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title: "Find your way around Cardboard"
description: "Now that we've set everything up, it's time to meet your new workspace."
canonical: "https://www.cardboard.ai/learn/find-your-way-around-cardboard"
---

# Find your way around Cardboard

Now that we've set everything up, it's time to meet your new workspace.

All you need to make a video in Cardboard is an idea. That's why you start every project with nothing but a chat box.

[The dashboard, where every project starts with a chat box](https://www.cardboard.ai/images/learn/meet-describe-it.mp4)

Tell your agent what you'd like to make, and your workspace opens up around it. This is where you’ll watch your video come together and make changes along the way.

Your agent will handle the editing for you, so you don’t need to learn every tool to get started. But here’s a quick look around, in case you need it.

## The Agent

On your right, you'll find your AI editing agent. This is where you describe what you want to make, ask for changes, and talk through ideas.

[The agent on the right of the workspace](https://www.cardboard.ai/images/learn/tour-the-director.mp4)

## Video preview

This is where you’ll see your video as the agent builds it. Play it back anytime to see how it’s coming along. If something feels off, tell the agent what you’d like to change.

[The video preview in the middle of the workspace](https://www.cardboard.ai/images/learn/tour-video-preview.mp4)

## Timeline

At the bottom is your timeline. Think of it as a map of your video, with clips and audio arranged in the order they play, from left to right.

You can rearrange clips and trim their length here, or ask the agent to make those changes for you.

[The timeline at the bottom of the workspace](https://www.cardboard.ai/images/learn/tour-timeline.mp4)

## Tools

The toolbar on the left gives you access to your editing tools. Select a tool to open its panel.

- Library: add, browse and search your project’s media.
- Layout: adjust how your footage sits in the frame.
- Audio: add music and sound effects.
- Captions: add and style captions.
- Voice: add an AI voiceover.
- Text: add titles and text overlays.
- Transitions: choose how one clip moves into the next.
- Effects: apply visual effects to your clips.

## Top bar

Use the top bar to choose your video’s dimensions, share your project, or export the finished video.

[The top bar, with the Export button](https://www.cardboard.ai/images/learn/tour-top-bar.mp4)

That's the workspace. Talk to the agent, or use the tools to make changes by yourself.

Ready when you are.