Storyboard Pro 5.5 Preferences Guide

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

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Chapter 1: Preferences

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Migrating Preferences

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Preferences File Location

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Shortcuts Preferences

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General Preferences

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Project Settings Preferences

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Naming Preferences

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Colours Preferences

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Global UI Preferences

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Camera Preferences

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Tools Preferences

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Import/Export Preferences

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Pitch Mode Preferences

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Advanced Preferences

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Chapter 1: Preferences
The Preferences dialog box lets you adjust preferences to suit your work style, allowing you to work more
efficiently.

The Preferences dialog box is divided into the following tabs:lShortcutslGenerallProject SettingslNaminglColoursl

Global UI

l3D Schematic UIlCamera

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Tools

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Import/Export

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Pitch ModelAdvanced

NOTE: Some preferences require you to exit and restart the application, or close a view and reopen it.

How to access the Preferences dialog box
Do one of the following:lSelect Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Storyboard Pro > Preferences (macOS).

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Press .

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Migrating Preferences
When upgrading to a new version of Storyboard Pro, you can migrate your previously-set preferences from theolder version. This can be done upon initial launch of the new software version.
NOTE: Preferences can be migrated from Storyboard Pro version 5.0 and higher. This functionality does
not apply to earlier versions.

How to migrate preferences
1. Launch Storyboard Pro.
Upon initial launch of the upgraded software, the following prompt displays:

2. Click Yes.

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Preferences File Location
T-SBADV-003-001

When you change any of the options in the Preferences dialog box, they are stored in a folder called Toon
Boom Storyboard Pro. You can copy this folder if you want to use the same preferences on a different computer.
lWindows:l

C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\Toon Boom Animation\Toon Boom Storyboard
Pro \full-1500-preflmacOS: On macOS, the Library folder is a hidden folder. To display the display the folder, hold down the
Alt key when displaying Finder's Go menu.
l/Users/[user_name]/Library/Preferences/Toon Boom Animation/Toon Boom Storyboard
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Shortcuts Preferences

To speed up your work, all of the keyboard shortcuts can be customized. You can even choose to use theStoryboard Pro keyboard shortcut set if you are familiar with Harmony.
Some tools or commands do not have default keyboard shortcuts assigned to them. You can add them if you
find it helpful. If you want to customize an existing keyboard shortcut, you can perform a search by name or its
shortcut.

How to switch keyboard shortcut sets
1. Do one of the following:lWindows: Select Edit > PreferenceslmacOS: Select Storyboard Pro> Preferences.

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Press Ctrl + U (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + U (macOS).

2. In the Preferences dialog box, select the Shortcuts tab.
3. From the Shortcut Set list, select the desired set.

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How to search for a keyboard shortcut
1. In the Preferences dialog box, select the Shortcuts tab.
2. In the keyboard shortcut search section, select an option:‣

Name to search for a keyboard shortcut by its name.

‣

Shortcut to search for a keyboard shortcut by its actual keys that activate the shortcut.

3. In the Search field, enter the name of a keyboard shortcut or its shortcut keys.
The keyboard shortcut is highlighted in the left pane. Its shortcuts is displayed on the right pane.

4. If desired, set a different keyboard shortcut.
5. Click OK.

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General Preferences
The preferences related to script and panels editing are principally grouped on the General tab.

Parameter

Description

GeneralStarts new acts and joins selected acts which are displayed in theTimeline view.
Enable Acts

In Storyboard Pro, you can organize panels in scenes and acts. By
default, acts are not available because they are not relevant toevery script. If you have a story divided into acts, select this option
to display and manipulate these sections.
When you move scenes around, the Rename Scene dialog box

Show Rename Dialog
Automatically

opens prompting you to rename the scenes. This option is enabled
by default. When you deselect this option, existing scenes keep
their original name and new scenes are automatically named
without the Rename Scene dialog box opening.

