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Common Configuration for Video Production

On the Video Production page, you can overlay materials, such as roles, backgrounds, PowerPoints, overlays, videos, music, and text on a video. This section describes the operation procedure of each material type.

If the pixel of an uploaded image is too high, solve the problem by referring to What If the Pixel of an Uploaded Image Is Too High?

Roles

Figure 1 shows the Roles area.

Figure 1 Roles

Table 1 describes the Roles area.

**Table 1** GUI elements
GUI Element	Description
Customize Virtual Avatar	Click Customize Virtual Avatar to go to the avatar creation page. See Creating a Virtual Avatar Customization Task.
	By default, two columns of virtual avatars are displayed in the Roles area. After you click , only one column is displayed. You can click to display two columns.
	You can enter a virtual avatar name in the search box for an exact search. Example: yun lan
	Icon of refreshing. If there are keywords, the virtual avatar display is refreshed based on the keywords. If no, the default display will be used.
Filter criteria	You can filter and display virtual avatars by role, gender, posture, field, region, resolution, and action.
List of virtual avatars	By default, all virtual avatars are displayed. Click a virtual avatar image. The image will be automatically applied to all scenes in the video draft. In the video preview area, you can perform the following operations on different overlays: Bring Forward (), Send Backward (), Bring to Front (), Send to Back (), Apply Everywhere (), and Delete (). You can also set the size of the overlays and drag them to change their positions.

Table 2 can apply to the role selected in the preview area.

Figure 2 Role settings

**Table 2** Role settings
Item	Parameter	Description
Size	Zoom	A virtual avatar can be zoomed in or out for preview.
Position	X Axis	You can adjust the virtual avatar's position in the preview area.
Position	Y Axis

Backgrounds

Figure 3 shows the Backgrounds area. An uploaded background image cannot be modified. You can modify it only on the local PC and then upload the new one to the console.

Figure 3 Backgrounds

Table 3 describes the Backgrounds area.

**Table 3** GUI elements
GUI Element	Description
Importing locally	Click Import Locally to upload a PNG, JPG, JPEG, or BMP image. You can also drag an image from the PC to the image list area for upload.
	By default, two columns of images are displayed in the Backgrounds area. After you click , only one column is displayed. You can click to display two columns.
	You can enter an image name in the search box for an exact search. Example: Technology
Solid color background	You can set a transparent background using the first image. In this case, you cannot add video materials, and all added materials will be cleared. If you use a transparent background for video compositing, only a WebM video can be exported. You can set a solid color background using either the preset colors or your own colors.
Filter criteria	Images can be filtered and displayed by background and type.
Image list	By default, all images are displayed. Select a scene and click an image to replace the background of the scene.
	If you move the pointer over an image, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the image. Click the icon to use the image as the background of all scenes.

Table 4 can apply to the background image selected in the preview area.

Figure 4 Background settings

**Table 4** Background settings
Item	Parameter	Description
Size	Zoom	A background image can be zoomed in or out for preview. The background image cannot be smaller than the preview area; it must cover or extend beyond its boundaries. If the image is larger, only the content within the preview area will be shown.
Position	X Axis	If the background image is as large as the preview area, its position cannot be adjusted. If the background image is larger than the preview area, adjust its position within the prompted value range.
Position	Y Axis

PowerPoints

Figure 5 shows the PowerPoints area. An uploaded PowerPoint file cannot be modified. You can modify it only on your local device and then upload the new one to the console.

Figure 5 PowerPoints

Table 5 describes the PowerPoints area.

