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Studio Motion tutorial · Chapter 3 of 12

Plan a Motion story from a child sketch

Choose the story format, switch to AI planning, and attach a reviewed anchor sketch.

1 min read · App 1.6.0 · Android

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Before you start

  • Studio Motion is active.
Narrated walkthrough · 0:50

Step by step

  1. Create a Picture Story.

    Book theme chooser with Picture Story selected
  2. Choose Big picture for the page layout.

    Starting layout chooser with Big picture selected
  3. Story settings opens on Start blank for a local editable draft.

    Story settings with Start blank selected
  4. Switch to Plan with AI to reveal the story premise field.

    Story settings with Plan with AI selected and the premise field visible
  5. Enter the title and a short premise for Sam and Pip.

    Motion story settings containing the title and connected-scene premise
  6. Choose ages six through eight, six pages, and a cozy feel.

    Story settings showing reading age, six pages, cozy feel, and Story anchor
  7. Expand Story anchor and choose a picture.

    Expanded Story anchor card with Choose picture
  8. Review every available anchor source.

    Story anchor sheet with Library, phone, camera, and drawing choices
  9. Choose the bundled child sketch in the Android photo picker.

    Android photo picker showing the bundled Sam and Pip child sketch
  10. Review the visible character and scene details found in the sketch.

    Review story anchor dialog describing Sam, Pip, the lantern, and path
  11. Attach the reviewed sketch to guide recurring visual details.

    Story settings showing the child sketch attached as the anchor

Result. The title, premise, settings, and reviewed child sketch are ready for planning.

Read the narration transcript

Create a Picture Story. Choose Big picture for the page layout. Story settings opens on Start blank for a local editable draft. Switch to Plan with AI to reveal the story premise field. Enter the title and a short premise for Sam and Pip. Choose ages six through eight, six pages, and a cozy feel. Expand Story anchor and choose a picture. Review every available anchor source. Choose the bundled child sketch in the Android photo picker. Review the visible character and scene details found in the sketch. Attach the reviewed sketch to guide recurring visual details.