storyist 4.3.3 addresses an issue that could prevent the inspector from appearing when running on Sonoma.

New in Storyist 4.3.2 (Oct 16, 2023)

  • Storyist 4.3.2 includes additional compatibility updates for macOS Sonoma.

New in Storyist 4.3.1 (Sep 27, 2023)

  • Storyist 4.3.1 includes support for macOS 14 Sonoma.

New in Storyist 4.3 (Oct 26, 2022)

  • Storyist 4.3 includes support for macOS Ventura, new book templates, and bug fixes.

New in Storyist 4.2.6 (Aug 25, 2022)

  • Storyist now shows a Writing Direction menu item in the Format > Text menu that lets you specify the direction for a paragraph. Note: This menu item only appears if the "Preferred languages" list in the Language & Region preferences pane includes a right-to-left language like Arabic or Hebrew.
  • Storyist now stores the writing direction, so text entered in a right-to-left language (e.g., Arabic) will appear correctly when the file is reopened.
  • Strikethrough is now supported. To add strikethrough to selected text, choose Format > Font > Show Fonts, click the Strikethrough button (3rd from left), and select the desired strikethrough appearance.
  • ePub exports with ampersands and other illegal HTML characters in the title or author metadata fields no longer cause warnings when displayed in the Apple Books apps.
  • When exporting to ePub, files containing text with only section-level outline levels (i.e., no heading levels) are now exported using the file name as the chapter heading.
  • Values set using the Format > Font > Kern, Format > Font > Ligature, and Format > Font > Baseline are now restored properly when you reopen a file.
  • Storyist no longer presents the Word Count field in the list of fields you can display in a sheet. The word count is still available in the status view in the toolbar.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented a link selected in the link dialog from being inserted in the document in certain circumstances.
  • Storyist no longer crashes on Big Sur and later when deleting a user-created text file template from the template chooser.

New in Storyist 4.2.5 (Jan 6, 2022)

  • The Getting Started guide has been updated to reflect recent changes.
  • Changes made to header/footer styles now appear immediately. Previously, changes made in the style editor might not appear in the header until you clicked away from the header.
  • It is now easier to select templates, index cards, and files. Previously, clicking one of these items could cause a drag to start if your mouse tracking speed was set to Fast.

New in Storyist 4.2.4 (Oct 27, 2021)

  • Storyist 4.2.4 includes support for macOS 12 Monterey and addresses an issue in macOS 11.5.1 and later that could cause Storyist to crash after editing a story sheet.

New in Storyist 4.2.3 (Apr 27, 2021)

  • Comments are now sized properly when typing in the comment inspector on Big Sur.
  • The delete button now appears when you mouse over a comment in the inspector on Big Sur.
  • Storyist again imports Final Draft and Fountain files on Macs that have no other apps that supported these formats.
  • Storyist correctly sets the uppercase text transform in styles imported from Final Draft.
  • Style names the text inspector have a more appropriate color when running in dark mode.

New in Storyist 4.2.2 (Dec 11, 2020)

  • Styles are now preserved when pasting copied paragraphs. A bug introduced in 4.2 prevented style definitions from being attached to the pasted paragraph(s).
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when exporting from a project containing a file with no title.
  • It is no longer possible to drag a chapter inside another chapter in the project view. You can still accomplish this with copy/paste.
  • Sheets no longer attach the system services menu items to the context menus on the page.
  • Storyist no longer crashes when presenting a sheet context menu for a section that has no title.
  • Storyist no longer crashes when you select a Storyist file in Finder and choose File > Print.
  • Storyist no longer crashes when opening some Scrivener files.
  • Storyist now gives a more meaningful error message when you have reached the maximum number of license installs.

New in Storyist 4.2.1 (Nov 16, 2020)

  • Storyist 4.2.1 fixes an issue that could cause the search field in the project sidebar to be displayed incorrectly on Big Sur.

New in Storyist 4.2 (Nov 16, 2020)

  • Storyist 4.2 adds support for macOS 11 Big Sur and Apple Silicon and includes new features and bug fixes.
  • Big Sur Support:
  • Storyist runs natively on Apple Silicon.
  • Storyist adopts the unified toolbar design when running on Big Sur.
  • The split controls have moved from the main toolbar to the navigation bars at the top of each split. To split a view, click the right-most button. Holding the Option key changes the orientation of the split. You can close the split by clicking the x-mark next to the split button.
  • You can now set the sidebar text size by opening the Appearance tab in the Theme pane of the Storyist Preferences window and setting the sidebar size to Small, Medium, Large, or System.
  • The sidebar adopts the new, flat icons in the sidebar, along with the new outline style.
  • Show Previous Versions:
  • If your project is stored in iCloud, the Show Previous Versions window now displays versions stored in iCloud in addition to versions stored on your computer. Clicking the new cloud download button makes them available on your computer.
  • The Show Previous Versions window now includes a Share toolbar item that lets your export your previous versions (comments and all) using the standard macOS sharing services. You can, for example, send them via Mail and Messages.
  • The Show Previous Versions window now includes a toolbar item that lets you open the versions browser. Previously, you could only open the versions browser using the File > Revert To > Browse All Versions command.
  • The Show Previous Versions window now includes a file size column that shows the size of the versions (if they are downloaded to your computer).
  • Manually created versions are now available (on the Mac on which they were created) even if macOS prunes them from the list of previous versions.
  • Window Tabs:
  • The File > New menu and the Project view context menu now include items to open a new window tab in addition to opening a new window.
  • The Add (+) button in the tab bar now creates a new tab for the current document rather than creating a new project.
  • Window tabs now show the selected project item title in addition to the document title.
  • The General pane of the Storyist Preferences window now has a checkbox to show/hide the document titles in the tab titles.
  • Misc Enhancements:
  • It is now possible to import word count session data using the Import Word Count Data menu item in the writing goals popover. This feature is useful if you want to edit session data manually.
  • Exported session data (Export Word Count Data) now includes the starting and ending word count for each writing session. Previously, only the total count for the session was available.
  • The "New" context menu items now have a "New Book" command on Big Sur.
  • The Storyboard view now handles background-aware colors on Big Sur.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Toolbar customizations are now properly restored after quitting the app.
  • Fixed a bug in the outline template editor (available from the File Info inspector) that prevented the list from updating in certain circumstances after you made changes.
  • Fixed a bug that caused Storyist to crash when switching a book from outline mode (View > as Outline) to text mode (View > as Text).
  • Fixed crash that could occur when closing a split view leaving the book editor in the remaining view.
  • The Duplicate and Delete items are no longer enabled in the context menu of the Project item.
  • Fixed a bug preventing multiple windows from being restored when reopening a project. Previously, only the first previously open window would be restored.
  • Fixed a bug that caused section names to be removed in certain circumstances.

