Crafting your script

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In this lesson, we'll explore the narration aspect of the Visual Timeline. SkillGround
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explainer videos typically utilize text-to-speech narrators as their  
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foundation. The script contains the main information or story you wish to convey,  
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while the visuals enhance the experience and keep viewers engaged. 
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We'll cover three methods for creating your narration script in SkillGround:  
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Direct Input, Paste, or AI Script. Direct Input involves typing your text  
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directly into the script layer. As you type, the Timeline will automatically segment the  
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text into sentences, and you'll see the video's duration to the right of the Timeline. To insert  
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a pause in the script, use two periods. The app will automatically generate a pause, with  
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each additional period adding one more second. Copy paste allows you to copy text from another source,  
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like Microsoft Word or Google Docs, into the script layer. The Visual Timeline will then  
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automatically format the text visually and provide an exact duration based on the text. 
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AI Script is a feature found in the Visual Timeline's toolbar. It opens a  
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popup window where AI assists you in writing your script based on a given prompt and your  
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selection of tone and duration. Regardless of the method used to  
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create your script, you can always edit and refine the text as your project evolves.