Launching a New Video
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Log in to your SundaySky account. |
| 2. | Click New Video in the sidebar. |
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Select From Scratch. |
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Enter a name for the video.
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Select the aspect ratio that you want to set for your video (horizontal or vertical). |
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(Optional) If you are creating a video for paid media, select Video for programmatic advertising. |
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Click Apply. |
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The new video opens in the SundaySky platform, ready for you to work on. One scene (designed for a single message with media) is automatically added to the video. If this scene is not relevant to your use case, you are free to remove it. |
Creating the Video
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(Optional) If this is the first time that you are creating a video, you should familiarize yourself with the editing space in the platform. |
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Begin by editing the components of the brand configuration: logo, colors, text styles, fonts, and button shape. |
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Select a theme. By default, the Modern theme is selected. |
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(Optional) If you are personalizing the video with data, set up the data library with the values that you want to use. |
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Add scenes to the video according to the story that you are building. For help in getting started, see Spark Your Creativity with Scene Templates. |
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(Optional) Give the scenes in your video meaningful names for reporting purposes and quick identification. |
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Configure the content in the scenes according to your preferences. Following are the major actions that you can perform:
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When you have finished creating the video, continue to publishing. |
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Editing Space
Click through the tabs beneath the image to read descriptions of the corresponding components. Note that the image represents a video created with a horizontal layout. When using a vertical layout, the workspace (a) and the scene line-up (b) change accordingly.
This is the main work area, where you create your video.
This is the area at the bottom of the page where the scenes appear in consecutive order. The scene line-up provides a global overview of the video's flow. While you work on an individual scene, the thumbnails in the line-up always remain visible.
A brand configuration is a set of design definitions (including colors, text, and logo) that are applied to the entire video. To learn more about brand configurations, see Creating a Brand Configuration.
The panel on the right side of the page is used for configuring the content of each scene. This content includes text, media (images and video footage), and narration. The panel will change depending on the content that you are working on.
Helpful Tips
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To see different layouts for a scene, select the scene in the scene line-up and then select the Design tab in the right panel. |
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To remove a scene from the video, hover over the scene in the scene line-up, click the three-dot menu and then select Remove. |
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If you are using a vertical layout to create a video for social media, do not select a scene template with buttons as the buttons will not be clickable when the video is played in the social media platform. |
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We recommend that you preview your video as you work. If your video is using data for personalization, you can preview the video using viewer profiles to see how the video will play for specific audiences. |
Help Center Resources
| Topic | Articles |
| Brand Configuration | Creating a Brand Configuration |
| Configuring a Logo | |
| Configuring Brand Colors | |
| Configuring Brand Text Styles | |
| Uploading a Font | |
| Selecting a Button Shape | |
| Using Data for Video Personalization | Video Personalization—How it Works |
| Managing the SundaySky Data Element Library | |
| Working with Media Assets |
Uploading Assets to the Media Library |
| Adding a Stock Image to a Scene | |
| Adding Stock Video Footage to a Scene | |
| Add On-screen Text | Adding Text to a Scene |
| Configuring 1:1 Personalization | |
| Configuring Messages for Different Audiences | |
| Add the Voice-over Script | Scripting the Voice-over |
| Scripting a Voice-over with 1:1 Personalization | |
| Scripting a Voice-over with Audience Messaging | |
| Choose an Automated Voice | Adding an Automated Voice to the Video |
| Previewing a Voice-over | |
| Choose the Background Music | Adding Music to a Video |
| Adjusting Sound Volumes |