New in Storyist 4.1.2 (Mar 8, 2020)

  • The comment highlight color is now more readable in dark mode.
  • Hyphenation defaults to "off" when exporting PDFs using the File > Export command. You can still enable hyphenation in the book editor.

New in Storyist 4.1.1 (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Storyist 4.1.1 addresses several issues you may encounter when running on macOS 10.15.0 Catalina.
  • When running on macOS 10.15 Catalina, Storyist no longer quits unexpectedly in the text editor in certain circumstances. (The crash log contains the string "_needsGeometryInWindowDidChangeNotificationCount" when the bug is triggered).
  • When running on macOS 10.15 Catalina, the Bold and Italic menu items are reliably enabled. Previously, an issue in macOS 10.15.0 prevented this from happening.
  • Storyist non longer quit unexpectedly when deleting multiple chapters or sections in the Project view.

New in Storyist 4.1 (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Storyist 4.1 includes support for macOS 10.15 Catalina and includes bug fixes and usability enhancements.
  • Storyist now offers the option of using an iOS-style cursor in text files and sheets. iOS-style cursors are slightly wider, and are easier to see. To change the cursor style, visit the Text Editing pane in the Storyist preferences.
  • The text cursor is no longer clipped (too narrow) at the page margins when using certain zoom factors.
  • Starting in macOS 10.15 Catalina, all apps distributed outside the App Store need to be "notarized" by Apple in order to run on your Mac. Storyist 4.1 adds support for notarization, including the new "hardened runtime" features.
  • The cursor is now white when the editor is running in dark mode on Mojave or later. This matches the Apple-recommended defaults.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur in rare circumstances when emptying the project trash.
  • The style inspector override button (the red disclosure button) is now updated immediately when the underlying formatting changes. Previously, the override button would not be updated until some time later on Mojave and later.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented full-screen text colors defined in the theme from being applied correctly on Mojave and later.
  • The "Redefine style from selection" command no longer discards the "next style" value.
  • Merging a duplicated text file with the file from which it was duplicated no longer results in incorrect titles in the outline.
  • The sidebar text in the template chooser is now displayed with the correct text color when running in dark mode on macOS Mojave or later.
  • Fixed an issue with the display of non-sequential heading levels in the Project view. Previously, if the outline level had gaps in outline levels (for example, a heading 1 followed by a heading 3) or started with a heading level other than 1, the indentation of the heading in the Project view could be incorrect.

New in Storyist 4 (Nov 1, 2019)

  • Dark Mode on Mojave: Storyist 4 for macOS sports a beautiful new content-aware dark mode when running on Mojave. Many apps only support dark mode when your Mac is in dark mode, but Storyist 4 takes it a step further. Dark mode is available even if your Mac is running with the Light appearance and you can choose either dark text on a light background or light text on a dark background.
  • Quick Navigation: Getting around your project has never been easier. You can use the new Go To command to get to any project view with a few keystrokes.
  • Enhanced PDF Export:Sometimes you just need to make a PDF from several files in your project. Storyist 4 lets you quickly assemble and export a PDF without needing to create a book. This is useful for adding a title page to a manuscript or for assembling a couple chapters to send to your critique group.
  • And More:
  • Storyist 4 comes with many other enhancements, including an updated outliner, a more flexible full screen view, and animation, performance and usability improvements.

New in Storyist 3.5.2 (Oct 25, 2018)

  • Adjusts the trash and folder icons so that they now appear at the correct size in the toolbar menus on Mojave.
  • Enhances the appearance of several interface elements in dark mode on Mojave.
  • Fixes an issue where it was not possible to unbold a selection in a specific uncommon situation.
  • Fixes a bug causing File > New > Story Sheet to bring up the text file template picker.
  • Fixes a bug causing File > Open to fail silently the first time after launching the app.
  • Fixes an issue causing images in RTF files exported by Word to not appear.
  • Adds an option to remove bookmarks from exported PDF.
  • Fixes an issue what caused Storyist to crash in certain rare circumstances when opening the word count inspector.

New in Storyist 3.5.1 Build 3574 (Sep 29, 2017)

  • Bug fixes and compatibility enhancements:
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when opening Apple Help on macOS High Sierra.
  • Storyist now works around an issue with incremental find that occurs on Sierra 10.12.6.
  • Importing a table of contents from PDF books now imports the complete table rather than the just the template.
  • Storyist now handles a rare issue with missing images more gracefully.

New in Storyist 3.5 Build 3563 (Sep 16, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Print-Ready PDFs. Use the book templates in Storyist to turn your manuscript into a print-ready PDFs. The new book editor lets you add front matter (like a table of contents); specify verso/recto pages; and set trim size, margins, and bleed.
  • Blurb Trade Book Templates. Storyist has partnered with Blurb, a popular self-publishing platform, to provide you with book creation and distribution tools that make it easy to print and sell your work. Use the included print-optimized templates to quickly build beautiful Blurb Trade Books.
  • Split and Merge Tools. You can now split and merge text files.
  • Page numbers can now be displayed as roman numerals.
  • Support for macOS High Sierra.
  • Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements:
  • Fixed a bug in style editor preventing edited styles from being applied to the text in certain circumstances.
  • Fixed a bug preventing styles that inherit from styles with a heading level from having a body text level.
  • When you delete a template in the template chooser, Storyist now deletes the associated plist file in the application support directory.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain rare circumstances when changing the outline popup in the navigation bar.
  • Large text files now load faster.
  • Footers with different first page values are now saved and restored properly.

