Pieces and formats in Studio
Polimake Studio's content formats and everything on a piece's page: tabs, status, details and more options.
On this page
In Studio, everything you're going to publish is a piece: a story, a reel, a post. Each piece has a format, an optional date, a status and its own page, where the design, the video, the text and the team's conversation live.
Formats
| Format | Ratio | New canvas | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | 4:5 | 1080 × 1350 | Canvas |
| Post | 1:1 | 1080 × 1080 | Doc |
| Reel | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Video |
| Story | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Canvas |
| Video 16:9 | 16:9 | 1920 × 1080 | Video |
| Video Story | 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Video |
The format sets the canvas size when you start a design and the tab the piece opens on. The formats available in each project are chosen in Settings › Formats.
The Instagram carousel isn't a separate format: you choose it when publishing. It's covered in publishing to social networks.
Create a piece
- In the calendar or the board, click Create.
- Choose the Content type and the Date.
- Drag files into Resources if you already have them.
- Click Create content, or Upload and create if you added files.
If you drop several files, Studio lets you create one piece per file or put them all in a single piece.
The page of a piece
Tabs
- Canvas: the design. It has three modes, View, Comment and Edit, depending on your role. See designing on the canvas.
- Video: the piece's video, with comments at the exact moment. See commenting on videos.
- Doc: a document for the copy, the script or notes. See documents.
- Activity: the piece's history, its internal notes and, if it was published to Instagram, its comments.
If a tab is missing, click Add in the header to add it to the piece.
Header
At the top of the piece you have:
- Status: where the piece is in the workflow. Use Previous and Next to move it. More in approving and sending back.
- The Saved or Unsaved indicator.
- Download, to get the design or the files.
- More options, with:
- Share: creates a link to view and comment on the piece.
- Publish: publishes it to a connected network.
- Invite to collaborate: adds it to another project's calendar.
- Duplicate.
- Move project.
- Delete.
Details
In the details panel you edit:
- Title.
- Date. A piece without a date appears under «No date» in the calendar.
- Tags: search for an existing one or type to create a new one.
- The post text.
- Resources: the piece's files. You can Create folder, Paste link or Download all.
Only editors and the owner can change the details. Everyone else can see them.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the format of an existing piece?
Yes, if you're an editor. The format is part of the piece, like its date or title.
Where are a piece's files stored?
In the project's cloud file library, inside the piece's folder. You see them under Resources.
Why does my piece open on Doc instead of Canvas?
Post pieces open on Doc, because their main content is the text. Switch tabs whenever you like.
Is there a format for articles or blog posts?
No. Studio is built for social pieces. For long text, use the Doc tab or a document in Folders.