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Impacted Steps Warning

What is the Impacted Steps Warning?​

The Impacted Steps Warning is a confirmation dialog that appears when you change a setting that would invalidate previously completed steps.

Its purpose is simple:

  • prevent accidental data loss
  • make dependencies explicit
  • keep regeneration predictable

Nothing is ever cleared silently.

Why this warning exists​

In ReelBot, some settings are structural.

Changing them can break assumptions made by:

  • scripts
  • voiceovers
  • captions
  • pacing

The warning exists to ensure that:

  • you understand the impact
  • you stay in control
  • quality is preserved

This is a safety feature — not friction.

When the warning appears​

The warning appears when you change a setting that affects downstream steps.

Common triggers include:

  • changing duration
  • changing tone
  • changing content language
  • applying a template mid-flow

If a change does not impact existing steps, no warning is shown.

What the warning shows​

The dialog clearly lists:

  • which steps will be cleared
  • why they are impacted
  • what will remain unchanged

Example:

  • Script will be cleared
  • Voiceover will be cleared
  • Assets will remain unchanged

This makes the outcome predictable before you confirm.

What happens if you confirm​

If you confirm the change:

  • impacted steps are cleared
  • unaffected steps are preserved
  • the draft updates immediately
  • you are taken to the next required step

Clearing is deliberate and scoped.

What happens if you cancel​

If you cancel:

  • no changes are applied
  • no steps are cleared
  • your current state remains intact

You can continue without interruption.

Common impact scenarios​

Changing duration​

Clears:

  • script
  • voiceover

Why:

  • pacing and timing assumptions change

Changing tone​

Clears:

  • topic
  • script

Why:

  • tone affects language structure

Changing script​

Clears:

  • voiceover

Why:

  • spoken delivery depends on text

Changing voice​

Clears:

  • caption timing

Why:

  • speech marks must be regenerated

What the warning does NOT do​

The warning does not:

  • auto-regenerate content
  • consume AI credits
  • delete assets
  • affect existing projects

It only governs the current draft or edit session.

Impacted steps and drafts​

All warnings operate within a draft.

This means:

  • original projects remain untouched
  • edits are isolated
  • failed regeneration does not cause loss

Drafts make warnings safe.

Why ReelBot doesn’t auto-handle this​

Some tools try to regenerate automatically.

ReelBot does not — intentionally.

Automatic regeneration:

  • wastes credits
  • creates unpredictable results
  • hides important decisions

Explicit confirmation keeps control with you.

Best practices​

To avoid frequent warnings:

  • finalize duration early
  • choose tone before generating content
  • avoid applying templates mid-flow
  • batch similar videos together

Warnings are a signal to slow down — briefly.

Common misconceptions​

  • The warning is not an error
  • It is not a failure state
  • It does not mean something broke

It means the system is protecting consistency.

The CreatorOps perspective​

In CreatorOps, safety beats convenience.

The Impacted Steps Warning:

  • makes dependencies visible
  • prevents silent failures
  • supports safe iteration at scale

It’s a guardrail — not a roadblock.

  • Video Duration
  • Tone as an Input
  • Regeneration & Safe Iteration
  • Drafts

If ReelBot warns you, it’s doing its job.