# Getting started

> Your first video in Video: pick a template, fill the form, watch the preview, check the quality warnings and render an MP4 in your browser.

Source: https://video.geenius.io/docs/getting-started/

This walk-through takes about fifteen minutes. You will make a release-notes video and render it.

## Before you begin

Video is invite-only in early access. You need an account, which you get by [requesting access](/request-access/) and signing in once your place is ready. If you use Geenius OS you can sign in with that account. Use a current Chrome, Edge or Safari: the render needs WebCodecs.

## 1. Pick a template

Open the gallery and choose **New video**. Pick **Release notes**. The six fixed templates are hero loop, feature tour, release notes, blog-post clip, app-store teaser and quote. Starters (journey film, problem to calm, feature demo on phone, app teaser, vertical short) and the free-form **scene** template are in the same picker.

## 2. Fill the form

The form is made from the template's own schema. Give the version and three changes. If a value is wrong, the field says what is wrong and what to write. Pick a size (1080p, 720p, square or vertical) and, if you like, a theme.

## 3. Watch the preview

The preview plays as you type. It is the same drawing the render uses, so what you see is what you get. Click the page once to let the browser play sound if the video has any.

## 4. Read the quality warnings

For scene videos the editor shows plain-words warnings above the form: too many words for the time, text outside the safe area, a scene with no motion, low contrast. They never block a save.

## 5. Render

Press **Render**. The browser makes the MP4 (H.264) on your machine. When it is done, download it, or save it to the Geenius OS Media library if it is connected.

> [!TIP]
> Make the first video short, at 720p. A render takes the time it takes on your device, and a short one tells you quickly whether your browser can do it.

## What next

- [Scenes and layers](/docs/scenes-and-layers/) for a video from scratch.
- [Themes and brands](/docs/themes-and-brands/) for a consistent look.
- [Collections and snippets](/docs/collections-and-snippets/) for organising and batches.