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== General == | == Storyboard Pro preferences == | ||
=== General === | |||
'''Forbid drawing on panel thumbnails''' Useful to uncheck this setting when drawing using '''Overview Workspace''', i.e. a grid of panel thumbnails, if you want to draw directly on those thumbnails. | '''Forbid drawing on panel thumbnails''' Useful to uncheck this setting when drawing using '''Overview Workspace''', i.e. a grid of panel thumbnails, if you want to draw directly on those thumbnails. | ||
== Project Settings == | === Project Settings === | ||
'''Default Panel Length''' The default is 1 second. PM recommends changing this to `00:00:00:08`, i.e. 8 frames. | '''Default Panel Length''' The default is 1 second. PM recommends changing this to `00:00:00:08`, i.e. 8 frames. | ||
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''' Save new projects in single file format (packed file)''' Check this option. Saves the project in a single file instead of literally thousands of files in multiple directories. When this option is on, '''File''' > '''Save''' saves the project to a cache. The project is saved to disk when quitting the program or closing the project. '''File''' > '''Save and Pack''' saves a packed project to disk. | ''' Save new projects in single file format (packed file)''' Check this option. Saves the project in a single file instead of literally thousands of files in multiple directories. When this option is on, '''File''' > '''Save''' saves the project to a cache. The project is saved to disk when quitting the program or closing the project. '''File''' > '''Save and Pack''' saves a packed project to disk. | ||
== Naming == | === Naming === | ||
'''Panel Auto-increment Rule''' The default is `1, 2, 3...` which is the most useful, especially in cases when there are more than 26 panels in a scene. Any convention using letters tends to break down in that situation. | '''Panel Auto-increment Rule''' The default is `1, 2, 3...` which is the most useful, especially in cases when there are more than 26 panels in a scene. Any convention using letters tends to break down in that situation. | ||
== Tools == | === Colours === | ||
Adjust the onion skin color values here. | |||
=== Tools === | |||
'''Use Rotation Lever with transformation tools''' Check this option to display a lever to the right of transformation boxes which helps selecting that operation. | '''Use Rotation Lever with transformation tools''' Check this option to display a lever to the right of transformation boxes which helps selecting that operation. | ||
== Import/Export == | === Import/Export === | ||
=== Burn-In === | ==== Burn-In ==== | ||
'''Draw Box Behind''' `checked` (And make sure to select a light color for the text and a dark color for '''Background Color''' | '''Draw Box Behind''' `checked` (And make sure to select a light color for the text and a dark color for '''Background Color''' | ||
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'''Print Value''' Controls the format of the scene and panel numbers as they are burned into exported videos. | '''Print Value''' Controls the format of the scene and panel numbers as they are burned into exported videos. | ||
== Pitch Mode == | === Pitch Mode === | ||
'''Disable auto-save while in Pitch Mode Workspace''' Uncheck this option while pitching, otherwise any auto-saves that occur will interrupt the pitch. | '''Disable auto-save while in Pitch Mode Workspace''' Uncheck this option while pitching, otherwise any auto-saves that occur will interrupt the pitch. | ||
== Advanced == | === Advanced === | ||
'''Auto-save (minutes)''' Make sure to set this! It is off by default. | '''Auto-save (minutes)''' Make sure to set this! It is off by default. | ||
[[Category:Storyboard Pro]][[Category:Animation]] | == Keyboard shortcuts == | ||
'''Storyboard Pro''' top-level menu > '''Keyboard shortcuts...''' | |||
Hardly any of the SBP shortcuts for tools match up with Photoshop. | |||
== Default layer layout == | |||
Not in preferences, but to create a default layer layout for new panels: '''Layer''' > '''Set Layer Layout As Default'''. E.g. if you wanted a specific set up in terms of a set number of layers with specific names. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Storyboard Pro Workspace Cookbook]] | |||
* [[Storyboarding For Animation Class Notes]] | |||
[[Category:Storyboard Pro]][[Category:Storyboarding]][[Category:Animation]][[Category:Class Notes]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:25, 21 October 2023
Storyboard Pro preferences[edit]
General[edit]
Forbid drawing on panel thumbnails Useful to uncheck this setting when drawing using Overview Workspace, i.e. a grid of panel thumbnails, if you want to draw directly on those thumbnails.
Project Settings[edit]
Default Panel Length The default is 1 second. PM recommends changing this to 00:00:00:08, i.e. 8 frames.
Save new projects in single file format (packed file) Check this option. Saves the project in a single file instead of literally thousands of files in multiple directories. When this option is on, File > Save saves the project to a cache. The project is saved to disk when quitting the program or closing the project. File > Save and Pack saves a packed project to disk.
Naming[edit]
Panel Auto-increment Rule The default is 1, 2, 3... which is the most useful, especially in cases when there are more than 26 panels in a scene. Any convention using letters tends to break down in that situation.
Colours[edit]
Adjust the onion skin color values here.
Tools[edit]
Use Rotation Lever with transformation tools Check this option to display a lever to the right of transformation boxes which helps selecting that operation.
Import/Export[edit]
Burn-In[edit]
Draw Box Behind checked (And make sure to select a light color for the text and a dark color for Background Color
Height: 3%
Print Value Controls the format of the scene and panel numbers as they are burned into exported videos.
Pitch Mode[edit]
Disable auto-save while in Pitch Mode Workspace Uncheck this option while pitching, otherwise any auto-saves that occur will interrupt the pitch.
Advanced[edit]
Auto-save (minutes) Make sure to set this! It is off by default.
Keyboard shortcuts[edit]
Storyboard Pro top-level menu > Keyboard shortcuts...
Hardly any of the SBP shortcuts for tools match up with Photoshop.
Default layer layout[edit]
Not in preferences, but to create a default layer layout for new panels: Layer > Set Layer Layout As Default. E.g. if you wanted a specific set up in terms of a set number of layers with specific names.