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Studio workflow guide

Understand what each Studio step is for, when to use it, and which actions should happen before expensive generation.

Step-by-step workflow

Each step is paired with the interface you should use.

1

Script

Use this step to keep the source story readable. If the script is messy, rewrite it before extracting roles, scenes, and shots.

TrendShort Studio original content workspace with episode source text

Start with a readable episode source

The original content step is where users paste or refine the episode source before AI rewriting, extraction, and production begin.

2

Characters and scenes

Check character names, relationships, scene locations, and visual style early. These details affect image prompts, video prompts, and voice assignment later.

3

Storyboard

The storyboard is the control layer. Each shot should describe one focused action and a clear result, not several unrelated events.

TrendShort Studio storyboard control layer with shot list and selected shot details

Use the storyboard as the control layer

The storyboard page connects shot order, duration, characters, frame status, action, landing result, and generation prompts in one place.

4

Shot images

Generate first and last frames when you need video continuity. Use batch generation only after prompts are stable enough to avoid wasting credits.

TrendShort Studio shot images step with first-last frame mode, batch generation, and upload buttons

Lock key frames before video

The shot images step supports first-last frame generation, batch generation, model selection, credit estimates, and manual uploads.

5

Video, voice, and composition

Generate videos after the key frames are acceptable. Assign voices after dialogue stabilizes. Compose only the shots that are ready for a full review.

TrendShort Studio voice generation step with dialogue lines, assigned voices, and batch generation

Generate voice only after dialogue stabilizes

The voice step shows which dialogue lines are ready, which voice is assigned, and whether the audio already exists.

TrendShort Studio video generation step with model selector and per-shot video cards

Generate video after frames are acceptable

The video step shows the selected model, batch action, generated count, and per-shot video previews for review.

TrendShort Studio video composition step with audio strategy and per-shot compose actions

Compose shots as a review step

Composition combines prepared video and audio per shot, with an audio strategy control before batch composition.

TrendShort Studio export page with stitching style selector and episode assembly summary

Choose a stitching style at export

The final export step exposes hard cut, soft transition, and dip-to-black choices before assembling the whole episode.

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Practical habits for improving character consistency, shot quality, video generation, voiceover, captions, and final composition.

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