Pages & Ordered Merge
Pages & Ordered Merge let you structure a video into sections like Hook, Body, and Outro while still letting Fractal vary the clips inside each section. It is how you keep narrative order without giving up automation speed.
Best for creators who want repeatable structure, not just one giant randomized pool of clips.
Why This Feature Exists
Keep a real sequence
Build in the order you intend the viewer to experience the video instead of hoping a global shuffle feels coherent.
Still get automation inside each page
Fractal can continue varying clips within each section so you keep speed while preserving the overall structure.
Good for repeatable formats
It works especially well when your uploads follow a familiar structure like Hook → Context → Proof → Outro.
How Page-Based Editing Works
Add sections
Create pages like Hook, Intro, Body, and Outro so the project has a clear structure before you assemble the final edit.
Place media by role
Drop videos or images into the section where they belong instead of treating the entire video as one generic source pool.
Shuffle within the section
Fractal still varies clips inside each page, but the final export respects the page order you created.
Adjust timing if needed
Use per-section end times and drag-and-drop reordering when you need a tighter structure or more exact pacing.
What Makes It Useful
Section order is preserved
The final output keeps the page sequence you defined, which is the main difference from a completely flat shuffle flow.
Per-section end times
Assign timing targets to specific pages when you want tighter control over how long a section should last.
Drag and drop
Move files between pages or reorder clips inside a section when the default arrangement needs a more deliberate touch.
Images work too
Add still images into a section and let Fractal convert them into short motion clips that behave like the rest of the build.
When This Workflow Shines
Hook-heavy videos
Keep the first few seconds punchy by isolating a short hook section instead of letting it blend into the whole source pool.
Longer explainers
Break the body into themed pages so the edit has clearer transitions and topic changes as the video progresses.
Repeatable channel formats
If your videos share a common structure, the section system makes it easier to scale that format across multiple uploads.
Where It Fits
Part of the Advanced Editor workflow
The docs position this as one of the strongest reasons to move into Advanced Editor when a flat shuffle is too loose.
Works with Smart Clip Logic
Clip rules still matter inside each page, so structure and pacing rules work together rather than competing.
Pairs well with review-before-merge
Once the structured draft exists, review tools help you clean up weak planned segments before export.
What To Read Next
Smart Clip Logic
See the pacing rules and clip-length controls that shape how clips behave inside each page.
Open pageReview Before Merge
Use planned preview tools to inspect the page-based edit before you commit to export.
Open pageAdvanced Editor
See the broader workspace where pages, quick settings, image sourcing, and review features all connect.
Open pageMain docs
Read the detailed Advanced Editor docs for section creation, timing, images, and ordered merge behavior.
Open docsPricing
Check plan access if structure and repeatable formatting are central to your editing workflow.
See plansWant The Full Pages Workflow?
Read the docs if you want the complete Advanced Editor context, or go straight to pricing if structured editing is one of your main needs.