Select Shot editor in the upper-right corner of the card whose previous takes you want to view.
Last updated on
Nov 10, 2026
Learn how to use the Shot editor to view all the takes of a shot and rebuild it.
Video > Build a story is a beta capability in Adobe Firefly now available for testing and feedback.
Before you begin
From the home page, select Video > Build a story, and build a visual story with scenes and shots.
A. Controls to play the video B. First frame used to generate the selected clip C. Generated frame D. Generated clip E. Generative settings
View previous takes of a shot
You can use the Shot editor to view all the frames and clips generated for a shot.
View the thumbnails of all the takes of the shot on the right side. To view a take, select its thumbnail.
To play a video, use these controls:
- Play and pause
- Mute, adjust the volume, and unmute
- Maximized view and minimized view
In maximized view, you can also adjust the Playback speed.
To download a take, select its thumbnail, and then select .
To switch to the next or previous shot on the canvas, select the on-screen arrows.
Rebuild a shot
Select Shot editor in the upper-right corner of the card whose frame or clip you want to rebuild. Then, select the thumbnail of the required frame or clip.
To reset all frames, references, and the beat or description of the selected frame or clip at once, select Clear all .
Do the following as necessary:
- For clips only: To change the existing first frame, remove it, select First frame, and then add an image from Your device, Adobe cloud storage, or Adobe Stock.
- For clips only: To add the last frame, select Last frame, and add an image from Your device, Adobe cloud storage, or Adobe Stock.
- For clips and frames: To add one or more reference images to guide the creative direction, select References, and then add them from Your device, Adobe cloud storage, or Adobe Stock.
Modify the beat or description, if necessary. To check the prompt that was used by the AI Assistant to generate the current frame or clip, expand Show advanced prompt. Refine your new description if there are issues with the prompt used.
To adjust the video generation settings, select Video and then the Generative settings menu next to it. Then, make the following changes:
- Duration: Select the dropdown menu, and then move the slider.
- Seed: Add a seed value or change the existing value to control the output.
Press Enter to generate a new frame or clip of the shot, based on the changes you made.
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