New in Storyist 3.4.3 Build 3468 (May 11, 2017)

  • Storyist now adjust the zoom factor when printing on macOS Sierra to work around a Sierra issue that causes blank pages to be printed (or saved as PDF) when the editor's zoom factor is set to certain values.
  • Storyist now provides more warning information when opening damaged projects.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when
  • Editing multi-line headers and footers.
  • Placing the cursor at the end of a text file and selecting the Edit > Insert menu.
  • Opening damaged Scrivener files.
  • Editing an item that is in the project trash.
  • Attempting to insert an invalid URL entered using the link dialog.

New in Storyist 3.4.2 Build 3456 (Apr 11, 2017)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Icons in the forward/back menus display at the correct size on macOS Sierra.
  • Find actions (e.g. Next, Previous) are now available when the find bar overlay is active.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain rare circumstances when opening Storyist 2 projects.

New in Storyist 3.4.1 Build 3445 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Bug fixes and cosmetic enhancements:
  • Project view items are now more readable in dark mode when you're editing them.
  • The inspector toolbar icon better matches the other icons in dark mode.
  • Storyist for Mac no longer freezes in certain uncommon circumstances after editing a file in Storyist for iOS.
  • Storyist now takes better advantage of the auto layout support on macOS Sierra.
  • The style editor offers clearer tooltips for right indent.
  • Several steppers in the style editor have been fixed to adjust their corresponding value.
  • The first sync with iCloud on macOS Sierra should now occur sooner after installation.

New in Storyist 3.4 Build 3423 (Dec 22, 2016)

  • Includes support for the Touch Bar on the 2016 MacBook Pros and provides enhanced compatibility with macOS Sierra

New in Storyist 3.3.2 Build 3408 (Nov 1, 2016)

  • Storyist no longer scrolls to the end of a document when you type at the end of a document, fixing a bug introduced in 3.3.
  • Inserted page numbers now show the correct page number when you choose Edit > Insert > Page Number. Previously, the header/footer did not show the correct number until you finished editing the field.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when editing headers when "different first page header" is set.

New in Storyist 3.3.1 Build 3405 (Oct 19, 2016)

  • Fixes an issue, introduced in 3.3, that caused unnecessary messages to be written to the console log.

New in Storyist 3.3 Build 3397 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • UPDATED GOAL INSPECTORS:
  • The updated goals inspector is now accessible directly from the toolbar and gives you more ways to track your writing goals.
  • You can:
  • Use the calendar view to get a sense of how your writing sessions vary from day to day. Dates are color coded with your progress, and the mouse and cursor keys allow you to select individual dates to view.
  • Use the graph view to show your progress over time. You can get daily, weekly or monthly graphs of your word count data, or even specify a custom date range.
  • Use the summary view to see your average and best days in a given range.
  • Export your writing session data to a .csv file for use with a spreadsheet application like Excel or Numbers.
  • SUPPORT FOR MACOS SIERRA:
  • Version 3.3 comes with support for macOS Sierra so you can take advantage of new Sierra features like tabbed windows and Siri.
  • OTHER NEW FEATURES AND BUG FIXES:
  • Version 3.3 also includes the following new features, bug fixes and usability enhancements:
  • You can now designate a project or text file template as the default template. The default text file template is now used when creating a new text file from a wiki link or via Command+Return commands.
  • The cork board background now defaults to a solid color rather than the cork texture. If you prefer the cork texture, just open the Appearance tab in the Preferences window and set the storyboard background to the cork pattern.
  • The text view no longer "wobbles" slightly when you scroll after double tapping the trackpad to zoom in.
  • The Command+Up Arrow and Command+Down Arrow shortcuts now take you to the beginning/end of a document as they do in other text applications. Previously, the Command+Up Arrow shortcut took you to the enclosing folder (like in Finder). Now, it only takes you to the enclosing folder if you are already at the start of the file.
  • Changes to the theme's collage background color now appear immediately.

New in Storyist 3.2.4 Build 3339 (Jun 21, 2016)

  • Storyist no longer crashes when a "point" comment is placed at the end of a file.
  • The Sparkle software updater includes a patch for a recently-discovered security flaw.
  • Bold, italics, and underlining are now preserved when applying a style.
  • Imported RTF files no longer have two default style definitions in cases where the imported RTF file contains tables.
  • Outlining is now off by default for the title page templates.
  • Files now appear immediately when dragged to a folder view. Previously, dragged files would appear in the project view, but would not appear immediately in the folder view in certain circumstances.
  • Storyist no longer crashes after importing .eps files that don't have any metadata.
  • Fixed a bug preventing Scrivener files from opening if the project contains a PDF that has "children."
  • Fixed a bug preventing Scrivener files from opening if images in the project were missing file extensions.

New in Storyist 3.2.3 Build 3250 (Dec 11, 2015)

  • New features, compatibility enhancements, and bug fixes:
  • Storyist now automatically adds/removes parenthesis in parenthetical script elements.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when quitting.
  • The RTF importer includes enhanced support from non-ANSI character encodings.
  • Storyist no longer fails to open RTF files generated by Word that contain images.
  • Storyist now uses the most recent version of Sparkle (the software framework that handles updates).
  • Storyist now honors the update frequency displayed in the popup in the Preferences window. Previously, the check frequency could be set to a value other than the one shown in the window.
  • Storyist no longer freezes in certain circumstances on El Capitan when in Draft mode and the zoom is greater than 100%.
  • Comment highlighting is now removed when "range" comments are deleted.
  • The files export options no longer require you to step through an Automator workflow to change quotes, emphasis, etc… These conversions are now available on the options page.

