Search, curate, produce, and review

Use this workflow when you need to go from ready source footage to a reviewed first cut.

1. Search the smallest useful source set

Choose the source or sources that can answer the editorial question. Write a prompt describing a visible scene, action, person, or spoken phrase.

2. Curate a Working Set

Preview each result and verify the source, time range, picture, and transcript. Save only the moments that belong in the story.

3. Brief the first cut

Open Produce from the Working Set. State the audience, story angle, opening beat, target duration, output shape, must-include moments, and anything to avoid.

4. Review before delivery

When Studio is available, review the complete timeline—not only the first and last clips. Confirm body clips, captions, crop, ratio, audio, and saved edits. Render, download, and play the MP4 outside Composer before delivery.