Story to Panels Workflow
How to go from a written story to manga panels in MangaOra: outline, AI breakdown, and panel generation.
Outline your story
In the project editor, the Outline tab is your panel list and your roadmap. Type one line per panel (e.g. "Dojo, wide shot: empty dojo at dawn") or paste a full chapter and use Chapter → panel list to get a first pass. The outline becomes the backbone: you reference it when generating panels and can quick-fill descriptions from it, so you never lose the thread of your story.
Plan my manga (AI breakdown)
For a full story or chapter, use Plan my manga from the story page. The AI analyzes your text and produces a page plan with suggested panels, a character list, and continuity notes. Confirm your characters, then create a project from the story—the editor will be pre-filled with the blueprint so you don't start from zero. It's the fastest way to go from "I have a manuscript" to "I have a plan."
Create panels in order
In the Create panels tab, work through your outline one panel at a time. The main description drives the image; optional fields (location, narration, speech) add context and keep the AI on track. Use "Suggest fields from outline" to pull in AI suggestions, or write your own. Each panel is generated and added to your page—reorder, replace, or regenerate as needed until every frame feels right.
Keep continuity
Use the optional tone, continuity, and "avoid" fields in the Outline tab so the AI keeps outfits, props, and style consistent across the whole chapter. Liora can also suggest consistency and pacing (monthly question limits depend on your plan). For long projects, the Series notes (your story bible) help both the AI and the agent give better, more coherent advice.
Export your manga
When your pages are done, use Export to download images or a PDF. Your story has become a visual manga—ready to share with the world or send to a printer.