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e-Conte_board_getting_started.pdf

codelynx
February 19, 2020
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 e-Conte_board_getting_started.pdf

This is a getting started guide to use 「e-Conte board」iPad app for making a Japanese style storyboarding...

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/e-conte-board/id1476400416?l=en

codelynx

February 19, 2020
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  1. e-Conte board
    Quick Start Guide
    SGA Works LLC, Electricwoods LLC
    Version 1.0

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  2. What is e-Conte board?
    • iPad app for making Japanese Anime style storyboard

    • Requires Apple Pencil for drawing

    • Requires subscription to enable drawing and editing
    features

    • Without subscription, you may still able to view
    storyboard documents

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  3. Creating a document

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  4. Creating a scene

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  5. Three View modes

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  6. Use Apple Pencil to draw here
    Tap to type dialogue
    Tap to type dialogue
    Tap to add a new shot
    1. Worksheet Style Mode

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  7. 2. Editing View Mode
    Tools
    Layers
    Tap to add a layer
    Active Layer
    Tap to edit layers
    Use Apple Pencil to draw here
    Playback controls

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  8. 3. Fullscreen View Mode
    View coordinate mode
    Tap to show layers
    Use Apple Pencil to draw here
    Tap to add a layer Tap to add a layer

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  9. switch to editing mode
    switch to fullscreen mode
    Tips:
    You may switch to arbitrary view mode directory from worksheet style view.

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  10. Layers

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  11. Show layers
    Active layer
    All drawing works goes to the active layer
    left right
    Add a new layer
    Edit layers

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  12. Edit description (totally optional)
    ˎ It helps you organize layer structure when they grow

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  13. left right
    Toggle show / hide a layer

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  14. Duplicate this layer

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  15. Tools

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  16. Undo and Redo Tool
    • Each layer has its own unlimited undo stack

    • You may undo all your work to the very beginning

    • Images are subject to undo, but not redo

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  17. Pen colors and opacities
    Tap and hold to select a pen color or an opacity
    Pen colors Opacities
    100%
    75%
    50%
    25%
    black
    red
    white
    blue
    brown

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  18. Drawing Tools
    thin
    very thin
    thick
    very thick
    Line width
    Tap and hold to expand

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  19. Eraser Tool
    • Erases vector strokes

    • Not like raster eraser tool

    • Erases strokes only on the active layer
    Source Using eraser tool Erased

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  20. Hand Tool
    Select layers in effect
    (Can be multiple layers)
    Move or scale to adjust
    Hand
    Tool

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  21. Exporting

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  23. Storyboard PDF
    Print or Share

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  24. C PICTURE DIALOGUE ACTION TIME
    No. 1
    1+00
    C1
    1+00
    C2
    1+00
    C3
    1+00
    C4
    TOTAL(4+00)

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  25. Camera / Artbox

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  26. Camera / Artbox
    • Camera

    • A rectangle equivalent to camera or screen

    • Artbox

    • A drawable rectangle larger than camera box that can
    be used for zooming, panning or tilting

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  27. Edit artbox

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  28. Drag a handle to resize artbox
    Done

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  29. Camera
    Artbox
    Now you can draw here with your Apple Pencil.
    DIALOGUE here ACTION here
    Text fields moved
    down here

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  30. Switch Camera / Artbox here

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  31. Organizing Scenes

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  32. Drag a scene to reorder
    Toggle editing mode
    Delete a scene (undoable)
    Add a scene

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  33. Organizing Shots

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  34. Drag a shot to reorder
    Toggle editing mode
    Insert a blank shot
    Delete a shot
    Copy / Paste / Duplicate a shot

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  35. Toggle group / ungroup them as a single shot
    Toggle start / stop stopwatch
    Accept the duration
    +1 frame
    -1 frame
    Retake
    Stopwatch style duration entry
    Calculator style duration entry
    Duration entry
    Frames
    Seconds

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  36. Customization

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  37. Smaller
    Larger

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  38. Left Right

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  39. Exchanging
    documents

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  40. .dstoryboard
    • You can exchange documents with others

    • It is actually a directory not a single file

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  41. Questions?

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  42. https://www.facebook.com/groups/eConteBoardCommUserGroup/
    e-Conte board Community
    User Group

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  43. Fin

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