Start with a Template

Templates are the fastest way to create a professional video series. Each template is a pre-built series with scene prompts already written by Qolaba's team. You just drop in your own product or character image, and the template adapts the prompts to match. Templates are ideal for commercial content, social media ads, product showcases, and UGC-style videos.

The template gallery

Scroll down on the Video Series home screen (or click a template card directly) to browse available templates. Each template card shows a video preview thumbnail, the number of clips it contains, and a descriptive label.

Video Series page scrolled to show the template carousel with four visible cards: Product review UGC (2 clips), Activewear try-on UGC (2 clips), Cinematic Beverage Commercial (1 clip), Street Poster Campaign (1 clip). Below, a 'Recent series' section shows existing series with status filters (All, In progress, Ready, Drafts) and sort options

The template carousel and the Recent series dashboard below it. Available templates include Product review UGC, Activewear try-on UGC, Cinematic Beverage Commercial, and Street Poster Campaign. The Recent series section shows your existing work with status filters and sort controls.

Selecting and customising a template

Click a template card to open its setup modal. The modal shows a video preview of the template on the left, and a configuration panel on the right where you upload your product image, choose orientation, and generate.

Step 1: Select & Upload

Cinematic Beverage Commercial template modal showing a water-drops video preview on the left, and on the right: YOUR IMAGES area with empty '+ Add image' placeholder, 'Product *' label indicating required, ORIENTATION toggle between Portrait and Landscape, and 'Generate video' button (greyed out)

The template modal for “Cinematic Beverage Commercial.” The subtitle reads: “Single high-end commercial clip: macro drops, splash finale.” Upload your product image in the YOUR IMAGES area, the field is marked as required (**Product ***).

Step 2: Generate

Same template modal but now with a Crush soda can image uploaded and marked with a green checkmark and 'Described' badge. The Generate video button is now orange/active. A note reads 'Credits are only spent when you generate clips'

A product image (Crush soda can) has been uploaded and automatically described by AI (“Described” badge). The Generate video button is now active. Click it to proceed.

Template scene review

After clicking Generate video, you land on the Scenes stage. The template has pre-filled the scene prompts with professional-grade directions. Your uploaded product image appears in the “Carried through every scene” section. You can review, edit, or add scenes before generating clips.

Scenes stage showing the Crush soda can as a reference image labelled 'Product' in the 'Carried through every scene' section. Below, Scene 1 contains a detailed template prompt: 'STYLE: High-end cinematic beverage commercial. Ultra-realistic macro detail, strong contrast lighting...' and 'FORMAT: Portrait orientation (9:16 vertical aspect ratio)...'

The template has pre-written Scene 1 with professional direction covering style (cinematic, macro detail, commercial colour grading) and format (9:16 portrait, optimised for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts). Your product image is set as the reference. Click Generate to render the clip.

Generated template clip

The clip generates and appears in the Clips stage, ready for review. You can regenerate, edit scenes, or proceed to assemble.

Clips stage showing one generated clip of water droplets on a blue surface, with a green 'Done' badge, 'Regenerate Free' button, and a truncated prompt preview. Header shows 'Cinematic Beverage Commercial' with Portrait, 10s, 1 scene, Omni Flash metadata

The template clip has been generated (1/1 done). The video shows macro water droplets, exactly matching the “macro drops” style described in the template prompt. You can Regenerate for a different take or proceed to Assemble video.

Regenerating a template clip

Even with a pre-written template prompt, the AI may not nail the exact look you want on the first try. Click Regenerate to open the Edit Scene modal, where you can fine-tune the template's prompt before generating a new take.

Edit Scene 1 modal for the Cinematic Beverage Commercial template, showing a clip preview of the Crush soda can, the full editable template prompt with STYLE and FORMAT sections, info banner about keeping the current clip, and Regenerate button

Regenerating a template clip. The modal shows the full template prompt, style direction, format specifications, and the AI-described product reference. You can edit any part of the prompt to adjust the visual outcome. The cost badge confirms regeneration is Free during beta.