Course Video Studio

Create AI-assisted course videos with scenes, scripts, compile, and preview

Overview

The Course video block is TrainMeUK's built-in video studio. It turns your course content into a narrated explainer video with AI-generated scene images, captions, and a full authoring workflow — scenes, script, compile, preview, and version history.

This is different from the standard Video block, which embeds an external clip (YouTube, Vimeo, or a direct MP4 URL). Use Course video when you want TrainMeUK to create the video for you. Use Video when you already have a file or hosted link.

Block	Best for
Course video	AI-assisted explainers tied to your course pages and objectives
Video	Existing hosted or uploaded clips (YouTube, Vimeo, MP4)
Video + Text	Half-width embed alongside written content

Tip

If you are adding text, images, and buttons elsewhere on the page, see Adding Content Blocks for the full block library.

Add a Course Video Block

Open the page toolkit

In the Course Builder, select the page where the video should appear. Open the left-hand Toolkit sidebar.

Video & Audio → Course video

Expand Video & Audio, then click Course video ( "AI-generated explainer video block with studio editor").

The block is added to your page with a placeholder. Learners will not see a finished video until you compile and publish.

Course Builder toolkit with Video & Audio expanded and Course video block highlighted — Toolkit → Video & Audio → Course videoClick image to enlarge

Note

Do not confuse Course video with Video in the same category — the embed block only accepts a URL and does not open the studio.

Open Video Studio

Click Open video studio

On the Course video block, click Open video studio. The studio opens full-screen over the editor.

The studio reads your SCORM project — course name, objectives, and other page widgets — so Corsa can ground the script in what you have already written.

Course video block with Open video studio button — Open video studio — starts a new video project from the blockClick image to enlarge

Tip

You can keep editing other pages while a compile runs. Progress appears in a banner at the bottom-right of the Course Builder.

First-Time Setup: Corsa or Manual

The first time you open a new Course video project, a setup modal appears. You must choose how to start — you cannot dismiss it without picking an option.

Start with Corsa (recommended)

What should this video cover? — describe the topic, audience, and takeaway (defaults to an introduction aligned with course objectives)
Target length — slider from 30 seconds to 5 minutes
Photo / image style — e.g. photo-realistic or illustration styles

Click Start with Corsa. Corsa drafts slides and narration — usually under a minute. You can refine everything afterwards in the script view or Corsa chat panel.

Video studio generating first draft after Start with Corsa — After Start with Corsa — generating the first draftClick image to enlarge

Create manually

Choose Create manually if you prefer to write scenes yourself. You get a blank project and can add slides from the scenes panel or ask Corsa later via the Corsa button in the toolbar.

Slides Panel

The Scenes panel on the left lists every slide in your video. Each scene is one beat of the story — a title card, explanation, do/don't comparison, timeline step, or similar.

Action	How
Select a slide	Click it in the scenes list
Add a slide	Use the add control in the scenes panel
Reorder	Drag scenes up or down
Delete	Remove a scene you no longer need

Selecting a scene loads it in the centre script view, where you edit narration and on-screen text.

Video studio editor with Scenes slides panel on the left — Scenes panel — select, add, reorder, or delete slidesClick image to enlarge

Script, Narration, and Corsa

The centre panel is your script editor. For each scene you can edit:

Narration — spoken voice-over (what the learner hears)
On-screen text — bullets or labels shown on the slide
Image prompts — guidance for AI scene art (or upload your own image)

Toggle the Corsa panel on the right to chat with the AI assistant. Ask Corsa to rewrite narration, insert new scenes, patch wording, or regenerate a single slide. Changes save automatically as you work.

The header shows a target length vs estimated runtime based on your script. If the estimate is well under target, expand the script before compiling.

Script editor showing narration and on-screen text for a selected scene — Script review — edit Narration and on-screen text per sceneClick image to enlarge

Tip

Good narration adds context beyond what is on screen. If narration mostly repeats the bullets word-for-word, ask Corsa to rewrite it as spoken explanation.

Generate Images

After your script is in place, generate visual art for each scene:

Click Generate images in the studio toolbar (or the equivalent control in the script view)
The system creates AI images from each scene's prompt and visual style
Review each card — use Regenerate on individual scenes or upload a replacement image if needed

You need narration on at least one slide before Generate images is enabled. Compilation reuses existing art and does not call the image generator again unless you explicitly regenerate.

Warning

Compile checks that scene images exist. Generate and review images before starting a compile, or the render may not match your expectations.

Compile Video (~10 Minutes)

Compile video renders your scenes into an MP4 preview with narration, motion, and captions. This is a background job — you do not need to keep the studio open.

Confirm you are ready

A confirmation dialog reminds you to check narration, on-screen text, generated images, and estimated length before you start.

Ready to compile? confirmation dialog — Ready to compile? — confirm before starting the background renderClick image to enlarge

Compile runs in the background

Typical flow:

Queued — waiting if another video is rendering
Compiling — stitching narration and scenes (~10 minutes once rendering starts)
Attaching — saving the MP4 onto your Course video block

Notification when ready

A banner appears in the Course Builder when the preview is ready. The block placeholder is replaced with a playable video.

