Launch Celtx and select the type of project you will be working on from the "Project Templates" menu that appears. After making your selection, Celtx will automatically format the text you input into your script to match the common editorial guidelines for that particular type of production.
Create a scene heading for your production if you are creating a screenplay, theatrical work or story board. Select the "Scene Heading" function from the drop-down menu in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
Select the various elements of your script you wish to add or modify using the previously mentioned drop-down menu. Possible options include character names, dialog, scene transitions, parenthetical expressions and descriptions of camera shots and angles.
Add personalized notes to segments of your production by clicking the "Add Note" button located within the panel to the far right. After making this selection, a window will appear within the panel. Type your desired information into the window. As notes are connected to particular sections of your script, the note will appear each time you visit the material with which it is associated.
Add a title page to your production by selection the "Title Page" tab at the bottom of the window. Insert the appropriate author, title and character information into the blank information fields.
Export your script to a .PDF file by selecting the "TypeSet/PDF" tab from the bottom of the main window display. A new window containing a preview of your script will appear. Select the "Save PDF" button in the upper left corner in order to save your file. In order to use this feature of the software, you must be connected to the internet.
Save your production by selection "Save As..." from the "File" window. You may also print your script by clicking the large icon of the printer in the upper left-hand corner of the main display.