News Summary
RSS/article to short: breaking-news header, dated headline, three-point brief, source.
- Type
- Video
- Format
- Instagram Reel · 9:16
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Duration
- 12.5s
- Scenes
- 2
- Render cost
- $0.00313 / render
VariablesConditional scenes
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News Summary is a ready-to-render Content creator / social video design formatted for Instagram Reel · 9:16 with 2 scenes and support for variables, conditional scenes. Open it in the editor to replace its copy and media, then render variations through the Zvid API.
12 variables: Every value below is a variable you can override — send them in the variables field of the render request (or edit them in the editor) to generate on-brand versions at scale.
outletNameTextTHE MORNING WIRE
kickerTextTECH · TODAY
headlineTextEU approves landmark AI transparency rules
dateLineTextJuly 5, 2026 · 08:00 CET
point1TextAll consumer AI products must disclose training data sources by 2028.
point2TextFines reach 6% of global revenue for non-compliance.
point3TextStartups under 50 employees get a 2-year grace period.
sourceNoteTextSummary of reporting by Reuters & FT
showSourceToggleon
ctaTextTextFull story in bio
bgImageMedia URLmusicUrlMedia URLThe exact JSON payload
This is the full render config — POST it to the API, or open it in the editor to tweak.
{
"name": "social-news-summary",
"resolution": "instagram-reel",
"frameRate": 30,
"backgroundColor": "#101113",
"outputFormat": "mp4",
"variables": {
"outletName": "THE MORNING WIRE",
"kicker": "TECH · TODAY",
"headline": "EU approves landmark AI transparency rules",
"dateLine": "July 5, 2026 · 08:00 CET",
"point1": "All consumer AI products must disclose training data sources by 2028.",
"point2": "Fines reach 6% of global revenue for non-compliance.",
"point3": "Startups under 50 employees get a 2-year grace period.",
"sourceNote": "Summary of reporting by Reuters & FT",
"showSource": true,
"ctaText": "Full story in bio",
"bgImage": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/14604033/pexels-photo-14604033.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1620",
"musicUrl": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/audio/2025/03/19/audio_56ae1dae5f.mp3"
},
"scenes": [
{
"id": "headline",
"duration": 4.6,
"backgroundColor": "#101113",
"transition": "slideup",
"transitionId": "points",
"transitionDuration": 0.5,
"visuals": [
{
"type": "IMAGE",
"src": "{{bgImage}}",
"width": 1080,
"height": 1920,
"position": "center-center",
"resize": "cover",
"zoom": true,
"opacity": 0.4,
"filter": {
"saturate": 0.5
},
"track": 0,
"enterBegin": 0,
"exitEnd": 4.6
},
{
"type": "SVG",
"width": 1080,
"height": 1920,
"track": 1,
"enterBegin": 0,
"exitEnd": 4.6,
"svg": "<svg width='1080' height='1920' viewBox='0 0 1080 1920' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><defs><linearGradient id='snsShade' x1='0' y1='0' x2='0' y2='1'><stop offset='0' stop-color='#101113' stop-opacity='0.7'/><stop offset='0.45' stop-color='#101113' stop-opacity='0.3'/><stop offset='1' stop-color='#101113' stop-opacity='0.94'/></linearGradient></defs><rect width='1080' height='1920' fill='url(#snsShade)'/><rect x='0' y='150' width='1080' height='8' fill='#E4372E'/><rect x='80' y='1210' width='120' height='10' fill='#E4372E'/></svg>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 80,
"y": 210,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 2,
"enterBegin": 0.1,
"enterEnd": 0.45,
"enterAnimation": "smoothleft",
"exitEnd": 4.6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Archivo"
},
"html": "<div style='color:#FFFFFF; font-size:30px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:6px;'>{{outletName}}</div><div style='margin-top:8px; color:#E4372E; font-size:22px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:4px;'>{{kicker}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 80,
"y": 1270,
"width": 920,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 3,
