Manual Workflow (Recommended)

This is the recommended way to use StoryBoards. You stay in control of every creative decision while the AI handles the heavy lifting of image generation. The result is a storyboard that matches your actual vision — not the AI's guess at it.

Step 1 — Create a project

From the Projects dashboard, click Create New Story. Name it and open it.

Step 2 — Write or import your script

Open the Story tab (Flow) or Editor (Classic). Write your script directly, or paste text from an external tool. The script is optional — you can skip it and jump straight to building scenes — but having text gives you something to reference while designing shots.

Step 3 — Create scenes

Switch to the Board tab. Right-click the canvas (or use the Add button) to create your first scene. A scene represents a single location, moment, or beat in your story. Create as many as your narrative needs.

Step 4 — Add shots to each scene

Right-click a scene to add shots. Each shot is one storyboard frame — a single camera angle or composition. Write a short description for each shot so you know what it should look like.

Step 5 — Generate images

Hover a shot and click Create or Edit to open Create View. This is where you turn descriptions into visuals:

• Write or refine the prompt that describes the shot (who, where, what is happening)
• Set Art direction on the generation workspace if you have not already — that is the project look
• Drag character, prop, or location pictures from Asset Manager into reference slots, and type / for chips
• Click Generate to create images
• Pick the best result and iterate if needed

Create View typical tools:

• Generate — create from a text prompt plus reference images
• Edit — modify an existing image (text edit, paint-to-inpaint, camera transforms)
• Sketch — draw a rough layout and let AI turn it into a finished frame
• Arrows — annotate a generated frame

See Reference-based generation for how slots keep people and objects consistent.

Step 6 — Set up characters for consistency

In the Story Inspector (right panel), open Characters. Create a new character from the empty tile, or add one From team library. That opens Entity Builder, where you:

• Create characters with names and descriptions
• Add outfit descriptions for wardrobe continuity
• Build a character image portfolio with Create Image, uploads, and the Image editor
• Select the best representative image for the character

Those pictures are reference images you drop into Create View slots — Ciaro does not train a custom character model. See Reference-based generation.

Step 7 — Review and export

Use the Board view to review all shots in sequence. When you are satisfied:

• Use Share / Export to download images, create a PDF, or generate a shareable review link
• Optionally, move to the Video tab to turn shots into video clips and build a timeline

Tips

• Right-click is your best friend — most actions live in context menus to keep the interface clean.
• Work scene by scene rather than trying to generate everything at once. This gives you more control over style and pacing.
• Set up your characters (and put them in slots) and pick Art direction before generating a lot of images. Changing the look later means regenerating frames.