Printing your chapter or plot outline from First Draft Pro is simple with your browser's built-in printing tools.
Follow these steps to get the best visual print quality:
Open Your Browser Menu
Click on the three dots to the right of the search bar in Chrome (other browsers have similar menus).
Select the Print Option
Choose the Print option from the menu.
Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut:
Windows/Linux: Press Ctrl+P
Mac: Press CMD+P
Browser Print Tools
Your browser’s print tools will appear. The initial preview might not look exactly right, but we’ll fix that next.
Open More Settings
Click on "More settings" to bring up advanced options.
Adjust Advanced Settings
Margins: Change to "Custom". Set top and bottom margins to 0.3 inches (type this into the margin boxes).
Scale: Set to Custom and adjust to 70.
Headers and Footers: Turn off.
Background Graphics: Turn on.
Printing or Saving as PDF
Once you've adjusted the settings, you can choose to print directly or save your outline as a PDF.
Tips
These settings are a recommendation for the best visual quality. Your browser should remember them for next time.
Feel free to play with the advanced settings to get the print output that you like best.