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Filmora Image to Video for Mac

The Image-to-Prompt feature in Filmora for Mac allows users to automatically generate prompts by analyzing reference images or short video clips. This process extracts key visual details such as composition, style, and motion patterns to guide AI video generation more effectively.

Using these AI-generated prompts, creators can recreate similar visual aesthetics and maintain consistent styles across multiple projects. The prompts can also be edited or refined, giving users more flexibility to improve image-to-video results.

With this capability, users can replicate visual elements, enhance motion accuracy, and refine scene structure without manually writing complex prompts. As a result, it becomes easier to maintain creative consistency while producing high-quality AI videos.

When To Use

• Copy visual styles directly from reference images or videos.
• Gain better control over scene structure and motion in AI video generation.
• Reuse consistent visual aesthetics across multiple generations.
• Improve Image-to-Video (I2V) results quickly through prompt refinement.

Supported Inputs & Best Uses

• Single Image → Prompt: Extract and reuse the visual style from one image.
• Start Frame + End Frame → Prompt: Improve motion flow and scene structure.
• Multiple Reference Images → Prompt: Combine styles to create a richer visual look.
• Video Clip → Prompt: Analyze a video to recreate its style and pacing.
• Prompt Editing (After Extraction): Refine style, details, and quality before generating the video.

Steps to Use the Image-to-Prompt Feature on Mac

For Image to Video

Step 1. Upload an Image and Select Image to Prompt

Open the Image to Video feature and upload the image you want to use. After the image appears in the interface, find the Image to Prompt option and click it to automatically generate a prompt from the visual.

Step 2. Adjust Settings and Generate the Video

Once the prompt is created, edit it according to your preferences, like subject, style, and even motion. Choose the video resolution and set the desired aspect ratio and duration. After configuring these options, click the Generate button to begin creating the video.

Step 3. Check Results and Save

When the video is successfully generated, preview it within the preview window and save the results using the Export button.

For Start/End Frame to Video

Step 1. Upload Start and End Frames and Generate Prompt

Import the start frame and end frame using the available upload options within the Start/End Frame to Video option. Then select Image to Prompt so the AI can analyze the frames and produce a suitable prompt.

Step 2. Review the Prompt and Generate Video

After the prompt appears, review it and adjust the video settings, such as resolution and duration. Click Generate to start producing the video.

Step 3. Preview and Export the Video

When the video is ready, preview the result. If everything looks good, click Export to save the generated video to your Mac.

For Reference to the Video

Step 1. Import Reference Images and Use Image to Prompt

Select the Reference to Video feature and upload multiple reference images. Next, click Image to Prompt so the system can analyze the visuals and generate a prompt.

Step 2. Adjust Settings and Start Generation

After the prompt is generated, preview and modify it if necessary. Then set the video quality, duration, and aspect ratio before clicking Generate.

Step 3. Review and Save the Video

Once the AI finishes generating the video, check the results in the preview window. Finally, click Export to download and save the completed video to your device.