Note

Compile produces a preview export, not the live learner-facing publish. The compiled MP4 is attached to the block for you to review inside the builder and SCORM preview.

Watch Preview

When a preview exists, click Watch preview in the studio toolbar to switch from script view to a full-width player. Use native controls to check pacing, captions, and visuals.

On the page itself, the Course video block shows the same preview player. Learner must-watch and autoplay settings work like a standard uploaded video block once the course is published.

Course video block with compiled preview player and Open video studio — Compiled preview on the Course video block — Open video studio to edit furtherClick image to enlarge

Versions

Click Versions (history icon) in the studio toolbar to browse previous compiled exports. You can:

Watch an older compile
Set which export is the active preview on the block
Compare iterations after script or image changes

Versions modal with Current Preview and Watch / Download — Versions — Watch or Download a compiled preview; compile again to keep another snapshotClick image to enlarge

Each new compile creates a new version. While a new compile runs, the previous preview stays visible until the new one is attached.

Preview vs Publish to Learners

Compiling inside the studio only updates the preview on your SCORM project. Learners receive the video when the course reaches Course Management:

Finish editing the full SCORM project (video block plus other pages)
Export or publish the project using Publish in Course Management from the Course Builder (project card or course details modal)
In Course Management, assign the published course to groups or individuals as usual

The publish step bundles your SCORM package and course listing settings (including expiry, if configured in course details). See Course Builder (Course Management) and Exporting and Downloading for the full publish workflow.

Warning

A compiled preview on a draft project is not visible to assigned learners until you publish to Course Management and they are assigned the course.

Recommended Workflow

Step	Action
1	Add Course video block → Open video studio
2	Start with Corsa or create manually
3	Edit script and on-screen text per scene
4	Generate images and review each slide
5	Compile video (~10 min background render)
6	Watch preview and adjust if needed
7	Publish in Course Management when the full course is ready

Troubleshooting

Compile lost after server restart

Background compile jobs live on the render server. If the server restarts while your video is queued or rendering, the job may disappear and the block shows Compile failed — retry needed or Compile job was lost (server may have restarted).

Open video studio again
Confirm your script and images are still saved
Click Compile video to start a fresh render

Your previous preview (if any) remains on the block until a new compile succeeds.

Stale source / course content changed

The video project snapshots your course pages and objectives when Corsa first drafts the video. If you later change course pages, objectives, or key widgets, the studio may flag that the source is stale — the video no longer reflects the latest course content.

Review what changed in the course since the video was drafted
Update scenes manually or ask Corsa to refresh sections that reference outdated content
Regenerate affected scene images if visuals no longer match
Re-compile when you are satisfied

Compile stuck or very slow

Another project may be ahead in the queue. Wait for the banner to update, or check queue position in the compile panel on the block. Rendering typically takes about 10 minutes once it starts.

Revision conflict while saving

If two browser tabs edit the same video project, you may see a conflict banner. Click Reload to fetch the latest version, then re-apply any unsaved changes.

Video plays in builder but not for learners

You likely have a preview compile only. Publish the SCORM project to Course Management and ensure learners are assigned the published course.

Related Guides

Adding Content Blocks — Video embed blocks vs other widgets
Previewing Your Course — Test the full SCORM experience
Exporting and Downloading — SCORM package and publish steps
AI Draft Assist — AI-generated course pages (separate from Course video studio)

Course Video Studio

Create AI-assisted course videos with scenes, scripts, compile, and preview

Overview

Block	Best for
Course video	AI-assisted explainers tied to your course pages and objectives
Video	Existing hosted or uploaded clips (YouTube, Vimeo, MP4)
Video + Text	Half-width embed alongside written content

Tip

If you are adding text, images, and buttons elsewhere on the page, see Adding Content Blocks for the full block library.

Add a Course Video Block

Open the page toolkit

In the Course Builder, select the page where the video should appear. Open the left-hand Toolkit sidebar.

Video & Audio → Course video

Expand Video & Audio, then click Course video ( "AI-generated explainer video block with studio editor").

The block is added to your page with a placeholder. Learners will not see a finished video until you compile and publish.

Note

Do not confuse Course video with Video in the same category — the embed block only accepts a URL and does not open the studio.

Open Video Studio

Click Open video studio

On the Course video block, click Open video studio. The studio opens full-screen over the editor.

The studio reads your SCORM project — course name, objectives, and other page widgets — so Corsa can ground the script in what you have already written.

Tip

You can keep editing other pages while a compile runs. Progress appears in a banner at the bottom-right of the Course Builder.

First-Time Setup: Corsa or Manual

The first time you open a new Course video project, a setup modal appears. You must choose how to start — you cannot dismiss it without picking an option.

