How to Choose a PDF Export Layout

Shot list or storyboard? You don't have to choose. ShotKraft exports the same shots as a text-only shot list for the AD's clipboard, an image-led shot list for look discussions, or a printable storyboard grid.

Overview

Your shot list PDF comes in five layout modes, so the export matches how you'll use it on set — a dense overview for fast days, big images for look discussions, or a printable storyboard. You pick the layout every time you export, and you can re-export in a different mode whenever you need.

Steps

1. Open your project and click Export in the shot list panel.

2. In the export panel, choose PDF as your format.

3. Pick a layout mode:

   • Small — 7 shots per page with thumbnail images. The densest option; best for a full-scene overview.

   • Medium — 4 shots per page with a square image and expanded shot details. The everyday default.

   • Large — 2 shots per page with full-width reference images. Best when the image is the point — look discussions with your DP or cast.

   • Text Only — no images, every field, fewest pages. Best for quick printing and the AD's clipboard.

   • Storyboard — landscape 3×2 grid, six frames per page. Your reference images front and center, ready to pin to the wall.

4. Click Save & Export to generate your PDF.

Tips

• Every export is saved in your Exports panel, so you can keep a Text Only version for printing and a Storyboard version for the wall — from the same shot list.

• Shots without reference images still export cleanly in image modes; if most of your shots have no images yet, Text Only will give you the tightest document.

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