New in Storyist 3.2.2 Build 3220 (Oct 30, 2015)

  • Storyist now imports Scrivener projects created in Scrivener v2.7 in addition to projects created in v2.6 and earlier.
  • The project view no longer displays a black background in El Capitan after returning from full-screen mode.
  • The inspector now displays correctly when returning from full screen mode in dark mode on El Capitan.
  • Storyboard items now draw correctly while editing on El Capitan in cases where the zoom factor is less that 100%.
  • Vertical ruler labels are no longer truncated on El Capitan.
  • The status bar is again configurable. Changes introduced in 3.2.1 for El Capitan support prevented the status bar from being configurable in certain circumstances.

New in Storyist 3.2.1 Build 3202 (Oct 5, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that could cause the software updater to fail when updating from version 3.2 to later versions on El Capitan.

New in Storyist 3.2 Build 3198 (Sep 29, 2015)

  • A new comment inspector, located in the inspector sidebar, shows the list of comments in the text file. A search field lets you quickly find the comment you're looking for (like in Storyist for iOS.)
  • Storyist now supports "range" comments that span blocks of text in addition to "point" comments.
  • The comment popover has been redesign and now has a delete button and controls for moving to the previous/next comment. It also now shows the modification date of the comment.
  • The comment popover now tracks it's location in the text when the text is scrolled.
  • Storyist now supports El Capitan's split "full screen" feature.
  • A page count is now available in the file stats popover when the text editor is in page mode.
  • The RTF converters can now import/export inline images in the format the Word expects.
  • The RTF converters now correctly handle line spacing for paragraphs with font sizes other than the default.
  • Clicking and dragging the styles control in the status bar no longer drags the window to a new location.
  • Storyist no longer takes an exception when navigating to some story sheets when running on El Capitan.
  • Storyist no longer crashes when you drag a .storyist2license file to the application while it is running.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when using style shortcut key combinations.

New in Storyist 3.1.2 Build 3113 (Jun 18, 2015)

  • Smart copy/paste now properly inserts the appropriate whitespace when pasting text.
  • The link editor again presents text files in the link candidates list.
  • Storyist no longer creates custom sheet properties that conflict with “reserved” properties in Storyist for iOS.
  • Storyist no longer takes an exception when you switch view modes (text, outline, storyboard) or inspector modes (file, format) when there is no file displayed.
  • The editor view and inspector now show “No Selection” messages when the Project view does not have a selection and there are no items in the back/forward list.
  • Storyist now opens Scrivener files properly even if you renamed your Scrivener project and opened it in Storyist before opening it again in Scrivener. Previously, the Scrivener project would not open in certain circumstances.
  • Comments and bookmarks are no longer hidden in certain circumstances when you navigate away from a text file.
  • The “next style” and “tab style” settings are now imported when you import a style from an external style sheet.
  • The style editor no longer allows you to set two styles to be the parent style of each other.

New in Storyist 3.1.1 Build 3066 (Apr 29, 2015)

  • Storyist now imports metadata (index cards) for a Scrivener text file even if the underlying text file is not present in the Scrivener project.
  • Storyist for Mac no longer presents the "note-#.xml can’t be found" message after you delete a file from a project in Storyist for iOS. Previously, if a project file was displayed when you quit Storyist for Mac and then deleted in Storyist for iOS, the next time you opened the project in Storyist for Mac, you'd see a dialog saying the file could not be found.
  • Storyist again displays the Find bar when searching large text files. In version 3.1, Storyist displayed the Find panel for find operations on text files over a certain size.
  • Paper sizes are no longer set to have a very small size when connected to certain printers.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when resolving a sync conflict.
  • Storyist no longer becomes unresponsive when switching between some custom workspaces.

New in Storyist 3.1 Build 3042 (Apr 9, 2015)

  • Storyist now supports dark mode on Yosemite. To enable dark mode, open the Appearance pane of the Preferences window, select Interface (the 4th tab) and click the dark mode checkbox.
  • Storyist can now print storyboard items (e.g. index cards) and outlines.
  • When printing, Storyist now correctly accommodates the non-printable area reported by specific printers. Previously, Storyist would incorrectly shift the margins to the left by the non-printable left margin amount.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances related to editing the status bar, opening multiple windows, and changing stylesheets on a manuscript without headers/footers.
  • Snippets are now sorted properly when you click on the header in the snippet preferences table.
  • Software update now defaults to checking daily.
  • The Format > Text > Spacing command, which did nothing in version 3, has been removed.
  • The Storyist name again appears next to the Storyist icon in the Force Quit dialog. The name wasn't displaying properly in 3.0.4.
  • When saving projects, Storyist now compresses them in the background. This should eliminate the spinning beach ball that could occur during autosaves of a project with lots of large images.
  • Storyist now handles the initial layout of large files more gracefully. If laying out your file would cause a significant delay before something is displayed, Storyist now presents a spinning progress meter until the layout results are ready.
  • Storyist now properly restores the text selection/scroll position for large files when launching. Previously, the scroll position would be set at an earlier position in the file in certain circumstances (depending on the speed of your Mac).
  • Fixed a bug on Yosemite that could cause the "Open a Copy" button in the Versions window to instead revert to the selected version.
  • When importing Scrivener scripts, Storyist now applies the default screenplay stylesheet and removes the "" layout directives that Scrivener embeds in its RTF.
  • Scrivener files containing incorrect comment location information are now imported more reliably. This should fix some the issues people had when opening Scrivener files.
  • When changing a theme's page background color, Storyist now ensures that the page background color is updated under the page shadow in the text editor.
  • The Getting Started Guide no longer becomes unavailable after the first use in certain circumstances.
  • Comments are no longer deleted in certain circumstances from text files that have outlining turned off.
  • Images are no longer included in project text search queries. Previously, images were searched for text, causing unnecessary long searches for projects with lots of large images.
  • The outliner now handles column sorting better, and reverts to "no sorting" on the third click in a column header.
  • Style shortcut key combinations now start a "1" rather than "0," which works better on laptop keyboards.
  • Multiple windows are now restored correctly in cases where you launch the app after quitting while one of the windows was in full screen mode.
  • Splitting a view while in full screen mode now properly initializes the new view with the correct full screen appearance.
  • Titles in the file inspector now truncate with ellipses if the title is too long for the title text field.
  • The Preferences window automatically resizes to the correct size and is no longer resizable by the user.