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Warn when Deleting

Display a confirmation prompt when attempting to delete an audio

Audio Tracks

track.
By default, this preference is enabled, preventing you from

Forbid Drawing on Paneldrawings on the panels in the Thumbnails view. Turn off thisThumbnails

option if you want to use all the Drawing tools directly in theThumbnails view.

Automatically Create New
Sequence

By default, new storyboard projects are created without
sequences. Select this option so new projects are automaticallycreated with a sequence.
When any change is made to the workspace, such as adding,moving or removing a view or a toolbar, the change is
automatically saved to the current workspace.

Automatically Save Workspace

NOTE: If you disable this option, you can save yourworkspace manually by selecting Windows > Workspace> Save Workspace from the top menu.

Automatically Generate

Lets you decide if thumbnails are automatically generated in theThumbnails in Library

Library view or not. By default this option is enabled.

Automatically General

Lets you decide if thumbnails are automatically generated for

Thumbnails for Panels

panels or not.

Terminology Style

Live Action

Animation

Lets you use live action terminology in Storyboard Pro that
includes act, scene, shot and panel.
Lets you use animation use terminology in Storyboard Pro that
includes, act, sequence, scene, and panel.

ScenesBreak Scene when performing"Split Current Scene" command

By default this option is disabled, this means that when using theStoryboard > Split Current Scene command, the current scene

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middle. If you select multiple panels and use the Split Current
Scene command, each selected panel will break into a separate
scene.
Track Scene Names in a Log File

Tracks scene/shot name in a log file.

LayersEnable Global Layer Navigation
Enable Brush Preset Layer
Selection Lock

Maintains the layer selection while navigating between panels.

Keeps layer selection to layer specified in selected brush preset.

None: Sets the default alignment used when creating a layer.
Faces Camera: The layer is oriented to face the camera, so it
rotates around its pivot point to always face the camera, but does
not move with the camera. Use this option when you plan to
Default Layer Alignment

position a 2D layer in 3D space, where that layer belongs in thescene.
Pinned to Camera: The layer is oriented to the camera's
perspective. The layer always moves with the camera. The
advantage of using this option is you can simply draw on top of
everything in the scene.

Optimize Project
The resolution at which textures will be reduced when using theMaximum Texture Resolution

Reduce Texture option in the Optimize Project dialog box. Value isin dots per field (dpf).

Remove Unused Elements on
Close

Remove unused elements in a project when closing it.

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By default, newly created scenes are set to the 2D mode, so yourproject is not encumbered with unnecessary features if you plan towork in 2D for more than a few scenes. You can convert a scene to
Enable 3D Functionalities

3D, so you can move and rotate 2D and 3D layers in 3D space.

(Requires Relaunch)This means that even if you do not have any 3D objects in yourscene, you can still move 2D objects along the Z-axis to create amultiplane effect. A 3D scene will also allow a camera to be moved
in 3D space using the Camera tool.

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Project Settings Preferences

Parameter

Description

GeneralDefault Panel
LengthDisable Project
Name Length
Limitation
Save New Projectin Single File
Format (packed file)
Default Field Chart

The default length of a newly created panel (in seconds).

For compatibility with Storyboard Pro, the project name length is limited
to 23 characters. Selecting this option removes this limitation.

Saves new projects in single file format with the following file nameextension: .sbpz. The project is saved in a zip file.

Sets the field standard for the project.

Bitmap Layers

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Default Resolution

Lets you define the default resolution at which bitmap layers are created.
The resolution is based on the number of pixels that fit in the camera
frame when the camera is at the default position.

Default Canvas
Width

NOTE: You can adjust the dimensions of a bitmap drawing layer
individually. If you have a camera zoom, for example, then you may
want that drawing to be at a higher resolution, so you do not see

Default Canvas
Heightpixellation when you zoom in. You can adjust this by right-clicking
on the layer and selecting Change Bitmap Layer Resolution.

3D Models
Scale Factor

Sets the scale factor when using 3D models in a project.

