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Quick start guide for your first publishable clip
A simple decision path for choosing the right workflow, drafting the first prompt, and checking credits before you scale output.
Match the workflow to your source material first.
Start with one subject, one motion, and one camera instruction.
Use pricing as a planning tool before longer runs.
1. Pick the shortest path to a result
Text-to-video is best when the scene must be invented from scratch, while image-to-video is faster when visual style is already defined by a product photo, poster, or storyboard frame.
- Use text-to-video for concepts, moodboards, and world building.
- Use image-to-video for products, stills, and controlled compositions.
- Use reference-based workflows when consistency matters more than speed.
2. Draft a prompt that survives model changes
Keep the prompt structured in a repeatable order: subject, environment, motion, camera, and finish. This makes it easier to compare models without rewriting the idea every time.
- Describe one clear subject before adding style language.
- Add motion verbs that tell the model what changes over time.
- End with output intent such as cinematic, polished, or ad-ready.
3. Validate credits before scaling
Before batching variations, confirm model choice, duration, and aspect ratio on the pricing page so your first experiments stay cheap and comparable.
- Start with the shortest viable duration.
- Lock one aspect ratio per campaign batch.
- Save longer runs for prompts that already proved composition and motion.
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