Is the starting image the same as a video poster?

The starting image is an input that guides generation. A poster is a still selected from the result. In the comparison above, the image labeled “Starting image” is the actual input, separate from the result’s poster.

What should my motion prompt say?

Describe the change you want: the subject’s action, the camera move and the important details to keep. You usually do not need to repeat every visual detail already visible in the image.

Can I animate a product without changing its design?

You can ask for a restrained move and name the product details to retain. Exact geometry, labels and small features can still change, so inspect the result before using it in a campaign.

Why does a camera move add new details?

A still frame only shows one view. When the camera moves, the model must interpret hidden surfaces and background areas. A smaller move reduces the amount it needs to invent.

Can I use several reference images?

Use reference-to-video when the selected model supports multiple visual inputs. Check whether those images act as subjects, scenes, opening frames or other supported reference roles.

Image to Video AI

Start with a photo, product shot or illustration. Describe the movement that should follow from the frame you already have.

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Guide the transition with a start and end image

The cream and orange images define the opening and ending. The bottle stays centered while the background warms between them. Choose a model that supports both frame roles, then describe how the scene should change.

Blue bottle and silver cap on a pale cream pedestal — Start Frame

The same blue bottle and silver cap on a warm orange pedestal — End Frame

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Photo to video for portraits, products and artwork

Image to video AI uses a still image as the starting visual for a moving shot. A clear subject and room for the planned motion help you turn a photo into a readable clip.

Prepare the picture before animating it

Fix the crop, background or visual direction in image to image first. Keep the motion prompt focused on what happens after the opening frame.

Plan a product video with several shots

Use the product ad workflow when you need a brief and shot plan around a product. Keep product references ready and review each selected result.

Turn a product photo into a better video brief

An image is
Only the beginning

Move a character, animate a product or let a crafted object change. Give the motion a clear relationship to the starting image.

A porcelain train carries a moving koi world

Your image is the start
The action comes next

Let your opening image lead

Start with an image whose subject and composition are clear. Describe how the object should move while the camera keeps the opening design easy to recognize.

Moving result

Turn one pose into a performance

A still pose becomes a sequence through a specific action. Direct the dancer and the attached ribbon together, with room for the motion to unfold.

Moving result

Give products a visual event

Choose a movement that fits the product. Describe the shoe lifting, the surrounding material reacting and the final view where its shape is still readable.

Moving result

Animate material, shape and color

The starting image can establish the object’s form. Ask for one transformation and check how its color, surface and silhouette develop through the clip.

Moving result

Extend the scene beyond its first frame

Describe an event that belongs in the setting. A wave entering a calm room adds motion while the original furniture and viewpoint keep the scene grounded.

Moving result

Keep motion inside your composition

Choose an action that fits the framing. A dancer and her reflection need clear space, a readable silhouette and one connected movement.

Moving result

Let the image
Carry the appearance

The image establishes composition and appearance. Use these fields to direct movement and the important details to retain. A smaller camera move exposes fewer surfaces that the still image cannot show.

SubjectActionCameraEnd state

Your shot prompt

Keep the chair in the supplied image as the visual anchor. The surrounding wall panels hinge open to reveal a sunlit valley. Use a restrained arc while keeping the whole chair in view. Hold the chair with its upholstery, base and floor contact clearly visible.

Upload your starting image in the generator. Use fills in this motion text only; review shape and fine details through the resulting clip.

Find a video model
For your next shot

Choose from the video models available in the generator. Input modes, duration and output settings vary by model.

Choose a model

Find the motion
Inside the image

Everyday spaces, unexpected motion

Build a scene around one surprising event: billowing sailcloth fills a laundromat while the room remains readable.

Atmosphere with a clear event

Give an imagined place a change the viewer can follow, such as water entering a library between the shelves.

Product images

Develop motion around an object with a clear shape and material.

Nature in motion

Start with a clear landscape and direct one natural action, such as a heron lifting from the river.

Fashion and movement

Let a portrait establish the outfit, then plan a gesture that makes its fabric and silhouette readable.

Take your idea
To its next step

Move between the available image and video tools as your project develops.

Text to Image

Describe an image and choose its format.

Image to Image

Give an existing image a new visual direction.

Image to Prompt

Turn visible image details into a starting prompt.

PNG Maker

Create an image with a transparent background.

Start with the image
Then add the action

01
Upload a clear starting frame
Use an image with readable edges, enough space for the action and a composition that matches the intended video.
02
Direct the movement
Describe the action, the camera and the details to retain. Avoid asking every part of the image to change at once.
03
Check important frames
Review the opening, main movement and ending. Watch faces, hands, product edges and objects that need to remain stable.

One workspace
For different starting points

Choose whether your next scene starts with words, an opening image or visual references.

Direct the wearer and the attached fabric together for one readable gesture.

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Plans for your next creation

Use your plan credits for images and videos. Review the selected tool, settings and credit quote before each generation.

Starter

$9.99/ month

800 credits / month

Credits renew monthly and expire at the end of the billing period.

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Creator

$24.99/ month

2,500 credits / month

Credits renew monthly and expire at the end of the billing period.

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Pro

$59.99/ month

6,200 credits / month

Credits renew monthly and expire at the end of the billing period.

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Image to video FAQs

Choose a sharp image with a clear subject, readable lighting and enough room for the movement. Avoid crowded compositions when you want one subject or product to stay recognizable.

Your image
Has a next moment

Upload the frame, choose a supported model and describe the action that follows.

Start creating

Photo to video for portraits, products and artwork

Image to video AI uses a still image as the starting visual for a moving shot. A clear subject and room for the planned motion help you turn a photo into a readable clip.