Storyboard Menu

Use these menu commands to add and modify panels in your project. Certain commands can also be accessed from the Storyboard Toolbar.


Command


Action


Other Access Methods

Add Panel

Adds a new panel to the shot. Positioned after the current panel.

Add Shot

Adds a new unconnected panel after the current shot.

Add Snapshot

Sets a snapshot marker to print timing positions inside the current panel.

Copy Camera End Position From Start Position In Next Panel

Uses the same camera position as the first frame in the next panel for the last frame in the current panel.

Copy Camera End Position From Start Position In This Panel

Uses the same camera position as the first frame in the current panel for the last frame in the current panel.

Copy Camera Start Position From End Position In Previous Panel

Uses the same camera position as the last frame in the previous panel for the first frame in the current panel.

Copy Camera Start Position From End Position In This Panel

Uses the same camera position as the last frame in the current panel for the first frame in the current panel.

Delete Selected Panels

Deletes one or more selected storyboard panels.

Duplicate Selected Panels

Duplicates one or more selected storyboard panels.

Import Images As Shots

Opens a dialog box to navigate to the images you want to import into the storyboard. Creates a new shot for each image you import.

 

Insert Transition

Inserts a transition after the selected panel.

Join Selected Panels To Shot

Combines selected panels that are in consecutive order into a single shot.

Properties

Opens a dialog box used to change the default frame rate and camera size of your animatic, as well as define the project title, subtitle, episode and copyright.

  • [Alt]+[Return]

Record Voice Annotation

Opens a dialog box that allows you to record, stop and replay voice recordings for the selected panel.

  • (Panel tab)

Remove Transition

Deletes a selected transition.

Rename Shot

Opens a dialog box used to rename the current shots or renumber selected shots that begin with a number.

 

Reset Camera

Removes all position, scaling and rotation changes made to the camera.

Set Panel Duration

Opens a dialog box to enter the length of time represented in the panel.

 

Set Panel Ease In Duration

Opens a dialog box to enter the number of frames after the first frame in which the change in camera movement is gradual.

 

Set Panel Ease Out Duration

Opens a dialog box to enter the number of frames before the last frame in which the change in camera movement is gradual.

 

Split Current Shot

Disconnects selected panels from any shots to which they are joined.

Spread Camera Motion

Spreads the current camera motion over several panels in the same shot or a specified number of contiguous panels after the current panel.