Storyboard Pro Knowledge Base

• About Storyboard Pro

  Learn more about Storyboard Pro's offerings.

• About Ember for Storyboard Pro
• What's new in Storyboard Pro 25

• Workspace and settings

  Find your way around the interface and adjust settings.

• How do I change the naming conventions for every project?
• How do I activate the Auto-Save feature?
• How do I change the interface colours?
• How do I automatically activate a view without having to click on it?
• How do I enable acts in my storyboard?
• How do I change the naming conventions for a single project?
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• Import, export and library

  Import files, export projects, and use the Library to share resources.

• How can I change the colour of the rendered background for the whole storyboard project?
• What is the difference between an AAF/XML/EDL export and Conformation?
• How do I export my movie with a timestamp, subtitles, or overlay?
• How do I change the Burn-In settings for all my projects?

• Drawing tools

  Use the drawings tools to create and edit vector or bitmap artwork.

• About Storyboard Pro’s artwork editing tools
• About Storyboard Pro’s drawing tools
• About bitmaps and vectors in Storyboard Pro
• How do I import a custom pencil line?
• What format and appearance should a custom pencil line have?
• What format and appearance should a custom brush tip have?
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• Panels, scenes and sequences

  All about the building blocks that create the narrative structure of your storyboard.

• How can I make a page of thumbnails for rough sketching?
• How do I turn my thumbnails page into panels?
• How do I edit artwork on specific layers across multiple panels?

• Layers

  Use layers efficiently for different purposes.

• How do I move a layer out of a group?
• How do I convert a layer to bitmap or vector?

• Visual reference tools

  All about the reference tools that help you create consistent and precise work.

• How do I isolate the onion skin to specific layers?
• How do I change the appearance of the onion skin?
• How do I make the onion skin more transparent?

• Animatic

  Add movement, timing and camera motion to your storyboard using the Timeline view.

• How do I remove or fill the gaps in my timeline?
• How do I spread my animation over multiple panels?
• How do I lock a layer to the camera to create an overlay?
• How do I make another storyboard layer in the Timeline view?

• Effects

  Add effects to improve visuals and strengthen storytelling.

• What effects are available in Storyboard Pro?

• Sound

  Learn how to record, edit and add effects to sound files.

• How do I add a fade to my sound?

• 3D

  Import and manipulate 3D models.

• How do I change how my 3D model is displayed in Storyboard Pro?

• Project management and conformation

  Use tools to share the workload, and conform your project to third-party softwares.

• How do I reduce the file size of my Storyboard Pro project?

• Scripting

  Use code to create new tools for customized workflows.

• How do I load and manage scripts?