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Far more than a word processor, Scrivener helps you organize and brainstorm even the most complex writing project, bring together your research, and write more efficiently and successfully than ever before. Long available for Mac, there's now a Windows version, too. Thousands of writers and aspiring writers are discovering this powerful, low-cost tool. Now, there's an up-to-the-minute, easy guide to the latest versions of Scrivener for both Mac and Windows: Scrivener Absolute Beginner's Guide.Written by working novelist and experienced computer book author Jennifer Kettell, this guide doesn't just present features and menus: it presents Scrivener in the context of your creative workflow, so you can make the most of this amazing software. Kettell draws on years of Scrivener experience and private tutoring to help you use Scrivener in both fiction and non-fiction projects, including screenwriting and academic writing. This book is as authoritative as it gets. Kettell not only wrote it in Scrivener: screen captures show her work in progress, and identify powerful ways to use Scrivener to improve productivity. Her book has been tech edited by the Literature & Latte software team member who serves as main liaison for the Scrivener Windows product to ensure that the Windows version is covered as thoroughly as the Mac version. You'll learn how to:* Integrate Scrivener into your own personal workflow * Get to know Scrivener's interface and customize it to your workstyle * Write, organize, storyboard, plot, and edit your document * Create custom templates to manage manuscripts, brainstorming, and research * Use keywords and metadata to keep track of complex projects * Track your progress and backing up your work * Generate a completed manuscript * Create an e-book from your manuscript * Discover new uses for ScrivenerThroughout, Kettell clearly identifies differences between the Mac and Windows versions of Scrivener, so you're never frustrated by searching for a feature that isn't there. Scrivener Absolute Beginner's Guide is simple, clear, non-technical, and written from the viewpoint of a professional writer for other writers. It's the Scrivener guide thousands of writers have been waiting for.
Contents
Introduction ..............................1What Is Scrivener? ...............................................................2Mac Versus Windows Versus Linux Versus iPad ................2How This Book Is Organized ........................................................3Conventions Used in This Book ..............................................4Assumptions About Computer Knowledge ....................................7Getting More Help .............................................................7I Getting Started in Scrivener1 Getting to Know the Scrivener Interface ...............9Understanding Projects ...............................................................10Creating a New Project ...............................................10Selecting a Project Template ...............................14Saving Projects ..........................................................15Introducing the Main Scrivener Components ......................15Examining the Editor ........................................16Using the Binder................................................17Opening the Inspector .............................................19Changing the Group View Mode ................................20Understanding Folders Versus Files ...............................23Accessing Other Panels.....................................................232 Customizing Your Work Environment .................27Setting General Preferences ............................28Startup Options ..........................................29Saving .............................................................29Services (Mac Only) .............................................30Separators (Mac Only) ................................................30Scratch Pad .............................................................31Bibliography Manager .....................................31Customizing Scrivener's Appearance ............................32Binder ........................................................33Outliner .......................................34Notepad Lines ......................................34General .......................................35Full Screen ......................................35Fonts .............................................36Modifying the Color Scheme .................................36Customizing the Corkboard Appearance ....................40Appearance ..............................................41Fonts .............................................................43Dragging and Double-Clicking ....................................43Setting Full Screen Composition Mode Preferences ..........44Composition Mode Setup .................................45Editing Options .................................46Composition Mode Appearance ...............................47Composition Mode Customizable Colors .........................47Default View Settings ................................................48Customizing the Editor..............................................48Editing Options ...................................................49Wrap to Editor Mode ............................................50Wrap to Page Mode ............................................51Setting a Writing Font ...............................................53Saving and Sharing Your Preference Settings .............55Saving Preference Presets ..............................................57Saving Theme Preferences .........................................58Using Workspace Layouts ..........................................59Creating Layouts ..........................................................61Accessing Layouts ..........................................62Modifying Layouts ..............................................63Renaming Layouts ..................................................63Deleting Layouts ...........................................................64Exporting and Importing Layouts .....................................64Customizing the Toolbar ...................................................653 Organizing the Binder ...................................69Working with Files and Folders ......................................70Adding Documents and Folders to the Binder .......................73Adding Text Documents .........................................74Adding Folders .........................................75Adding a Folder at the Root Level.................................76Adding a File at the Root Level...................................77Grouping Documents and Folders ........................77Organizing Documents and Folders in the Binder .............78Moving Items ................................................79Duplicating Items .......................................80Renaming Items ..............................................81Deleting Items .............................................81Adding Icons to Documents and Folders (Mac Only) ..............82Installing Additional Icons ........................................83Restoring Original Icons .....................................85Importing an Existing Manuscript ............................85Setting Import Preferences .......................................87Importing Documents .............................................88Splitting and Merging Files ...........................88Using Import and Split .......................................89Focusing on the Chapter at Hand ...........................90Revealing and Hiding Items .................................90Hoisting the Binder (Mac Only) ...........................914 Writing in the Editor ..............................93Examining the Editor Window ..........................94Using the Header Bar .....................................95Navigation History Buttons .............................95The Item Icon Menu.......................................96Sidebar Navigation Buttons ...............................98Splitting the Screen ...........................................98Splitting the Editor ...........................................99Selecting an Item in Split Screen ................. 