[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":498},["ShallowReactive",2],{"academy-\u002Facademy\u002Fzack-d-films-editor":3,"academy-others-\u002Facademy\u002Fzack-d-films-editor":442},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":428,"extension":429,"image":115,"meta":430,"navigation":431,"order":432,"path":433,"readTime":434,"section":435,"seo":436,"stem":437,"tryHref":438,"tryLabel":439,"updated":440,"__hash__":441},"academy\u002Facademy\u002Fzack-d-films-editor.md","Make a Zack D Films short step by step",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":415},"minimark",[9,13,16,45,50,57,64,85,103,107,110,116,127,131,134,207,214,227,231,234,240,261,267,271,274,280,283,303,314,318,321,327,351,357,361,364,370,373,387,390,396,400,406],[10,11,12],"p",{},"The Zack D Films editor makes 3D narrator shorts in the style of the famous channel. You stay in control the whole way. You approve the main character, every frame and every clip before the final video is made, so nothing goes out that you have not seen.",[10,14,15],{},"The four stages are always the same:",[17,18,19,27,33,39],"ol",{},[20,21,22,26],"li",{},[23,24,25],"strong",{},"Character",". Pick who stars in your short.",[20,28,29,32],{},[23,30,31],{},"Frames",". Check a still picture for every scene.",[20,34,35,38],{},[23,36,37],{},"Clips",". Check each scene moving.",[20,40,41,44],{},[23,42,43],{},"Final",". TaleTok adds the voice, music and captions.",[46,47,49],"h2",{"id":48},"start-a-project","Start a project",[10,51,52,53,56],{},"Open ",[23,54,55],{},"Zack D Films"," in the sidebar. You will see your projects and the templates.",[10,58,59],{},[60,61],"img",{"alt":62,"src":63},"The Zack D Films projects page with templates","\u002Facademy\u002Fzacd-hub.webp",[65,66,67,74],"ul",{},[20,68,69,70,73],{},"Press ",[23,71,72],{},"Create new project"," to start from a blank page.",[20,75,76,77,80,81,84],{},"Or open a template like ",[23,78,79],{},"Ancient Cooking"," and press ",[23,82,83],{},"Create with template",". The template fills in the settings and helps you write a script that suits the style.",[10,86,87,88,91,92,91,95,98,99,102],{},"Your projects stay here with a label, so you can always pick up where you left off: ",[23,89,90],{},"Draft",", ",[23,93,94],{},"In progress",[23,96,97],{},"Complete"," or ",[23,100,101],{},"Failed",".",[46,104,106],{"id":105},"write-your-script","Write your script",[10,108,109],{},"Paste your script into the script box. The counter under it shows how much room you have left. A shorter script makes a shorter video.",[10,111,112],{},[60,113],{"alt":114,"src":115},"The Zack D Films editor with the script and settings","\u002Facademy\u002Fzacd-setup.webp",[117,118,120],"academy-tip",{"title":119},"Let TaleTok write it",[10,121,122,123,126],{},"Using a template? The script helper under the box writes one in that style. Add an idea if you like, then press the button named after your template, such as ",[23,124,125],{},"Generate ancient cooking script",". Read it through and change anything you like.",[46,128,130],{"id":129},"choose-your-settings","Choose your settings",[10,132,133],{},"Under the script you can set:",[65,135,136,142,148,157,169,182,195,201],{},[20,137,138,141],{},[23,139,140],{},"Voice",". The narrator who reads your script.",[20,143,144,147],{},[23,145,146],{},"Language",". The language of the voice and captions.",[20,149,150,153,154,102],{},[23,151,152],{},"Music",". Pick a track, or ",[23,155,156],{},"None",[20,158,159,162,163,98,166,102],{},[23,160,161],{},"Look",". ",[23,164,165],{},"Classic",[23,167,168],{},"Studio",[20,170,171,162,174,177,178,181],{},[23,172,173],{},"Quality",[23,175,176],{},"Low"," is cheaper and quicker. ",[23,179,180],{},"High"," looks sharper.",[20,183,184,162,187,91,190,98,193,102],{},[23,185,186],{},"Subtitles",[23,188,189],{},"Zack D