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Use images to anchor the look
Best for characters, products, posters, and scenes where visual identity, colors, and composition should stay close to the reference.
AI Reference to Video Generator
Start from a reference image, describe motion, camera direction, and pacing, then create short videos that keep characters, products, and visual style more consistent. Seedance 2.0 supports image, video, and audio references; this generator starts with image reference input.
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Reference to Video Ideas
Use a reference to anchor the character, product, style, or camera direction, then describe the motion you want.
When to Use Reference to Video
Different references solve different jobs: images guide the look, videos guide motion, and audio guides rhythm. Keep this separate from first-and-last-frame control.
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Use video to guide motion
Use a video reference when you want to guide walking motion, rotation, camera push-ins, transition rhythm, or action patterns.
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Use audio to guide rhythm
Music, voiceover, or beat references are useful when the mood, pacing, and visual changes should follow a rhythm.
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Keep frame control separate
If you need strict first and last frames, use a start/end frame workflow instead of mixing it with multimodal references in the same generation.
Reduce Uncertainty With References
Keep visual identity
Keep characters, products, posters, or scenes closer to the reference and reduce random visual drift.
Guide camera movement
Describe push-ins, orbit moves, handheld feel, product rotation, or transitions so the motion direction is clearer.
Match rhythm and mood
When a video should follow music, voiceover, or beats, audio references can define the pacing direction.
Choose the right workflow
Image-to-video, first-and-last-frame, and multimodal reference workflows solve different jobs and should stay separate.
Continue With Related Video Tools
Choose image-to-video, text-to-video, or the Seedance model page based on what you need to control.
Choose Your Plan
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Starter Pack
$9
A one-time credit pack for trying image, music, and short video generation.
- 600 credits
- Up to 100 images
- Up to 7 short videos
- Credits valid for 30 days
- No watermarks
Creator
$19/mo
Monthly plan · 1,500 credits renew each month
- 1,500 credits per month
- Up to 250 images/month
- Up to 18 short videos/month
- Works with ClipCanva Pro and other credit models
- Priority queue
- Community support
- No ads
- No watermarks
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$39/mo
Monthly plan · 4,000 credits renew each month
- 4,000 credits per month
- Up to 660 images/month
- Up to 50 short videos/month
- Works with ClipCanva Pro and other credit models
- Highest priority queue
- Unlock ClipCanva Pro
- No ads
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- Advanced Refine
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$99/mo
Monthly plan · 12,000 credits renew each month
- 12,000 credits per month
- Up to 2,000 images/month
- Up to 150 short videos/month
- Works with ClipCanva Pro and other credit models
- Highest priority queue
- Full privacy
- Early access to new features
- Priority support
Monthly plans renew credits each billing cycle. Yearly plans grant 12 months of credits upfront and save 17%. Usage estimates are based on the lowest-cost supported image and video models; premium models, higher resolutions, longer videos, reference-based generation, and advanced tools use more credits.
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For agencies, production teams, and custom volume needs.
Reference to Video FAQ
Use these answers to choose the right reference type and workflow.
What is the difference between reference to video and image to video?
Image to video usually treats one image as the first frame or visual starting point. Reference to video focuses on using references to guide characters, products, style, motion, camera direction, or rhythm.
What reference types does Seedance 2.0 support?
Seedance 2.0 supports image, video, and audio references. Images are best for appearance, videos for motion and camera direction, and audio for rhythm and mood.
Can I combine first frame, first and last frames, and multimodal references?
No. First-frame, first-and-last-frame, and multimodal reference workflows solve different control problems, so choose the one that matches the main goal for that generation.
Create a Reference-Guided Video
Upload a reference image and use ClipCanva to create a more consistent character, product, or style-driven short video.