Editing Video > Editing a video program > Creating a storyboard
 		><

Creating a storyboard


To specify and organize the individual shots for a film or video, editors create a storyboard, which is a collection of sketches, descriptions, or both, laid out in order. In a similar way, you can organize a set of clips in a window and then move these clips into the Timeline window to create a rough cut.

In the Storyboard window, clips are represented by icons, similar to those displayed in the Project window when Icon View is selected. Each icon displays the same poster frame shown in the Project window, which you can change. See Customizing a Project or Bin window display. You can select from four sizes for the icons. Each icon is assigned a number, indicating its order in the sequence. (This number is displayed only in the two largest icon sizes. Other information is included in the icons, depending on the size you select. The clip's duration is shown only in the three largest sizes, and comments entered in the Project window are shown only in the two largest sizes.) The Storyboard window adds arrows from one icon to the next to show the sequence, and also shows an end marker on the last icon.

A. The poster frame B. A number to show sequence C. The filename D. The duration E. Comments F. Arrows to show flow G. An end marker

In addition to moving a sequence of clips from the Storyboard window to the Timeline window, you can move a sequence from a bin to the Timeline (see Adding multiple clips using an automated process). You can also print a sequence to video or export it to tape (see About exporting video from Premiere).

To create a storyboard:

1 Choose File > New > Storyboard.

2 Import clips into the Storyboard window using one of the following methods:
  • If a Project or Bin window is open and contains clips, drag the clips you want into the Storyboard window.
  • Choose File > Import and choose a command from the Import menu. Locate and select the files or folder you want to import, and click OK.

    • 3 In the Storyboard window, drag the clips to arrange them in the order you want. If you want to relocate a clip earlier in the sequence, drag it to the clip you want it to precede. If you want to relocate a clip later in the sequence, drag it to the clip you want it to follow.

    4 If you want to include only certain clips, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Shift-click (Mac OS) the clips to select them.

    5 Choose File > Save As, specify a location and filename, and click OK.

    6 Click the Automate to Timeline button () at the bottom of the Storyboard window.

    7 For Contents in the Automate to Timeline dialog box, choose Whole Bin to transfer all clips, or choose Selected Clips if you want only the clips you selected.

    8 For Insert At, choose the insert point and type a different value for Clip Overlap, if desired, or type 0 for no overlap.

    9 Select Use Default Transition if you want Premiere to add transitions between clips, and select Perform Audio Cross Fade if you want audio fades added. Click OK.

    To change the icon size:

    1 In the Storyboard window menu, choose Storyboard Window Options.

    2 Select the icon size you want, and click OK.

    Editing Video > Editing a video program > Creating a storyboard