Storyboards
A storyboard in CineLog is a visual view of one scene’s shots, with previs frames attached. It isn’t a separate copy of the data — it sits on top of the shot list, so reordering a storyboard reorders the underlying shots.
This guide assumes The basics.
What a storyboard is
Section titled “What a storyboard is”A view of a single scene’s shots, showing previs frames and a few key shot fields. It doesn’t duplicate shots; it’s a layer over the shot list. Storyboard Views (saved layouts) appear as sub-entries under Storyboard in the sidebar.
Layouts
Section titled “Layouts”Two display modes:
- Linear — carousel-style, one shot at a time. Good for review presentations.
- Grid — multiple shots side-by-side. Good for at-a-glance reference.
Switch from the toolbar.
Adding previs frames
Section titled “Adding previs frames”Tap the previs cell on a shot. The media picker opens — same gesture grammar as cell editing in The basics. Pick an image or video frame from the project’s media library.
Each previs frame is a file from the project’s media library, attached to that shot.
Reordering frames
Section titled “Reordering frames”Drag shots in the storyboard to reorder. The reorder applies to the underlying shots in the parent scene — there is no separate “storyboard order” that diverges from shot order. Shot letters update accordingly.
Display settings (per storyboard)
Section titled “Display settings (per storyboard)”Grid columns, spacing, aspect ratio (16:9, 2.35:1, 4:3). Adjust from the toolbar.
Export
Section titled “Export”Cmd / Ctrl + P exports the storyboard to PDF, rendered locally.
If this isn’t working
Section titled “If this isn’t working”“I reordered my storyboard and now my shot letters changed.” Expected. Reordering a storyboard reorders the underlying shots; there’s no separate storyboard order.