# Tips and tricks

Practical ways to get better results and spend fewer credits, each backed by how UOVA actually works: prompts, the editor, publishing, the dashboard and Studio.

## Generate with more of the right facts

- **Fill in the + Add tray.** Business name, where you work, phone, hours, what you do, a logo and your own photos go into the build. Facts you leave out become "Add your …" lines. See [Generate a site from a prompt](https://www.uova.com/help/build/generate-a-site).
- **Attach your own photos.** Up to 20 per upload, 10 MB per image. Photos are analysed only when you are signed in.
- **Paste one reference link.** A website or Google listing is read for facts only, once, and a failure never fails the build.
- **Name the language.** Writing "in Portuguese" settles it. Unclear prompts default to English.
- **Choose a design on purpose.** The generator picks the template. If the look matters, start with **Use Template** instead. See [Start from a template](https://www.uova.com/help/build/templates/use-a-template).

## Edit with less effort

- **Save a version before a big change.** Versions come only from **Save a version** and the snapshot taken before a restore. Publishing does not create one. See [Undo, autosave and version history](https://www.uova.com/help/build/editor/undo-autosave-history).
- **Use Responsive preview.** Edit Tablet and Mobile on their own. See [Responsive preview](https://www.uova.com/help/build/editor/responsive-preview).
- **Know what the chat costs.** An AI chat message is 6, 12 or 30 credits, and one turn is one undo step. See [Edit with AI chat](https://www.uova.com/help/build/editor/ai-chat-edit).
- **Learn the shortcuts.** One table covers every editor shortcut. See [Keyboard shortcuts](https://www.uova.com/help/build/editor/keyboard-shortcuts).

## Publish with fewer surprises

- **Pick the address carefully.** It cannot be edited after the first publish. See [Your uova.io address](https://www.uova.com/help/build/publish/your-site-address).
- **Replace the template's name everywhere.** A template-based site cannot go live while visible copy still names the template's showcase brand.
- **Check the Inbox after publishing.** Form messages arrive in the Inbox even when the email notice is capped. See [Inbox and form messages](https://www.uova.com/help/account/inbox).
- **Protect a site with a password if needed.** Once the site is live, open it in the dashboard, then Content & Memberships, then **Access**. One shared password of at least 8 characters covers the whole site, and a locked site is hidden from search engines. See [Your sites and projects](https://www.uova.com/help/account/websites-and-projects).
- **Add a booking link.** Paste a Cal.com, Calendly or Square Appointments link in Project settings > **Booking** (or Scheduling in the dashboard) to put a Book section on the site. Requests made through your site's forms are listed under Scheduling.

## Move around the dashboard

- Press `Cmd+K` (or `Ctrl+K`) for the command palette and `?` for the shortcut sheet.
- Press `g` then a letter within 1.2 seconds: `g w` Websites, `g d` Domains, `g a` Analytics, `g i` Inbox, `g c` Contacts, `g m` Media, `g t` Templates, `g s` Account settings.
- Press `Cmd+\` (or `Ctrl+\`) to collapse the left panel to icons and back.
- In the Inbox, `j` and `k` move between messages, `e` toggles read and `#` deletes after a confirm.

## Spend credits well

- **Test cheap, then spend.** The cheapest image model is Z-Image Turbo, at 6 credits for 16:9 or 9:16, 8 for 4:3 or 3:4 and 11 for 1:1. It takes text prompts only, so try a prompt there before an expensive model. See [Prompting in Studio](https://www.uova.com/help/studio/prompting).
- **Mind Count.** The price on **Generate** is the model's price multiplied by Count.
- **Use Auto in the Lock-in agent.** Auto is free for the first 50 messages a UTC day, then 5 credits. See [The Lock-in agent](https://www.uova.com/help/studio/lock-in-agent).
- **Buy a pack for a one-off spike.** Pack credits never expire. Monthly credits do not roll over. See [Buy more credits](https://www.uova.com/help/billing/credit-packs).
- **Read the price first.** Studio shows the live price on **Generate** and the Lock-in agent shows each proposal's price in Ask mode.

Source: https://www.uova.com/help/faq/tips-and-tricks