New in Storyist 3.0.4 Build 2970 (Dec 17, 2014)

  • Bug fixes and stability enhancements:
  • Scene headings are now properly imported from other screenplay formats (e.g. FDX, Fountain). Previously, headings for scenes imported from these files did not appear in the project view.
  • Storyist now works around a Yosemite bug that could cause Storyist to crash when a find operation wrapped on a large text file.
  • Storyist no longer crashes on Yosemite in certain circumstances after the template chooser is dismissed.
  • The project progress bar no longer disappears in certain circumstances when in full screen mode.
  • It is no longer possible to remove the "Project" item from the project view.
  • Return key shortcuts are now on by default in the Screenplay template.
  • When exporting projects in Scrivener format, Storyist no longer presents a spurious error alert. Previously, Storyist would sometimes indicate that an error occurred even though the export operation was successful.
  • When exporting projects in Scrivener format, Storyist now exports only the selected items in a project folder. Previously, if a folder was selected in the export panel, all items in that folder would be exported.

New in Storyist 3.0.2 Build 2949 (Nov 6, 2014)

  • fixes a bug that could cause Storyist to crash in certain circumstances on Yosemite when adding files to the project.
  • fixes a bug that caused the first few days of the word count graph to be clipped in some months (like November).

New in Storyist 3.0 Build 2927 (Oct 23, 2014)

  • The Storyist Help and About box credits now match version 3.0 features.
  • Updated the "active split" navigation bar appearance on Yosemite.
  • Command+Return and Command+/ shortcuts now work in the folder view.
  • Fixed several bugs preventing word count goals (calendar and graph) from displaying in certain circumstances.
  • Selecting a folder in the project goal setup table now correctly includes the text files in the folder in the project word count. Previously, you had to select the text files themselves to have them included. (Thanks Nick).
  • The text file list in the project goals setup view now updates when files are added or moved.
  • Storyist now resets writing session info when creating a file from a template.
  • In cases where the "Reveal in Project View" command is used on a text file outline item and text file outlines are hidden in the project view, Storyist now shows the parent text file.

New in Storyist 2.4.5 Build 1891 (Oct 31, 2013)

  • Fixes a bug, introduced with the Mavericks support in 2.4.4, that prevented clicks on chapter titles in the Project view from navigating to the selected chapter.

New in Storyist 2.4.4 Build 1883 (Oct 22, 2013)

  • OS X Mavericks compatibility

New in Storyist 2.4.3 Build 1880 (Sep 25, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • The Fountain importer can now format Fountain files as novel manuscripts. (See How to use Fountain for Novel Manuscripts.)
  • The Fountain exporter can now export novel manuscripts as Fountain files.
  • You can now specify the default font when importing a Fountain file using the new "Font" keyword.
  • FDX headers and footers (including page numbers) are now imported along with the rest of the script.
  • The FDX importer now imports tab and return shortcuts.
  • The FDX exporter now exports tab and return shortcuts and includes default Final Draft "Smart Type" separators.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • RTF files generated by older versions of Word for PC on machines that have Chinese language support installed should now open properly.
  • Fixes a bug causing "at least" line spacing added by the importer to revert to "Single" in certain circumstances.
  • Storyist no longer crashes when undoing edits to headers/footers in certain cases where the undo stack also includes edits to the body text.
  • In screenplay mode, Storyist now offers to autocomplete if the style has a pagination style of "Scene Heading" or "Character." Previously, the style had to be named "Scene Heading" or "Character" for auto-completions to appear.
  • Storyist now remembers and restores the mirrored pages setting in the page inspector.
  • In paragraphs that include style overrides for both paragraph and character attributes, Storyist now preserves the paragraph attributes. Previously, the paragraph attribute overrides could be lost.

New in Storyist 2.4.2 Build 1764 (Sep 12, 2012)

  • The Duplicate command is now available in the Project view menus.
  • Saves are now faster in certain circumstances. Previously, if you used the session goal timer and left it running between editing session, saves could take longer than expected.
  • The Command+Control+D shortcut now looks up the correct word (that is, the one under the mouse). Previously, moving the cursor over a word and pressing Command+Control+D would cause a word other than the one under the mouse to be chosen.
  • A line spacing of "Multiple" is again handled correctly, fixing a bug introduced in 2.4.1.
  • Storyist no longer crashes after emptying the project trash if the trash contains an item that was recently displayed in outline mode.

New in Storyist 2.4.1 Build 1729 (Jul 26, 2012)

  • Adds support for Mountain Lion.
  • It also includes general enhancements and bug fixes. Specifically:
  • When running on Lion or later, Storyist now participates in the system-wide full screen behavior. That is, full screen windows animate to their own space. Additionally, the Full Screen shortcut has changed from Command+Option+F to Command+Control+F, which is the shortcut that Apple recommends.
  • Footers containing only whitespace no longer cause pages to be displayed incorrectly in page mode.
  • The "Exactly" line space setting is now properly saved and restored. Previously, if you set the line spacing of a paragraph to "Exactly," it would revert to "At Least" when the project was opened.
  • Changing the font family using the Inspector now preserves the font's bold, italic, and outline settings.
  • The Command+Return shortcut for adding items to a project no longer stops working in certain circumstances.
  • The Delete and Rename commands in the Project view are now properly enabled if you right-click (or Control+click) an item in the Project view when no items are selected.

