Open the studio and choose the video shape

The home screen lists a card for each way of making a video. The figure shows those cards.

1. 1Click Start a consultation on the Chat to Video card at the top right (marked beta).

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1. 1
   Action Click Start a consultation on the Chat to Video card at the top right (marked beta).

Check If the card is missing, it may not be available on your plan.

When the studio opens it first asks for the shape of the video.

1. 1Click Landscape (16:9) for computers and large screens. This example uses landscape.
2. 2Click Portrait (9:16) for phones and short videos.
3. 3Until you choose, the message field below is disabled.

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1. 1
   Action Click Landscape (16:9) for computers and large screens. This example uses landscape.
2. 2
   Action Click Portrait (9:16) for phones and short videos.
3. 3
   Check Until you choose, the message field below is disabled.

Check The screen notes that the shape cannot be changed during the consultation; changing it means starting over. If unsure, match the place where most people will watch.

After you choose, the consultation screen appears. The chosen shape is shown at the top right, for example landscape HD (1280×720).

1. 1The left side is where the video flows (proposals) will appear; at first it is empty.
2. 2The right side is the conversation, which opens by asking what video you want to make.
3. 3Type your request in the field at the bottom. Enter sends; Shift+Enter starts a new line.

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1. 1
   Check The left side is where the video flows (proposals) will appear; at first it is empty.
2. 2
   Check The right side is the conversation, which opens by asking what video you want to make.
3. 3
   Enter Type your request in the field at the bottom. Enter sends; Shift+Enter starts a new line.

Check Below the field the screen showed 25 credits per exchange, and 25 when creating the video project. Each message you send uses credits.

Click the plus button left of the field to open a small menu. The figure shows the bottom-left corner of the screen.

1. 1Click the plus button (it turns into a cross while open).
2. 2Attach files lets you add documents: PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, text or images, up to five, according to the note on screen.
3. 3Attach a URL lets you add a web address.

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1. 1
   Action Click the plus button (it turns into a cross while open).
2. 2
   Check Attach files lets you add documents: PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, text or images, up to five, according to the note on screen.
3. 3
   Check Attach a URL lets you add a web address.

Check You can start without any documents.