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Studio Motion tutorial · Chapter 6 of 12

Run and resume background movie generation

Start a durable movie job, keep editing, resume a partial result, and open the completed project.

1 min read · App 1.6.0 · Android

Studio Motion Studio Motion only

Before you start

  • Configure the complete movie.
Narrated walkthrough · 0:51

Step by step

  1. Review the background AI disclosure before starting the movie.

    Background AI disclosure describing provider queues, partial results, cancellation, and maximum charge
  2. Accept the disclosure and start background generation.

    Background AI disclosure accepted with the Accept and start action enabled
  3. The Projects screen shows that the movie continues in the background.

    Projects screen showing the Sam and Pip Motion movie in progress
  4. Open the project to confirm that the story remains readable and editable during generation.

    Story Builder available while the complete movie continues in the background
  5. Review the partial result, where completed pictures and clips are preserved.

    Generation results showing six pictures and five of six movie clips ready
  6. Choose Continue unfinished movie and confirm that finished pages will be kept.

    Continue this movie dialog stating that completed pages will be kept
  7. Choose Resume generation so completed pages stay untouched while the unfinished work continues.

    Projects screen confirming that completed pages were kept when generation resumed
  8. Open the final result after all six clips are ready.

    Generation results showing all six pictures and all six clips ready
  9. Story Builder shows the completed video on each page.

    Story Builder displaying a Play video on page one action

Result. All six generated clips are attached to their story pages.

Read the narration transcript

Review the background AI disclosure before starting the movie. Accept the disclosure and start background generation. The Projects screen shows that the movie continues in the background. Open the project to confirm that the story remains readable and editable during generation. Review the partial result, where completed pictures and clips are preserved. Choose Continue unfinished movie and confirm that finished pages will be kept. Choose Resume generation so completed pages stay untouched while the unfinished work continues. Open the final result after all six clips are ready. Story Builder shows the completed video on each page.