New in Storyist 2.4 Build 1692 (Mar 21, 2012)

  • The RTF importer has been updated to improve compatibility with RTF files generated by Nisus.
  • On Lion, top-level project collections are automatically expanded if there is no saved workspace (a situation that arrises when you create a project from a template).
  • Section separators are now added automatically if sections are dragged in the Project view. Previously, sections without separators were merged with the section at the drag destination. An undo and then redo of the drag operation could cause Storyist to crash.
  • Comments created in Storyist for iPad that span a range of text no longer result in the text span being hidden when the project is opened in Storyist for Mac.
  • Ampersands added to the Notes of a story sheet in Storyist for iPad no longer make a project unreadable on Mac after a specific series of editing steps.
  • Storyist for Mac no longer crashes when opening projects edited in Storyist for iPad in cases where the edits cause the Mac workspace space to be invalid.
  • Scene headers no longer appear in the TOC of an ePub edition.
  • The ePub TOC entry for image-only pages now defaults to the name of the image in the Project view.
  • The default screenplay styles have been updated to allow more room for dialog.

New in Storyist 2.3.3 Build 1472 (Jul 21, 2011)

  • Adds support for Mac OS X Lion and Storyist for iPad.

New in Storyist 2.3.1 Build 1392 (Dec 27, 2010)

  • Typing performance when editing large manuscripts on some older Macs has been improved.
  • Compatibility with RTF files imported from Word for PC has been enhanced.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when assigning sections to character development points.
  • The goal inspector now correctly displays remaining words and time in addition to words written and elapsed time.
  • Storyist no longer becomes unresponsive when exporting Final Draft files that contain a script note before the first character in the file.

New in Storyist 2.3 Build 1366 (Oct 5, 2010)

  • New Features:
  • Kindle Export: The exporter can now create Kindle editions of your project for reading on your Kindle and publishing on Amazon.com. (10.5 and later)
  • Theme Manager: A new theme preference pane allows you to change interface fonts, colors, and background patterns, so you can customize the look of your project. In full-screen mode, you can even specify an alternate font color.
  • Enhancements and Bug Fixes:
  • The navigation bar background color now changes to reflect the active split view, making it easier to see which split is active.
  • The main window scrollers now use the iTunes gradient appearance to better match the navigation bar when selected.
  • VoiceOver navigation has been enhanced.
  • Typing lag no longer increases significantly for 10-15 seconds after an hour or so of writing.

New in Storyist 2.2.2 Build 1339 (Sep 18, 2010)

  • Clicking on an already-selected item in the Project view now navigates to that item. Previously, only the first click caused navigation to occur (which is Apple's recommended behavior for source views).
  • In the Add Field dialog, the field type for group is now displayed as "Group" rather than the internal RDF representation.
  • Storyist no longer quits unexpectedly on OS 10.4 (Tiger) in certain circumstances involving navigation after closing multiple split views.

New in Storyist 2.2.2 Build 1300 (Aug 26, 2010)

  • Plot summaries entered in plot sheets are again saved with the project. A bug introduced in 2.2.1 caused these newly-typed summaries to be lost in certain circumstances when you navigated away from the sheet.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances shortly after exiting full-screen mode. Previously, if a text file that was being edited before entering full-screen mode was deleted while in full screen mode, Storyist could crash shortly after exiting full-screen mode.
  • Character sheets now display properly if Storyist is installed in a subdirectory whose directory name contains a single quote.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances after undoing the drag of an image to a sheet.

New in Storyist 2.2.1 Build 1291 (Jul 7, 2010)

  • Enhanced ePub Support:
  • The ePub exporter now exports multi-level tables of contents based on the heading styles in the manuscript. Previously, it included only the top-level headings in the TOC.
  • The Apple-proprietary iTunesArtwork file is now included in the ePub manifest as required by Apple for iBookstore submissions.
  • The ePub exporter now provides a user default to disable the generation of the iTunesArtwork file if desired. To omit the iTunesArtwork file from the ePub file, run the following command in a Terminal window: defaults write com.storyist.storyist STSOmitITunesArtworkFromEPub 1
  • Storyist-generated ePub files no longer fail epubcheck 1.0.5 validation if you included a cover image, but do not place it at the start of the publication.
  • Expanded Image Support:
  • Images that are too large for the page are now automatically scaled to fit.
  • You can now resize images in text files by control-clicking or right-clicking on the image and selecting Set Image Size from the context menu.
  • On Snow Leopard, you can resize an image by clicking on the image and dragging the resize handles.
  • File > Import now allows you to import images to the project in addition to text.
  • The new Edit > Insert > Images command inserts an image at the current text location.
  • Greater RTF Compatibility:
  • The RTF importer now recognizes the unicode-encoded stylesheet names generated by InDesign CS4 and later.
  • Special characters encoded in Open Office RTF are now properly interpreted.
  • Other Enhancements and Bug Fixes:
  • When importing text files that don't contain stylesheets, Storyist now applies a default stylesheet that matches the project item type you select. For instance, if you select Film Script, Storyist adds the default screenplay stylesheet. Previously, it would add the default Heading 1/Heading 2/Heading 3 stylesheet.
  • The manuscript toolbar button now switches to text mode if the view is not in text mode already.
  • The Manuscript toolbar button is no longer enabled if the manuscript is in the trash.
  • In 64-bit mode, saving of files containing large amounts of pasted text is now as fast as 32-bit mode.
  • The Open Workflow button no longer fails to open if the export workflow folder doesn't exist.
  • On Snow Leopard, the cursor no longer leaves a trail in certain circumstances when the text is zoomed to a factor other that 100%.
  • On Leopard, scrolling at a zoom factor other than 100% no longer causes portions of lines to be left on screen in certain circumstances.
  • Storyist no longer crashes if a link title is edited in one split view after an item that uses the link in another split is closed and no longer in the navigation history.

