# Launching The Program

How you create a new storyboard project or open an existing one depends on your operating system.

To open Storyboard:

1. Double-click the Toon Boom Storyboard Pro icon.

2. Toon Boom Storyboard opens. The splash screen briefly appears before closing and displaying the Welcome screen.

Tip

Other ways to launch Storyboard depend on your operating system:

- Windows users can select Start > Programs > Toon Boom Animation > Toon Boom Storyboard Pro.
- Mac OSX users can select Applications > Toon Boom Storyboard Pro > Toon Boom Storyboard Pro.

When you first launch Toon Boom Storyboard, the Welcome Screen appears.