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Parameter

Description

Scene/Sequence Name
Automatically Add
Leading Zeros

Increment Name By

Automatically adds a zero before the scene or sequence name.

Lets you define the increment number. By default, when adding a new
sequence, the increment is 1.
By default, when copying a sequence, the copy retains the same
numbering as the original but with an added suffix. For example, the copy

Incremental Naming on
Copyof sequence 2 would be named 2_A.
When this option is selected, the copy of the sequence will be named
using the next available sequence number following the establishedincrement rule. For example, the copy of sequence 2, would be called
sequence 3.

Minimum Number ofDetermines the minimum number of characters the scene names will

Characters

contain when using leading zeros.

Resolution Suffix

Lets you set the suffix pattern to use when a suffix is added to a newscene when the name is already in use.

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You can choose the punctuation mark preceding the suffix from the firstdrop-down menu:• None: Suffix appears immediately following the name of the scene.
For example: 12A.
• _: Suffix appears after an underscore. For example: 12_A.
• .: Suffix appears after a period. For example: 12.A.
You can choose which type of suffix to use:
• Auto: Uses an upper case alphabetical suffix. Once the suffix
reaches Z, it will start again at A, preceeded by a number. Example:
12_A, 12_B, (...), 12_1A, 12_1B, and so on.
• Numerical: Uses a numerical suffix. For example: 12_1, 12_2, andso on.
• Uppercase: Uses an upper case alphabetical suffix. For example:
12_A, 12_B, and so on.
• Lowercase: Uses a lower case alphabetical suffix. For example: 12_a, 12_b, and so on.
Panel
By default, it is not possible to rename panels in Storyboard Pro, but you
Allow Custom Panelcan change this behaviour if needed. Once you select this option, theNames

Storyboard > Rename Panel command, as well as the Panel name field in
the Panel view become active.

Display Total Numbers of

Displays a counter at the end of the Panel field which indicates the total

Panels in Panel Name

number of panels in the selected panel’s scene.

Panel Auto-increment
Rule

By default, panel names are named numerically. This option lets you selectfrom three other alphabetical increment rules. The difference between
each of them is the behaviour once you reach panel Z.
Lets you set the suffix pattern to use when a suffix is added to a newscene when the name is already in use.

Resolution Suffix

You can choose the punctuation mark preceding the suffix from the firstdrop-down menu:• None: Suffix appears immediately following the name of the scene.

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For example: 12A.
• _: Suffix appears after an underscore. For example: 12_A.
• .: Suffix appears after a period. For example: 12.A.
You can choose which type of suffix to use:
• Auto: Uses an upper case alphabetical suffix. Once the suffix
reaches Z, it will start again at A, preceeded by a number. Example:
12_A, 12_B, (...), 12_1A, 12_1B, and so on.
• Numerical: Uses a numerical suffix. For example: 12_1, 12_2, andso on.
• Uppercase: Uses an upper case alphabetical suffix. For example:
12_A, 12_B, and so on.
• Lowercase: Uses a lower case alphabetical suffix. For example: 12_a, 12_b, and so on.

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Colours Preferences

Parameter

Description
You can select the colours for a lot of coloured elements in the userinterface of Storyboard Pro.
NOTE: Some changes to colour preferences may not appear until

Colours

Storyboard Pro is restarted or until the affected view is closed andreopened.
Click a colour swatch to open the Select Colour dialog box from which you
can set a new colour.

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Global UI Preferences

Parameter

Description

Display Duration in Time Code Format
Show Time Code in

Displays the duration in time code format in the Timeline ruler. When thisTimeline Ruler

option is deselected, the duration is displayed as a frame.

Show Time Code in
Thumbnail Panels
in Drawing andOverview Layouts
Default Time CodeStart Time

Displays the duration in time code format in the Thumbnail Panel
Headers. When this option is deselected, the duration is displayed as aframe.

Defines the default start time code for the project.

