# How can I update a video course when the product changes? By Wideframe Editorial Keep the teaching that remains accurate and replace the demonstrations or explanations that changed. An AI assistant can help locate affected passages and apply explicit revisions to existing sequences. Re-record the full lesson only when the learner's task or explanation has changed enough that patching would make it confusing. ## What you’ll take away - Separate a changed interface from a changed learning process. - Replace complete instructional units rather than isolated words. - Update captions and supporting references with the lesson. ## Start with what the learner can no longer follow List the actual changes: renamed controls, a new order of actions, a removed feature, or a different outcome. Rank them by whether they prevent the learner from completing the task. A cosmetic difference and an incorrect procedure do not deserve the same revision effort. In an illustrative course, a button moved but the process remains the same in one lesson. Another lesson teaches a workflow that has been replaced. The first may need a new screen capture and a short explanation; the second needs a fresh instructional passage. ## Locate every affected explanation Search transcripts for old terms and review the demonstrations where the changed feature appears. Do not rely only on the lesson title. A later recap or troubleshooting answer may repeat the old instruction even if the main demonstration is updated. In Wideframe, point a chat at the course sources or project copies and identify the changed terms. The [keyword-markers recipe](https://try.wideframe.com/skills/keyword-markers/) can help mark relevant mentions. Provide the exact old terms and the contexts that matter so the result becomes a useful revision map. ## Choose the smallest complete teaching unit Replace the whole step or explanation needed for comprehension. A new screen capture may be enough when the narration remains accurate. If the words describe a different action, record a new passage instead of forcing the new image beneath obsolete speech. Keep the learner's beginning and end state clear. A replacement that starts midway through a task may leave out a prerequisite that the old lesson explained. Shorter revision work is useful only when the resulting instruction still stands on its own. ## Record pickups that fit the surrounding lesson Give the presenter the preceding and following lines so the pickup connects naturally. Match the relevant delivery conditions where practical, but prioritize clarity over hiding every production difference. A clear update segment can be better than a strained attempt to make new material appear old. Capture enough of the interface action for the learner to follow it. Include the result, not only the click. If a new step changes the rest of the lesson, revise the downstream explanation as well. The goal is a coherent lesson, not a patched screenshot. ## Apply revisions to a new lesson version Before choosing a revision, add and save [open-my-premiere-project](https://try.wideframe.com/skills/open-my-premiere-project/) through its setup prompt in a blank Wideframe chat. Point it at the course project and name the affected lesson. The recipe begins with a read-only overview of sequences and media health, then waits for your chosen next action; use that overview to distinguish the approved lesson from an older draft before supplying pickups. Use a copy of the existing project and specify the affected sequence. Wideframe's [review-note workflow](https://try.wideframe.com/skills/apply-review-notes/) describes applying explicit changes as a new version. Provide the replacement source and the instructional purpose of the change. Keep the old lesson identifiable until the new one is approved for use. Review the revised flow from the learner's perspective, including transitions into and out of the replacement. Update the captioned words and any on-screen step numbers that depended on the old procedure. ## Update the surrounding course experience Check lesson descriptions, linked resources, chapter labels, and adjacent lessons that refer to the old behavior. A corrected video can still be confusing if the download or written instructions contradict it. Name the product version or applicable workflow where that helps learners. Retain a simple record of which lesson version is current and what changed. This lets support answer questions about older screenshots or recordings. It also makes the next product update a targeted maintenance job instead of another full course review. ## Capture future lessons with revision in mind Keep screen demonstrations and presenter material organized so a changed interface does not force every surrounding element to be rebuilt. Use modular explanations where the subject allows it, while preserving the context needed to learn. Return to the same search and revision workflow when the next update arrives. The useful repeatable task is locating and replacing affected teaching, not automatically regenerating an entire course whenever one control moves. ## Try this request Find mentions and demonstrations of these changed product features across the course. Identify complete instructional passages that need replacement, then apply the approved pickup notes to new versions of the named lesson sequences. ## Questions ### Should every interface redesign trigger a full re-record? No. Replace the parts that affect comprehension or task completion. A changed workflow may require more than a new screen image. ### Can I keep the old narration over a new screen capture? Only when the narration still accurately describes the action and result. Otherwise record a new explanation. ### What else changes after a lesson edit? Captions, step numbers, descriptions, linked resources, and adjacent references may also need updating. ## Sources - [Wideframe: keyword-markers](https://try.wideframe.com/skills/keyword-markers/) — consulted 2026-09-18 - [Wideframe: apply-review-notes](https://try.wideframe.com/skills/apply-review-notes/) — consulted 2026-09-18 - [Wideframe: captions](https://try.wideframe.com/skills/captions/) — consulted 2026-09-18 - [Wideframe open-my-premiere-project recipe](https://try.wideframe.com/skills/open-my-premiere-project/) — consulted 2026-09-18 Published by Wideframe. Examples are not customer results or benchmarks. ## Update one existing lesson Start with one outdated lesson and its original project. Locate the affected passage and prepare a clear new version in Wideframe and Premiere. [Start free trial](https://try.wideframe.com/onboarding?start=trial). Seven days; card required; $100/month afterward unless canceled. Apple Silicon Mac and Premiere Pro required. 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