Reference Images for AI Video

Every character, location, and prop in EasyVid has an image that goes with each scene it appears in. Upload your own or let EasyVid make them.

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References in, scenes out

The references for a short film about a girl who finds a dragon egg in the garage, then every scene made from them. In Director Mode they go straight to the video model.

The references

  • Lena reference image

    Lena

  • Marcus reference image

    Marcus

  • Baby Dragon reference image

    Baby Dragon

  • Dragon Egg reference image

    Dragon Egg

  • Fire Extinguisher reference image

    Fire Extinguisher

  • Family Garage reference image

    Family Garage

  1. Lena leaning over a glowing dragon egg on the garage workbench

    Scene 1

    Lena: "What the heck is this?"

  2. The glowing egg rocking on the workbench as flakes fall off

    Scene 2

    Lena: "Wait... what's happening?"

  3. The baby dragon sneezing fire as Lena stumbles back from the workbench

    Scene 3

    Lena: "Ahhh! A dragon?? Dad! DAAAAAD!"

  4. Lena running to her dad Marcus on the driveway

    Scene 4

    Lena: "There's a dragon in the garage!" Marcus: "Sweetie, there is no dragon in that garage." Lena: "There IS!"

  5. Marcus seeing his lawnmower burning in the garage

    Scene 5

    Marcus: "Hey! That's my lawnmower!"

  6. Marcus spraying the burning lawnmower with a fire extinguisher

    Scene 6

    Marcus: "I can't believe it, this was brand new!"

  7. Marcus holding the fire extinguisher and grinning at Lena

    Scene 7

    Marcus: "We are not telling your mother about this." Lena: "She's gonna see the lawnmower."

What reference images do

Scenes from three EasyVid videos. Hover one to see it animated.

Characters

The same faces in every scene

Each character's image goes with every scene that tags them, so two bees keep their look from the meadow to the hive.

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Locations

The same room when the story comes back

A location's reference is a wide, empty view of the place. The tomb at the end of an explainer about how bees make honey is the tomb from the start.

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Props

Objects that stay the same

Important objects get a reference of their own, like the otter's fish, the lantern, and the rowboat in a bedtime story about a fox who keeps a lighthouse.

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Together

Character, place, and prop in one scene

Tag each one as @Name and all their images go with the scene, so a dad stands in his own garage holding the right fire extinguisher.

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Reference to video

Straight to the video model

In Director, the references go to a reference-to-video model: Seedance 2.5 takes up to 9 per scene, MiniMax H3 Max up to 11. This scene was made with Seedance 2.5.

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Image to video

Or a scene image first

In Classic, the references build each scene's image, which is then animated. You see and approve the picture before it moves.

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Reference images per scene

The scene's characters, location, and props share this limit.

ModelWhereReference images
Muse, GPT-Image 2.6, Nano Banana 2Classic scene imagesUp to 10
Seedance 2.5Director videoUp to 9
MiniMax H3 MaxDirector videoUp to 11

Who uses reference images

Anyone who needs a real product, person, or place to look right in every scene.

Brand videos

A product, logo, or mascot that looks right in every scene.

  • Products
  • Logos
  • Mascots

Education

The same teacher and classroom across a lesson series.

  • Lesson series
  • Course hosts
  • Classrooms

Entertainment

A cast drawn from your own artwork, kept the same across episodes.

  • Your own artwork
  • Series episodes
  • Animated shorts

Marketing

A spokesperson and a real location in every ad.

  • Spokespeople
  • Real locations
  • Ads

How to make a video from reference images

From your images or a text idea to a finished video in four steps.

1

Add your references

Attach up to five images with your idea, or start from text alone and let EasyVid create the references.

2

Sort and describe

EasyVid sorts each image into a character, location, or prop, names it, and writes a description.

3

Tag them in scenes

The script tags each asset as @Name, and every tagged image goes to the model with that scene.

4

Review and render

Check the storyboard, swap or add references on any scene, regenerate it, and render.

Reference Images FAQ

What is reference-to-video generation?

Generating a video from reference images as well as a text prompt. The model uses the images to decide what the characters, places, and objects look like, which keeps them the same from one clip to the next.

What is the difference between reference to video and image to video?

Image to video animates one finished picture, which becomes the clip's first frame. Reference to video builds a new shot from several images of its parts. EasyVid does both: Classic makes a scene image from the references and animates it, and Director sends the references straight to the video model.

How many reference images can a scene use?

It depends on the model. Classic scene images take up to 10. In Director, Seedance 2.5 takes up to 9 and MiniMax H3 Max up to 11. The scene's characters, location, and props share that limit.

Can I use characters, locations, and props as references together?

Yes. Tag each one in the scene as @Name and all of their images go with it, so a character can stand in the right room holding the right object.

Can I upload my own reference images?

Yes. Attach up to five images when you start a project, or upload a PNG, JPG, or WebP image in any character, location, or prop editor. You can also add or remove reference images on a single scene.

What makes a good reference image?

One clear subject on its own. A character works best as a full-body image on a plain background, a location as a wide, empty view, and a prop as the object alone. Fewer distractions in the image means fewer surprises in the scene.

Can I put the same character in a different place?

Yes. The character and the location are separate references, so tag the character with any location and EasyVid combines them. For a new outfit or a different state, add a variant of the character (@Name:variant).

Can I match a visual style from an image?

Yes. Upload a style image and EasyVid describes its look and uses that as the project's visual style. If an uploaded character or location doesn't match the project's style, EasyVid offers to regenerate it in that style.

Will the result look exactly like my reference?

Close, but not pixel for pixel. The model redraws the subject in a new pose, angle, and light, and a small detail can still drift. When a scene misses, regenerate that scene; the reference stays the same.

Can I edit a scene after it's generated?

Yes. Change the scene's description or its references and regenerate it. Every other scene stays as it is.

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