# Tutorial Carousel with Minimalist Flat Style

Create step-by-step tutorial carousels with a minimalist flat design style.

## When to Use This Template

* You are creating step-by-step educational or how-to carousels
* You want a structured format with a title slide, numbered content slides, and a CTA slide with your profile info
* Popular format for LinkedIn and Instagram carousels in business, marketing, and tech education
* Includes built-in CTA buttons (e.g., "Follow for more tips", "Share", "Bookmark") and a profile slide

## Template Information

| Property    | Value                                                                |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Template ID | `/base/v2/tutorial-carousel/2491f97b-1b47-4efa-8b96-8c651fa7b3d5/v1` |
| Output Type | Slideshow                                                            |
| Category    | Tutorial Carousels                                                   |

## Parameters

| Parameter          | Type   | Required | Default                               | Description                                        |
| ------------------ | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| font               | enum   | No       | font-sans                             | Font family. 24 options available                  |
| mainTitle          | string | Yes      | 3 Ways to Grow Faster on Instagram    | Main title. 5-50 chars                             |
| authorName         | string | Yes      | Alex Hormozi                          | Author name. Max: 60 chars                         |
| ctaButtonText      | string | Yes      | Swipe Right                           | CTA button text. Max: 50 chars                     |
| contentItems       | array  | Yes      | -                                     | Content items. Min: 1. Each: 10-300 chars          |
| backgroundColor    | color  | No       | #F5D5C8                               | Main background color                              |
| borderColor        | color  | No       | #000000                               | Border frame color                                 |
| textColor          | color  | No       | #000000                               | Main text color                                    |
| ctaTitle           | string | Yes      | Share your thoughts in comments below | CTA title. 5-150 chars                             |
| ctaActions         | array  | Yes      | -                                     | Action buttons. Min: 1, Max: 100. Each: 1-50 chars |
| profileName        | string | Yes      | Alex Hormozi                          | Profile name. Max: 60 chars                        |
| profileTitle       | string | Yes      | Brand Strategist                      | Profile title. Max: 80 chars                       |
| profileDescription | string | Yes      | -                                     | Profile description. 10-250 chars                  |
| profileCta         | string | Yes      | Follow for more tips                  | Profile CTA. Max: 50 chars                         |
| profileImage       | image  | No       | -                                     | Profile image URL                                  |
| aspectRatio        | enum   | No       | 1:1                                   | Values: 1:1, 4:5, 9:16                             |

## Example 1: AI-Powered with Prompt

```json
POST https://backend.blotato.com/v2/videos/from-templates
Content-Type: application/json
blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "templateId": "/base/v2/tutorial-carousel/2491f97b-1b47-4efa-8b96-8c651fa7b3d5/v1",
  "inputs": {},
  "prompt": "Create a tutorial carousel about 5 ways to improve your LinkedIn profile for job seekers",
  "render": true
}
```

## Example 2: Manual Inputs

```json
POST https://backend.blotato.com/v2/videos/from-templates
Content-Type: application/json
blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "templateId": "/base/v2/tutorial-carousel/2491f97b-1b47-4efa-8b96-8c651fa7b3d5/v1",
  "inputs": {
    "mainTitle": "3 Ways to Grow Faster on Instagram",
    "authorName": "Alex Hormozi",
    "ctaButtonText": "Swipe Right",
    "contentItems": [
      "Stop chasing vanity metrics. Focus on getting 100 true fans who buy from you",
      "Document your process, not results. Show the messy middle where real learning happens",
      "Reply to every DM for your first 1,000 followers. This builds loyalty money cannot buy"
    ],
    "backgroundColor": "#F5D5C8",
    "borderColor": "#000000",
    "ctaTitle": "Share your thoughts in comments below",
    "ctaActions": ["Leave a like", "Share to help others", "Bookmark for later"],
    "profileName": "Alex Hormozi",
    "profileTitle": "Brand Strategist",
    "profileDescription": "I share daily posts to help you scale your business 10x faster.",
    "profileCta": "Follow for more tips",
    "aspectRatio": "1:1"
  },
  "render": true
}
```

## Example 3: Hybrid Approach

```json
POST https://backend.blotato.com/v2/videos/from-templates
Content-Type: application/json
blotato-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "templateId": "/base/v2/tutorial-carousel/2491f97b-1b47-4efa-8b96-8c651fa7b3d5/v1",
  "inputs": {
    "authorName": "Your Name",
    "profileName": "Your Name",
    "profileTitle": "Your Title",
    "backgroundColor": "#E8F4F8",
    "aspectRatio": "4:5"
  },
  "prompt": "Create a 4-step tutorial about email marketing best practices",
  "render": true
}
```

## Related Templates

* [Tutorial Carousel with Monocolor Background](https://help.blotato.com/api/visuals/e095104b-e6c5-4a81-a89d-b0df3d7c5baf)
* [Image Slideshow with Prominent Text](https://help.blotato.com/api/visuals/0ddb8655-c3da-43da-9f7d-be1915ca7818)

## See Also

* [Create Visual API Reference](https://help.blotato.com/api/create-video)
* [All Visual Templates](https://help.blotato.com/api/visuals)