Beginning with a Story Template enables you to quickly create and customize a professional-looking video.
The wide selection in the SundaySky Story Template gallery makes certain that you'll always have the perfect inspiration for what you want to create.
Choosing a Story Template
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Log in to your SundaySky account. |
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Click Story Templates at the top of the page. |
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In the Story Template gallery, browse the Story Templates or select one of the major categories: Industry, Goals, Channels, Data Usage, or Look & Feel. |
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When you find a Story Template that you like, click the Story Template. |
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Note the personalization level associated with the Story Template. Personalization level refers to how your data can be used in the template to tailor the content to different audiences. See the table below to learn more. |
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Customizing the Story Template
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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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(Optional) If you are personalizing the video with data, update the data library with the values that you want to use. |
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Continue to customize the Story Template according to your preferences. Following are the major components that you can change:
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When you have finished customizing the Story Template, continue to publishing. |
Editing Space
Click through the tabs beneath the image to read descriptions of the corresponding components.
This is the name of the video. By default, the name of the video is the same as the name of the Story Template that you chose. If you'd like to rename the video, see Renaming a Video to learn how.
A brand configuration is a set of design definitions (including colors, text, and logo) that are applied to the entire video. The brand configuration for the Story Template that you chose is copied to your account and selected automatically. By default, the name of the brand configuration is the same as the name of the Story Template that you chose. If you'd like, you can rename it. To learn more about brand configurations, see Creating a Brand Configuration.
This is the main work area, where you will customize the scenes in 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.
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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After selecting a scene in the scene line-up, you'll see a short description of the scene's topic in the right panel. |
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If you'd like to add a new scene, you can choose one from the scene template library. |
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To remove any scene from the Story Template that you do not need, hover over the scene in the scene line-up, click the three-dot menu and then select Remove. |
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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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Note that after you edit any content in a scene—such as changing a media asset (image/video footage) or changing text—you will not be able to revert to the original content. |
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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 | |
| Edit On-screen Text | Adding Text to a Scene |
| Configuring 1:1 Personalization | |
| Configuring Messages for Different Audiences | |
| Edit 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 |
