In all cases, the newly created slide is empty and has a default duration of 3 seconds.
You can add individual items (alternatives, shots, behaviors, or one environment) to an empty slide or to a slide that already has items in it.
To add a scene item to a slide:
The current slide has a checkmark in the lower left corner of the slide.
You can add a behavior to an empty slide or to a slide that already has items in it. The playback action of the behavior is set when adding to the slide.
The current slide has a checkmark in the lower left corner of the slide.
A sub-menu appears with various playback actions:
The icon for the behavior will be visible in the slide and will indicate the playback method in the upper right corner.
Change a behavior playback action within a slide
If a slide has a behavior in it, an arrowed tab is attached to the upper right outside of the tab. When the slide is opened, you can see the icons for any behaviors triggered for playback by the slide, and each icon will indicate the playback method in the upper right corner.
To change a behavior playback action in a slide:
A sub-menu appears with various playback actions (see Add behaviors to a slide).
Associate a hotkey with a storyboard slide
Right-click the slide (it must have an item added to it), select Set Key, then select a hotkey combination from the Key pull-down menu in the Hotkey Editor.
Associated hotkeys are shown in the Storyboard interface.
Associate a 3D trigger with a storyboard slide
Right-click the slide (it must have an item added to it), select Associate Trigger, then select a trigger from the submenu.
Slides with triggers associated are shown in the Storyboard interface with an icon in the upper left corner.
If a slide has something in it, an arrowed tab is attached to the upper right outside of the tab. When the slide is opened, you can see all the different elements in it: alternatives, environments, behaviors, and shots, or any combination of these.
To open a slide, click the arrowed tab attached to the upper right outside of the slide. To close it, click on the tab again.
Edit the properties of items in a slide
To open the properties of editable items in a slide: