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Tutorial: Build a Moodboard

In this hands-on tutorial, you'll create a moodboard to organize your creative references. This is typically the first step in any video project.

What you'll build​

  • A collection of reference images organized on the canvas
  • Text labels explaining your creative choices
  • Grouped sections that you can move together

Prerequisites​

  • Completed the Quickstart
  • 5-6 reference images (files or URLs)

Part 1: Set up your project​

  1. From the Projects dashboard, click New Project
  2. You'll land on an empty canvas in Pre-Production mode
  3. Zoom to a comfortable level (scroll or pinch)

Part 2: Add your reference images​

  1. Drag your first image onto the canvas
  2. Position it in the top-left area
  3. Repeat for the remaining images, placing them roughly where you want them
Multiple files

You can drag multiple files at once. They'll all be added to the canvas.

Part 3: Organize into a grid​

  1. Click an image to select it
  2. Drag the corner handles to resize (hold Shift to keep proportions)
  3. Use the alignment guides that appear to line up with other assets
  4. Arrange your images into rows with consistent spacing

Part 4: Add labels​

  1. Double-click on an empty area below your first image
  2. Type a short label like "Color palette" or "Lighting reference"
  3. Repeat for other images that need explanation
  1. Click and drag to select multiple assets (images and their labels)
  2. Right-click and choose Group, or use Cmd/Ctrl + G
  3. Now you can move the entire section as one unit

To ungroup later, select the group and use Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G.

Part 6: Add a title​

  1. Double-click at the top of your canvas
  2. Type a title for your moodboard (e.g., "Visual Direction - Project X")
  3. Select the text and make it larger using the formatting options

Done!​

You've built a moodboard that organizes your creative vision. This canvas will serve as reference material as you move into storyboarding and production.

What you learned​

  • Adding and arranging images on the canvas
  • Using alignment guides for clean layouts
  • Adding text labels and titles
  • Grouping assets to move them together

Next steps​