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User manual

Everything Vexel does, step by step.

Twenty-two chapters covering every screen and workflow, illustrated with real projects made in Vexel. Read it front to back or search for what you need.

Start here

  1. 01Welcome to VexelWhat Vexel does, how a project flows from brief to delivered cut, and the words used in this manual.
  2. 02Your accountCreate your studio, sign in with a password or an email link, reset a password and stay secure.
  3. 03Studio and projectsThe Projects dashboard: find, filter, rename and archive projects, and keep an eye on credits and jobs.
  4. 04Create a projectPick a format, a starter, the market and the aspect ratio, then hand the brief to the Director.
  5. 05The project workspaceA tour of the project screen: the header, the Director pane, the seven tabs and how they work together.

The Director

  1. 06Working with the DirectorBrief the Director, read its tool calls, attach files, switch roles and steer it with plain language.
  2. 07Checkpoints and AutopilotApprove each stage, request changes, let Autopilot run the pipeline, and understand why it pauses.

Make a film

  1. 08ScriptThe concept and the timed screenplay: the editor, versions, Write with Claude, timing and outline.
  2. 09Asset BibleCharacters, locations, products, props, voices and styles: references, review and consistency.
  3. 10StoryboardShots, timed segments, camera and the shot editor: build and refine the board before any video is made.
  4. 11Sketches and previz framesPencil sketches and realistic previz keyframes for every shot, fixing an area, and the PDF board.
  5. 12AnimaticWatch the film before it is shot: timed frames, scratch VO, temp music, versions and MP4 renders.
  6. 13Shots and generationThe render plan, quality, takes, regenerating, lip-sync and voice-driven retakes, and the models.
  7. 14PlaygroundRun any video, image, audio or lip-sync model on its own and send the result to the storyboard.
  8. 15TimelineAssemble the cut, trim and split clips, titles, audio tracks, versions and every editing shortcut.
  9. 16Deliver and reviewRender masters, export to Premiere, Final Cut and Resolve, Spotify Canvas, and client review links.

Formats

  1. 17Music videosStart from the song: analysis, bars and sections, singers, shots on the beat and lip-sync.
  2. 18Mini seriesVertical drama in episodes and seasons, with the same cast and continuity from one episode to the next.

Account and billing

  1. 19Credits, plans and billingHow credits are quoted, held and settled, plans and packs, invoices, VAT and managing your plan.
  2. 20Settings and connected appsStudio settings, password, and connecting Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients to your studio.

Reference

  1. 21Keyboard shortcutsEvery keyboard shortcut in Vexel, by screen.
  2. 22TroubleshootingWhat to do when a job fails, the Director stalls, a render is offline or a payment does not arrive.