User Guide

Access your workspace with a FlowBarAI account.

Where: Homepage → Secure sign in or Create a FlowBarAI account.

1. Use your existing main-site account; do not register again.
2. Enter email or username and password; use the eye icon to reveal it.
3. Complete the security check and sign in; use Forgot password to reset access.

Result: After signing in, your tasks, projects and assets are available.

Note: If verification does not load, refresh or try a supported browser. Do not bypass it. After signing in, reopen the guide link to your feature.

Find the workspace for your intended output.

Where: Sidebar → Creator home.

1. Choose image, video or smart creation.
2. For existing media, open Asset library, then edit or generate a video.
3. For multi-asset editing, open Edit Studio → Projects.

Result: Continue in the selected workspace.

Note: Opening a module or reading help does not submit a generation task.

Create an image from a written description.

Where: Sidebar → Image workspace → Text to image.

1. Select a model and describe the subject, scene, style and composition.
2. Choose the aspect ratio, resolution and count supported by that model.
3. Review the credit quote, submit and check Task progress.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Available models, specifications and input requirements follow the current screen. Review the quote before submitting; do not resubmit while waiting.

Modify an existing image.

Where: Image workspace → Image editing; or Asset library → asset menu → Edit image.

1. Choose a model that supports image editing.
2. Select a library image or upload a reference.
3. Describe what to preserve and change; check parameters and quote, then submit.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Follow the selected model’s reference limits. A generated result does not overwrite the original.

Save frequently used generation settings.

Where: Image / Video workspace → prompt and settings area.

1. Describe subject, scene and style; if prompt enhancement is available, review the enhanced text.
2. Adjust model-supported settings such as aspect ratio and resolution; use recipes to save or reuse them.
3. Recheck referenced media and the current quote before submitting.

Result: Recipes save settings, not generated outputs or past prices.

Note: Supported settings may change with the model; enhanced prompts do not guarantee a particular output.

Generate a new video from a description.

Where: Sidebar → Video workspace → Text to video.

1. Select a model and describe subject motion, scene and camera movement.
2. Choose supported duration, aspect ratio and resolution.
3. Confirm the quote and generate; use the progress and results tabs.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Available models, specifications and input requirements follow the current screen. Review the quote before submitting; do not resubmit while waiting.

Animate an image or use images as video references.

Where: Video workspace → Image to video / Reference to video.

1. Choose a model supporting the required mode.
2. Use the picker to select your library images, or upload images.
3. Describe motion and camera direction; verify references and quote, then generate.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: These modes are different; reference counts and roles depend on the selected model.

Guide a video using its opening and ending frames.

Where: Video workspace → a model/mode supporting first and last frames.

1. Select a model supporting first/last frames.
2. Assign the first and last images in the correct order.
3. Describe the motion between them; review specifications and quote, then generate.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: If the mode is absent, the model does not support it. Two ordinary references are not automatically first/last frames.

Compare multiple outputs where supported.

Where: Video workspace → count/variant settings and results tabs.

1. Check whether the current model or workspace offers variants or count options.
2. Check the prompts and total quote; variants are not free retries.
3. Track submitted items in Task progress, then compare them in results.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Output count, concurrency and provider capabilities are different limits; follow the current interface.

Keep a video workflow that can be completed in stages.

Where: Sidebar → Smart creator → + next to Drafts.

1. Create a draft, enter its title and topic and choose the available settings.
2. Review the script and storyboard, then generate or select media.
3. Select the draft to resume later; use the edit/revise action to change it.

Result: Drafts remain in Smart creator; generated media is stored separately in the library.

Note: Resolve active tasks before removing a draft. Removing a draft is not the same as deleting all generated assets.

Combine visuals, sound and final publication.

Where: Smart creator → Assets → Finish → Review.

1. Check media order, narration, music and caption settings against the storyboard.
2. Save the plan, confirm the render quote and wait for the export.
3. Play the completed video, check it and continue to publishing.

Result: Review the output in the draft/library and publication status in Publishing.

Note: Generation, rendering and platform publication are separate steps. Check the final video; saving a draft does not publish it.

Choose an entry for a multi-asset edit or a single-asset change.

Where: Sidebar → Edit Studio → Projects or Asset library.

1. Multiple assets: create or open a project in Projects.
2. One asset: search, filter and preview in Asset library.
3. Select Start editing to open the editor in a new tab.

Result: Edits are saved in an editing project; originals stay unchanged.

Note: If the new tab is blocked, use the provided project link.

Arrange visual and audio playback.

Where: Editing project → Media panel and bottom timeline.

