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Video Studio ​

Video Studio is a browser-based promotional video editor built into the DopplerTown dashboard. It lets you create short-form promotional videos for social media using your audio, images, and video assets — all without leaving the platform.

What is Video Studio? ​

Video Studio is designed for artists, labels, and marketing teams who need quick, professional-looking video content for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and more. Instead of switching between multiple tools, you can combine your music, cover art, lyric text, and video clips into polished promotional content directly in your browser.

Everything renders locally in your browser — there is no cloud render queue. This means your projects stay private and you can preview changes instantly. Exports still use your organization's credit wallet and are charged before the local render starts.

Key Features ​

Multiple Social Formats ​

Choose from built-in presets optimized for popular platforms:

  • Portrait 9:16 — TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts
  • Portrait 4:5 — Instagram feed posts
  • Square 1:1 — Instagram, Facebook, general social
  • Landscape 16:9 — YouTube, Twitter/X, general video

Each preset sets the correct dimensions, frame rate, and duration limits so your output looks great everywhere.

Flexible Media Support ​

Bring in content from multiple sources:

  • Library assets — Audio, images, and videos already uploaded to your Asset Library
  • Local files — Drag in files from your device without uploading them first
  • Local files stay on your machine and do not count toward storage until you choose to upload them

Layered Timeline Editor ​

Build your video with a layered approach:

  • Background layers — Images or videos that form the visual backdrop
  • Audio layers — Your music track or sound effects
  • Text/Lyrics layers — Synced lyrics or custom text overlays
  • Asset Group layers — Collections of images or videos that rotate during playback

Smart Video Looping ​

Control how background videos behave:

  • No loop — Video plays once and stops
  • Loop from start — Video repeats from the beginning
  • Rewind and loop — Video plays forward, then backward, then repeats

Looped videos are treated as infinite duration, so they fill the entire project length.

Lyrics & Text Overlays ​

Add synced lyrics or promotional text to your video:

  • Import LRC files or paste plain text
  • Fine-tune timing at the line and word level
  • Customize fonts, colors, sizes, and animations
  • Tap-to-mark workflow for quick word synchronization

Asset Groups ​

Create rotating slideshows or montages:

  • Mix images and videos in a single group
  • Each member gets its own position, scale, and opacity settings
  • Export generates a separate video for each group member

Instant Preview ​

See your changes in real time. The editor preview renders the same scene logic as the final export, so what you see is what you get.

How to Access Video Studio ​

  1. Log in to your DopplerTown dashboard
  2. Navigate to Video Studio in the sidebar (under Staff Area)
  3. Click New Project to start creating, or open an existing draft

Note: Video Studio is currently available to staff users. Access will expand to all users in a future update.

Saved vs. Ephemeral Projects ​

When creating a new project, you can choose between two modes:

ModeDescription
Saved OnlineYour project is stored as a VIDEO_PROJECT asset in your Asset Library. You can reopen, edit, and version it later.
EphemeralYour project exists only in your browser session. Great for quick experiments — but close the tab and it's gone.

Saved projects track version history, so you can always revert to a previous state if needed.

Storage, Credits & Billing ​

  • Creating, editing, opening, and saving projects is free.
  • Exports consume credits from your organization wallet, charged per output. The export dialog shows the exact cost before charging.
  • Asset Group exports charge for each selected export-enabled group member.
  • Ephemeral local projects are not saved, but their exports still consume credits.
  • VIDEO_PROJECT assets (saved projects): Storage is billed as max(project JSON size, 20 MB) per version.
  • VIDEO assets (exported videos saved to library): Billed at actual file size.
  • Local-only files do not count toward your storage quota until uploaded.

See Credits & Billing for wallet details.