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This walkthrough takes you through the full CloudStudio loop end-to-end: connect to your remote workstation, create a project, get media in, cut, send a client a review link.

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What you’ll need

  • A CloudStudio account
  • An invitation to a workspace (your producer or workspace admin will send this)
  • A reasonably fast internet connection (25 Mbps down minimum, more is better)
  • ~30–60 minutes

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1. Connect to your workstation

CloudStudio editing happens on a remote macOS workstation that’s already set up with your NLEs (Premiere, Resolve, Avid), storage mounted, and your project loaded. From app.cloudstud.io, click your assigned workstation and hit Connect. CloudStudio launches Jump Desktop with your session pre-authenticated — no separate login. First time? See Connecting to your workstation for the Jump Desktop install and audio/display setup.

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2. Create or open your project

On the workstation, open the CloudStudio menu-bar app and pick your project. This:
  • Switches your active project
  • Sets your NLE’s scratch and project folders to the right paths on shared storage
  • Updates your “currently editing” status so teammates can see you’re in
If your project doesn’t exist yet, ask your workspace admin to create it — projects are usually set up by a producer or admin so the folder template and storage tier are right.

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3. Get media in

Once the project is selected, you have two paths to bring media in:
From app.cloudstud.io, open the project and click Upload. Drag-and-drop into the upload zone, or click Choose files. Best for individual clips or small batches (a few hundred GB or less).
For deeper info — bulk operations, downloads, troubleshooting — see Transfers.

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4. Edit proxies generate automatically

The moment a file lands in your project, CloudStudio kicks off a proxy pipeline:
  1. Source file is registered in the project
  2. A 1080p H.264 proxy is generated (~10% the size of the original)
  3. The proxy is mounted alongside the originals on your workstation
Proxies are usually ready within a few minutes of upload completing. You’ll see a thumbnail and a green dot on the asset card once the proxy is live.

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5. Cut your sequence

On the workstation, open your NLE and import from the project’s media folder. Premiere/Resolve/Avid all see CloudStudio storage as a regular local volume — no plugins, no special workflows. For folder structure, version stacking, and asset organization tips, see Working with projects.

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6. Share a cut for review

When you have a cut to show a client:
  1. Export from your NLE as you normally would (H.264 master is fine)
  2. Drop the export back into the project
  3. On the asset, click Share → Create review link
  4. Optionally: set a password, expiry date, or watermark with the viewer’s email
  5. Copy the link and send it
The client opens the link in any browser — no account required. They get full-resolution playback, can scrub, comment with timecode, and reply to other comments. You get notified in-app and by email when activity happens. For live review where you and the client watch the same playhead together, use CloudCast.

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