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Quickstart: Your First Project

In just a few minutes, you'll create a project, add assets to your canvas, and see how Mito organizes your creative work.

What you'll learn​

  • Create a new project
  • Add images and text to the canvas
  • Navigate between Pre-Production, Storyboard, and Production modes

Prerequisites​

  • A Mito account (sign up here if you don't have one)
  • A few reference images (files or URLs)

Step 1: Sign in and open Projects​

  1. Go to Mito and sign in with Google or your email
  2. You'll land on the Projects dashboard

Step 2: Create a project​

  1. Click New Project
  2. Mito creates your project and opens the canvas
  3. You're now in Pre-Production mode

Step 3: Add your first assets​

Drag and drop files:

  1. Drag images from your computer onto the canvas
  2. They appear where you drop them

Paste from clipboard:

  1. Copy an image or URL
  2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + V on the canvas
  3. The asset appears on your canvas

Add text:

  1. Double-click on the canvas or use the toolbar
  2. Type your text
  3. Click outside to finish

Step 4: Arrange your canvas​

  • Move: Click and drag assets to reposition them
  • Resize: Drag the corner handles
  • Zoom: Scroll or pinch to zoom in and out
  • Pan: Hold Space and drag, or use two fingers
Auto-save

Mito saves your work automatically. No save button needed.

Step 5: Explore the modes​

Notice the tabs at the top of your project:

TabWhat it's for
Pre-ProductionOrganize references and assets on the canvas
StoryboardPlan your video shot by shot
ProductionEdit and assemble your final video

Click each tab to see what's available. For now, Pre-Production is where you'll spend most of your time organizing.

Step 6: Generate your first image​

  1. Look at the prompt bar at the bottom center of the canvas
  2. Make sure the Image tab is selected
  3. Type a description like "a cinematic mountain landscape at sunset"
  4. Click Generate
  5. Your AI-generated image appears on the canvas
tip

Use @ to reference assets you've added, or type / to browse creative tools like camera angles and lighting presets.

You're ready!​

You've created your first project, added assets, and generated AI content. Mito auto-saves as you work, so your progress is always safe.

Next steps​