[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":220},["ShallowReactive",2],{"academy-\u002Facademy\u002Fstudio-editors":3,"academy-others-\u002Facademy\u002Fstudio-editors":151},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":137,"extension":138,"image":19,"meta":139,"navigation":140,"order":141,"path":142,"readTime":143,"section":144,"seo":145,"stem":146,"tryHref":147,"tryLabel":148,"updated":149,"__hash__":150},"academy\u002Facademy\u002Fstudio-editors.md","Make a Dark Story, 3D Documentary or explainer",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":129},"minimark",[9,13,20,25,56,71,75,78,90,97,101,109,113,119],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Dark Stories, 3D Documentary and the animated explainers (Editorial, Collage, Chalk and Pixel Facts) share one editor. The script is on the left, the video in the middle and the settings for whatever you select on the right. 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See ",[105,106,108],"a",{"href":107},"\u002Facademy\u002Fchannel-brand","Make every video look on brand",[21,110,112],{"id":111},"quick-answers","Quick answers",[10,114,115,118],{},[36,116,117],{},"Why is Render greyed out?"," Something is still missing or being made. Hover over the button to see what.",[10,120,121,124,125,128],{},[36,122,123],{},"Can I render again after a change?"," Yes. Press ",[36,126,127],{},"Render again",". 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