Show Time Code in

Prints the duration of the selected storyboard panels in time code format

Export Documentin the document. When this option is deselected, the duration is printed(PDF, etc.)

as a frame.

Show Time Code in

Displays the duration in time code format when adjusting a panel in theOverlay While

Timeline view. When this option is deselected, the duration is displayed

Changing Duration

as a frame.

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in Timeline View
Thumbnail View
Keep Current Panel
Centered
Display Next andPrevious Buttons

Keeps the current panel centered in the Thumbnail view.

Displays the Previous and Next buttons in the Thumbnail view.

UI Style
When enabled, the Tools toolbar will display each tool in its own button,
instead of grouping certain tools together in pop-up menus. Storyboard
Pro must be relaunched to apply a change to this preference.
Flat Tools Toolbar

IMPORTANT: Because not all tools can be displayed
simultaneously in a single column, some tools will be hidden fromthe Tools toolbar by default. You can customize which tools appear
in the Tools toolbar by right-clicking on it and selecting Customize.

In Storyboard Pro, some keyboard shortcuts, menus or toolbar buttons areintended for specific views in your workspace. To use keyboard shortcuts
or other functionalities on a specific view, this view must be focused on.
For example, the Centre on Selection shortcut will find the selected
Focus on MouseEnter

element in the Timeline or Camera view, depending on which one isfocused on. Storyboard Pro draws a red rectangle around the currently
focused on view.
By default, to set the focus on a view, you must click on its tab or on
anything inside the view itself. The Focus on Mouse Enter preference will
make Harmony automatically focus on the view the mouse cursor is over,making it switch the focus on a view and use keyboard shortcuts on it.

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NOTE: Some items in the top menu also have functionalities thatare specific to the focused on view, but moving the mouse cursor to
the top menu might leave the wrong view focused on. To
circumvent this problem, it might be necessary to become familiar
with keyboard shortcuts, contextual (right-click) menus and theview menus available via the menu

button at the top-leftcorner of some views.

Compact
Information Style

Shortens the information in the Panel, Thumbnail and Storyboard views.

Use Dark
Stylesheet

Application loads a dark skin for the User Interface.

(Requires relaunch)
Touch Interface
Enables manipulating views such as the Camera and Drawing views using
the following gestures:l

To pan the view, drag your two fingers in any direction, keeping
both fingers at the same distance from each other.

Support Gesturesl

To zoom in, drag your two fingers away from each other.

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To zoom out, drag your two fingers closer to each other.

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To rotate, drag your two fingers in a curve so that they revolve inthe same direction.

Invert Scroll

When panning a view by dragging it with your fingers in one direction,

Direction

this makes the view pan in the opposite direction.
Control touch sensitivity. On macOS, higher numbers give a slower

Touch Sensitivity

response to pans. On Windows, higher numbers favour scale/rotates over
pans.

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Tablet Support
Use Qt Wintab
Tablet Support(Requires relaunch)

If you are using a tablet other than Wacom, deselect this option (andrelaunch) if you are having issues with offset or pressure sensitivity.

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Camera Preferences

Parameter

Description

Options
Show Status Bar

Display status bar in Camera view.

Show Zoom Slider

Display zoom slider in status bar.

Onion Skin and Light Table
The previous onion skinned drawings are displayed in washed out red
Enable Shade

shades and the next onion skinned drawings are displayed in washed out
green shades.

Enable Across Shot

Enable the display of onion skin layers from panels outside the current(Shot) Boundary

shot or scene.

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Apply Camera
MotionEnables camera motion on the onion skin layers.

Maximum NumberThis value corresponds to the number of previous panels displayed in theof Previous Panels

Onion Skin preview. The default value is 3.

Maximum NumberThis value corresponds to the number of next panels displayed in theof Next Panels

Onion Skin preview. The default value is 3.

Light Table Opacity(%)

While using the light table in the Stage view, this value corresponds tothe percentage of transparency applied to all other layers except thecurrently selected one.

