Check the handed-off draft and generate the video

The figure shows the editor after clicking Later (the settings panel on the right is cropped off). The playhead was moved into scene 1 (3.65 s) by clicking the time ruler.

1. 1The Subtitles track at the top holds subtitles matched to the lines.
2. 2The Kaede track has five avatar clips, and the Kaede audio track below has five narration clips. The avatar clips say they will be generated with Generate pending.
3. 3Groups Cut 01 to Cut 05 contain each scene’s text, decorations and background; open them with the plus at the left.
4. 4The number on Generate pending 5 is the count of clips without footage.

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1. 1
   Check The Subtitles track at the top holds subtitles matched to the lines.
2. 2
   Check The Kaede track has five avatar clips, and the Kaede audio track below has five narration clips. The avatar clips say they will be generated with Generate pending.
3. 3
   Check Groups Cut 01 to Cut 05 contain each scene’s text, decorations and background; open them with the plus at the left.
4. 4
   Check The number on Generate pending 5 is the count of clips without footage.

Check Check that the number of scenes (five) and the order of lines match the proposal. The lower right shows that the project is auto-saved.

Click an avatar clip to show its settings on the right. The figure shows the lower half of the screen. Changing body motion requires regeneration, so decide before generating.

1. 1Click one avatar clip on the Kaede track.
2. 2Under Body motion (this clip), choose Breathing, Sway and Twist. All three were None after handoff; this example set all five clips to Low, Low, Low.

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1. 1
   Action Click one avatar clip on the Kaede track.
2. 2
   Action Under Body motion (this clip), choose Breathing, Sway and Twist. All three were None after handoff; this example set all five clips to Low, Low, Low.

Check Body motion is set per clip; to match all clips, select each one and choose the same values. The screen notes that changing it requires generation.

Click Generate pending 5 on the toolbar to start. The figure shows the lower half of the screen right after clicking.

1. 1Click Generate pending. The button is disabled while generating.
2. 2Progress such as “Generation jobs 0/5” appears at the lower left.

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1. 1
   Action Click Generate pending. The button is disabled while generating.
2. 2
   Check Progress such as “Generation jobs 0/5” appears at the lower left.

Check Generation uses credits.

In this demonstration a warning appeared after two of five clips were done: some avatar clips could not be generated. The figure was taken after generation was started again, with the warning still displayed.

1. 1Read the warning and close it with OK.
2. 2Finished clips show Preview generated; the rest still say they await generation.
3. 3Click Generate pending on the toolbar again to create only the remaining clips; progress such as “Generation jobs 2/3” appears at the lower left. Here the remaining three finished in a little over a minute.

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1. 1
   Action Read the warning and close it with OK.
2. 2
   Check Finished clips show Preview generated; the rest still say they await generation.
3. 3
   Check Click Generate pending on the toolbar again to create only the remaining clips; progress such as “Generation jobs 2/3” appears at the lower left. Here the remaining three finished in a little over a minute.

Check Finished clips are not regenerated. If a number remains on Generate pending, click it again.

The figure shows the editor after all five clips were generated (the right panel is cropped off).

1. 1Every avatar clip says Preview generated.
2. 2The number is gone from Generate pending.
3. 3Click the time ruler to move the playhead and check how each scene looks: text, presenter and subtitles.

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1. 1
   Check Every avatar clip says Preview generated.
2. 2
   Check The number is gone from Generate pending.
3. 3
   Check Click the time ruler to move the playhead and check how each scene looks: text, presenter and subtitles.

Check Play the video through with the Play button (with sound). Moving the playhead lets you check the look silently.