Learn how to choose an Action Template and Camera Motion to control how your video looks and moves.

After clicking Activate Image on a stock, uploaded, generated, or previously used image, or Recreate on a showcase video, you will be taken to the editor.

If you edited your starting photo in Scene Builder, you’ll return to the editor after clicking “Continue to Video.”

Note. If you used a Showcase video, the editor will open with preset settings that you can customize to suit your business. If you used an image—whether favorited, generated, uploaded, or selected from stock images—all settings will be empty, and you’ll need to configure them from scratch.

In this article, we’ll show you how to select an Action Template and Camera Motion.

Action Templates define how your AI presenter is framed and moves throughout the video. Each preset combines camera movement with a presentation style, making it easier to match your video to your content.

Note: If you're not sure which template to choose, select Auto. The system will automatically choose the Action Template that best matches your scene.

You can select one of 7 Action Templates.

Camera Motions define how the camera moves during your AI-generated video. Although your video is created from a single image, the selected Camera Motion tells the AI how to animate the camera, creating a more dynamic and engaging result.

Note: If you are not sure which Camera Motion to choose, select Auto. The system will automatically choose the Camera Motion that best matches your scene.

You can select one of 16 Camera Motions.

Already selected Camera Motion and Action Template? Amazing! Let's move on to the next article to learn how to Write Your Prompt and Narration.

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We look forward to seeing your brand thrive with ActiveCast videos!