Last updated June 22, 2026
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Projects
Project status explains where a video is in the production lifecycle.
Project states
| State | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Building | Kinema is creating the plan, sourcing assets, staging media, or preparing the timeline. |
| Ready to edit | A timeline exists and the editor can open. |
| Rendering | The final MP4 is currently being encoded. |
| Needs resume | The build stopped before an editable timeline was created. |
| Rendered | An output video exists and can be viewed or re-rendered. |
| Archived | The project is hidden from active production views. |