User Guide
Everything you need to use Mago Studio, from your first render to advanced multi-pass production workflows.New to Mago? Start with Introduction, then Getting Started.
Foundations
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Introduction & philosophy | What Mago is, the five core principles, Mago vs. closed-source models, privacy |
| Getting started | Your first render, end to end |
| Application layout | The five surfaces, top bar, and workspace tabs |
| Projects, shots & renders | The three-level hierarchy and how work is organized |
| Credits, plans & modes | Credits, Relaxed mode, plans, the queue, billing |
The five workspaces
Mago’s editor is divided into five workspaces, one per major task.| Workspace | Use it to… |
|---|---|
| Render Video | Generate video renders from a source video (the main workspace) |
| Modify Frame | Stylize or edit a single frame before committing to video |
| Mask | Define which regions of a video get edited |
| Upscale | Increase resolution and detail of a finished render |
| Global Timeline | Review pinned renders across all shots in a project |
Working in the editor
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Timeline & tracks | The vertical timeline, render tracks, and track actions |
| Viewport & comparison | View modes, comparison, ControlNet visualization |
Getting good results
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Prompting guide | Descriptive vs. instruction prompting, the single biggest pitfall |
| Workflows & recipes | Step-by-step recipes for common goals |
| Troubleshooting | Common problems and their fixes |
| Export & compositing | Getting your work out of Mago and into a finishing pipeline |
| Help & support | Discord, enterprise support, the Debug Info panel |