Storyboard AI Generator: Adobe vs Alternatives

When people search for a “storyboard AI generator Adobe,” they’re usually comparing Adobe’s world-class creative suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro) with a storyboard‑first tool. Adobe excels at post-production polish. Storyboard Creator AI is different: it’s purpose-built for planning and generating storyboards end‑to‑end, with AI-native workflows that Adobe doesn’t provide out of the box.

Devices

What Adobe does well

  • High-quality, layered exports for deep compositing and retouching.
  • Seamless import/export across Adobe apps for motion graphics and editorial.
  • Industry-standard pipelines for finishing, VFX, and delivery.

What Adobe doesn’t include natively for storyboarding

  • One‑click shot generation from a text prompt with genre and LLM overrides.
  • Structured shot schema (characters, locations, time of day, camera angle, dialogue) as first-class data—not just layers.
  • Built‑in multi‑model orchestration across LLM, image, and video models per project.
  • Bulk image/video generation queues with background processing and push notifications.
  • Shot‑level image history and versioning with quick reversion and selection.
  • Face swap for a shot’s current image integrated in the storyboard flow.
  • Character and location libraries that tie directly into shot pickers.
  • ZIP exports with a CSV of structured shot data (ready for downstream automation).

How Storyboard Creator AI goes further (specialized, storyboard‑first)

  • Multi‑model control per project or per generation (Settings → defaults; overrides in the prompt sheet):
    • LLMs: Kimi K2, GLM 4.5, GPT‑5, Claude 4 Sonnet.
    • Image: Flux Dev (default), Flux Ultra, Minimax Image, Flux With Character Consistency, Google Imagen 4 / 4 Fast / 4 Ultra. Note: the Google Imagen 4 family doesn’t support sketch/illustration styles.
    • Video: MiniMax Video‑01 (default), Ray 2 Flash, Ray 2, Wan Pro, Wan 2.2 Turbo.
  • Shot generation sheet with: text prompt, genre picker, LLM override, number of shots, and a “Skip image generation” toggle for text‑only first passes.
  • Edit Shot view purpose-built for iteration:
    • Edit all structured details (characters, location, lighting, camera angle, dialogue).
    • Toggle a custom text prompt for images, or auto‑construct prompts from shot metadata.
    • Regenerate images by prompt; browse full image history; set current image; delete versions.
    • Long‑press context menu to save to Photos or copy to clipboard.
    • Face swap from a user‑selected photo.
    • Create a video from the shot’s still; completed shots show a small video badge.
  • Video tab with queueing and bulk control:
    • Auto‑generate an initial video prompt for each image added.
    • Edit the prompt before rendering; trigger single or bulk generation.
    • Background processing with push notifications when videos finish.
  • Exports designed for production handoff:
    • High‑resolution images suitable for Photoshop.
    • PDF export with layout options (vertical or horizontal).
    • ZIP export containing all original images plus a CSV of shot data (characters, locations, prompts, camera angles, dialogue, etc.).
  • Operational visibility and cost control:
    • Subscription tiers with monthly credit grants.
    • Clear per‑model credit costs and easy refills.

Adobe + Storyboard Creator AI: a practical combo

  • Generate shots, iterate images, and assemble the story in Storyboard Creator AI.
  • Export a ZIP (images + CSV) or a PDF for review.
  • Bring selects into Photoshop/After Effects/Premiere for advanced paint, compositing, motion, and editorial.

Bottom line

  • Use Adobe when you need deep pixel‑level control and finishing.
  • Use Storyboard Creator AI when you need fast, AI‑assisted storyboard generation, iteration, and organization—features purpose‑built for storyboarding that Adobe doesn’t include.
  • Use both for the best of planning speed and production polish.

Download Storyboard Creator AI

Get the iOS & macOS app on the App Store: Download Storyboard Creator AI