STORYBOARD PRO ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
You would like to send your project to a friend, who also has Storyboard Pro installed. What do you
need to send them? ✅✅ANSW-The whole project folder, containing .sboard files along with
subfolders
What is the Field of View option for? ✅✅ANSW-It sets the alignment that will be used for
imported images
Which files does the "Remove unused elements from the project" option eliminate? ✅✅ANSW-
Any backed up file that is no longer used in your current project state; sounds, layers, etc.
How should you break down your script for storyboarding purposes? ✅✅ANSW-Scenes
The green frame is on bottom, and the red frame is on top. What type of camera move is
happening? ✅✅ANSW-Pan upward
Where do you go to modify the resolution of the current project you are working on? ✅✅ANSW-
From the top menu, Storyboard > Properties > Project Resolution
What action note would indicate a sweeping camera movement from one point to another?
✅✅ANSW-Pan
You cannot pan and zoom at the same time. ✅✅ANSW-FALSE
What is an establishing shot? ✅✅ANSW-A very-zoomed out shot showing the general location
Before storyboarding, consider the delivery of your production. What is delivery? ✅✅ANSW-The
medium which your production will be seen on
What is an animatic? ✅✅ANSW-A series of panels that create the sense of the scene
Storyboards are only used in animation. ✅✅ANSW-FALSE
,Where is the Auto-Flatten option located? ✅✅ANSW-In the Tool Properties view
Two characters, head to toe, fill an entire frame. What type of shot is this? ✅✅ANSW-Medium
Shot
Why is a texture Vector Brush heavier than a plain Vector Brush? ✅✅ANSW-Because the texture
mapped within the Vector Brush shape is actually made out of bitmap
The storyboard artist writes "Out, over" on the panel. What is this known as? ✅✅ANSW-Panel
Annotation
What is the difference between the Project Title and the Project Name? ✅✅ANSW-The Project
Name attributes a name to the project folder as well as to the .sboard file, whereas the Project Title
is what appears on the PDF export
What is contained within the elements subfolder? ✅✅ANSW-All the layers used in your project
How can you access the Project Properties? ✅✅ANSW-Storyboard > Properties
What is the animation-specific word for a 'shot'? ✅✅ANSW-Scene
Once drawings have been flattened, are you able to move individual lines or parts of a drawing
independently from others? ✅✅ANSW-Yes, as long as you separate the lines or parts using the
Eraser or Cutter tool
In which of the following cases will lines not be flattened together? ✅✅ANSW-Two lines of
different colours, crossing over one another
What dictates the contents of the storyboard? ✅✅ANSW-The script
What is the purpose of optimizing drawings? ✅✅ANSW-Reducing the delay in playback by
preloading a specific amount of frames and/or panels
,You plan on creating a board with a large amount of strokes to create smooth shading and colour
variations. Which layer type will be more optimized? ✅✅ANSW-Bitmap layer
What do you have to do to use Feet and Frames in Storyboard Pro? ✅✅ANSW-Enable Feet and
Frames options under the Time Display Units in the Global UI preferences.
What is the shortcut to flatten all selected and flattenable lines? ✅✅ANSW-Alt+Shift+F
Where is the Allow Custom Panel Names option, which you need to activate in order to rename
panels? ✅✅ANSW-Preferences > Naming
What does the Storyboard toolbar contain? ✅✅ANSW-All of the basic commands related to
adding and deleting panels, scenes, and transitions, as well as switching between the 2D and 3D
workspaces
Where should you go to customize the colours of the interface? ✅✅ANSW-Preferences > Colours
Can you draw in the Thumbnails view? ✅✅ANSW-Not by default, but you can change this in the
Preferences
If you want to rename a series of scenes, how should you proceed? ✅✅ANSW-Storyboard >
Rename Scene, and choose the Renaming Rule for Subsequent Scene option that fits your needs
Which format are supported as imports for your script? ✅✅ANSW-.txt and .rtf
How can you create a new panel before the one you currently are on? ✅✅ANSW-Storyboard >
Panel > New Panel Before
If you close a view by mistake, can you access it again? ✅✅ANSW-Yes, by clicking on the + sign in
the top right corner of any other view and selecting the desired view from the menu
What is the workspace in which you see all the thumbnails of your storyboard and what is the
shortcut key to activate it? ✅✅ANSW-Overview workspace, and 5
, Where is the option to enable the Flat toolbar? ✅✅ANSW-Preferences > Global UI
How many captions can a panel hold? ✅✅ANSW-Unlimited
How can you test all the workspace customization possibilities offered to you? ✅✅ANSW-Drag a
tab around the workspace and see where the software indicates it can snap
What kind of customization can you do to toolbars? (Select most correct) ✅✅ANSW-Add,
Remove and Re-order icons
When would you create a new scene? ✅✅ANSW-When the location or background changes
How are sequences visually represented? ✅✅ANSW-A grey rectangle connects the different
panels of a scene together
The captions are relative to... ✅✅ANSW-The current panel selected
What happens when you drag a panel out of the scene it belonged to and do not move it to another
existing scene? ✅✅ANSW-It creates a new scene for that specific panel
When in Pitch Mode, how would you exit this workspace? ✅✅ANSW-Press on any key from 3 to
7 to switch to another workspace
What is a way to add toolbars to your workspace? ✅✅ANSW-Right-clicking in the toolbar area
and selecting the toolbar you are looking for from the menu that appears
How can you create a panel that contains some specific layers of another panel? ✅✅ANSW-
Storyboard > Smart Add Panel
Where is the Autosave option located? ✅✅ANSW-Preferences > Advanced
How can you bring text from your storyboard into the captions? ✅✅ANSW-All of the above
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
You would like to send your project to a friend, who also has Storyboard Pro installed. What do you
need to send them? ✅✅ANSW-The whole project folder, containing .sboard files along with
subfolders
What is the Field of View option for? ✅✅ANSW-It sets the alignment that will be used for
imported images
Which files does the "Remove unused elements from the project" option eliminate? ✅✅ANSW-
Any backed up file that is no longer used in your current project state; sounds, layers, etc.
