Exporting to Toon Boom

Using Storyboard Pro, you can export your animatic as Harmony scene files. You can export the entire storyboard project or a selection of scenes. When the export is ready, you can open it in the destination software. When you first save this new scene, the exported file will be converted in the proper format depending on the software you used.The following elements of your storyboard will be exported: layers, layer motion and camera moves.

How to export to Toon Boom

Select File > Export > Export to Toon Boom.

The Export to Toon Boom dialog box opens.

In the Destination Path, select a folder in which to save your storyboard project. You can type in the exact path or use the Browse button to browse to a specific folder on your system. You should create a folder for your exported project since Storyboard Pro will generate several files during the export.

In the Scene Name Pattern field, you can set your own pattern which will be used to name the Harmony scenes created from the export. Leave this field blank to use the default pattern. The following variables can be used to define the scene name pattern:

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%t = Project title

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%a = Act name (when acts are enabled)

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%q = Sequence name (when project contains sequences)

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%s = Scene name

You can add a number between the % sign and the letter of the variable to define a minimum number of characters to use. For example, if the scene is named 16 and the Scene Name Pattern value is MyProject_sc%4s, the resulting export will be named: MyProject_sc0016.

In the Export Type section, select the Toon Boom animation software in which you want to export.

NOTE: To determine if your export will be created for Harmony Server or Harmony Stand Alone, in the Format menu, select the Offline option for a stand alone export or To Database for a server format. Depending on the Harmony version you have, select either 7.8 or 9.2 or higher.

Select one of the following options:

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Rendered Animatic: Exports a storyboard to be rendered in bitmap images and exports to Animate/Animate Pro/Harmony scene. For each scene in your storyboard, an Animate/Animate Pro/Harmony scene will be created. Use this option if you have 3D content and want to export to Animate, Animate Pro, or Harmony 9.2 and earlier. And also to export to Harmony if you have bitmap drawing layers.

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Select Original Scene to export your storyboard in a project where the vector drawings, layers and camera settings are kept as is. For each shot or scene in your storyboard, a Harmony/Animate scene is created.

Select the Open document/folder after export option to view the file when it is ready.

The content reflects the features found in the latest Storyboard Pro 5.1 release. To download the latest upgrade, go to https://www.toonboom.com/my-downloads

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