Zhura

Zhura

Authorship highlighting on Zhura
Developer(s)	Zhura Corp.
Initial release	2007-12-10
Development status	Active
Operating system	Any (Web-based application)
Type	screenwriting
Website	http://www.scripped.com

Zhura (/ˈzɜːrə/ ZUR-ə), merged with screenwriting competitor Scripped as of March 28, 2010, is a free web-based screenwriting software application for writing and formatting screenplays to the film industry standard, as well as other formats. Zhura allows users to collaborate on scripts in public or in private groups and used Creative Commons Licensing for all work in the public workspace.

On March 29, 2010, Zhura announced that it merged with Scripped. Scripped's CEO, Sunil Rajaraman, remains the merged company's Chief Executive Officer. The Zhura CEO was Eric MacDonald, a former Cascade Communications engineer.

Screenplay Template – The script editor provides a built-in screenplay template which formats the document to a standard for scripts as recommended by the AMPAS. The screenplay document is composed of seven elements: scene, action, character, dialogue, parenthetical, transition and shot (see image). Each element has a specific style to which the script editor conforms as you type.
Script Formats - Other major script formats for stage play, sitcom, audio drama and comic book are also supported as well as the ability to switch between them.
Auto-Complete – Characters, scene headings and custom transitions are “remembered” as they are written and “recalled” with tab-completion when a writer starts a new character, scene heading or transition, respectively.
Multiple Editors – With a collaborative editing model comparable to Google Docs, two or more users can edit the same script simultaneously, regardless of having a different operating system or web browser.
Import/Export – A screenplay written in another program can be imported into the script editor and automatically conformed to the screenplay template. The closer the original script has adhered to the standard format, the better it will appear when imported. Supported import/export formats include Text (.txt) Word (.doc) Rich Text (.rtf) and OpenDocument (.odt). Scripts can also be exported as a PDF file with additional options.
Tracking Changes – Similar to the “tracking” feature in Microsoft Word, a user can review all changes made to a script in the revision history as well as highlight the contributions of each writer.
Offline Mode - The Google Gears-based offline functionality is in the process of being updated and is not available for new subscribers, according to the company founders.