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# How can I save credits while creating videos?

## 💡 How can I save credits while creating videos?
 
Credits are spent the moment you generate them, whether or not you keep the result, so the biggest savings come from catching problems **before** the expensive step, not after.
 
### Build cheaper, fix faster

1. **Generate your Storyboard (still images) first.** Review every scene here: characters, composition, style, before spending credits on motion.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/1/a/c/41accd17b39fe400/screenshot-2026-08-20-at-92418_1pg258w.png)

2. **Fix issues at the image stage.** Regenerating a still is far cheaper than regenerating a full motion clip


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/1/a/c/41accd17b39fe400/screenshot-2026-08-20-at-92740_18hvbql.png)

3. **Only convert to Motion once the storyboard looks right.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/1/a/c/41accd17b39fe400/screenshot-2026-08-20-at-92705_ajnjfa.png)

4. **Choose image-only vs. animated deliberately per scene;** not every scene needs to move.
5. **Draft at lower resolution, if the outputs are suitable** (can test by selecting a couple of scenes first)
6. **Mix animated and static segments** in longer videos to stretch a tight budget further.


🚨 **Where most people lose credits:** regenerating *motion* repeatedly to fix something that was already visible at the image stage. Always catch it in the storyboard first.