Select a clip you want to modify in your sequence.
Last updated on
Nov 10, 2026
Use a text prompt to regenerate a clip and change its visual content without rebuilding your sequence.
Assemble short video is currently a beta capability in Adobe Firefly, available for testing and feedback.
Regenerating a clip lets you modify its content quickly and create a new version or a Take. You can use the new take while preserving the original to compare versions and choose the one that works best.
Create a new take using a prompt
In the prompt bar, describe the change you want to make, such as adjusting the background, lighting, or subject elements.
Select the icon to generate a new take.
Wait for the generation to complete. New takes are stacked on top of each other on the right side of the preview area.
Select a take from the list to preview it. The selected take replaces the existing clip in the timeline and updates the final video sequence.
When the generation completes, the new take automatically becomes active. Your original clip remains available as the Original take, and each subsequent regeneration adds another numbered take. Selecting a different take will update both the preview and the clip used in your sequence.
You can enter additional prompts to create more takes for the same clip, giving you multiple creative options to choose from.
Note
You can include clips longer than 10 seconds in your sequence, but you can only regenerate clips that are 10 seconds or shorter.
Provide visual guidance with reference images
To gain more precise control over the regeneration output, add a reference image to guide the visual direction. This helps ensure the generated content matches your creative vision more closely.
Select the Add a reference image option in the prompt bar. You can add up to three reference images per regeneration.
Choose an image from Adobe cloud storage or your local device by selecting one of the following options:
- Your files: Select an image from your Adobe cloud storage.
- Shared with you: Select an image that someone has shared with you.
- Projects: Select an image from your existing Adobe projects.
- Generation history: Select an image that you previously generated.
- On your computer: Browse and select an image stored on your local device.
The reference image provides additional visual context that influences how the tool interprets your text prompt. You can only add image files—video and audio files cannot be used as references.
Adjust take duration
Each take can have its own trimmed duration, independent of other takes. This flexibility lets you customize the timing for different versions without affecting your other options.
When you switch between takes with different durations, your sequence adjusts its overall length accordingly. This allows you to compare not just the visual content but also the pacing of different takes within your project.
Open an assembled clip in Timeline
Select Open in timeline to continue editing your assembled sequence in Timeline. Your sequence and the active take for each regenerated clip are transferred, while other takes remain in the sequence file. In Timeline, you can continue editing with multi-track audio, color correction, motion graphics and effects, transitions, titles, and captions.
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