101Binder Affects Menu ................................ 101Closing a Split ...................................... 103Saving Your Layout ................................... 103Formatting Text and Paragraphs ........................ 104Preserving Formatting ...................................... 107Using Formatting Presets (Mac Only) ................... 107Creating a Formatting Preset ..................... 108Deleting a Formatting Preset ........................ 110Accessing the Ruler ................................. 110Setting Tabs ......................................... 111Adjusting Indents ............................................ 112Using the Footer Bar .......................................... 112Checking Spelling ...................................................... 113Automatic Spell Checking ...................................... 113Manually Checking Your Spelling............................. 115Automating Corrections as You Type ........................ 116Adding Images to a Document ................................ 118Inserting Linked Images (Mac Only) .................... 119Embedding PDF Images (Mac Only) .......................... 120Viewing Scrivenings ............................................ 120Using QuickReference Panels (Mac Only) ........................... 121Taking Notes in the Scratch Pad ......................................... 123Adding and Deleting Notes.............................. 125Sending a Note to a Project ...................... 1255 Writing in Full Screen ......................... 127Using Composition Mode ....................................... 128Making Adjustments in the Control Strip ..................... 130Using Composition Mode with Multiple Displays .................. 134Using the Mac's Full Screen Mode ........................ 134II Organizing Your Writing Process6 Storyboarding with the Corkboard .............. 137Opening the Corkboard ............................ 138Viewing Multiple Containers in a Stacked Corkboard ......... 139Adding Documents to the Corkboard .................... 141Examining Index Cards .................................. 142Adding Index Card Options ............................ 143Setting Corkboard Options on the Footer Bar .................. 145Using the Corkboard in Split Screen ............................ 146Putting Split Screen to Work ................................ 148Using Images to Your Advantage ............................ 150Locking the View Mode (Mac Only) ..................................... 152Working with the Freeform Corkboard (Mac Only)...................... 152Printing Index Cards ........................................... 1557 Plotting in the Outliner ................... 161Exploring the Outliner ................................... 162Customizing the Outliner .............................. 163Expanding and Collapsing Containers ...................... 163Adding and Removing Columns ........................... 164Arranging Columns and Items ...................... 167Hiding the Synopsis ........................................... 168Sorting by Outliner Columns (Mac Only) ................. 168Printing an Outline on the Mac ............................ 170Exporting an Outline ........................................... 173Exporting to a Spreadsheet (CSV Format) ..................... 173Exporting to OPML Format................................... 174Importing an OPML or Freemind Outline ..................... 1778 Organizing Your Research ............ 181Importing Research Files .......................... 182Using File Import .................................. 182Opening Files in an External Editor ................... 183Linking to an Alias .............................. 185Using PDFs ......................................... 188Accessing Media Files ................................. 189Importing Web Pages ............................... 1909 Brainstorming with Scrivener ......................... 193Using the Name Generator ............................... 194Searching for Names on the Mac................................... 194Adding Names to the Mac Name Generator ................... 196Searching for Names in Windows .................................. 198Adding Names to the Windows Name Generator .................. 201Creating a Sketchpad ...................................... 202Using Aeon Timeline with Scrivener (Mac Only) ...................... 20510 Editing Your Manuscript .......................... 211Using Inline Annotations ....................................... 212Adding Annotations ......................................... 212Editing Annotations ................................................. 213Changing the Appearance of Annotations ........................... 214Adding and Reviewing Comments ............................ 217Adding Comments ........................................ 217Editing Comments .................................... 218Changing the Appearance of Comments ........................... 219Moving Comments ......................................... 219Removing All Document Notations ........................... 220Converting Annotations to Comments (and Vice Versa) ................ 221Searching for Annotations and Comments ................... 222Exporting Annotations and Comments ................... 223Using Revision Mode (Mac Only) ..................... 223Marking Text .......................................... 224Marking Text for Deletion ................................... 226Customizing Revision Mode ............................... 226Finding Revisions .......................................... 227Removing Revisions ................................ 228Taking Snapshots ......................................... 229Creating Snapshots ..................................... 229Viewing Snapshots .................................... 230Comparing Snapshot Versions (Mac Only) .................. 232Reverting to a Prior Snapshot ......................... 233III Digging Deeper into Scrivener11 Digging into the Inspector ...................... 237Navigating the Inspector ..................................... 238Adding a Synopsis in the Inspector ........................... 239Automatically Generating a Synopsis ................................ 240Adding an Image to the Synopsis ................................ 241Toggling the Created and Modified Date .......................... 242Selecting Compile Settings ...................................... 242Adding Project and Document Notes ................................ 243Adding Images to Notes ........................................... 244Managing Project Notes (Mac Only) ........................... 246Using Reference Links ................................................ 247Adding Internal References ................................ 248Adding Internal References to the Item Icon Menu (Mac Only) ......... 249Adding External References ................................. 250Viewing References ............................................... 251Editing and Deleting References ............................... 252Locking the Inspector ....................................... 25312 Putting Keywords and Meta-Data to Work ............... 