Can I bring my own sketches onto the board?
Yes, on these two. ScreenWeaver imports references, sketches or renders at any time and treats generated frames as a starting point, and TrendShort's shot-image step accepts manual uploads alongside generation. From 2 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Board tool | Reading | What the vendor page says |
|---|---|---|
| ScreenWeaver | Bring own images | Generated frames are a starting point; references, sketches or renders can be imported at any time |
| TrendShort | Bring own images | Shot images are generated per shot, in batches, or replaced by manual uploads |
Inclusion rule. Board tools whose own pages say something that answers the question. Order. Alphabetical by tool name.
1Straight from the vendor pages
Import references, sketches, or renders at any time.
ScreenWeaver, home page
The shot images step supports first-last frame generation, batch generation, model selection, credit estimates, and manual uploads.
TrendShort, guide to the Studio steps
2For the planner
Own images let a director's thumbnails sit on the same board as generated panels. On a board that feeds video, they also become the frames the video is made from.
How all 24 board tools read on how one panel is changed: part of a panel 4; edit the text 7; redraw the panel 5; pose and angle settings 1; linked panels 1; bring own images 2; human sketch artist 1; none given 3.
Silent on how one panel is changed: Drawstory, Higgsfield and ImagineArt.
- Can I use my own images and references?Generated frames are a starting point; references, sketches or renders can be imported at any time
- Step 4Shot images are generated per shot, in batches, or replaced by manual uploadsshot images
3What a storyboard turns into
Between the script and the video in “Can I bring my own sketches onto the board”, SceneMixer hands back the following, in its own words:
A segment is one generation, and its length is the sum of its shots’ seconds.
SceneMixer, How to Change a Segment’s Duration, and Which Tiers Accept 30 Seconds (read 2026-10-13)
Paste a scene or a short script and SceneMixer gives you a storyboard — numbered shots with framing and seconds — and then a moving version of each segment, which you can join into a rough cut of the scene.
SceneMixer, Using SceneMixer for Previs and Animatics Before a Live-Action Shoot (read 2026-10-13)