Elements are a shared pool of reusable subjects — characters, backgrounds, and products — that live with the whole storyboard. You add them once, then reference them inside any shot's prompt so the same character, set, or product appears consistently across shots.
What are Elements?
Elements are the recurring "cast and set" of your video. They're grouped into three categories — Characters, Background, and Product — and they belong to the storyboard as a whole, not to a single shot. Adding an Element makes it available to reference in every shot.
Where do I find them?
In the editor, Elements live in the Elements column at the start of the shot row (on mobile, in an Elements card alongside the shots). Each category shows its current count, like "(1/3)", and an "Add …" placeholder until the category is full.
How do I add an Element?
Click the Add placeholder for the category you want — "Add characters", "Add background", or "Add props" (the Product category's placeholder is labeled "Add props" in the app). That opens the element dialog locked to that category, where you create or pick the element. When a category is empty, the "Add" row spans the full width; once it has at least one element, the placeholder shrinks to a small card beside the existing ones. New elements are saved with the storyboard.
How many Elements can I have?
Each category holds up to 3 elements. Once a category is full its "Add" placeholder disappears. So you can have up to 3 characters, 3 backgrounds, and 3 products.
How do I attach an Element to a shot?
You don't attach it to the shot directly — you reference it in the shot's prompt. Click the Element's chip at the top of a shot card (or type @ and pick it) to drop an inline reference into that shot's prompt. The same Element can be referenced in as many shots as you like.
Can I edit or remove an Element?
Yes. Each Element card has an info button (view details, and for your own elements, edit it or toggle whether it's public) and a delete button. If you delete an Element that's referenced in any shot, the app asks you to confirm first ("Deleting this element also clears its references from the prompt."), then removes both the Element and its references from every shot's prompt.
What happens to my shots when I delete a referenced Element?
The references to it are stripped out of every shot prompt automatically, so you won't be left with a dangling mention of a character or product that no longer exists. The shot text around it stays intact.
Can I use someone else's Element, or share mine?
You can view any Element's details. For elements you created, you can edit them and toggle them public or private; public elements can be shared with the community. You can't edit elements created by other users. Element names must be unique within the storyboard — a duplicate name is rejected.
Why can't I add or change Elements?
If the storyboard is locked (because you've already generated the final video), the Elements column is view-only. Regenerate the storyboard to make a fresh, editable copy.
On mobile
Elements appear in a full-width Elements card with the same three groups and 3-per-category limit. Tapping "Add …" opens a swipe-up drawer (instead of the desktop modal) to create or pick the element.