Installation

How to install software and addons

Note that everything is also detailed on the Setup Project page.

Blender

You need the software Blender, preferably the latest stable version.

Storytools addons

Storytools is available on the official storytools repository.

Starting with Blender 4.2, you can simply drag and drop the downloaded zip file onto the Blender window for installation.

For Blender versions before 4.2, see this tutorial on how to install Blender addons.

Sequencer tool

Storytools only takes care of object management and controls in the viewport.

It's already useful for general 2D animations, but for a full storyboard setup, it needs to be used in tandem with another addon to handle sequence and shot management.

Though you can use any other means for shot management, the Spa-sequencer addon, created at SPA Studios, will be referenced in this documentation. More information about it can be found on the shot management page.

It is preferable to use SPArk, a more up-to-date fork that works better with standard Blender.
Get SPArk here