Managing Projects

Organize your screenplays, scripts, and assets.

The Projects Screen

When you open OpenDraft, you land on the Projects screen. This is your home base for all your work.

The projects list shows each project with its title, creation date, modification date, and status. You can sort projects by:

• Custom order — Drag and drop to arrange however you like
• Title — Alphabetical
• Created date — Newest or oldest first
• Modified date — Most recently edited first

Creating a Project

1. Click the + New Project button on the Projects screen.
2. Enter a project name.
3. Click Create.

Project Properties

Each project can store rich metadata. Open the properties dialog to edit:

Field	Description
Title	The project name
Genre	Comedy, Drama, Thriller, etc.
Logline	A one-sentence summary of the story
Synopsis	A longer summary of the story
Author	The screenwriter's name
Contact	Contact information
Copyright	Copyright notice
Draft	Current draft number (e.g., "Third Draft")
Language	Primary language of the screenplay
Format	Feature, TV Pilot, Short, etc.
Production Company	Producing company name
Director	Attached director
Producer	Attached producer
Status	Development, Pre-production, etc.
Target Length	Target page count
Notes	Internal notes about the project

Registration & Legal

Click the Registration & Legal section header in Project Properties to expand additional fields for rights management and submission tracking:

Field	Description
WGA Registration #	Writers Guild of America registration number (e.g., “WGAw #123456”)
WGA Registration Date	Date the script was registered with the WGA
Copyright Registration #	U.S. Copyright Office registration number (e.g., “PAu 1-234-567”)
Copyright Year	Year of copyright (e.g., “2026”)
Agent	Agent name and agency
Agent Contact	Agent email, phone number
Manager	Manager name and company
Manager Contact	Manager email, phone number

Submission Log

Below the registration fields is a Submission Log table where you can track where you've sent the script:

• Date — When the script was submitted
• Submitted To — Company or person (e.g., “Netflix”, “A24”)
• Type — Submission type (e.g., Query, General Meeting, Submission)
• Status — Current status (e.g., Pending, Read Request, Passed, Considering)
• Notes — Any notes about the submission

Click + Add Submission to add a new row. Click the × button to remove an entry. All data is saved with the project automatically.

Organizing Projects

Color Coding

Assign a color to each project for visual organization. This is useful when you have many projects and want to quickly identify them.

Pinning

Pin important projects to keep them at the top of the list, regardless of sort order. Click the pin icon on a project to toggle.

Drag and Drop

When sorted by "Custom order", you can drag projects to rearrange them in any order you prefer.

Inside a Project

Opening a project shows three tabs:

Scripts Tab

Manage the screenplay files in this project:

• Create new scripts — Click + New Script
• Open a script — Click on it to open in the editor
• Sort scripts — By title, created date, modified date, size, page count, or custom drag-and-drop order
• Pin scripts — Keep important scripts at the top
• Color-code scripts — Assign colors for visual identification
• Delete scripts — Remove scripts you no longer need

Assets Tab

Attach reference materials to your project:

• Upload files — Drag and drop images, documents, videos, and other files
• Tag assets — Organize assets with tags
• Preview — View images and videos inline
• Download — Save assets to your computer
• Filter — Search assets by name or tag

Versions Tab

View the version history for the entire project. See Version History for details.

Deleting a Project

Hover over a project in the Projects list and click the delete button. You will be asked to confirm.