Using Assets

Assets are reusable elements—headshots, logos, products—that appear consistently in your thumbnails. Upload once, use in every generation.

Asset Types#

Headshot#

Your face or a person's face to feature:

• Used when you appear in thumbnails
• Preserves exact appearance
• Essential for personal brands

Best practices:

• High-resolution, well-lit photo
• Neutral expression (AI will modify)
• Clear background (or will be removed)
• Recent photo that looks like you

Logo#

Your channel logo or brand mark:

• Placed consistently in thumbnails
• Maintains brand recognition
• Positioned appropriately (corner, etc.)

Best practices:

• PNG with transparent background
• High resolution (at least 500px)
• Simple, recognizable design

Product#

Physical products you review or feature:

• Shown prominently in thumbnails
• Great for review channels
• Maintains product accuracy

Best practices:

• Clean product photography
• White or transparent background
• Multiple angles if needed

Background#

Scenes or backgrounds to use:

• Sets the scene for thumbnails
• Can be blurred or used as-is
• Maintains location consistency

Best practices:

• High resolution
• Relevant to your content
• Can be stylized

Uploading Assets#

1. Go to your thumbnail project
2. Click Assets
3. Click Upload Asset
4. Select the asset type
5. Upload your image
6. Add a name and description

Asset Descriptions#

Good descriptions help the AI use assets correctly:

For headshots:

"Craig's headshot - use for reaction thumbnails, can modify expression"

For logos:

"Channel logo - place in bottom right corner, keep small"

For products:

"Sony ZV-E10 camera - feature prominently in review thumbnails"

Using Assets in Generation#

When generating thumbnails:

1. Select which assets to include
2. Describe how they should appear
3. AI incorporates them with your Style DNA

Example with Assets#

Without assets:

"Person reacting to camera, shocked expression"

With assets:

"Use my headshot with shocked expression, feature the Sony camera product, logo in corner"

The AI uses your uploaded headshot instead of generating a generic face.

Storage Limits#

Assets count toward your storage limit:

Managing Storage#

Check your usage:

1. Go to Settings → Usage
2. View storage breakdown

Free up space:

• Delete unused assets
• Remove old reference images
• Clear failed generations

Primary Assets#

Mark important assets as "Primary":

• Primary headshot is used by default
• Primary logo appears automatically
• Speeds up generation workflow

Setting Primary Assets#

1. Go to Assets in your project
2. Click on an asset
3. Toggle Set as Primary

Primary assets are used unless you specify otherwise.

Asset Organization#

Naming Convention#

Use clear, descriptive names:

• ❌ "IMG_4532.jpg"
• ✅ "Headshot - Blue Shirt - 2024"

Tags#

Add tags to assets:

• "headshot", "casual", "reaction"
• "logo", "watermark", "corner"
• "product", "camera", "review"

Archiving#

For assets you might need later:

• Don't delete immediately
• Move to an archive folder
• Delete only when storage is tight

Asset Quality Tips#

Resolution#

Upload the highest resolution available:

• AI can scale down
• AI cannot improve low-res images
• 2000×2000 pixels or higher ideal

Lighting#

For headshots and products:

• Well-lit, even lighting
• Minimal harsh shadows
• Professional look

Background#

For easier integration:

• Transparent backgrounds (PNG)
• White/solid backgrounds
• Avoid busy backgrounds

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