Interface Navigation

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro lets you zoom in, zoom out, rotate, pan and reset views for easy navigation of the interface.

Command Action Access Methods

Zoom In

Zooms in the view.

View > Zoom In

Press 2 or roll the mouse wheel up.

Zoom Out

Zooms out the view.

View > Zoom Out

Press 1 or roll the mouse wheel down.

Zoom In or Out

Zooms in or out of the view.

Roll the middle mouse button up or down.

Hold down the Spacebar and the middle mouse button while dragging the mouse up or down.

Pan

Moves parallel to the view.

Hold down the Spacebar and drag in the direction you want to pan the view.

Reset Pan

Resets the view’s pan to its default position.

View > Reset Pan

Press Shift + N

Reset View

Resets the view to its default position.

View > Reset View

Press Shift + M

 

Reset View to Default Drawing Area

Resets the Stage view to show the default drawing area, which is the space inside the default camera frame (before the camera is modified).

View > Reset Stage View To > Default Drawing Area

Reset View to Current Panel

Resets the Stage view to show the current panel in its entirety. View > Reset Stage View To > Current Panel Overview

Reset View to Camera Overview

Resets the Stage view to show an overview of the camera frames. If a camera movement was created in the selected panel, it will show the entire space within the camera movement.

NOTE: This option is only available when the Point of View Mode is set to the Scene or Panel Level—see Point of View Menu.

View > Reset Stage View To > Camera Overview

Reset View to Start Camera

Resets the Stage view to focus on the starting camera position of the camera movement on the current panel.

NOTE: This option is only available when the Point of View Mode is set to the Scene or Panel Level—see Point of View Menu.
View > Reset Stage View To > Start Camera Frame

Reset View to End Camera

Resets the Stage view to focus on the ending camera position of the camera movement on the current panel.

NOTE: This option is only available when the Point of View Mode is set to the Scene or Panel Level—see Point of View Menu.

View > Reset Stage View To > End Camera Frame

Reset Rotation

Resets the view’s rotation to its default position.

View > Reset Rotation

Press Shift + X

Reset Zoom

Resets the view’s zoom to its default position.

View > Reset Zoom

Press Shift+Z

Rotate 30 CW

Rotates the Camera view 30 degrees clockwise, like an animation table.

View > Rotate View CW

Rotate 30 CCW

Rotates the Camera view 30 degrees counter-clockwise, like an animation table.

View > Rotate View CCW

Toggle Full Screen

Lets you switch back and forth between maximizing Storyboard Pro on your screen and returning to the default size.

View > Toggle Full Screen

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F (Windows) or ⌘+Alt+Shift+F (Mac OS X)

Navigation Toolbar

Storyboards can easily become very extensive projects. The Navigation toolbar lets you quickly display the first and last frame of a panel. These buttons grey out when the playhead is at the start or end of a panel.

To learn more about animatics and timing, see About Motion.