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Scenes

Tab / Shift+Tab change the element type · Esc leaves the script

Enter starts the next element; on an empty Action line it starts a Character cue. Tab and Shift+Tab change the element type. Use the arrow keys to choose a suggestion and Enter to accept it. Press Escape to leave the screenplay.

Shot plan

Scene

Frame format

Shots without a scene

These shots belonged to a scene heading that is no longer in the script. Move each one to a scene or delete it.

Storyboard

Show

Frame format

Animated storyboard (full-frame, dialogue captions)

Printable storyboard

Shot plan

Lighting plan

Scene

Printable lighting plan

Lights list

Set-ups without a scene

These lighting set-ups belonged to a scene heading that is no longer in the script. Move each one to a scene or delete it.

Arrow keys move this item; hold Shift for bigger steps. Left and right square brackets turn a light or the camera. Delete removes a light or person. Enter on a light goes to its settings.

Characters

Element guide

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Scenes

Title page

Title

Credit

Writer

Adaptation credit (optional)

Draft / date (optional)

Contact (optional)

Only add contact details if your teacher or a submission asks for them.

My scripts

Scripts are saved automatically in this browser. Clearing browser data deletes them, so download a backup file regularly.

Sketch frame

Line

Animatic

Position 0:00 / 0:00

Timing is approximate. Script lines come from the lines linked to each shot, or are shared across the scene's shots in order. Full frame + captions is how the GIF and MP4 exports look; Panel with shot details is for reviewing the plan.

Exporting

Preparing…

Print storyboard

Paper

Orientation

Each panel shows its frame, shot details and script lines. The screenplay is printed separately from File → Print.

Keyboard shortcuts

Project sync

The project was changed on another device or by another tab since it last synced here. Nothing has been overwritten.

“Open the other version” keeps this version in My scripts as a browser copy, so nothing is lost.

Open from Google Drive

Projects are stored in the StageType folder in your Google Drive. StageType can only see files it created, so add storyboard images in StageType rather than uploading them to the folder directly.

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PNG, JPEG or WebP. Make sure they don’t show script text or personal details. Hidden photo details such as location are removed.

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What will be shared

This opens your email app with the report filled in, addressed to the StageType maintainer ([email protected]). No account is needed. Screenshots and the page capture are saved as one .zip file to attach. Nothing is sent until you press Send in your email.