Notes across multiple shots
A lot of the most useful observations span more than one shot — "these six shots are the establishing montage", "this whole scene is shot at 35mm", "every shot in the back half is handheld". StoryFolder makes that easy.
How do I add a note to multiple shots at once?
- Select the shots you want to annotate together. (See Selecting shots.)
- The notes panel header now reads "3 shots selected" or whatever your count is.
- Type into any note field.
- The value is applied to every selected shot.
What if the selected shots already have different values in that field?
The field displays a mixed-state placeholder like "Multiple values". You have two choices:
- Leave it alone — click away and nothing changes.
- Overwrite — type a new value. It replaces the value on every selected shot.
There's no partial-apply: it's all or nothing.
How is this different from merging shots?
- Multi-select notes keep the shots separate. They each retain the note but exist as their own entries in the storyboard and in exports.
- Merging physically combines shots into one section. Exports include one row / one clip / one image for the merged section.
Use multi-select notes when you want to keep individual shots but say the same thing across several. Use merge when the shots really do belong as one block.
Can I select shots that aren't adjacent?
Yes. Cmd-click (macOS) or Ctrl-click (Windows) to add non-contiguous shots to your selection. The notes you take apply to whatever's selected — adjacent or not.
Can I take notes on hidden shots?
Yes — they just won't be visible in the storyboard. Toggle hidden shots on with H if you want to see and edit them.