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Input & Scene Planning

Format and Generation Settings

Configure 9:16 Shorts vs 16:9 Full aspect ratios, overlay modes, ASCII toggles, and premium graphics.

3 min readLast updated: September 2026

Presentation & Overlay Modes

When working with video inputs, Explayner provides four flexible presentation modes:

  • Graphics only: Pure animated graphics, diagrams, and code scenes without creator video.
  • Video overlay: Creator webcam or footage overlaid on top of graphics with position, shape, border, and fit controls.
  • Split screen: Video and graphics share the frame 50/50 with a custom cropping divider (Shorts 9:16).
  • Video + B-Roll: Alternates between talking-head camera scenes and full-screen visual motion graphics.

Style Controls: ASCII vs Premium Graphics

You can fine-tune the aesthetic mood of generated visuals:

Toggle No ASCII if you prefer modern vector shapes over terminal-style ASCII diagrams. Enable Premium graphics to favor rich multi-stop gradients, ambient glows, and rounded cards. Note that Brand palette enforcement and Premium graphics are mutually exclusive in the UI.