Navigating Maquete

Video transcript

Hi, I'm Josh. In this tutorial, I'll show you around Maquete so you know where to find your tools, projects, saved work and account settings. When you open the studio, you'll see an overview of the available tools. Each card explains what the tool does. Click a card to open it. At the top, you'll also find shortcuts to history, settings, billing and tutorials alongside your credit usage. Once you open a tool, the sidebar becomes your main way to move around Maquete. You can switch tools here, collapse the sidebar to give your work more space or click the Maquete logo to return to the studio overview. Projects sits at the top of the sidebar. This is where you bring everything for a client job together, including your renders, stages, supporting files, presentations and client feedback. Open an existing project to continue working or create a new one for your next job. Under Generate, you'll find the tools for creating new images and objects. Guided render walks you through the settings for an interior or exterior render. Fast render gives you a shorter workflow, while Next View helps you create consistent renders from another angle of the same space. Custom lets you write your own instructions and choose how reference images are used. You'll also find floor plan, 360° Panorama, scale model, drawing and 3D objects here. Each has its own workflow and tutorial. Open 360° Panorama to create immersive views and connect them into a tour. Under Edit, choose Refine to see the tools for working on an existing image. From here, you can adjust a render, increase its resolution, add people or create a detail view. The video section is where you turn a still image into an animated video. To return to something you've already created, open history. Switch between images and videos or use the image filters to narrow the results. You can also mark images as favourites to make them easier to find later. Open an image to view it at a larger size, download it or continue working with it. Library is where you keep reusable materials. Browse the shared material library or use your library to save your own material swatches and solid colours. These are available from the material picker when you're working on a render. Now let's look at your account. Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar. This menu shows your plan and remaining credits, with shortcuts to top up, manage account and manage billing. Choose manage account to open settings. In profile, you can update your name, choose your preferred language and manage product emails. Click Save changes when you're finished. The account tab contains your password controls, privacy choices and options to export your data or delete your account. Referrals is where you can copy your invitation link and follow your referral progress. On Studio and Business Plans, the Team tab lets the account owner invite colleagues, and manage team access. If you need help, open support. You'll find options to start a support chat, send an email or book a call. Next, open manage billing from the account menu. Here you can check your current plan, credit usage and next credit reset date. Any additional pack credits are shown separately. Use buy credits when you need a top up or browse the plans section to compare subscriptions and billing options. Manage plan opens the billing portal for payment details. Subscription controls are also available on this page and your invoices are listed below. Back in the sidebar, use the language selector to change the interface language and the appearance control to switch between light and dark mode. Open help to find tutorials, the guide and what's new. Tutorials walk you through individual tools, the guide provides written instructions and what's new shows the latest product updates. If you need to sign out of your account, you'll find that option in the account menu.