New in Storyist 2.2 Build 1233 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • New Features:
  • EPub Support: The exporter can now export manuscripts and screenplays to ePub format for reading on iPad and other ebook devices and applications that support ePub.
  • Share with Stanza for iPhone: If you've got a local network, an iPhone, and the free Stanza ereader, you can download your manuscripts from Storyist to the iPhone for reading.
  • 64-bit Support: Storyist now runs in 64-bit mode on Snow Leopard.
  • New Automator Actions: New actions, available from the Edit > Tools menu, convert paragraphs with leading tabs to first-line indents and back.
  • Streamlined Exporter:
  • The File > Export submenus have been condensed to a single menu item.
  • You can now save export settings as presets for later use.
  • The Export dialog now has Select All and Clear None buttons.
  • The text and images exporter now has a button to open the current workflow in Automator.
  • The text and images exporter now has a button to open the Workflows folder in Finder.
  • You can now have Storyist create subfolders to match the project hierarchy when exporting multiple files.
  • There is now an "Apply to All" option for replacing files during a file export. (Leopard or later).
  • Enhancements and Bug Fixes:
  • You can now drag images to Polariods to assign photos to project items.
  • The Stage Play script template is now available from the Project menu.
  • Fixed certain cases where Storyist couldn't open files without extensions.
  • You can now drag an external file to an empty corkboard. Previously, there needed to be at least one item on the corkboard to import by dragging.
  • Switching in and out of full-screen mode while in "Fit to Page" mode no longer causes some previously visited project items to be improperly centered.
  • Placards are no longer drawn in the upper left corner of the screen in full-screen mode in certain circumstances.
  • Storyist no longer crashes when saving after adding images to a project who's filename contains a quotation mark.
  • Storyist no longer takes an exception when importing an HTML file with broken image links. Previously, the import would fail. Now, it succeeds.
  • Fixed a case where pages were drawn incompletely on Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed a bug that occurred if the project filename contained a question mark.
  • The style editor dialog is sized better for 13" MacBooks.

New in Storyist 2.1.6 Build 1152 (Mar 19, 2010)

  • Storyist now shows page count in addition to word count in the command bar at the bottom of the text editor.
  • Storyist now honors the Tab/Return key shortcut settings if the global setting is OFF and the local project item setting is ON.
  • If your project windows are split across multiple Spaces (an OS X feature in Leopard or later), Storyist no longer switches back to the default space when presenting the style popover window if you're working in a non-default space.
  • The word count placard is now initialized with the correct value. Previously, it read "0" until you moved the cursor.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in rare circumstances when adding scenes.

New in Storyist 2.1.5 Build 1108 (Jan 29, 2010)

  • The Getting Started Guide and Storyist Help have been enhanced.
  • The Redefine Style From Selection command no longer resets the style's text transform setting to its default state.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances after you close a split view and then execute the Undo command.
  • Newly inserted page numbers now display correctly. In 2.1.4, page numbers would be off by 1 at the insert point until the project was reopened.

New in Storyist 2.1.4 Build 1090 (Dec 21, 2009)

  • Storyist now posts a Growl message when you complete a word count or a timed writing goal.
  • The Control+L shortcut centers the cursor location in the view when editing in page mode.
  • The Page Inspector supports the localization settings specified in System Preferences.
  • The typing delay when editing the header or footer of a large file is significantly reduced.
  • Opening and closing page mode split views containing large amounts of text is faster.
  • Text is now drawn completely when scrolling. Previously, the bottom line of text would not be drawn after auto-scrolling in rare circumstances when the text was displayed at a scale other than 100%.
  • Pages are now properly centered when you open a file or you switch to full-screen mode. Previously, text views set to Fit to Page mode would occasionally position pages to the left of the view instead of in the center.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances when you paste long strings into the license code field.
  • Storyist projects now close only when the last project (main) window closes. Previously, projects would close if you closed any project window, even if you had other project windows open.
  • Storyist no longer crashes if you close a split containing a manuscript and then edit the manuscript's headers/footers in the remaining split.
  • Page margins are now set properly when you reopen a project. Previously, if you set the margins to something other than the default, your changes would be lost in certain circumstances when you reopened the file.
  • Storyist no longer fails to export a file with a slash ("/") in the title.
  • Editing project item titles is now much faster on Snow Leopard. Previously, it was much slower on Snow Leopard than on Leopard or Tiger when the Inspector was open.
  • The Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab shortcuts now work reliably after split views are closed via the Workspaces menu. Previously these shortcuts would stop working in certain circumstances until the views were split again.
  • Storyist no longer issues warnings in the console log about views having "views pointing at it that can't be found."

New in Storyist 2.1.3 Build 1058 (Nov 13, 2009)

  • Positioning the cursor directly after a comment or bookmark and typing or pasting text no longer causes the newline in the text following the marker be missing when the file is reopened.
  • Hidden comments and bookmarks are now considered to be outside a selected range when they are positioned at either boundary of the range. Previously, they were considered to be inside the range and would be deleted if the range was deleted, which led to some confusion if the comment or bookmark was placed between two sentences.
  • Storyist no longer moves the first of two adjacent comments or bookmarks back by one character when you toggle comment or bookmark visibility.
  • Storyist no longer shows a newly opened project as edited if the project was saved with comments visible.
  • The main project window is no longer reset to its initial position when you open a second window for the same project.
  • Section word counts are again properly displayed in the Outline view word count column when you open a file saved with comments visible. Previously, the section word counts would show an incorrect value until you toggled comment visibility.
  • RTFD export no longer fails silently on Snow Leopard.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances on Tiger when adding chapters or sections while the Outline view is open.
  • Storyist no longer crashes in certain circumstances after you close a split view in which the manuscript is no longer in the history list.