255Setting Status and Labels ...................................... 256Changing the Label and Status Titles ........................... 256Removing Status and Label Values .......................... 259Adding Status and Label Values ............................... 260Setting a Default Status or Label ......................... 262Associating Color with Labels ................................... 262Applying Label Color to Interface Elements .................... 264Applying a Status Stamp to Index Cards ............................. 266Using Glyphs as a Status Stamp on the Mac ......................... 266Adding Glyphs as a Status Stamp in Windows...................... 268Using Keywords........................................................ 270Viewing the Keywords Inspector Pane ........................ 271Adding Keywords to Documents ..................................... 271Removing Keywords from a Document ................................. 272Using the Keywords Panel .................................. 272Organizing Project Keywords ............................. 274Searching by Keyword .......................................... 274Deleting Keywords from a Project ................................... 276Adding Custom Meta-Data (Mac Only) ................................... 276Adding Fields ................................................... 277Adding Values ..................................................... 279Deleting Custom Meta-Data Fields .................................. 28013 Creating and Using Template Sheets ............................ 283Using Predesigned Template Sheets ................................ 284Changing the Template Folder ............................... 285Modifying Template Sheets ................................... 285Creating a Document from a Template ......................... 287Creating Your Own Template Sheets ...................................... 288Setting a Default Document Type ............................................ 29014 Creating and Using Project Templates ........................ 293Creating a Project to Build a Template ................................... 294Developing a Good Template .......................................... 295Create a Workspace Layout .......................................... 296Set Up the Draft Folder .................................................... 296Add or Modify the Information File ........................................ 297Create Non-Draft Folders and Files .................................... 297Set Default Meta-Data ............................................. 300Set Project Targets ................................................... 301Create Template Sheets ................................................ 301Create Initial Collections ............................................... 302Designate Compile Settings .......................................................... 303Using Template Placeholder Tags (Mac Only) ................................. 303Saving a Project Template ............................................................ 306Modifying a Project Template ............................................. 307Setting a Default Project Template .................................... 308Deleting a Project Template ........................................................ 308Importing and Exporting Project Templates ................................ 309Importing a Project Template ........................................ 310Exporting a Project Template ...................................... 311IV Managing Your Writing Projects15 Tracking Your Progress ........................................ 313Using Project Targets .......................................................... 314Setting Target Options (Mac Only) ............................... 315Setting Draft Targets ................................................. 319Setting Session Targets ................................... 320Resetting Target Sessions ......................................... 320Using Document Targets .............................................. 321Using Project Statistics ...................................................... 323Viewing Word Frequency .......................................... 32516 Searching Your Project ....................................... 329Conducting Project Searches ............................................... 330Narrowing Project Search Results by Element ........................... 331Limiting Project Searches with Operators ........................... 332Narrowing Search Options ................................ 333Using Project Replace .................................. 334Using Document Find and Replace ..................................... 336Performing a Document Find ........................................ 336Using Document Replace with Document Find.................... 338Using the Find Synopsis Tool (Mac Only) .......................... 338Searching by Format ................................... 340Creating and Using Collections.................................. 342Creating a Standard Collection ...................................... 343Adding and Removing Files from Standard Collections .............. 346Moving Files in a Standard Collection ...................... 347Creating a Search Collection ............................... 348Converting a Search Collection to a Standard Collection......... 349Renaming Collections ..................................... 349Removing Collections ..................................... 349Toggling the Collection View ............................... 349Setting Bookmarks (Mac Only) .................................... 350Adding Bookmarks ........................................................ 350Using Bookmark Headers for Navigation ............................. 351Choosing Favorites (Mac Only) .................................... 35217 Backing Up Your Work....................... 355Setting Backup Preferences ............................... 356Backing Up to Dropbox ................................. 359Excluding a Project from Automatic Backups ...................... 361Performing Manual Backups ...................................... 361Backing Up to Time Machine or Windows Backup ....................... 364Restoring from a Backup ................................ 36418 Taking Scrivener Out and About ..................... 367Using Scrivener on Multiple Computers ...................... 368Using Dropbox to Access Your Scrivener Project ........................... 369Syncing Your Project (Mac Only) ................................................ 371Using Files in the External Folder ..................................... 375Working Wisely with Synced Folders ........................... 376Using iPad Apps with Scrivener Files (Mac Only) .............................. 376Using iA Writer with Scrivener Files (Mac Only) ........................... 377Using Index Card for iOS (Mac Only) ........................................... 380V Generating a Completed Manuscript19 Compiling Your Completed Work .................... 387Understanding the Compile Process ............................................ 388Choosing a Compile Format................................................ 389Selecting an Output Format ................................................. 391Compiling the Project Using Compile Presets ............................ 394Using the Compile Window ....................................................... 396Choosing the Contents to Compile ................................................. 397Selecting Items in the Compile Group ....................................... 399Filtering the Contents of a Compile Group (Mac Only) ...................... 400Adding Front Matter (Mac Only) ....................................... 402
