Prepare a useful reference
Upload a real PNG, JPEG or WebP file up to 10 MB. Choose a clear image with an unobstructed subject and enough space around the action. Export HEIC files to a supported format rather than renaming the extension. Use photos and likenesses you have permission to process.
Portraits: begin with small movements
Try a gentle blink, a natural smile and subtle breathing with a fixed camera. Avoid large head turns and hands crossing the face in your first test. The reference guides the appearance but does not lock identity, so inspect faces and hands before sharing a result. This mode does not add lip sync or speech.
Products: move the camera or the light
For a product photo, ask the object to remain still while a light sweeps across its surface or the camera slowly pushes in. Fast rotation can expose imagined sides and distort labels. Add important brand text in editing and check every frame; generated footage is not proof of actual product behavior.
One photo or two frames?
One image is enough for Image to Video. If the ending composition also matters, switch to First & last frame and upload both endpoints. Similar framing and subjects make the intended transition clearer. Image-based tasks cost 8 credits, with 5-, 10- and 15-second options. New accounts can try them using the 60-credit welcome grant.
A prompt to start with
The person gently blinks and gives a small natural smile, subtle breathing, a light breeze moves a few strands of hair, head mostly still, fixed camera, one continuous shot.
Use this as a starting point, then adjust one action or camera instruction at a time. It is a prompt example, not a guarantee of a specific result.
Try this workflow →