Advanced Storyboard Pro

This course takes a deep dive into the many advanced features of Storyboard Pro.

Introduction

• What is this course?
• What you need to know

1. Edit UI Interface

• Adjust your workspace
• Edit your preferences
• Live-action vs. animation project settings

2. Manage Toolbars

• Open and close toolbars
• Move and organize toolbars
• Customize your toolbars

3. Drawing

• Contour editor
• Centerline editor
• Cutter tool
• Edit bitmaps
• Sketch mode and tab
• Model view
• Share drawing
• Fill with gradients
• Fill with textures
• Edit gradients and textures
• Paint with masks
• Add perspective to text

4. Layers

• Pin art to camera
• Art to face camera
• Auto-fill over the entire scene
• Lock and unlock layers
• Copy layer to a video track
• Layers you don't want to export
• Spread layer motion over multiple panels

5. Camera

• Keyframe sync mode
• Copy camera from selected panels

6. Audio

• Split clip
• Audio gain
• Audio effects stack
• Lock and disable audio sync
• Solo mode for audio

7. Project Management

• Lock scene numbers
• Final editing in Storyboard Pro
• Export to edit suites
• Import animatic from edit suites
• Storyboard properties
• Split files
• Merge files
• Extract files
• Insert files
• Merge and replace files
• Enable acts and sequences
• Snapshots

8. Tips and Tricks

• Create storyboard templates and reusable art
• Smart add panel
• Lock and disable video
• Notes using voice annotations
• Preset notes and arrows layers
• Show 2D art in 3D top view
• Designate panels not to export
• Make notes obvious
• Sketch before using perspective guides
• Camera mask to help see actual frame

Conclusion

• What's next?