On the Firefly homepage, select Video > Edit multi-track video.
Last updated on
Oct 28, 2026
Learn how to use the Firefly Video model to generate videos and add them to the timeline in Adobe Firefly.
Timeline is a beta feature in Adobe Firefly, now available for testing and feedback.
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Generate videos using Firefly Video model and add them to the timeline in a few simple steps.
When working with Timeline, you can easily generate new videos directly from within the editor, without needing to switch pages or leave your workspace. You can use the built-in Firefly Video model's generation settings and instantly add them to your timeline. This streamlined workflow allows you to work with ideas and experiment with styles without interrupting your editing flow.
Select the Generate media icon in the right panel, then select the Video panel if needed.
Open the Model dropdown menu under General settings and select Firefly Video.
Add a text description for the video you want to generate.
Specify the resolution and aspect ratio for the generated video.
Note
The default settings for generated videos are 24 frames per second (FPS) and a duration of 5 seconds.
If you'd like to guide the visual direction of your video using images, you can upload them for the first and last keyframes, or just one of them, under the Frames section. These images act as visual guides, helping Firefly Video generate content that begins and/or ends with your uploaded frames.
If you want to use the frame at the exact playhead position on the timeline, under Frames, select First or Last, then select Current Frame.
Note
If you add the First or Last frame, some options, such as Reference under Composition setting, Motion reference, Shot size, and Camera angle under Camera settings, and Style setting, are automatically disabled.
If you want to upload a video and use it as a composition reference, go to Reference under Composition and select Upload video. Firefly combines this video with your text prompt to generate a new video that follows the original layout while matching your prompt.
You can also specify camera behavior using the following generation settings:
- Motion reference: Match the camera motion in the generated video with the uploaded reference video.
- Shot size: Determine how much of the subject or scene is visible within the frame.
- Camera angle: Define the perspective from which the camera views the subject.
- Motion: Specify how the camera moves during the shot.
Under Style, you can also select a style preset to give your video a distinct visual identity.
Note
Selecting a style automatically disables the ability to set a start or end frame in the Frames section.
In the Advanced settings, use the Seed option to add a seed number that helps start the process and controls the randomness of what the AI creates. If you use the same seed, prompt, and control settings, you can generate similar video clips.
Select Generate.
The generated video is added to the Generation history panel, and you can drag and drop it to the timeline.
- Keyframe cropping: Instead of automatic center cropping, you can manually adjust the crop area using keyframe cropping. As you work, you’ll have a live preview of the changes, allowing you to make precise adjustments.
- Frame-by-frame sequencing: Start with an initial frame and generate the next one based on it to create longer videos. Repeat the process, treating each new frame as the starting point for the next. Use Adobe Express or Premiere to crop or adjust each frame to ensure visual consistency.
- Smoother video loops: Upload the first and last frames of your sequence to create smoother loops. Ensure they share similar composition and visual elements, then generate the in-between frames to bridge the gap.
- Use Image Model 4: Create your images in Image Model 4, then move them to the Generate video tool to have more refined and visually consistent video.
- Use Style presets without a reference image: Style presets guide the creation process when no image is provided, helping achieve the visual style you want as a starting point.
- Use Composition Reference: Extract edge and depth information from your target image using Composition Reference, then combine it with a new prompt to guide the video generation process.
- Work with 1080p for high-resolution video: If your final output needs to be high-resolution, work directly in 1080p.
- Iterate consistly using same seed: A seed is a numerical value that acts as a starting point for generating random variations. Using the same prompt, settings, model, and seed produces similar results; changing the seed produces new variations.
- Use generated B-roll as placeholders: Import generated B-roll into your Premiere timeline as temporary placeholders that match your script or storyboard. Replace them with real footage once it’s ready.
- Create transition masks: Use to transition between two clips in Premiere. These masks control which parts of the screen show the outgoing clip and which show the incoming one. This can lead to unique and creative effects beyond standard transitions such as cross-dissolves or wipes.
- Create elements: Such as animations, graphics, effects, or objects, on green or black backgrounds to composite in Premiere or After Effects.
- Create overlays, like light flares, particle effects, or fire, on a black background that can be blended into footage in Premiere.
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