New in Storyist 2.1 Build 1011 (Sep 17, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Storyist can optionally auto-correct spelling mistakes as you type. E.g "teh" -> "the". (Snow Leopard only)
  • Storyist can automatically substitute em dashes for two hyphens as you type. (Snow Leopard only)
  • Storyist can automatically replace text with predefined substitutions as you type. E.g. "( c )" -> ©. (Snow Leopard only)
  • The Apply Styles by Matching Text command now also imports styles as necessary so that the resulting manuscript contains the styles as well as the formatting.
  • The Stage Play template now has additional tab- and return-key shortcuts for Act, Scene Header, and Stage Direction.
  • Performance Enhancements:
  • The Apply Styles by Matching Text command is now significantly faster.
  • Pasting large amounts of text from other applications is now much faster.
  • Opening large files is now faster, and on Snow Leopard, significantly faster.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Storyist now handles corrupt image files more gracefully.
  • Storyist no longer deletes section titles in certain circumstances when the corresponding linked section sheets are deleted from the trash.
  • Emptying the trash when it contains bookmarks no longer causes Storyist to delete the corresponding file in certain circumstances.
  • Comments in headings no longer cause the manuscript to open as an XML file in certain circumstances.
  • The project word count in the inspector now displays the correct word count for the project. In version 2.0.2, it displayed the sum of the project word count and the current session.
  • The "Conflict" field is now available in the section sheet context menus.
  • The internal "Bound Resource" field no longer appears as a field option in the section sheet menus.
  • Tool tip descriptions for certain pages in the Help file no longer display placeholder text.
  • Storyist now properly sets the page margins when the system default page size is something other than US Letter.
  • The Page Setup command again lets you change the manuscript page size.
  • The print settings are now stored with the project.
  • When opening version 1 projects, Storyist no longer shows the missing images icon if the file name of the image contains certain non-ASCII characters.

New in Storyist 2.0.1 Build 932 (Jul 7, 2009)

  • The configuration of custom sheet fields is now preserved.
  • Images in notebook entries are properly saved and restored.
  • You can now drag an image to the end of a text file. Previously, you could drag to a position before the end of the file, but not to the end.
  • Scripts imported from version 1 no longer appear without scene headings.
  • Storyist no longer fails to launch if the ~/Library/Automator directory contains a file with the "action" extension that is not an Automator action.
  • The Help file content has been updated.
  • Storyist now properly recognizes v2 licenses. Previously, double clicking on a license would not cause it to be registered in certain circumstances.
  • It is now possible to copy text from headers and footers.

New in Storyist 2.0 Build 899 (Jun 18, 2009)

  • User Interface:
  • Full-Screen Mode—Remove the distractions and focus on your writing. The new full-screen editing mode puts the whole screen at your disposal, turning your Mac into a dedicated writing environment.
  • Unified Views—No need to open a new view to see the storyboard. You can now view text, outlines, and storyboards in any view.
  • Split Views—With Storyist 2, you can split views both horizontally and vertically. You can even nest split views.
  • Multiple Windows—Have multiple monitors? Now you can open multiple project windows to take advantage of them.
  • Workspace Management—Once you’ve got your workspace set up to your liking, use the new Workspaces panel to take a snapshot for easy recall. The Workspaces panel stores multiple workspace snapshots to accommodate your various writing activities.
  • Easier Navigation—New navigation enhancements adopted from Mac OS X Finder let you navigate your project with familiar shortcuts.
  • New Look - Storyist 2 sports a fresh look with new icons and an updated layout.
  • The Word Processor:
  • Comments—Annotate text with sticky-note style comments.
  • Bookmarks—Add bookmarks to frequently viewed locations.
  • Images Support in the Manuscript—Add images to your story.
  • Style Sheets in Notebook Entries—Style sheets are now available in notebook entries in addition to the manuscript.
  • The Outliner:
  • One-Click Editing—Fewer clicks means faster outlining.
  • Color-Coding—Color-code outline entries to get a high-level picture of your story.
  • New Columns—Track more project information with new status and rating columns.
  • Shortcuts—New shortcuts make outlining faster and more intuitive.
  • Yellow Pad Background—The new background is easier on the eyes
  • The Storyboard:
  • Collage View—Assemble collages of images and text to visualize the relationships between your story elements.
  • New Card Layout Options—Specify storyboard layout rules to match the structure of your story.
  • Customizable Storyboard Representation—View storyboard items as index cards, images, or icons.
  • The Project Manager:
  • Multiple Manuscript Support—Storyist 2 supports multiple manuscripts and/or scripts per project.
  • Drag to Import—Importing files is now as simple as dragging them to the Project view.
  • Project Trash—Storyist 2 provides a project trash that lets you keep "discarded" items around until you're sure you don't need them any more.
  • Support for Final Draft Version 8 Files—Seamlessly import and export Final Draft version 8 files. New converters let you transfer scripts, notes, and color-coding information without missing a beat.

New in Storyist 1.5.2 Build 663 (Jan 13, 2009)

  • Section sheets and Plot sheets now support Tab and Control+Tab navigation between fields, matching the behavior of Character and Setting sheets.
  • The Export Assistant now accepts the tilde (~) character for directory paths.

New in Storyist 1.5.1 Build 629 (Nov 18, 2008)

  • Fixes a bug that could cause the application to become unresponsive in certain circumstances when editing a script or novel manuscript with widow and orphan control enabled.

New in Storyist 1.5 Build 624 (Oct 21, 2008)

  • Word Count and Writing Time Tracking: You can now specify word count and writing time goals on a per-project and per-session basis and track them via a new tab in the Inspector panel. (for wrtbks, Thoth, Callista, and many others)
  • Autobackup: A new Preferences item let you configure Storyist to back up your project for you automatically on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. (for Isaac)
  • Backup Management: A new Backup window let you to create, remove, restore, and open backups.

New in Storyist 1.3.8 (Jun 6, 2008)

  • Positioning the cursor after a section separator and pressing return now preserves the notes for the following section.
  • Storyist now properly logs the date when creating a backup. Previously, it would not record the date if you chose not to enter a comment, resulting in a blank date field in the Revert to Backup dialog.
  • When Storyist finds notebook entries that don't appear to belong to the project any longer, it now prompts you to either move them to the trash or add them back to the project. Previously, it would simply delete them.
  • The main view no longer displays notebook entries after they are deleted from the project. Previously, they would remain on screen in certain circumstances.
  • Pressing Return when the cursor is positioned on the last line of a page now scrolls so that the cursor remains visible. Previously, the cursor would be positioned off screen.