"relocate image" option for boards

[gordielachance]

Hi,
Could you add an option to relocate (reload/replace) a board image ?
Thanks !

[audionerd]

Not sure I understand the request. How would you like it to work?

[gordielachance]

Well, if I want to "switch" the current image to another file...

[gordielachance]

up?

[audionerd]

You can import an image to a board. Is that what you mean?

[gordielachance]

Let me explain:
Let's say I have a board filled with informations (timing, description, action...) and that I want to change the image attached to it.
It might be because I have two versions of that shot, and I want to use either the A or B version.

I could either

• Import the image (BOARD B) and copy paste the informations from BOARD A, then delete BOARD A
• Edit the PSD, copy/paste my BOARD B image in it, save it, go back to Storyboarder.

Those two options take too much time, the workflow is not good here.

I would like a Board option that would say 'switch image' or something like this, and attach another file to it.

Which also relies to #1244

[audionerd]

Ok, this is very helpful. Definitely some workflow issues there.

We've been talking about a "Paste Image without Board Data" command. You could duplicate Board A to a new Board B (duplicate includes most metadata), clear the layers, and then paste the image content. #977

We've also been talking about more options for where a board imports. So you could duplicate Board A to Board B (again, preserving metadata) and import in place (not creating a new board). #1214

Would either of those solutions work for your workflow?

[gordielachance]

I think #977 is a must-have, but does not have the same purpose since it would copy the viewport image of a board; which is not the same than selecting an external image / relinking a file.

IMO, #1214 is not a good idea. Importing an image is not the same than "relocating" an image, and should be kept for new shots - otherwise it would bring confusion (in a shop, importing marchandise is not the same than replacing marchandise)