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Using FDX Files

.fdx is the file format of Final Draft. EpicDraft imports and exports it, so you can trade drafts with collaborators who write in Final Draft.

Importing — open a .fdx file like any other.

Exporting — File ▸ Save Script As…, then choose Final Draft. The picker labels FDX export Experimental: it works well for ordinary screenplay pages, but open the result in Final Draft to check it before a deadline.

What survives a round trip

  • Scene headings, dialogue, dual dialogue, transitions, and scene numbers.
  • Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough marks.
  • On import, Final Draft's AllCaps style is mapped to real capitals and smart quotes are normalized.

What doesn't

  • Final Draft's paragraph layout attributes — spacing, leading, and indents — are not written.
  • Revision tracking is not written. Cast lists are exported as Final Draft's own Cast List element and imported from it.
  • Shot, lyric, and section elements don't round-trip cleanly.