1. Upload local media or import from the library; add PNG stickers to an overlay track.
2. Choose a canvas ratio, including 4:5, and a black or blurred background; then adjust clip timing, position, fit and speed.
3. Play to review and save with the Save button or Ctrl / ⌘ S.

Result: Saving stores the timeline; export to produce a finished file.

Note: Confirm Saved before leaving; review and save after restoring a history entry.

Refine the picture and sound.

Where: Editing project → select a clip, Text or Audio panel.

1. Select a clip for color, effects and blend mode; adjacent clips on the same video or overlay track support the listed transitions and durations.
2. Add timed text and adjust audio volume and fades.
3. Preview transitions and audio, then save and export to verify.

Result: Effects are stored in the timeline and rendered into the export.

Note: Browser effects are approximate; the export is authoritative. Transitions apply only to adjacent clips on the same track, not arbitrary cross-track effects. Text editing is not automatic speech transcription.

Render the timeline into a video file.

Where: Editing project → Save / Export at top right; History on the left.

1. Check media, text and audio, then save.
2. Select the listed resolution and export quality and request the current quote.
3. Confirm submission, check the task and play/download the result when complete.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Changing export settings requires a new quote; previewing does not create a finished file.

Organize media for the same work.

Where: Sidebar → Projects.

1. Create and name a project or open an existing one.
2. Attach your own assets and check the media list.
3. Open editing or continue creating; select Projects in the sidebar to return to its list.

Result: Projects organize media; they do not automatically render a video.

Note: Read confirmation prompts before removing anything; projects and media assets are distinct objects.

Plan your content shot by shot and reuse media.

Where: Sidebar → Storyboards, or the storyboard step in Smart creator.

1. Create or select a storyboard and enter shot descriptions and prompts.
2. Check shot order and associated media.
3. Open generation from a shot, confirm the model and quote, then submit.

Result: The storyboard stores your plan; generated assets can be used in the final video.

Note: Changing a storyboard does not regenerate media or rerender the video.

Manage saved images, videos and audio.

Where: Sidebar → Asset library.

1. Find media by type, search, sort order or folder.
2. Open a preview; play a video to load its full content.
3. Use the asset menu to download, favorite, archive or edit tags.

Result: Media remains in your account; downloaded files go to your browser’s download location.

Note: Archiving is not deletion; read the confirmation before deleting.

Inspect generation details and continue creating.

Where: Asset library → asset menu.

1. Open Asset information for available prompts, creation time, specifications and credit records.
2. Choose image editing, video generation or import the media in Edit Studio.
3. To share publicly, submit to Gallery and wait for review.

Result: New generations and exports are saved separately without overwriting the source.

Note: Some older assets may lack complete generation metadata. Reading help does not make private media public.

Authorize GEN to upload to your channel.

Where: Sidebar → Publishing → Connect YouTube.

1. Ensure the Google account already has a YouTube channel.
2. Select Connect and complete Google authorization in the new tab.
3. Return to GEN and verify the connection and selected channel.

Result: The connected channel appears in Publishing.

Note: For channel_not_found, create a channel first. If authorization still fails, refresh the status and send feedback; never share your password.

Upload a finished video to a connected platform.

Where: Publishing, or Smart creator → Review.

1. Select the video and connected channel; enter title, description and visibility.
2. Read and accept the publishing terms, review the final video and submit.
3. Check the publishing task; once successful, open the content and check its completion time.

Result: The platform link and successful publication time remain in the publishing task.

Note: Use currently enabled platforms only. A private video is not public marketing; custom thumbnails depend on channel permissions.

Explore public creations or submit your own.

Where: Sidebar → Gallery; submit from the asset menu in Asset library.

1. Browse by type and open a work to view its details.
2. Return from details to Gallery, or open the workspace to create.
3. Submit your own work for review, then check review and reward results.

Result: Only approved, public creations are displayed in Gallery.

Note: Rewards depend on current rules and the review result, not on submission alone. Do not duplicate submissions to claim credits.

Use focused tools for captions, editing and sound.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Search by name or browse categories.
2. Select media and parameters; check the quote and confirm processing.
3. Check completion in tool results or Task history.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: The catalog lists tools with configured executors. Locally extracted frames must be downloaded to keep them.

Transcribe video speech and render captions.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Choose a library video or upload one with clear speech.
2. Set language, caption style and keywords.
3. Review the quote and submit; check transcription and timing in the result.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Videos without clear speech may not transcribe; manually check names and terminology.

