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# Using Templates

## How to Use a Template in Ava Studio

Templates are the fastest way to create a polished ad. 

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Just pick a template, swap in your own assets, and generate.

* No scene building or prompting required.

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### Step 1: Select a Template

Click on any template from the Campaign Agent's recommendations or from the explore templates page.\
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\- If you are looking for specific templates, you may enter keywords in the search bar, or use the filters provided.

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A Template Modal will pop up where you can:

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* Preview the template —  watch it play out so you know exactly what you're working with
* Review the Ingredients — see what assets the template is built from

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### Step 2: Swap Your Ingredients

Ingredients are the assets that make up your video.

* Things like your actor, product image, B-rolls, and text for captions or audio.&#x20;
* The template comes with its own default Ingredients, but this is where you replace them with your own.

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Simply hover over the ingredient you’d want to replace and swap them with your preferred assets before generating.

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### Step 3: Generate

Hit Generate and Ava Studio will open a new project in Editor Mode with your video ready to view.

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⏳ Heads up: Generation can take a moment, just sit tight while Ava Studio works its magic.

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### Step 4: Review and Refine

Once generated, take a look at your video. If something needs tweaking:

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* Swap Ingredients directly in the Ingredients panel for quick changes
* Head into Studio Mode for more granular control
* Your full generation history for this project lives there too, so you can always go back to a previous version

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Click the links below to learn more about how to use Studio and Editor.

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\[link to how to use editor and studio tutorial]

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### Step 5: Export

Happy with the result? Hit Export and you're done.

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### Quick Reference

| Step              | What's happening                                         |
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| Template Modal    | Preview the template and review its Ingredients          |
| Swap Ingredients  | Replace default assets with your own                     |
| Generate          | Ava Studio builds your video and opens it in Editor Mode |
| Ingredients panel | Quick swaps after generation                             |
| Studio Mode       | Full control + generation history                        |
| Export            | Download your finished video                             |

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