"enterBegin": 0.45,
"enterEnd": 0.95,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 4.6,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Archivo"
},
"html": "<div style='color:#FFFFFF; font-size:74px; line-height:1.08; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-1px;'>{{headline}}</div><div style='margin-top:20px; color:#9CA0A8; font-size:26px; font-weight:600;'>{{dateLine}}</div>"
}
]
},
{
"id": "points",
"duration": 8.4,
"backgroundColor": "#101113",
"visuals": [
{
"type": "SVG",
"width": 1080,
"height": 1920,
"track": 0,
"enterBegin": 0,
"exitEnd": 8.4,
"svg": "<svg width='1080' height='1920' viewBox='0 0 1080 1920' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><rect width='1080' height='1920' fill='#101113'/><rect x='0' y='150' width='1080' height='8' fill='#E4372E'/><path d='M80 420 H1000' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.1)' stroke-width='1.5'/></svg>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 80,
"y": 220,
"width": 920,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 1,
"enterBegin": 0.1,
"enterEnd": 0.5,
"enterAnimation": "fade",
"exitEnd": 8.4,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Archivo"
},
"html": "<div style='color:#FFFFFF; font-size:44px; font-weight:800;'>What you need to know</div><div style='margin-top:8px; color:#9CA0A8; font-size:24px; font-weight:600;'>{{outletName}} · 30-second brief</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 80,
"y": 520,
"width": 920,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 2,
"enterBegin": 0.5,
"enterEnd": 1,
"enterAnimation": "smoothleft",
"exitEnd": 8.4,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Inter"
},
"html": "<div style='display:flex;'><div style='width:64px; color:#E4372E; font-size:40px; font-weight:800;'>01</div><div style='flex:1; color:#E8E9EC; font-size:34px; line-height:1.45; font-weight:600; padding-left:22px; border-left:3px solid #E4372E;'>{{point1}}</div></div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 80,
"y": 880,
"width": 920,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 3,
"enterBegin": 1.6,
"enterEnd": 2.1,
"enterAnimation": "smoothleft",
"exitEnd": 8.4,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Inter"
},
"html": "<div style='display:flex;'><div style='width:64px; color:#E4372E; font-size:40px; font-weight:800;'>02</div><div style='flex:1; color:#E8E9EC; font-size:34px; line-height:1.45; font-weight:600; padding-left:22px; border-left:3px solid #E4372E;'>{{point2}}</div></div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 80,
"y": 1200,
"width": 920,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 4,
"enterBegin": 2.7,
"enterEnd": 3.2,
"enterAnimation": "smoothleft",
"exitEnd": 8.4,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Inter"
},
"html": "<div style='display:flex;'><div style='width:64px; color:#E4372E; font-size:40px; font-weight:800;'>03</div><div style='flex:1; color:#E8E9EC; font-size:34px; line-height:1.45; font-weight:600; padding-left:22px; border-left:3px solid #E4372E;'>{{point3}}</div></div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"condition": "{{showSource}}",
"x": 80,
"y": 1600,
"width": 920,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 5,
"enterBegin": 3.8,
"enterEnd": 4.2,
"enterAnimation": "fade",
"exitEnd": 8.4,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Inter"
},
"html": "<div style='color:#6C7078; font-size:21px; font-weight:600;'>{{sourceNote}}</div>"
},
{
"type": "TEXT",
"x": 80,
"y": 1690,
"anchor": "top-left",
"track": 6,
"enterBegin": 4.2,
"enterEnd": 4.6,
"enterAnimation": "smoothup",
"exitEnd": 8.4,
"style": {
"fontFamily": "Archivo"
},
"html": "<div style='display:inline-block; background:#E4372E; color:#FFFFFF; border-radius:10px; padding:18px 42px; font-size:30px; font-weight:800;'>{{ctaText}} →</div>"
}
]
}
],
"audios": [
{
"src": "{{musicUrl}}",
"volume": 0.14,
"track": 0
}
]
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