# Adding Element/Cell Notes

With a paper exposure sheet, animators can scribble notes on the paper about the elements in the scene and the action.

Toon Boom Studio makes it possible to add electronic notes to your elements and cells so that you can record and save ideas about your animation.

If you clone an element, Toon Boom Studio also clones all of the element and cell notes. However, if you copy and paste an annotated cell, the note does not appear on the pasted cell.

To add a note to an element or a cell:

1. Select the element or cell you want to add a note to.

You can select an element in either the Exposure Sheet window or in the Timeline window. However, you must use the Exposure Sheet to add cell notes.

2. Select one of the following commands.

- To add an element note, select Element > Add Element Note.
- To add a cell note, select Element > Cell > Add Cell Note.

The Note dialog box opens.

3. Type the note you want to add to the element/cell and click OK when you are done.

The element or cell displays a small note icon to identify the note.

To update an element or cell note:

1. Select one of the following commands.

- To update an element note, select Element > Update Element Note.
- To update a cell note, select Element > Cell > Update Cell Note.

The Note dialog box opens.

2. Update the note and click OK.

If you remove all of the text from the note, Toon Boom Studio will delete it.

See Also
Viewing Cell and Element Notes