Create a localized video with target-language narration and captions.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Select a source video and enter/review the target-language script.
2. Choose language, voice, pace and caption style.
3. Confirm the quote and process; check narration length and picture alignment.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Do not assume the original script will be translated correctly automatically; verify the supplied text and output.

Remove soft subtitle tracks from a file.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Select or upload a video.
2. Confirm the input contains a subtitle track.
3. Review the quote, process and download to verify.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: This does not erase burned-in text or watermarks from the picture.

Extract a clip and reframe it.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Select a source video.
2. Set start time, clip duration, aspect ratio and crop mode.
3. Confirm the quote and export; check that subjects are not cropped out.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Start time and duration must fit within the source video.

Resize video to a delivery resolution.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Select a source video.
2. Choose a listed target height.
3. Confirm the quote, process and compare the result.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Standard upscaling cannot guarantee recovery of detail absent from the source.

Quickly adjust one video.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Select a source video.
2. Set trim start, speed, brightness, saturation or mute.
3. Confirm the quote, submit and play the result.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Use Edit Studio for multiple tracks, text and combined media.

Join videos in order.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Select 1–8 video clips as allowed by the screen.
2. Check the order and content of each clip.
3. Confirm the quote, render and review the joins.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Use Edit Studio for complex transitions and audio arrangement.

Generate background music from a description.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Describe style, tempo, mood and whether vocals are needed.
2. Choose a supported duration.
3. Confirm the quote and generate; listen before adding it to a video or editing project.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Generating music does not automatically replace a video’s audio.

Turn a script into narration.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Enter the full narration script.
2. Choose voice, language, pace and other parameters.
3. Confirm the quote and generate; check pronunciation before using it.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: Match the voice to the language and check pronunciation of proper names.

Create short alert or ambience effects.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Choose a listed sound preset.
2. Set a supported duration and format.
3. Confirm the quote, generate and listen.

Result: Find completed, approved outputs in Asset library; check progress in Task history.

Note: This is preset sound synthesis, not an unrestricted semantic audio model.

Extract evenly spaced preview frames in the browser.

Where: Sidebar → Utility tools → select the tool.

1. Select a local or library video.
2. Set the frame count and start extraction.
3. Preview and download the frames you need.

Result: Extracted frames appear in the tool; downloads are saved on your device.

Note: Local source video does not need uploading. Download frames before closing; preview frames are not automatically cloud assets.

Understand task progress and credit status.

Where: Generation workspace → Task progress, or sidebar → Task history.

1. Find the task by status and inspect its stage or error.
2. Cancel when appropriate; wait for the state update and check the credit activity.
3. Read the error first; adjust parameters or report the task ID before retrying.

Result: Completed outputs are in Asset library; review reservations, settlements and releases in Personal center.

Note: A cancellation request does not mean the provider stops immediately. Avoid repeatedly creating paid tasks while waiting.

Improve a creation using a previous task’s inputs.

Where: Task history → the task’s reuse action.

1. Select a task and use its reuse action to return to the workspace.
2. Check restored prompts, model, settings and available media.
3. Make changes and get a new quote; generate only after confirming.

Result: A new submission is a separate task; previous results remain in their records.

Note: Deleted source media or model changes may prevent full reuse; a new submission may incur a new charge.

Understand the cost before generation.

Where: Sidebar → Pricing & credits, or the homepage pricing link.

1. Find a model and billing unit by image, video or other category.
2. Review the tier for your resolution, duration and input type.
3. Get the exact job quote in the workspace and top up if credits are insufficient.

Result: Confirmed jobs follow the reservation and settlement workflow.

Note: No membership upgrade is required for enabled models. Safety and concurrency limits still apply. Not every specification uses a flat per-job price.

Track your account and credit changes during creation.

Where: Sidebar → Personal center; credits and top-up are also in the header.

1. Check your balance, credit sources and creation statistics.
2. Review reservations, settlements and releases in credit activity.
3. Use Top up to add credit; change language or task notifications in Preferences.

Result: GEN and the main site use your account under the current shared-wallet rules.

Note: A reservation is not a duplicate charge. Report the task ID for balance issues, not your API keys.

Report a problem with enough detail for support.

Where: Workspace top right → Feedback; use the header notification entry for notices.

1. Choose the module and category; enter the feature, title and description.
2. Add steps, task ID and error details; do not include passwords or API keys.
3. Keep the receipt after submission; account, page and submission time are attached automatically.

Result: Feedback is sent to studio@flowbarai.com; use the receipt for its status.

Note: If you cannot sign in, email the issue directly. Avoid duplicate reports.