You shouldn’t have to guess how long your script is or how much screen time your lead is getting. This release puts those answers right next to your writing.
Live Script Analytics
The editor now keeps live statistics on your script while you write. It counts your scenes and elements, and it estimates your page count using standard screenplay layout rules, down to the fraction. So instead of a rounded number, you’ll see something like “22 3/4 pages”.
It tracks your characters too. For every character, you can see how many dialogue lines they have and roughly how much screen time that adds up to, which is a really quick way to figure out if someone disappears for thirty pages. The panel adapts to your screen. On a smaller display you get a compact view, and on a bigger one you get the full breakdown. And none of it slows down your typing, because the analytics update quietly in the background while you work.
A Faster Editor
The next thing we worked on is typing speed. As you write, CineLog figures out what each line is, whether it’s a character name, dialogue, or action. We rebuilt that detection so the common cases resolve instantly instead of the editor re-reading your document on every keystroke. On long scripts, typing feels much more responsive now.
Color-Coded Script View
We also added a color-coded view of the script. Press Cmd+Shift+T, or Ctrl+Shift+T, and every element type gets its own background color, so you can tell dialogue from action at a glance. Press it again to switch back.
Cleaner Imports
And imports got more forgiving about where your text comes from. If your script arrives with smart quotes or long dashes in it, CineLog now converts them to standard characters before parsing, so text copied from pretty much anywhere comes in clean.
And two bug fixes across the app.