How should you break down your script for storyboarding purposes? ✅✅ANSW-Scenes
The green frame is on bottom, and the red frame is on top. What type of camera move is
happening? ✅✅ANSW-Pan upward
Where do you go to modify the resolution of the current project you are working on? ✅✅ANSW-
From the top menu, Storyboard > Properties > Project Resolution
What action note would indicate a sweeping camera movement from one point to another?
✅✅ANSW-Pan
You cannot pan and zoom at the same time. ✅✅ANSW-FALSE
What is an establishing shot? ✅✅ANSW-A very-zoomed out shot showing the general location
Before storyboarding, consider the delivery of your production. What is delivery? ✅✅ANSW-The
medium which your production will be seen on
What is an animatic? ✅✅ANSW-A series of panels that create the sense of the scene
Storyboards are only used in animation. ✅✅ANSW-FALSE
,Where is the Auto-Flatten option located? ✅✅ANSW-In the Tool Properties view
Two characters, head to toe, fill an entire frame. What type of shot is this? ✅✅ANSW-Medium
Shot
Why is a texture Vector Brush heavier than a plain Vector Brush? ✅✅ANSW-Because the texture
mapped within the Vector Brush shape is actually made out of bitmap
The storyboard artist writes "Out, over" on the panel. What is this known as? ✅✅ANSW-Panel
Annotation
What is the difference between the Project Title and the Project Name? ✅✅ANSW-The Project
Name attributes a name to the project folder as well as to the .sboard file, whereas the Project Title
is what appears on the PDF export
What is contained within the elements subfolder? ✅✅ANSW-All the layers used in your project
How can you access the Project Properties? ✅✅ANSW-Storyboard > Properties
What is the animation-specific word for a 'shot'? ✅✅ANSW-Scene
Once drawings have been flattened, are you able to move individual lines or parts of a drawing
independently from others? ✅✅ANSW-Yes, as long as you separate the lines or parts using the
Eraser or Cutter tool
In which of the following cases will lines not be flattened together? ✅✅ANSW-Two lines of
different colours, crossing over one another
What dictates the contents of the storyboard? ✅✅ANSW-The script
What is the purpose of optimizing drawings? ✅✅ANSW-Reducing the delay in playback by
preloading a specific amount of frames and/or panels
,You plan on creating a board with a large amount of strokes to create smooth shading and colour
variations. Which layer type will be more optimized? ✅✅ANSW-Bitmap layer
What do you have to do to use Feet and Frames in Storyboard Pro? ✅✅ANSW-Enable Feet and
Frames options under the Time Display Units in the Global UI preferences.
What is the shortcut to flatten all selected and flattenable lines? ✅✅ANSW-Alt+Shift+F
Where is the Allow Custom Panel Names option, which you need to activate in order to rename
panels? ✅✅ANSW-Preferences > Naming
What does the Storyboard toolbar contain? ✅✅ANSW-All of the basic commands related to
adding and deleting panels, scenes, and transitions, as well as switching between the 2D and 3D
workspaces
Where should you go to customize the colours of the interface? ✅✅ANSW-Preferences > Colours
Can you draw in the Thumbnails view? ✅✅ANSW-Not by default, but you can change this in the
Preferences
If you want to rename a series of scenes, how should you proceed? ✅✅ANSW-Storyboard >
Rename Scene, and choose the Renaming Rule for Subsequent Scene option that fits your needs
Which format are supported as imports for your script? ✅✅ANSW-.txt and .rtf
How can you create a new panel before the one you currently are on? ✅✅ANSW-Storyboard >
Panel > New Panel Before
If you close a view by mistake, can you access it again? ✅✅ANSW-Yes, by clicking on the + sign in
the top right corner of any other view and selecting the desired view from the menu
What is the workspace in which you see all the thumbnails of your storyboard and what is the
shortcut key to activate it? ✅✅ANSW-Overview workspace, and 5
, Where is the option to enable the Flat toolbar? ✅✅ANSW-Preferences > Global UI
How many captions can a panel hold? ✅✅ANSW-Unlimited
How can you test all the workspace customization possibilities offered to you? ✅✅ANSW-Drag a
tab around the workspace and see where the software indicates it can snap
What kind of customization can you do to toolbars? (Select most correct) ✅✅ANSW-Add,
Remove and Re-order icons
When would you create a new scene? ✅✅ANSW-When the location or background changes
How are sequences visually represented? ✅✅ANSW-A grey rectangle connects the different
panels of a scene together
The captions are relative to... ✅✅ANSW-The current panel selected
What happens when you drag a panel out of the scene it belonged to and do not move it to another
existing scene? ✅✅ANSW-It creates a new scene for that specific panel
When in Pitch Mode, how would you exit this workspace? ✅✅ANSW-Press on any key from 3 to
7 to switch to another workspace
What is a way to add toolbars to your workspace? ✅✅ANSW-Right-clicking in the toolbar area
and selecting the toolbar you are looking for from the menu that appears
How can you create a panel that contains some specific layers of another panel? ✅✅ANSW-
Storyboard > Smart Add Panel
Where is the Autosave option located? ✅✅ANSW-Preferences > Advanced
How can you bring text from your storyboard into the captions? ✅✅ANSW-All of the above
