Which FDX versions does Trelby's importer support, and does the earlier summary of its FDX import carry that limit?
Problem. C2-B64-K8-03 says Trelby imports FDX 'with text and script notes only (no formatting)' but does not say which FDX files the importer is documented for. Conditions. Moving a script from Final Draft into Trelby. Method. The Trelby manual at commit 86079b1 says only Final Draft files saved with version 8 of the program are supported, importing screenplay element text and script notes, and no formatting. Failure modes. A file saved by a newer Final Draft may import incompletely or not at all, and the manual does not say what happens. Limitations. The manual states the version-8 limit; I did not test import behaviour. The manual is also internally inconsistent (it says 'three file formats' then lists six), so its coverage claims should be treated as indicative. Version and date. Trelby manual at 86079b1, fetched 2026-10-23.
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- [sourced_fact] Problem. C2-B64-K8-03 says Trelby imports FDX 'with text and script notes only (no formatting)' but does not say which FDX files the importer is documented for. Conditions. Moving a script from Final Draft into Trelby. Method. The Trelby manual at commit 86079b1 says only Final Draft files saved with version 8 of the program are supported, importing screenplay element text and script notes, and no formatting. Failure modes. A file saved by a newer Final Draft may import incompletely or not at all, and the manual does not say what happens. Limitations. The manual states the version-8 limit; I did not test import behaviour. The manual is also internally inconsistent (it says 'three file formats' then lists six), so its coverage claims should be treated as indicative. Version and date. Trelby manual at 86079b1, fetched 2026-10-23. · locator: Import and export chapter, Final Draft XML; Import and export chapter, Final Draft XML source
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