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How To Get Started With ActiveCast? Select Your Starting Image.

Learn how to get started with ActiveCast, explore its key features, generate, and download your videos.

Written by Lana

We’re excited to introduce a series of step-by-step guides to help you get started with ActiveCast and make the most of its features. This series walks you through the entire video generation process, from selecting and editing your starting image to generating, finding, and downloading your videos.

Each article includes clear instructions and animated GIFs to help you follow along and understand each step.

Explore the articles below to find the instructions you need and navigate the video generation process with ease.

  1. Select Your Starting Image (You are here)

  2. Edit Your Starting Image — Scene Builder

  3. Select Action Template and Camera Motion

  4. Add your Prompt and Narration

  5. Select AI Model and Output Parameters

  6. Start Generating Your Video

  7. Check Your Ongoing and Recent Generations

  8. View and Manage Your Videos

  9. Download Your Video

  10. Check Your Current Credit Ballance

How to Access ActiveCast

Since ActiveCast is part of Promo.com, you can access it from any page in your Promo account.

To open it:

  1. Hover over My Workspace in the upper-right corner of the page.

  2. Click My ActiveCast Videos.

  3. You’ll be redirected to the My Videos tab on ActiveCast.

How to Select the Right Image for My ActiveCast Video

1. Select Stock Image

To access the stock image library, click Create.

The library includes images from two content providers:

  • Value Picks: Contains images from StoryBlocks.

  • All other tabs: Contain images from Shutterstock.

For more information about usage rights and licensing for Shutterstock images, please refer to our article on Why Are Extra Credits Deducted When I Download Certain ActiveCast Videos?.

To use a stock image in your video, hover over the image and click Activate Image. You’ll be redirected to the editor.

2. Select Uploaded, Favorite, Generated, or Used Image

To access your personal image collections:

  1. Click My Images.

  2. Select the tab you need:

    • Uploaded: Images you’ve uploaded.

    • Favorites: Images you’ve marked as favorites.

    • Generated: Images you’ve generated.

    • Used: Images you’ve previously used.

From these tabs, you can browse your images and select the ones you want to use in your projects.

To use any of your images in your video, hover over the image and click Activate Image. You’ll be redirected to the editor.

3. Select Showcase Video

The Showcase contains a library of AI-generated video templates that you can use as inspiration or as a starting point for your own videos.

To browse the available templates, click the Showcase tab at the top of the page.

The videos are organized into five categories:

  • All

  • Avatars

  • Scroll Stoppers

  • Concepts

  • Fun Avatars

To use a showcase video as a starting point for your own creation:

  1. Hover over the video.

  2. Click Recreate.

  3. Adjust the settings in the editor to customize your video.

You’ll be redirected to the editor whenever you click Activate Image on a stock, uploaded, generated, or previously used image, or click Recreate on a showcase video.

If you have selected your starting image and want to edit it by adding your product, location, or additional characters, move on to the next tutorial on How to edit Your Starting Image with Scene Builder.

If you are happy with your starting image, continue to the next article to learn how to set up your video generation settings, starting with Action Template and Camera Motion.

Our support team is always happy to help with any questions that may arise via in-app chat or email [email protected].

We look forward to seeing your brand thrive with ActiveCast videos!

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