Drawing Grid
Displays a reference grid that remains the same size when you scale
World Grid Sizeobjects. This is useful when you want a reference point when creating
elements in your drawings.

Point of View
Lets you determine at which level the current position of the Stage view
(zoom, pan and rotation) is remembered when you are flipping throughpanels.
Point of Viewl

Project: One global point of view for the entire project.

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Scene: One point of view per scene.

lPanel: One point of view per panel.

Lets you set the zoom behaviour in the Stage view.
lZoom Level

Relative to Project Resolution: Makes the zoom information andsettings dependent on the project resolution.

lRelative to View: Makes the zoom information and settings adjust
relative to the size of the Stage view on your screen.

Choose the behaviour of Storyboard Pro when you use the Reset View
Reset View Modecommand in the Stage view. These options only affect your project if you
are working in Panel Point of View mode.

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lReset View to Drawing area: Resets the view to include theoriginal drawing area.

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Reset View to Camera Overview: Resets the view to include an
overview of the camera movement in the panel.

lReset View to Camera Start: Resets the view to frame the inposition of your camera.

lReset View to Camera End: Resets the view to frame the out
position of your camera.

lReset View to Current Panel Overview: Resets the view to include
all camera move information in the frame.

Safe Areas

Action Safe Area(%)

When using the safe area mode in the Camera or Stage view, this value
corresponds to the percentage of the screen defined as the Action Safe
Area

Action Safe Area

When using the safe area mode in the Camera or Stage view, this option

Mask Colour andallows you to define the colour used for the Action Safe Area mask and its

Opacity (%)

opacity.

Title Safe Area (%)

When using the safe area mode in the Camera or Stage view, this value
corresponds to the percentage of the screen defined as Title Safe Area.

Title Safe Area

When using the safe area mode in the Camera or Stage view, this option

Mask Colour andallows you to define the colour used for the Title Safe Area mask and its

Opacity (%)

opacity.

Keyframes and Control Points
The default value set to control how sharply the path bends as it passes
Default Tension

through a control point or keyframe. A Tension of -1 increases the curves
on both sides of the keyframe. A Tension of +1 sharpens the curve on
both sides of the keyframe.
The default value set to control the smoothness of a transition between

Default Continuity

the segments joined by a point. A Contuinity of -1 sharpens the transition
on both sides of the keyframe. A Contuinity of +1 rounds the transition

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creating two gentle curves on both sides of the keyframe.
The default value set to control the slope of the path so that it flows
Default Bias

towards one side of the motion point or the other. A Bias of -1 favours theleft side of the keyframe. A Bias of +1 favours the right side of the
keyframe.

Camera by Panel
Compatibility Mode

Creates camera keyframes at the beginning and the end of new panels.

(Requires

Lets you work with Storyboard Pro 1.6 keyframes settings.

Relaunch)

Allow Advanced

Hides some of the options that are usually available in the Camera tool

Camera Operations

properties view.

(Requires

This option is enabled by default. Before you can select this option, you

Relaunch)

Camera Scale
Displayed as Focal
Lengthmust select the Camera by Panel Compatibility Mode option.

Lets you manipulate the camera scale in term of camera focal length
instead of camera field of view.

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Tools Preferences

Parameter

Description

GeneralUse Rotation Lever with

Displays a handle for use with the Select, Cutter and Transform tools. The

Transformation Tools

handle lets you easily manipulate a stroke.

Drawing

Use Lasso Selection as
Default

When this option is enabled, the Select tool behaves as a lasso selector.
When this option is disabled, the Select tool behaves as a rectangle
selector.

Synchronize Eraser andSyncs the brush and eraser, so they are the same size. Be default, thisBrush

option is deselected.

Select Tool Bounding Box
is Movable

Brush Size Cursor

Lets you move the contents of a bounding box without having to position
the cursor over a specific stroke. This applies to the following tools: Select,
Select by Colour, and Cutter.
When this option is enabled, the brush tool displays the brush size as acircle around the cursor.

