Creating Your First Video

Turn Images into Motion

Samsa's video generation brings your still images to life. Transform any image into a dynamic video with just a few clicks.

How Video Generation Works

There are three ways to create videos in Samsa:

1. Image-to-Video - Upload or select an existing image and animate it

2. Text-to-Video - Generate a video directly from a text prompt

3. Style-to-Video - Apply your trained style models to video generation

Creating Your First Video

From an existing image:

1. Select an image from your gallery

2. Click the Video tab in the editing panel

3. Choose a video model

4. Select duration and settings

5. Click Generate Video

From a new prompt:

1. Open the prompt editor

2. Switch to Video mode

3. Write your prompt describing the scene

4. Choose a video model and duration

5. Click Generate

Video Generation Settings

Duration: Choose how long your video will be

• Options vary by model (typically 4-12 seconds)

Aspect Ratio: Select the video shape

• 16:9 (landscape)

• 9:16 (portrait/vertical)

• 1:1 (square)

Model: Different models offer different styles and qualities

Credit Costs

Video generation costs 5 credits per second as a base, with model multipliers:

Essential tier (1x multiplier):

• 5-second video = 25 credits

Professional tier (2x multiplier):

• 5-second video = 50 credits

Premium tier (4-5x multiplier):

• 5-second video = 100-125 credits

Tips for Better Videos

• Start with a high-quality source image

• Choose images with clear subjects

• Consider how motion might look in your scene

• Match the video model to your content style