4.1 How Tiles Work
Understanding the building blocks of Mosaic
- Double click on the canvas to see the tile option
- The first tile is usually a Video Input tile
- You then connect creation tiles or action tiles to it
- Mosaic performs the actions in order
- Outputs get passed along the chain
Tiles make editing understandable even for first-time users.
Mental Model for Tiles
Understanding the three types of tiles is key to getting the most out of Mosaic:
- Input Tiles bring media in — they are the starting point of every workflow (e.g. Video Input, YouTube Trigger)
- Creation Tiles generate new media — they produce entirely new content like AI-generated B-roll, avatars, voiceovers, or music
- Action Tiles modify media — they transform existing media by adding captions, reframing, trimming silence, color correcting, etc.
Every workflow follows this flow: Input → Creation / Action → Output. Once this clicks, building any workflow becomes intuitive.