bold",[23,191,192],{},"Zack D single word",[23,194,156],{},[20,196,197,200],{},[23,198,199],{},"Sound effects",". Turn on to add sound to the action.",[20,202,203,206],{},[23,204,205],{},"Saved channel look",". Reuse a character you saved before so every video on your channel matches.",[10,208,209,210,213],{},"When you are happy, press ",[23,211,212],{},"Generate frames"," at the top. The button shows how many credits the whole video will use.",[117,215,217],{"title":216},"Settings lock once you start",[10,218,219,220,222,223,226],{},"After you press ",[23,221,212],{}," the settings stay fixed for this video. Want to change them? Press ",[23,224,225],{},"Start over"," at the bottom.",[46,228,230],{"id":229},"stage-1-pick-your-character","Stage 1: pick your character",[10,232,233],{},"TaleTok creates a few options for the main character.",[10,235,236],{},[60,237],{"alt":238,"src":239},"Choosing the main character","\u002Facademy\u002Fzacd-character.webp",[65,241,242,245,255],{},[20,243,244],{},"Click the one you like best.",[20,246,247,248,251,252,102],{},"Not quite right? Press ",[23,249,250],{},"Edit description and regenerate",", describe what you want, then press ",[23,253,254],{},"Regenerate options",[20,256,257,258,102],{},"Want every video on your channel to use this character? Press ",[23,259,260],{},"Save as channel look",[10,262,69,263,266],{},[23,264,265],{},"Continue"," when you are happy.",[46,268,270],{"id":269},"stage-2-check-your-frames","Stage 2: check your frames",[10,272,273],{},"You now see one picture for every scene of your script. Take your time here. Fixing a picture is much cheaper than fixing a clip.",[10,275,276],{},[60,277],{"alt":278,"src":279},"Reviewing the scene frames","\u002Facademy\u002Fzacd-frames.webp",[10,281,282],{},"To change one picture:",[17,284,285,291,298],{},[20,286,69,287,290],{},[23,288,289],{},"Regenerate"," on that scene.",[20,292,293,294,297],{},"Change the words in ",[23,295,296],{},"Edit prompt"," to describe what you want to see.",[20,299,69,300,302],{},[23,301,289],{},". The button shows the credits it will use.",[10,304,305,306,309,310,313],{},"When every frame looks right, press ",[23,307,308],{},"Create clips",". Came back here from your clips? The button says ",[23,311,312],{},"See clips"," and takes you straight back to them for free.",[46,315,317],{"id":316},"stage-3-check-your-clips","Stage 3: check your clips",[10,319,320],{},"Each frame is now turned into a short moving clip. Press play on any scene to watch it.",[10,322,323],{},[60,324],{"alt":325,"src":326},"Reviewing the scene clips","\u002Facademy\u002Fzacd-clips.webp",[65,328,329,338,345],{},[20,330,331,332,334,335,337],{},"To redo one clip, press ",[23,333,289],{}," on it, change the prompt if you want, and press ",[23,336,289],{}," again.",[20,339,340,341,344],{},"Need to go back and change a picture? Press ",[23,342,343],{},"Edit frames",". Your clips are kept.",[20,346,52,347,350],{},[23,348,349],{},"Camera moves"," under the clips to see every move a scene can use. Tap a card to watch it up close.",[10,352,353,354,102],{},"When every clip looks good, press ",[23,355,356],{},"Create final video",[46,358,360],{"id":359},"stage-4-your-finished-video","Stage 4: your finished video",[10,362,363],{},"TaleTok puts it all together with the voice, music and captions. This usually takes a few minutes. You can leave the page and come back.",[10,365,366],{},[60,367],{"alt":368,"src":369},"The finished Zack D Films short","\u002Facademy\u002Fzacd-final.webp",[10,371,372],{},"When it is ready:",[65,374,375,381],{},[20,376,69,377,380],{},[23,378,379],{},"Download"," to save it.",[20,382,69,383,386],{},[23,384,385],{},"Schedule post"," to send it to YouTube at the time you choose.",[46,388,225],{"id":389},"start-over",[10,391,392,393,395],{},"Want a fresh try with different settings? Press ",[23,394,225],{}," at the bottom of the editor. Your project stays, and the settings unlock again.",[46,397,399],{"id":398},"quick-answers","Quick answers",[10,401,402,405],{},[23,403,404],{},"Can I leave while it works?"," Yes. Come back to the Zack D Films page and open the project. It picks up where it was.",[10,407,408,411,412,414],{},[23,409,410],{},"Why does a scene look odd?"," Describe it more simply in ",[23,413,296],{},". One clear action per scene works best.",{"title":416,"searchDepth":417,"depth":417,"links":418},"",2,[419,420,421,422,423,424,425,426,427],{"id":48,"depth":417,"text":49},{"id":105,"depth":417,"text":106},{"id":129,"depth":417,"text":130},{"id":229,"depth":417,"text":230},{"id":269,"depth":417,"text":270},{"id":316,"depth":417,"text":317},{"id":359,"depth":417,"text":360},{"id":389,"depth":417,"text":225},{"id":398,"depth":417,"text":399},"Pick your character, check every frame and clip, then finish a cinematic 3D short.","md",{},true,10,"\u002Facademy\u002Fzack-d-films-editor",6,"editors",{"title":5,"description":428},"academy\u002Fzack-d-films-editor","\u002Fdashboard\u002Fzacdfilms","Open Zack D Films",null,"dEDqzjr4jsjsQkZaIXrkvYbQK44o_T0kJf5Cu17ue-k",[443,448,454,460,465,471,475,479,484,489,493],{"path":444,"title":445,"description":446,"section":447,"order":432,"readTime":417},"\u002Facademy\u002Fconnect-youtube","Connect your YouTube channel","Link your channel once to track growth and post videos straight from TaleTok.","growth",{"path":449,"title":450,"description":451,"section":452,"order":432,"readTime":453},"\u002Facademy\u002Fmake-your-first-video","Make your first video","Pick a format, add a script and get a finished short in a few minutes.","start",3,{"path":455,"title":456,"description":457,"section":458,"order":432,"readTime":459},"\u002Facademy\u002Fstart-an-episode","Start a long video episode","Pick a format, get a script and choose the style and voice for a video that can earn money.","studio",4,{"path":461,"title":462,"description":463,"section":464,"order":432,"readTime":453},"\u002Facademy\u002Fwhen-something-goes-wrong","When something does not look right","What to do if a video stops, a scene looks wrong or you cannot find your work.","help",{"path":466,"title":467,"description":468,"section":435,"order":469,"readTime":470},"\u002Facademy\u002Fai-shorts-editor","Make an AI Short step by step","Write a script, pick a look and a voice, then check every scene before the short is made.",20,5,{"path":472,"title":473,"description":474,"section":452,"order":469,"readTime":417},"\u002Facademy\u002Fcredits-and-plans","How credits and plans work","See what you have left, what things cost and how to get more.",{"path":476,"title":477,"description":478,"section":447,"order":469,"readTime":417},"\u002Facademy\u002Fschedule-with-planner","Schedule a finished video to YouTube","Pick a day and time and TaleTok posts your video for you.",{"path":480,"title":481,"description":482,"section":435,"order":483,"readTime":434},"\u002Facademy\u002Fepisode-editor","Review and finish your episode","Check the plan, approve every picture and finish a long video that is ready to post.",25,{"path":485,"title":486,"description":487,"section":447,"order":488,"readTime":453},"\u002Facademy\u002Fautopost-a-series","Autopost a series","Set up a series once and TaleTok makes and posts new videos on your schedule.",30,{"path":490,"title":491,"description":492,"section":435,"order":488,"readTime":417},"\u002Facademy\u002Fchange-one-scene","Change one scene without starting over","Fix a single picture or clip in any editor and keep everything else.",{"path":494,"title":495,"description":496,"section":447,"order":497,"readTime":417},"\u002Facademy\u002Fchannel-brand","Make every video look on brand","Save a default look and narrator so every new video matches your channel.",40,1790792976452]