Modify videos by editing frames

Last updated on Jun 1, 2026

Learn how to edit a frame from a generated or uploaded video in Adobe Firefly and use it to generate a new video.

With the Firefly Generate video module, you can pick any frame from a generated or uploaded video, edit it the way you want, and then use that edited frame to generate a brand new video that reflects your changes.

On the Firefly homepage, select Generate from the left rail, then select Generate video.

Add a video by:

  • Selecting the Edit option at the top of the page and uploading a video from your local device or the Adobe cloud storage.
  • Generating a new video in the Generate tab and then selecting the Edit option at the top of the page.

In the Edit tab, select the Edit frame from the left rail. 

The Firefly Generate video left rail showing three options: Prompt, Edit frame, and Upscale, with Edit frame selected.
Select Edit frame from the left rail to open frame editing options for your video.

Select the model to use for generating the video from your edited frame. Currently, you can select from the following partner models:

  • Runway Aleph 2
  • Ray3.14 Modify
  • Ray3 Modify
The partner models dropdown in Firefly Generate video showing three options: Runway Aleph 2, Ray3.14 Modify, and Ray3 Modify, with Runway Aleph 2 selected and the Edit current frame indicator active.
Select a partner model to use when generating your new video from the edited frame.

Depending on the model you select, you'll see the following options enabled below the video preview:

  • Runway Aleph 2 model: Edit current frame
  • Ray3 models: Edit first frame, Edit last frame

Scrub through the video to the frame you want to edit, then choose one of the Edit frame options. The selected frame opens in the Edit image page.

: The Edit frame dropdown menu in Firefly Generate video, showing options to Use current frame, Upload your own, or access Adobe Cloud Storage.
Choose how to source the frame you want to edit — use a frame from your video, upload one, or select from Adobe Cloud Storage.

Use the image edit options such as Prompt, Markup, Remove, and more to edit the image.

 The Firefly Edit image page with the left rail showing editing tools: Prompt, Markup, Precision Flow (beta), Fill, Remove, Expand, Upscale, and Remove background. Markup is selected and a prompt bubble is active on the image.
Use the editing tools in the left rail to modify the selected frame before generating your new video.

When you are satisfied with your edits, select Save in the upper-right of the page. This saves your edits and returns you to the video edit page.

Add a prompt describing the video you want to generate, then select Generate to generate a new video using your edited frame.

The Firefly Generate video result page showing a generated video in the player with playback controls, two video thumbnails below, the Runway Aleph 2 model selected, a prompt field, a credit usage indicator showing 400 credits, and a Generate button.
Review your generated video, adjust the prompt or model if needed, and select Generate to create a new version.

Tip

When working with Runway, add directional guidance to your prompt. Describe how subjects should move, when actions should happen, and whether motion should follow realistic physics to achieve more predictable video results.