Start with Corsa (recommended)

What should this video cover? — describe the topic, audience, and takeaway (defaults to an introduction aligned with course objectives)
Target length — slider from 30 seconds to 5 minutes
Photo / image style — e.g. photo-realistic or illustration styles

Click Start with Corsa. Corsa drafts slides and narration — usually under a minute. You can refine everything afterwards in the script view or Corsa chat panel.

Create manually

Choose Create manually if you prefer to write scenes yourself. You get a blank project and can add slides from the scenes panel or ask Corsa later via the Corsa button in the toolbar.

Slides Panel

The Scenes panel on the left lists every slide in your video. Each scene is one beat of the story — a title card, explanation, do/don't comparison, timeline step, or similar.

Action	How
Select a slide	Click it in the scenes list
Add a slide	Use the add control in the scenes panel
Reorder	Drag scenes up or down
Delete	Remove a scene you no longer need

Selecting a scene loads it in the centre script view, where you edit narration and on-screen text.

Script, Narration, and Corsa

The centre panel is your script editor. For each scene you can edit:

Narration — spoken voice-over (what the learner hears)
On-screen text — bullets or labels shown on the slide
Image prompts — guidance for AI scene art (or upload your own image)

The header shows a target length vs estimated runtime based on your script. If the estimate is well under target, expand the script before compiling.

Tip

Good narration adds context beyond what is on screen. If narration mostly repeats the bullets word-for-word, ask Corsa to rewrite it as spoken explanation.

Generate Images

After your script is in place, generate visual art for each scene:

Click Generate images in the studio toolbar (or the equivalent control in the script view)
The system creates AI images from each scene's prompt and visual style
Review each card — use Regenerate on individual scenes or upload a replacement image if needed

You need narration on at least one slide before Generate images is enabled. Compilation reuses existing art and does not call the image generator again unless you explicitly regenerate.

Warning

Compile checks that scene images exist. Generate and review images before starting a compile, or the render may not match your expectations.

Compile Video (~10 Minutes)

Compile video renders your scenes into an MP4 preview with narration, motion, and captions. This is a background job — you do not need to keep the studio open.

Confirm you are ready

A confirmation dialog reminds you to check narration, on-screen text, generated images, and estimated length before you start.

Compile runs in the background

Typical flow:

Queued — waiting if another video is rendering
Compiling — stitching narration and scenes (~10 minutes once rendering starts)
Attaching — saving the MP4 onto your Course video block

Notification when ready

A banner appears in the Course Builder when the preview is ready. The block placeholder is replaced with a playable video.

Note

Compile produces a preview export, not the live learner-facing publish. The compiled MP4 is attached to the block for you to review inside the builder and SCORM preview.

Watch Preview

When a preview exists, click Watch preview in the studio toolbar to switch from script view to a full-width player. Use native controls to check pacing, captions, and visuals.

On the page itself, the Course video block shows the same preview player. Learner must-watch and autoplay settings work like a standard uploaded video block once the course is published.

Versions

Click Versions (history icon) in the studio toolbar to browse previous compiled exports. You can:

Watch an older compile
Set which export is the active preview on the block
Compare iterations after script or image changes

Each new compile creates a new version. While a new compile runs, the previous preview stays visible until the new one is attached.

Preview vs Publish to Learners

Compiling inside the studio only updates the preview on your SCORM project. Learners receive the video when the course reaches Course Management:

Finish editing the full SCORM project (video block plus other pages)
Export or publish the project using Publish in Course Management from the Course Builder (project card or course details modal)
In Course Management, assign the published course to groups or individuals as usual

Warning

A compiled preview on a draft project is not visible to assigned learners until you publish to Course Management and they are assigned the course.

Recommended Workflow

Step	Action
1	Add Course video block → Open video studio
2	Start with Corsa or create manually
3	Edit script and on-screen text per scene
4	Generate images and review each slide
5	Compile video (~10 min background render)
6	Watch preview and adjust if needed
7	Publish in Course Management when the full course is ready

Troubleshooting

Compile lost after server restart

Open video studio again
Confirm your script and images are still saved
Click Compile video to start a fresh render

Your previous preview (if any) remains on the block until a new compile succeeds.

Stale source / course content changed

Review what changed in the course since the video was drafted
Update scenes manually or ask Corsa to refresh sections that reference outdated content
Regenerate affected scene images if visuals no longer match
Re-compile when you are satisfied

Compile stuck or very slow

Another project may be ahead in the queue. Wait for the banner to update, or check queue position in the compile panel on the block. Rendering typically takes about 10 minutes once it starts.

Revision conflict while saving

If two browser tabs edit the same video project, you may see a conflict banner. Click Reload to fetch the latest version, then re-apply any unsaved changes.

Video plays in builder but not for learners

You likely have a preview compile only. Publish the SCORM project to Course Management and ensure learners are assigned the published course.

Related Guides

Adding Content Blocks — Video embed blocks vs other widgets
Previewing Your Course — Test the full SCORM experience
Exporting and Downloading — SCORM package and publish steps
AI Draft Assist — AI-generated course pages (separate from Course video studio)