Storyboarding in Blender Made Simple
ActionBoards v2 is finally here! This version of ActionBoards runs in Blender 4.5! Allowing for Grease Pencil 3 support!
You can get this latest version of the add-on on my Gumroad: https://funpix.gumroad.com/l/ActionBoards
Quick links to the new video documentation to the store page as well. – Happy storyboarding!
BRAND NEW! ActionBoards v1.6 Just released today! If you’ve ever been interested in storyboarding in Blender there has never been a better time than now. ActionBoards v1.6 is available to download on my Gumroad store: https://funpix.gumroad.com/l/ActionBoards
A major new feature of this update is EDL file exporting, and adding burn-in data to still image exports. Allowing for even more flexibility when bring your storyboard into editorial!
ActionBoards v1.6.0 Released July 11th 2025 - Compatible with Blender 4.0.2+, 4.1+, 4.2.2+
NEW FEATURES:
- EDL timeline files now export with Video
- EDL timeline files not export with Still Image Sequences
- Color Cards now export alongside video clips
- Panel Sequence exports can now have Burn-in Data (Panel Number, Frame Number, Scene Name, and Text Notes)
FEATURE IMPROVMENTS:
- User imputed FPS is now used for rendering Camera In-betweens for still image exports (This makes smoother/cleaner exports)
- Scene Audio Playback is now on by default for the Editorial workspace
- Force Correct Workspace is now on by default (recommended from user feedback)
BUG FIXES:
- Cross dissolve and fade-in/fade-outs are no longer rendered on top of video when exporting individual scenes
OTHER CHANGES:
- Old 'Camera In-betweens' system now replace with 'Camera Capture FPS' (frames per second)
- 'Camera Capture FPS can be set between 2-24 frames
- Due to improved stability with the latest Blender 4.2 updates "Beta Features" are now stable and are now re-branded as "Additional Features"
^ (can be disabled if experiencing issues with older Blender versions)
- Minor UI adjustments made to Editorial Tools menu
Available on Gumroad: https://funpix.gumroad.com/l/ActionBoards
ActionBoards v1.4 Released November 2nd 2024 - Compatible with Blender 4.0.2+, 4.1+, 4.2.2+
NEW FEATURES:
- Add Scene Transitions in the Editorial
- Cross Dissolves
- Horizontal and Vertical Screen Wipes
- Black, White, and Colour Fades
- Cut to Colour Cards
- New UI menus added to the Editorial Workspace
- Adjust Scene Durations in the Editorial Workspace
- Reorder Scenes with the Playhead in the Editorial
- Import and Export GP Material Lists
- Render out Scenes as Individual Videos
- Flag Pickup-Lines in Purple with * inside text notations
- Flag revised text in Orange with # inside text notations
- Set Default Camera Hight
- Set Distance GP Objects are created from the camera
FEATURE IMPROVMENTS:
- Creating a Storyboard Workspace now prompts you before overwriting a file, to prevent accidental overwrites
- Image / Video export folders now stored in a master EXPORTS folder, for cleaner file/asset management
- Added a Holdout LINE and FILL material to the default GP materials
- Multi-scene playback now loops back around to SC.000 once the end of the storyboard has passed
- Speed Improvement when Reordering Scenes
BUG FIXES:
- Mp4 Exports no longer have frame range in their names
- Multi-scene playback scene skip bug fixed
- Other minor bugs removed
- Having 'Linked' Objects in a file no longer breaks scene reordering, duplicating, and splitting
ActionBoards v1.3.0 Released September 2nd 2024 - Compatible with Blender 4.0.2+, 4.1+
NEW FEATURES:
- User Defined Default GP Layers [Name, Opacity, and Reaction to Lights] (up to 10 layers)
- User Defined Additional Default GP Materials (colors) [Name, Color, and Line or Fill] (up to 10)
- Option to Register the active material (color) to the default materials list
- Create New Scenes from View [Ctrl + Alt + 'N'] (Only supported for scenes without the ActionCamera rig)
- Adding an ActionBoards GP Object and Smart Lattice now accessible through Blender's 'Add' Menu (Shift + A)
- Object Outlines can now be added with Blender's 'Add' Menu (Shift + A)
- Added ability to Sync GP Materials throughout all GP Objects
- Added Auto Sync to Preferences to enable automatically syncing GP material. (Will sync every time a new GP object is created)
- Non-workspace reliant Object Tools now available without building the Storyboard Workspace (New GP Object, Duplicate/Delete Object, Object Outline Tool, Quick Lattice Tool
- New Beta Feature Option - Enable Scene Audio in Editorial Workspace
(Current method causes slowdown when in the Editorial, and audio is not currently supported by Blender due to a bug with the VSE)
BUG FIXES:
- Removed accidental uses of Add-on hotkeys creating error messages when Storyboard Workspace is not built
- Can now set frame rate as low as 4fps
- Pop-ups added to inform users when breaking the limitations of most tools.
- 'Maintenance Brushes' now removed, as the bug it was a quick fix for has been removed
UI UPDATES:
- Rendering time now displayed after video export
- Major overhaul of add-on preferences menu (significantly more options)
- 'Sync Grease Pencil Materials' now replaces 'Maintenance Brushes' in the 'SetUp' menu
ActionBoards v1.2 Released JUN 2nd 2024 – Compatible with Blender 4.0.2+ & 4.1+
Available on Gumroad: https://funpix.gumroad.com/l/ActionBoards
NEW FEATURES:
BUG FIXES:
UI UPDATES:
For more info about previous release notes, check out the ActionBoards Discord: https://discord.gg/mNGRntQhxB
The first feature update for ActionBoards is available now!
ActionBoards v1.1 Released FEB 26th 2024 – Compatible with Blender 4.0.2+
NEW FEATURES:
BUG FIXES:
Origin point bugs fixed
Lattices are now labeled with their paired objects names
Lattices can now be moved independently of their paired objects
Render issues with rotation fixed
Render issues when GP object has translation keyframes fixed
Image plane no longer offset when created
Automatically switches to object mode to remove ‘incorrect context’ error
Converted objects keep their animations
Converted objects keep the same parents and collections as their original GP objects
Hotkeys for next / previous scene added [ALT + LEFT / RIGHT]
Hotkeys for keyframe next / previous added [UP / DOWN]