**Table 5** GUI elements
GUI Element	Description
Import Locally	Click Import Locally to upload a PPTX, PPT, or PDF file from the PC. You can also drag a file from the PC to the file list area for upload. Constraints: You can upload a PowerPoint file of no more than 100 slides. If the font of the PowerPoint file cannot be displayed on the MetaStudio console, convert the PowerPoint file to a PDF file before importing it. For details, see How Do I Convert a PowerPoint File to a PDF File? A PowerPoint file containing special effects such as animation cannot be displayed on the MetaStudio console. You are advised to export the PowerPoint file as a video and then import it. See How Do I Present the Animation of a PowerPoint File? If a PowerPoint file fails the parsing and cannot be uploaded, rectify the fault by referring to What If a PowerPoint File Cannot Be Uploaded Due to a Parsing Failure?
	By default, two columns of files are displayed in the PowerPoints area. After you click , only one column is displayed. You can click to display two columns.
	You can enter a file name in the search box for an exact search. Example: sales guide
File list	By default, all files are displayed.
Viewing files	If you move the pointer over a file, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the file. Click the icon to preview all slides of the PowerPoint file on the page displayed.
Inserting a file	If you move the pointer over a file, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the file. Click the icon to go to the page shown in Figure 6. Select slides in the file to insert them. In the video preview area, you can perform the following operations on different overlays: Bring Forward (), Send Backward (), Bring to Front (), Send to Back (), Apply Everywhere (), and Delete (). You can also set the size of the overlays and drag them to change their positions.
Deleting a file	Click in the lower right corner of the file to: Select Delete from the drop-down list box to delete the file. Select Batch Delete from the drop-down list box and select all files to be deleted. Click Delete in the lower right corner to delete all the selected files.

After the file is uploaded, perform the following operations:

In the file list of the PowerPoints area, click the uploaded file to go to the dialog box shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Inserting a slide
Select the slide to be inserted or select all slides, and click Copy Current Scene or Add Scene to add scenes to the video draft.

One scene will be generated for each inserted PowerPoint slide. You can choose whether to modify the scene.

Specifically:
- Copy Current Scene: A new scene will be generated, including the selected slide and all video materials (such as the virtual avatar and background) of the selected scene.
  If there are multiple scenes before the slide is inserted, you need to select the desired scene. Then insert the slide into the selected scene.
- Add Scene: A new scene will be generated, including the selected slide and the virtual avatar and background of the selected scene. However, other video materials of the selected scene will not be retained in the new scene.
  If there are multiple scenes before the slide is inserted, you need to select the scene with the desired virtual avatar and background. Then insert the slide into the selected scene.

After all slides are inserted, customize the scene by referring to Video Production.

You can also set the PowerPoint slide overlaid as an image on the preview area, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7 Image settings

**Table 6** Image settings
Item	Parameter	Description
Size	Zoom	A PowerPoint slide overlaid as an image can be zoomed in or out for preview.
Angle	Rotate	The PowerPoint slide image can be rotated by up to 360 degrees.
Position	X Axis	You can adjust the position of the image in the preview area.
Position	Y Axis

Overlays

Figure 8 shows the Overlays area.

An uploaded image overlay cannot be modified. You can modify it only on your local device and then upload the new one to the console.
If a GIF is overlaid, you can preview the animation.

Figure 8 Overlays

Table 7 describes the Overlays area.

**Table 7** GUI elements
GUI Element	Description
Import Locally	Click Import Locally to upload a PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP, or GIF image. You can also drag an image from the PC to the image list area for upload.
	By default, two columns of images are displayed in the Overlays area. After you click , only one column is displayed. You can click to display two columns.
	You can enter an image name in the search box for an exact search. Example: tips
Filter criteria	Images can be filtered and displayed by My or Preset.
Image list	By default, all images are displayed.
Viewing an image overlay	If you move the pointer over an image, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the image. Click the icon to zoom in.
Overlaying an image	If you move the pointer over an image, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the image. Click the icon to overlay the image on the video. In the video preview area, you can perform the following operations on different overlays: Bring Forward (), Send Backward (), Bring to Front (), Send to Back (), Apply Everywhere (), and Delete (). You can also set the size of the overlays and drag them to change their positions.

You can also set the image overlay in the preview area, as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9 Image settings

**Table 8** Image settings
Item	Parameter	Description
Size	Zoom	An image overlay can be zoomed in or out for preview.
Angle	Rotate	The image overlay can be rotated by up to 360 degrees.
Position	X Axis	You can adjust the position of the image overlay in the preview area.
Position	Y Axis

Videos

Figure 10 shows the Videos area.

Note:

An uploaded video overlay cannot be modified. You can modify it only on your local device and then upload the new one to the console.
The aspect ratio of a video overlay is locked. You can adjust its width and height only on your local device and then import the new one.
A video overlay cannot exceed 30 minutes.