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Stroke Texture Quality

Specifies a texture quality value between very low and very high for thebrush stroke, or accepts the default value of low.
A warning displays when drawings will be flattened in a project. Flattens

Warn When Flattening

all the brush or pencil line strokes of all the vector drawings in yourDrawings

project. This means that all overlapping strokes will no longer be editableas single strokes, but only as whole, drawn objects.

Transform

Transform Tool Uses
Drawing Pivot (Requires
Relaunch)

Places the Layer Transformation tool’s pivot at the centre of the selected
layer’s frame. When deselected, the Last Frame Transformation and First
Frame Transformation tools’ pivot is at the centre of the selected layer’s
bounding box.

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Import/Export Preferences

Parameter

Description

Import Images
Premultiplies the channels with the alpha value of the layer, resulting in
Auto Premultiply

an opaque layer. This is helpful when creating layers used by other effects,

Import Images byor in certain compositing situations. Use this option if you are importing aAlpha Channel

semitransparent image. Deselect this option if you are importing a PSD
image.

Ask Before
Creating Panels
When Using
Automatic Insertion
Ask Before
Removing Existing
Layer when Using
Automatic Insertion

When using the Storyboard > Import Images as Scenes command, if theelement you will create upon import does not already exist in your project,
you are prompted to create the element.

When using the Storyboard > Import Images as Scenes command, if theelement you will create upon import does already exist in your project, youare prompted to remove the original element or keep it.

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Display Vectorize
Option Dialog
Import SoundUse Default Sound
Import Settingsand Do Not Show
DialogPrevents or allows the opening of the import sound file settings dialog
box when importing a sound file. When selected, the settings dialog will
not open, and default settings will be used. When deselected, thesettings dialog box will open every time, and allow you to adjust settings
every time.

Burn-In
Lets you select the font in which you want the timecode to print when
Font

using the Export > Movie command. This menu lists all the fonts available
on your system.

Position

Sets the position rule of the timecode of your animatic: Top Left, Top
Centre, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Centre, Bottom Right.
By default the timecode will print in black on your animatic. Click the

Colourcolour swatch to open the Select Colour dialog box and select the colour of
your choice.
Places a colour rectangle behind the timecode. This can be useful when

Draw Box Behind

you have a colourful or high-contrast animatic and you cannot easily find afont colour that stands out against the images.

Height (%)

Sets the height (in percentage) of the timecode font size.

Print Value
Click the colour swatch and choose a colour from the Select Colour dialog
Background Colour

box that opens. This is the colour of the box that appears behind thetimecode when the Draw Box Behind Time Code option is selected.

Default Panel TimeDefines the default starting timecode for each panel when selecting theCode Start Time

Print Panel Time Code option in the Export Movie dialog box.

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Export to Bitmap
Limit Size Allowed

Imposes a size limit when exporting bitmaps. When this option isfor Bitmap Export

selected, you can define the size limit in the two fields below.
When the Limit Size Allowed for Bitmap Export option is selected, use

Maximum Widththis field to set the maximum width (in pixels) the exported image canhave.
When the Limit Size Allowed for Bitmap Export option is selected, use

Maximum Height

this field to set the maximum height (in pixels) the exported image canhave.

Export to Toon Boom
Exports the camera with a Z depth value of 0; Z depth values are on the
Z Values on Camera

peg. This makes it easier to see the camera field value in the Xsheet. It is

Peg Only

recommended to enable this preference if you will be editing camera
moves from the Xsheet.

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Pitch Mode Preferences
While working in Pitch Mode, there are some preferences that can optimize the display.

Parameter

Description

MemoryWhile working in Pitch Mode, you can turn off the auto-save feature toprevent the system from continuing to save.
Disable auto-save while in
Pitch Mode Workspace

NOTE: This preference is only available when the Auto-save
preference is enabled in the Advanced tab.

