The first cut is where an idea starts to take shape. Then comes the good part: a sharper title, a different color, that one detail you want to try. Today, we’re introducing Shorty Revisions. Select something in your edit, bring it into the chat, and describe what you want to change.
Your next idea is a revision away.
A great edit rarely ends with the first version. You watch it back. Something clicks. The title could be bolder. The graphic could land a little later. You want to see another direction before you decide.
Revisions keeps that conversation inside your edit. Select an editable element in the preview and it becomes a reference in the chat. Now “make this red” has a this. Add your instruction, send it, and review the next version.
Click the thing. Change the thing.
You shouldn’t need to describe where every element sits just to give it a new direction. Select the title, graphic, or other editable object you want to work on. It jumps into the conversation as an attachment, so you can focus on the change.
Try it below. Click the 3D title, then choose a color or type “Make it chrome.” This small interactive demo shows how selection and a revision work together.
Revise with ShortySelect the title to bring it into the chat.
3D titleSelected objectA hands-on preview with four preset looks. Your own edits happen in Shorty.
Same night drive. A whole new feeling.
Our launch film starts with a woman in a white sports car, moving through a Japanese city after dark. The footage gives us the atmosphere. The revisions give the edit its personality.
A title enters the frame. A barcode adds a graphic accent. Japanese lettering brings another layer to the composition. The title shifts to chrome, then red. Placing it behind the car makes it feel part of the scene.
These are creative directions to explore in your own work: the title’s material, the timing of a reveal, or the relationship between a graphic and the subject. The film is a visual showcase of that process. The result of any revision depends on your footage and the elements in your edit.
A few words. A clear direction.
“Make this title red. Keep its position and timing.”
“Give the title a chrome finish.”
“Put SHORTY REVISIONS behind the car.”
“Bring the title in after the shot starts.”
“Try a bolder title treatment. Keep the rest of the edit as it is.”
How to revise a video in Shorty
Open your edit
Start from an edit you’ve already made in Shorty. Play it back and find the part you want to develop.
Select what you want to change
Choose an editable element in the preview to attach it to the revision chat. You can also describe a change to the edit as a whole.
Give it a direction
Say what should change and what should stay. You can attach a reference when it helps explain the look you’re after.
Review the next version
Watch the revision, compare it with your intention, and keep refining. Download the finished video when you’re ready.
Good to know
What is Shorty Revisions?
Shorty Revisions lets you request changes to an existing video edit through chat. Selecting an editable element gives your instruction a specific target.
Can I click anything in the video?
You can select editable elements exposed by the preview. An object inside a flattened video clip may not be a separate editable layer. The available selection depends on how your edit was built.
Does the demo create a real video revision?
The blog demo switches between four preset appearances to illustrate the interaction. To revise your own video, open an edit in Shorty and use its revision chat.
How should I write a revision prompt?
Name the change and any constraints. “Make this title red, keep its position and timing” gives a clearer direction than “make it better.”
YOUR NEXT VERSION STARTS HERE
Keep going. Make it yours.
Open an edit, select what you want to change, and tell Shorty what comes next.
Try Shorty Revisions ↗