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Create videos from text prompts or reference images inside your workflow.

Video Generation

What does it do?

The Video Generation node turns a written idea, or a starting image, into a generated video. Think of it like a video production assistant that takes your brief and returns a ready-to-use clip for campaigns, demos, or social content.

It works for both text-to-video and image-to-video workflows.

Smart features

  • One node for two creation styles: start from a prompt alone, or use one or two images to guide the result.

  • Automatic image role handling: if you add two images, Diaflow treats them as the start frame and end frame for a smoother transition.

  • Built-in video finishing options: you can turn on Enhancement and Compression to improve quality and reduce file size.

  • Optional last-frame output: you can return the final frame as an image and use it to continue the next video segment.

  • Flexible input mapping: pull prompts and images from earlier nodes without manual re-uploading.

  • Automatic cleanup of unsupported values: if frame rate or duration settings are outside the supported range, Diaflow adjusts them to a valid value.

Real-World Business Value

  • Turn a campaign brief into a short promo video for ads, landing pages, or social posts.

  • Animate a product image into a motion teaser without sending work out to a video team.

  • Create connected video scenes by using the last frame from one clip as the starting point for the next clip.

Step-by-Step Setup

  • In Model, choose the video model you want to use.

  • In Prompt, describe the scene, motion, style, lighting, and camera feel you want.

  • In Image source, add one image if you want the video to begin from a specific visual, or add two images if you want Diaflow to guide both the first and last frame.

  • In Resolution, select the output quality that matches your chosen model.

  • In Aspect ratio, choose the shape that fits your channel, such as 16:9 for landscape or 9:16 for vertical.

  • In Duration, enter the clip length in seconds.

  • In FPS, choose 24, 30, or 60 depending on how smooth you want the motion to feel.

  • Turn on Camera Fixed if you want the camera position to stay locked.

  • If your selected model supports it, turn on Audio to generate sound with the video.

  • Turn Enhancement on if you want Diaflow to improve video quality after generation.

  • Turn Compression on if you want a smaller final file size.

  • Turn on Return Last Frame if you want to reuse the ending image in a later video step.

  • Run the workflow and review the result in the Output tab.

The Transformation: Before & After

Before basic campaign request

After generated video result

If Return Last Frame is on, the result can include both the video and the final frame image.

Tips & Warnings for First-Timers

Best practices

  • Write prompts that describe both the scene and the motion.

  • Match Aspect ratio to the final channel before you generate.

  • Use one image for a guided starting frame.

  • Use two images only when you want Diaflow to connect a beginning and an ending scene.

  • Turn on Return Last Frame when building multi-part video sequences.

Warnings

  • Do not add more than two images in Image source. Extra images are ignored.

  • Do not choose 1080p with models that only support lower resolutions.

  • Do not expect very short durations to stay unchanged on every model. Some models raise short values to their minimum supported length.

  • Do not assume video generation is fast. Longer clips, finishing options, and uploads can take several minutes.

  • Do not assume Enhancement and Compression always run. If that finishing service is unavailable, Diaflow may return the original video instead.

  • Do not assume every public workflow output stays available forever. Some public video links may expire.

  • Do not hide image links inside the Prompt unless you want them treated as image input.

  • Do not use unsupported image files as video input. Convert files like PDFs into images first.

  • Do not expect the output to be a permanent public video link. The result is typically a stored workflow file reference.

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