Bring the script. Keep the original safe.

01 / Preserve

Keep a source you can return to.

Save a separate copy of your original FDX and a reference PDF of the same revision. Give both an unambiguous date or version. Record whether this is a writing draft or a production document, and list any delivery requirements your collaborators depend on.

02 / Inspect

Choose a scene with the difficult details.

Include action, character cues, dialogue, parentheticals and a transition. If the script uses dual dialogue, unusual names, revision marks, locked pages or numbered scenes, include those too. An easy first page will not tell you whether your demanding scenes survive the move.

• Compare scene order and element types, not just line breaks.
• Review notes, page behavior and production metadata separately.
• Use the reference PDF for visual checks; it is not a substitute for structured script data.

03 / Rehearse

Try the session you actually want to have.

Make a small edit, return to the scene and check the result. If you are evaluating performance, inspect speaker assignments and pronunciation before producing a longer passage. Review the current edition’s supported formats and report anything ambiguous without sending confidential script material through the public contact form.

04 / Decide

Expand only after the sample works.

Keep a short list of accepted differences and unresolved issues. If a production requirement is not preserved, keep the original delivery workflow for that requirement. Once the representative sample meets your needs, repeat the checks across the full script and keep a recoverable original.