Figure 10 Videos

Table 9 describes the Videos area.

**Table 9** GUI elements
GUI Element	Description
Import Locally	Click Import Locally to upload an MOV, MP4, M4V, MKV, FLV, 3GP, WMV, AVI, or WebM video file from your local device. You can also drag a video from your local device to the video list area for upload. NOTE: On the MetaStudio console: An uploaded MOV video file with alpha channel will be transcoded into a WebM video file and stored in the MetaStudio asset library. An uploaded MOV video file without alpha channel will be transcoded into an MP4 video file and stored in the MetaStudio asset library.
	By default, two columns of videos are displayed in the Videos area. After you click , only one column is displayed. You can click to display two columns.
	You can enter a video name in the search box for an exact search. Example: marketing video
Filter criteria	Videos can be filtered and displayed by My or Preset.
Video list	By default, all videos are displayed.
Watching a video	If you move the pointer over a video, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the video. Click the icon to watch the video.
Overlaying a video	If you move the pointer over a video, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the video. Click the icon to overlay the video. If the video overlay is with sound, the sound can be heard after the video is overlaid. You can also adjust the volume by referring to Table 10. After video compositing, you can hear both the script read by the virtual avatar and the sound of the video overlay. In the video preview area, you can perform the following operations on different overlays: Play Once (), Loop (), Bring Forward (), Send Backward (), Bring to Front (), Send to Back (), Copy (), Apply Everywhere (), and Delete (). You can also set the size of the overlays and drag them to change their positions.

You can set the video overlay in the preview area by referring to Table 10, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11 Video settings

**Table 10** Parameters
Item	Parameter	Description
Playback Settings	Complete Video Playback	Whether to play an entire video overlay. This function is disabled by default. Enabled: A video overlay can be merged into the final video even if there is no content for text/speech control in this scene. It will be played once. If there is no content for text/speech control, the audio in the video overlay will be merged into the final video. If there is content for text/speech control, the final video will play the audio of both the virtual avatar and the video overlay. The longest duration among the video overlay, content for text control, and content for speech control will determine the length of video overlay playback. Disabled: There must be content for text/speech control in this scene. Its audio duration will determine the length of video overlay playback.
Playback Settings	Volume	Volume of the video overlay, in percentage. 0 means muting the video overlay.
Size	Zoom	Zoom ratio of the video overlay.
Angle	Rotate	Video rotation angle, which can be up to 360 degrees.
Position	X Axis	X-axis position of the video overlay.
Position	Y Axis	Y-axis position of the video overlay.

Music

Figure 12 shows the Music area.

Figure 12 Music

Table 11 describes the Music area.

**Table 11** GUI elements
GUI Element	Description
Import Locally	Click Import Locally to upload a WAV or MP3 music file from your local device. You can also drag a music file from your local device to the music file list area for upload.
	Clicking zooms out the Music area. You can click to expand the area size.
Music list	By default, all music files are displayed.
Listening to music	If you move the pointer over a music file, will be displayed on the left of the file name. Click the icon to listen to music.
Inserting music	If you move the pointer over a music file, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the file. Click the icon to add the music file to all scenes of the video draft, as the background music of the video.
Removing background music	If you want to remove the background music of the video, you can click Do Not Apply in the upper right corner of the music file.

Text

Figure 13 shows the Text area.

Figure 13 Text

Table 12 describes the Text area.

**Table 12** GUI elements
GUI Element	Description
	By default, two columns of text are displayed in the Text area. After you click , only one column is displayed. You can click to display two columns.
Text list	Supported text fonts: HarmonyOS normal, HarmonyOS bold, HarmonyOS light, and HarmonyOS medium black.
Inserting text	If you move the pointer over a piece of text, will be displayed in the upper right corner of the text. Click the icon to overlay the text. In the Text Settings area on the left, set the text content, font, rotation angle, and position in the preview area, as shown in Figure 14. In the video preview area, you can perform the following operations on different overlays: Bring Forward (), Send Backward (), Bring to Front (), Send to Back (), Apply Everywhere (), and Delete (). You can also set the size of the overlays and drag them to change their positions.