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Product · June 18, 2026

Image-to-video workflow for Wan 3.0

Reference images are strongest when the prompt explains motion, not just appearance. This workflow turns still frames into controlled moving shots.

Wan 3.0 Studio · 5 min read

Dramatic Wan 3.0 city video frame
Input
Image + prompt

Use a clear reference frame

Control
Motion-first

Prompt what should change

Output
Reusable clip

Download or iterate from history

For image-to-video, the still frame already carries subject, composition, and style. The text prompt should focus on movement: camera drift, environmental motion, product rotation, character gesture, or lighting change.

Keep the reference image readable

Use images with one dominant subject, stable framing, and enough negative space for motion. If the source image is crowded, the model has less room to interpret movement cleanly.

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