The photo carries the look
Everything visual is already decided by your photo. The prompt only choreographs motion - a slow push-in, drifting hair, steam, parallax. That division of labor is why photo animation looks so controlled.
Made for social
A 6-8 second vertical clip with one clean motion loop is the format feeds reward. Animate the keeper, upscale to 1080p, post.
FAQ
Is this different from image-to-video?
Same engine and pricing - this page exists for the photo-first workflow. The canonical tool lives at image-to-video.
What photos animate best?
Clear subjects with some depth: portraits, products, landscapes with foreground interest.