A Workflow for Short Videos

Plan backward from the viewing format

This article covers a portrait short-video workflow. Seedance 2.5 appears in the reference topic's URL; Dola's currently connected video model is Seedance 1.0 Pro. They should not be treated as the same integration.

Define one question or visible transformation, such as making an ordinary teacup the focus of a morning scene. Plan an opening, a change and a result before generating footage.

Keep a small shot list

Shot	Purpose	Review
Opening	Establish the subject	Position and background clutter
Change	Show one action	Continuity and extra objects
Result	Show the finished state	Connection to the opening

Use the settings actually available

Choose portrait framing in text-to-video when supported. For image-to-video, prepare the reference composition first. Duration, resolution and estimated credits are determined by the current model panel, not a tutorial's settings. Review one shot before producing the next.

Finish in an editor

Download outputs and arrange cuts, captions and pacing in your editing software. Leave room around important text for platform controls and use audio you are allowed to use. Dola does not automatically publish a finished video to YouTube.

Review on a phone

Watch the full export and inspect faces, hands, text, borders and audio levels. Check source permissions and the platform's publishing requirements. Keep your prompt, model and settings as a reusable production record.