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Storyboard
Storyboard is the chapter’s shot-picture surface: ordered shots with frame, cast_refs, and caption bars for shot order and pacing—not the final edit. A chapter is unified horizontal or vertical; aspect presets cover landscape (21:9 … 1:1) and portrait (1:1 … 9:21). Each shot has default play seconds (~0.3–12; common 0.7 / 1.5 / 3). Caption bars overlay the frame and only reference script dialogue lines/segments—unlinked bars skip playback. Cast comes from the roster or the online cast library (dedupe: story+pack+person). Slideshow preview walks frame + cast_refs + caption bars; player rates 1x/2x/4x. Shares shot order with Rehearsal. Mac / OOSYS edit; Android / mini program mostly read-only preview.
Open a chapter → switch to Storyboard → pick orientation and aspect → add shots, shot numbers, frames → insert cast from roster or Storyboard cast library → link caption bars to script lines → set dwell seconds → preview in slideshow or Rehearsal.
What this page covers
This page is only Storyboard: shots, frames, and on-screen cast for one chapter, to lock order and pacing. It does not hold full script dialogue and is not the final edit. Caption bars only reference script lines; fine cut lives in the Editor; Rehearsal can trial shot order.
Steps
- Open a story, pick a chapter, switch to Storyboard.
- Set the chapter horizontal or vertical (unified), then pick aspect (landscape 21:9…1:1, portrait 1:1…9:21).
- Add shots, fill shot numbers, attach frames.
- Maintain lead/support on the roster; insert cast from the sidebar or Storyboard cast library (avatar / half / full front-back, transparent PNG).
- Download before importing an online pack; dedupe key is story+pack+person.
- Overlay caption bars and link them to script dialogue segments or lines; unlinked bars skip playback.
- Set default dwell seconds (~0.3–12; common 0.7 / 1.5 / 3); toggle cast name cards if needed.
- Preview with the slideshow (1x / 2x / 4x; dwell = seconds ÷ rate) or open Rehearsal for pacing.
- Fine cut and grade in Short video · Editor—do not treat the board as a timeline.
Typical features
Common capabilities aligned with the product catalog; dwell and grid rules follow the shipping build.
- Shot number — Ordered shot blocks; may link to a script scene/segment.
- Orientation & aspect — Chapter-unified horizontal or vertical; separate aspect presets.
- frame — Picture reference for the shot.
- Dwell seconds — Default play seconds per shot; session can override with 0.7 / 1.5 / 3 or custom.
- Cast refs — On-shot talent; four quick slots; optional name cards.
- Cast library — In-story picker: avatar / half / full; download then import online packs.
- Caption bars — Overlay copy that only references script lines; positions bottom/mid/top.
- Slideshow — Walks frame + cast + captions; rates 1x / 2x / 4x.
- Strip layout — Horizontal or vertical strips; vertical visible count about 4–10.
- Rehearsal — Shares project and shot order for pacing trials.
- Clients — Mac / OOSYS edit; Android / mini program mostly read-only preview.
Pack counts: Storyboard cast library. Create and expand stars: Fees & price list.