This tutorial turns a still image into a short video clip with Nodespell’s Image to Video Creative Tool in the Create workspace. You start from an image you generated or uploaded, describe the motion in a prompt, check the duration and cost, select Generate, and review the clip, which Nodespell keeps on an Image to Video node in your graph.
Choose your starting image
Section titled “Choose your starting image”Image to Video needs one image to animate. Pick the path that matches what you have.
Use this path after Make your first image.
- In Create, select the Image Generator node that holds your image, or select Image Generator in the rail and generate one.
- In the Results section of the composer, use Show older result and Show newer result until the image you want is showing.
- Select Continue with this result.
- In the Continue with this result dialog, choose Image to Video.
The composer switches to Image to Video with your image already in its image field. A notice explains that the tool “will use the exact selected result through a visible Asset node”: Nodespell adds an Asset node named Selected historical result to the graph, so later takes on the Image Generator node do not change your video’s source. Select Remove in that notice if you change your mind.
- In Create, select Image to Video in the Create tools rail.
- Find the image field. Most models label it Start frame; some label it Source image.
- Select Choose assets in that field. A dialog opens on your Nodespell Assets.
- Select an image you uploaded before, or upload a new file from the dialog.
- Select Use selection.
Supported upload formats and sizes are listed in Supported media. You can also upload from the Assets tool in the Create rail; see Upload and organize assets.
Choose a model
Section titled “Choose a model”The model card at the top of the composer shows the selected video model. Keep the default for a first clip, or select the card to open Choose model and compare models. Each model supports different durations, resolutions and inputs, and the composer changes to match. See Choose a model.
If you switch to a model that cannot accept a setting you already entered, Nodespell tells you which settings were adjusted or could not be carried over.
Describe the motion
Section titled “Describe the motion”Type into the Prompt field what should move and how the camera behaves. The image already supplies the subject and look, so spend the words on motion:
- The subject’s action: “the boats rock gently, gulls cross the frame”.
- The camera: “slow push-in”, “static camera”, “slow pan left”.
- Changes over time: “the fog thins as the sun rises”.
Avoid describing a different scene from the image. The model treats the image as the first frame.
Set duration and other controls
Section titled “Set duration and other controls”The controls below the prompt depend on the model. The table lists the common ones and the section they appear in.
| Control | Section | What it sets |
|---|---|---|
| Start frame | References | The image the clip starts from. |
| End frame | References | An optional image the clip should end on, for models that support first and last frames. |
| Duration | Motion | Clip length. The credit estimate updates when you change it. |
| Resolution | Output | Output size, when the model offers a choice. |
| Aspect ratio | Output | Frame shape, when the model offers a choice. |
| Generate audio | Audio | Whether the model also generates sound, for models that can. |
Less common controls, such as Seed, appear under Settings or inside the collapsible More settings group. When you change controls inside More settings, its header shows how many you changed.
Check the estimate and generate
Section titled “Check the estimate and generate”- Keep Generations at
1. Each extra generation is a separate video run. - On paid plans, read the credit estimate shown with a coin icon on the Generate button. It updates as you change the model, duration or resolution.
- Select Generate.
Nodespell checks required fields first. If the image field is empty, it is marked as required and nothing is submitted. If your balance is too low, a Not enough credits sheet shows how many credits the run needs and how many you have.
Review the clip
Section titled “Review the clip”Video runs take longer than image runs. The Results section shows Submitting, Running and then Complete or Failed. The node in the graph shows the same progress.
When the clip is ready:
- Play it in the result preview in the composer.
- Select View fullscreen for a larger player.
- Use Show older result and Show newer result to compare clips if you generate again.
To try a different motion, edit the Prompt and select Generate again with the same node selected. Each clip is kept as a separate take on the node.
Where to go from the clip
Section titled “Where to go from the clip”- Open the graph in Graph mode to see the chain: Image Generator, the Selected historical result Asset node, and Image to Video.
- Lengthen the shot with Extend Video, or raise its resolution with Video Upscaler. See Creative Tools.
- Add music or sound and cut it with other clips in the Timeline.
- Download the file; see Export.
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”Can I control the last frame of the clip?
Section titled “Can I control the last frame of the clip?”Some Image to Video models accept an End frame as well as a Start frame. The field appears only when the selected model supports it.
Why does my clip change the subject or style of my image?
Section titled “Why does my clip change the subject or style of my image?”Video models interpret the prompt as well as the image. Describe motion and camera rather than a new scene, and keep the prompt consistent with what the image shows. Trying another model can also help.
Does generating a new clip replace the old one?
Section titled “Does generating a new clip replace the old one?”No. Every clip is saved as a take on the Image to Video node. Browse them with Show older result and Show newer result, and choose which one the graph uses in Takes.
Why is Image to Video asking for a paid plan?
Section titled “Why is Image to Video asking for a paid plan?”Video generation is part of paid plans. A free account can still open the tool, set it up and connect it in the graph, but it cannot run video models.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Image to Video — every control and model option.
- Make your first image — create the source image.
- Takes — compare clips and choose one.
- Timeline — assemble clips and audio.
- Plans and credits — estimates and video access.