Project Settings Preferences

The following settings are applied to new projects created with Storyboard Pro.

NOTE If you make any changes to these settings, those changes will not apply to your current project. They will only be applied to new projects you create in the future. To change your current project's settings, select Storyboard > Properties from the top menu.

Parameter	Description
General
Default Panel and Clip Length	The default length of a newly created panel (in seconds).
Disable Project Name Length Limitation	For compatibility with Storyboard Pro, the project name length is limited to 23 characters. Selecting this option removes this limitation.
Save New Project in Single File Format (packed file)	Saves new projects in single file format with the following file name extension: .sbpz. The project is saved in a zip file.
Default Field Chart	Sets the field standard for the project.
Default Layer Alignment	None: Sets the default alignment used when creating a layer. Faces Camera: The layer is oriented to face the camera, so it rotates around its pivot point to always face the camera, but does not move with the camera. Use this option when you plan to position a 2D layer in 3D space, where that layer belongs in the scene. Pinned to Camera: The layer is oriented to the camera's perspective. The layer always moves with the camera. The advantage of using this option is you can simply draw on top of everything in the scene.
Default Time Code Start Time	Defines the default starting time of new Storyboard Pro projects. NOTE You can change the starting time of the current project in the Project Properties dialog—see Project Properties Dialog Box.
Camera
Camera by Panel Compatibility Mode (Requires Relaunch)	When selected, a keyframe will be automatically created at the beginning and end of each newly created panel. This will allow you to create panels with camera motions seamlessly. Note that for this option to take effect, Storyboard Pro will need to be restarted.
Allow Advanced Camera Operations	Only appears if Camera by Panel Compatibility Mode is checked.
Layers
Pixel Density	Determines the amount of pixels to store in textured brush strokes for each pixel that displays when the drawing is not zoomed in or scaled up. For example, at 100%, zooming in or scaling up textured brush strokes will make them lose texture quality. If set to 200%, textured brush strokes can be zoomed in or scaled up until they're twice their original size without losing picture quality.
Default Canvas Size and Pixel Density for Bitmap Layers
Width	The default width of the canvas when creating a bitmap drawing layer. The percentage is relative to the width of the project. Its default value, 200%, makes the width of the canvas twice the width of the stage.
Height	The default height of the canvas when creating a bitmap drawing layer. The percentage is relative to the height of the project. Its default value, 200%, makes the height of the canvas twice the height of the stage.
Pixel Density	Determines the amount of pixels to store in textured brush strokes for each pixel that displays when the drawing is not zoomed in or scaled up. For example, at 100%, zooming in or scaling up textured brush strokes will make them lose texture quality. If set to 200%, textured brush strokes can be zoomed in or scaled up until they're twice their original size without losing picture quality.
3D Models
Scale Factor	The default scale factor to apply to a 3D model when it is imported into your project. You can enter a decimal value between 0 and 1 to make newly imported 3D models appear smaller than their original size, or a decimal value greater than 1 to make 3D models appear bigger than their original size.