Selecting shots
Most actions in StoryFolder — taking notes, favoriting, splitting, merging — start by selecting a shot or a group of shots. Selection works the same in every view.
How do I select a single shot?
Click the shot's thumbnail in the storyboard. The notes panel on the right updates to show that shot, and the video player jumps to it.
How do I select multiple shots?
- Add to selection: hold Cmd (macOS) or Ctrl (Windows) and click each shot you want to include.
- Select a range: click the first shot, then hold Shift and click the last shot. Every shot in between is included.
- Select all: press Cmd+A (macOS) or Ctrl+A (Windows).
When multiple shots are selected, the notes panel shows the count at the top and any field you edit applies to all selected shots.
How do I clear my selection?
Click an empty area between shots, or press Esc.
What can I do with multiple selected shots?
- Apply the same note across every selected shot at once.
- Favorite them with a single click.
- Hide them with a single click.
- Merge them into one section (with the J Merge tool — see Splitting & merging).
This is the fastest way to add structural notes — like “these six shots are all the establishing montage” — without retyping anything.
Will my old single-shot note get overwritten?
If a field already has different values across the selected shots, the panel shows a mixed-state placeholder. Type a new value and it will overwrite all of them. If you don't want that, just click out of the field — nothing changes until you actually type.
Can I select the same way in every view?
Yes. Selecting works in Storyboard, List, and Grid views.