Export PDF
⌘K, then Export PDF. Produces standard screenplay pages with the same page geometry you see in the editor, including the title page if you have filled one in (⌘K, then Title Page). This is the format to send to readers.
The PDF is rendered by a dedicated worker from the measured page layout, so what you counted in the editor is what the PDF shows.
Export Final Draft (FDX)
⌘K, then Export Final Draft. Produces an .fdx file for collaborators who work in Final Draft or tools that read FDX. Screenplay content and title page travel; INT.EXT-side workspace material (The Table, notes, draft history) stays in your INTX. That is by design, since it is private writing scaffolding, not screenplay.
Export Fountain
⌘K, then Export Fountain. Produces a plain-text .fountain file, the most portable form of a screenplay: readable in any text editor and accepted by most screenwriting tools.
Which format when?
| Situation | Use |
|---|---|
| Your own working copy | Save INTX |
| Sending pages to a reader | Export PDF |
| A collaborator on Final Draft | Export Final Draft |
| Maximum portability, version control, plain text | Export Fountain |
A good habit when a draft goes out: Save INTX first, then export. The export captures a moment; the INTX keeps the living project.