Help Center: Swayd Optical Studio Slide Rendering & Multi-Ratio Exporter

Welcome to the Swayd Slide Studio and Multi-Ratio Exporter guide. Learn how Swayd takes your fact-checked carousel copy, renders high-fidelity editorial slides with optical continuity using Swayd Optical Studio, and exports pixel-perfect assets across all major social networks in seconds.

1. Overview: From Review Desk to Slide Studio

Once you approve your editorial storyboard on the Review Desk, Swayd automatically orchestrates a multi-stage rendering pipeline:

Your cover slide is rendered first with your brand's transparent cutouts (Brand Monogram and Hero Product), establishing the lighting grain, directional daylight, paper textures, and color grading.

Slides 2 through N receive your Brand Monogram, Hero Product, AND Slide 1's permanent high-resolution image. This ensures that every subsequent slide shares the identical editorial atmosphere without looking like a cookie-cutter repetition.

Every generated slide is permanently archived on Swayd CDN (https://cdn.tryswayd.com), meaning your images never expire and load instantaneously anywhere in the world with zero CDN egress fees.

With a single click in the Slide Studio, Swayd's high-resolution exporter generates 2x Retina assets for Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Pinterest, plus a ready-to-publish multi-page LinkedIn PDF.

2. Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Step 1: Approve Script on the Review Desk

Step 2: Open the Obsidian Slide Studio

Step 3: Export Multi-Ratio Formats

3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: How many credits does rendering a carousel consume?

Each slide rendered consumes 1 generation credit from your monthly workspace quota. For example, rendering a 7-slide carousel deducts 7 generation credits. Slide re-renders or edits consume edit credits separately.

Q2: What happens if external image generation fails?

If an upstream service encounters a temporary network timeout, Swayd immediately updates the slide status to FAILED and records the exact error details. Credits are protected, and you can retry rendering anytime from the Review Desk.

Q3: Why does Slide 1 look slightly different from Slides 2–7?

Slide 1 serves as your "Hook Pattern Interrupt" cover slide, featuring higher contrast or split collage typography to halt the user's scroll. Slides 2 through N reference Slide 1 via optical continuity to inherit its surface texture, lighting, and palette while varying the camera angle for editorial narrative progression.

Q4: Can I use the LinkedIn PDF immediately on LinkedIn?

Yes. The generated PDF is a compliant, multi-page document specifically configured for LinkedIn's document carousel format. Simply click "Add Document" when creating a LinkedIn post and upload your downloaded PDF.

Q5: Will my images expire over time?

No. Swayd never stores ephemeral image links. Every generated image is stored permanently on our custom high-speed CDN (https://cdn.tryswayd.com).