Quick Start Guide: Creating Your First Video

Overview

This guide will walk you through creating your first video using Vidgenie's Quick Create option. For advanced features, check our detailed guides after you're comfortable with the basics.

Step 1: Start Your Video

From your dashboard, click the "Create New Video" button in the top right corner. You'll land on our video categories page where you can browse through various content types or choose "Custom Topic" for your unique idea.

Step 2: Choose Your Creation Path

Vidgenie offers two ways to create videos. For your first video, we recommend using Quick Create, which provides optimized default settings while still giving you control over essential options. Advanced Setup is available when you're ready to fine-tune every aspect of your videos.

Step 3: Configure Essential Settings

In Quick Create, you'll set up your video basics in a simple flow:

First, establish your content foundation:

• Select your video category and topic

• Choose your preferred language

• Set your target video duration

Next, decide how your content will be created:

• Let our AI generate an engaging script, or

• Use your own pre-written script

Finally, customize your video style:

• Pick your preferred aspect ratio (portrait, landscape, or square)

• Choose whether to include motion effects

• Select an AI voice for narration

Step 4: Generate Your Video

With your settings in place, you have two options:

Generate in Steps

1. Click "Generate Script" to create your narrative

2. Review and edit the script if needed

3. Click "Generate Scenes" to create visuals

4. Finally, click "Generate Video" to complete the process

Quick Generation

1. Click "Generate Script" to create your narrative

2. Click "Generate Full Video" to complete the entire video generation process in one step.

Step 5: Download Your Video

Once generation is complete, preview your video. Happy with the result? Simply click "Download" to save it. Need to make changes? Use the "Edit" button to adjust any aspect of your video.

Pro Tips

• Start with a shorter video (1-2 minutes) for your first creation

• Use AI-generated scripts to understand what works best

• Preview your video before downloading

What's Next?

Once you've created your first video, explore:

• Advanced Setup options for full customization

• Different AI models and artistic styles to understand what works best for your needs

• Our video tutorials for pro techniques

Need help? Check out the other articles in our Help Center or contact our support team.