# Using Templates
## How to Use a Template in Ava Studio
Templates are the fastest way to create a polished ad.
Just pick a template, swap in your own assets, and generate.
* No scene building or prompting required.
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### Step 1: Select a Template
Click on any template from the Campaign Agent's recommendations or from the explore templates page.\
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\- If you are looking for specific templates, you may enter keywords in the search bar, or use the filters provided.
A Template Modal will pop up where you can:
* Preview the template — watch it play out so you know exactly what you're working with
* Review the Ingredients — see what assets the template is built from
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### Step 2: Swap Your Ingredients
Ingredients are the assets that make up your video.
* Things like your actor, product image, B-rolls, and text for captions or audio.
* The template comes with its own default Ingredients, but this is where you replace them with your own.
Simply hover over the ingredient you’d want to replace and swap them with your preferred assets before generating.
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### Step 3: Generate
Hit Generate and Ava Studio will open a new project in Editor Mode with your video ready to view.
⏳ Heads up: Generation can take a moment, just sit tight while Ava Studio works its magic.
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### Step 4: Review and Refine
Once generated, take a look at your video. If something needs tweaking:
* Swap Ingredients directly in the Ingredients panel for quick changes
* Head into Studio Mode for more granular control
* Your full generation history for this project lives there too, so you can always go back to a previous version
Click the links below to learn more about how to use Studio and Editor.
\[[→ Learn more about Studio Mode here](https://docs.holoworld.com/~/revisions/DFUiVJKn3SkX9wu5hDLC/holoworld/ava-studio/product-tutorials/how-to-use-studio-mode)]
\[[→ Learn more about how to use Editor Mode](https://docs.holoworld.com/~/revisions/DFUiVJKn3SkX9wu5hDLC/holoworld/ava-studio/product-tutorials/how-to-use-editor-mode)]
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### Step 5: Export
Happy with the result? Hit Export and you're done.
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### Quick Reference
| **Step** | **What's happening** |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Template Modal | Preview the template and review its Ingredients |
| Swap Ingredients | Replace default assets with your own |
| Generate | Ava Studio builds your video and opens it in Editor Mode |
| Ingredients panel | Quick swaps after generation |
| Studio Mode | Full control + generation history |
| Export | Download your finished video |
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