Control Panel
Display Playback Tools

Displays the Playback toolbar in the Control Panel view.

Display View Tools

Displays the View toolbar in the Control Panel view.

Display Sound Tools

Displays the Voice Annotation tools in the Control Panel view.

Display Drawing Tools

Displays the Drawing and Comments tools in the Control Panel view.

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Advanced Preferences

Parameter

Description

MemoryLevels of Undo
(Requires
Relaunch)

Determines the number of actions retained by the Undo list. By default,
50 actions are stored in the list. You can alter the number if you want to.

When you work with Storyboard Pro, the OpenGL drawings are loaded inPanels in Cache

the cache to optimize the display and playback. You can increase or
decrease the number of drawings loaded in your cache. The default value
is 20.
By default the Auto-save preference is disabled, so it will never auto-saveAuto-saveyour work. You can enable the Auto-save preference by using the slider to(minutes)

select the interval of time (in minutes) at which your work will be
automatically saved.

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Drawing

Delay Before
Drawing
Vectorized Strokes(ms)

Delay Before
Updating
Thumbnails (ms)When you draw in Storyboard Pro, the strokes are vectorized as you go.
When you release the drawing tool, the lines are vectorized. When you
quickly sketch a numerous series of lines, it may happen that thevectorization process interferes with your drawing action. To avoid this,you can delay the vectorization process by increasing the delay value.
When you modify a drawing, the thumbnail displayed in the Thumbnails
and Timeline views are updated. By default, the update process is delayed
so it does not slow down the application while you draw. The lower thenumber of milliseconds, the faster the updates and vice versa.

OpenGL

Realistic Preview
While Drawing

Gives you a live preview of shapes in Draw Behind mode, which is forpainting behind existing art. When using this mode, strokes appear
instantly under your work while drawing with the Draw Behind mode.

EnableGenerates antialiased mipmap textures. Deselect this option to increase

Mipmapping on

performance when working on bitmap layers with non-standard graphics

Bitmap Layers

cards. Mipmapping can cause some issues with lower-end video cards.

Smooth Textures
on Vector Layers

Improves the appearance of vector brush strokes that use bitmaps for thecolour or opacity, such as a vector drawing layer, vector brush with texture
applied.

Premultiply alphain Bitmap Layers

Support Desktop
Effects

Enables better compatibility with Windows 7, Windows Vista, andmacOS effects. This prevents graphics compositing problems fromoccurring when the Full Scene Antialiasing option is selected

Full Scene Antialiasing

Enable (Requires
Relaunch)

Lets you see smooth lines as you draw, as well as an antialiased drawing
area. You can change this value to fit the current level used in the Stage
view. By default, this option is deselected.

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Lets you enter the number of samples used for the antialiasing process.
Number of Samples

The number of samples is equivalent to the number of times a pixel will be(Requires

enlarged to calculate the antialiasing. This is called supersampling. The

Relaunch)higher the number of samples, the better the antialiasing quality, but thelonger it will take to calculate. The default value is 4.

Optimized Playback
Use Optimized
Desktop
Allows drawings to be loaded in the background while playing back a
Asynchronous

panel. This way, playback is continuous. You can specify the number ofDrawing Loading

concurrent drawings loaded at the same time. This should be set
according to a machine’s number of cores.

Preload Drawings

Defines the number of drawings or panels to load during playback.

Number of Threads(Requires
Relaunch)
Storyboard Pro looks ahead for the number of frames, and checks to see
Number of Frames

how many drawings are used. Each layer on each panel is a drawing. If

to Preload

you have many short panels, then you will have more drawings than if you
had one long panel.
Storyboard Pro looks ahead for the specified number of panels to

Number of Panels
to Preload

determine the number of drawings in those panels. Keep in mind thateach layer on each panel is a drawing. If you have long panels, then it will
want to look ahead several panels, instead of the specified number offrames.

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Storyboard Pro 5.5 Preferences Guide

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