> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mago.studio/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

# User Guide

Everything you need to use Mago Studio, from your first render to advanced multi-pass production workflows.

> New to Mago? Start with [Introduction](/guide/introduction), then [Getting Started](/guide/getting-started).

## Foundations

| Page                                                       | What it covers                                                                 |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Introduction & philosophy](/guide/introduction)           | What Mago is, the five core principles, Mago vs. closed-source models, privacy |
| [Getting started](/guide/getting-started)                  | Your first render, end to end                                                  |
| [Application layout](/guide/app-layout)                    | The five surfaces, top bar, and workspace tabs                                 |
| [Projects, shots & renders](/guide/projects-shots-renders) | The three-level hierarchy and how work is organized                            |
| [Credits, plans & modes](/guide/credits-plans-modes)       | Credits, Relaxed mode, plans, the queue, billing                               |

## The five workspaces

Mago's editor is divided into five workspaces, one per major task.

| Workspace                                            | Use it to…                                                      |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Render Video](/guide/workspaces/render-video)       | Generate video renders from a source video (the main workspace) |
| [Modify Frame](/guide/workspaces/modify-frame)       | Stylize or edit a single frame before committing to video       |
| [Mask](/guide/workspaces/mask)                       | Define which regions of a video get edited                      |
| [Upscale](/guide/workspaces/upscale)                 | Increase resolution and detail of a finished render             |
| [Global Timeline](/guide/workspaces/global-timeline) | Review pinned renders across all shots in a project             |

## Working in the editor

| Page                                                    | What it covers                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Timeline & tracks](/guide/timeline-and-tracks)         | The vertical timeline, render tracks, and track actions |
| [Viewport & comparison](/guide/viewport-and-comparison) | View modes, comparison, ControlNet visualization        |

## Getting good results

| Page                                                  | What it covers                                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Prompting guide](/guide/prompting-guide)             | Descriptive vs. instruction prompting, the single biggest pitfall |
| [Workflows & recipes](/guide/workflows-recipes)       | Step-by-step recipes for common goals                             |
| [Troubleshooting](/guide/troubleshooting)             | Common problems and their fixes                                   |
| [Export & compositing](/guide/export-and-compositing) | Getting your work out of Mago and into a finishing pipeline       |
| [Help & support](/guide/help-and-support)             | Discord, enterprise support, the Debug Info panel                 |

## Related

* [Model catalog →](/models/overview)
* [Quick reference (glossary, cheat sheets, shortcuts) →](/reference/overview)