Video campaigns in Hustle Studio are called Stories. This article provides detailed instructions on how to create a Hustle Story and details to consider while making video clips for Hustle Studio.
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How do I create a Hustle Story?
To create a Hustle Story:
- Log in to studio.hustle.com > Click New Story +
- Name the Hustle Story > Create
- Complete the Create a Story form:
- Story Name: The name of the Hustle Story.
- Stroy Profile: The display name and profile picture that will be included in the story.
- The call-to-action url to show on the video: The text that appears in the call to action button.
- Click the drop-down menu and enter the address users will be redirected to when they click the call-to-action button. Options include:
- https://: Web page URL
- http://: Web page URL
- tel: Phone number
- malito: Email address
- Click the drop-down menu and enter the address users will be redirected to when they click the call-to-action button. Options include:
- Video Page title: The text in the title of the window when contacts open the video on their mobile device or in their web browser.
- Click Upload Video to upload the video clips you want to include in the story.
- It can take a few minutes to upload a video clip (depending on the clip’s size).
- Clips will be played in the order they were uploaded. The timeline can’t be changed unless clips are removed and reloaded in the preferred order.
- The GIF preview will be taken from the first clip in the timeline. To change what clip the GIF is taken from, remove and re-upload the clips in the timeline so the first clip is the one you want the GIF taken from. Note: Admins have the option to use a different GIF/image in the admin panel for scripts that include stories.
- Click Save & Exit when your videos are uploaded.
Your Hustle Story is now ready to be included in Hustle goals. For information about including Hustle Stories with Hustle goals, see How do I use stories with Hustle goals?
How do I film video clips for Hustle Stories?
A variety of factors can affect video clips and how they appear in Hustle Studio. Some of these factors include how the uploaded clip was shared, what aspect ratio the clip was filmed in, what app and device were used to record the video, etc.
Here are some tips to help make sure your video clips play properly in your Hustle Stories.
iOS
- Instructions on how to change the aspect ratio in the default iOS Camera app while filming video clips can be found here. (You’ll need to hold down the camera button to record video)
- Once you’re done filming your video clips, you can send them to yourself by following the steps in the following article.
- Instructions on how to upload your video clips to Hustle Stories can be found in How do I create Hustle Stories?
Android
The steps to change the aspect ratio while filming on an Android device depends on the device’s manufacturer.
- For steps to change the aspect ratio on Samsung devices, see: https://www.samsung.com/za/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-camera-how-do-i-change-the-video-resolution/
- For steps to change the aspect ratio on Google devices, see: https://support.google.com/googlecamera/answer/2838995?hl=en
Once you’re done filming your video clips, you can upload them to your PC by following the steps in the following article.
Instructions on how to upload those video clips to Hustle Stories can be found in How do I create Hustle Stories?
Frequently asked questions
- What video formats does Hustle Studio support?
- How large can video clips be?
- What is the best video resolution and size for Hustle Studio?
- How do I resize video clips to fit Hustle Studio?
- How do I preview Hustle Stories?
- How do I delete a video clip?
What video formats does Hustle Studio support?
Hustle Studio only supports MP4 and .mov video clips.
How large can video clips be?
The maximum file size for individual video clips in Hustle Studio is 500MB.
Note: Video clips can take a few minutes to upload depending on the size of the video file. The larger the file size the longer video clips will take to upload. e.g. A 500MB video can take up to an hour to upload into Hustle Studio.
For reference, around one minute of 4K video is 300-400MB.
What is the best video resolution and size for Hustle Studio?
Hustle Stories are delivered via a web browser and not in-app, so video clips will lose some height because of the web browsers tab.
Due to the web browser tab and how Hustle Studio displays stories, we recommend filming videos using a 9:16 vertical (or 16:9 depending on your mobile device) aspect ratio.
We also recommend keeping your subject centered while filming video clips for Hustle Stories in case you need to resize videos after uploading them. Resizing 16:9 horizontal videos to a 9:16 vertical video format depends on a lot of factors, including how centered your subject is in the horizontal video, but the closer you can get the better.
- Instructions on how to change the aspect ratio while filming on iOS devices can be found here.
- Steps to change the aspect ratio while filming on Android devices depends on your device’s manufacturer.
- For steps to change the aspect ratio on Samsung devices, see: https://www.samsung.com/za/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-camera-how-do-i-change-the-video-resolution/
- For steps to change the aspect ratio on Google devices, see: https://support.google.com/googlecamera/answer/2838995?hl=en
How do I resize video clips to fit Hustle Studio?
Resizing video clips so they can be used in Hustle studio depends on how centered your subject is in the clip as well as the aspect ratio of the original clip.
- Instructions on how to resize clips using iMovie can be found in the following article. Instructions on how to resize video clips on your iOS mobile device can be found here.
- For Android devices, we recommend using a video editing app (like Adobe Premiere Rush) to edit and resize clips on your mobile device. Detailed instructions on how to resize videos using Adobe Premiere Rush can be found here.
How do I preview Hustle Stories?
To preview Hustle Stories, on the story’s results page, click the drop-down menu next to Edit > Preview.
Note: Interactions with previews in Hustle Studio don’t count towards results.
How do I delete a video clip?
To delete a video clip, log in to studio.hustle.com and open the story with the video clip you want to delete.
Click Edit in the top right and scroll down to the story’s timeline. Click on above the video clip you want to delete.