seedanceiv Prompt Guide

01 General Tips

02 Text in Video

Use direct language to place readable typography, subtitles, and conversational elements inside a moving scene.

2.1 Slogan / Title Text

Describe the wording, placement, material, and animation of important on-screen text.

Animated Slogan with Product

Output

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PromptA premium skincare bottle stands on a reflective blue pedestal. The words ‘MAKE IT GLOW’ appear as elegant white 3D letters, orbiting the product before settling above it.

2.2 Subtitles

Specify exact dialogue and retain enough contrast for the text to be easy to read.

Narrated Landscape with Subtitles

Output

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PromptA slow aerial journey over a sunrise mountain lake. Add clean, centered subtitles reading: ‘Every horizon begins with one step.’

Office Conversation with Subtitles

Output

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PromptTwo designers talk across a warm studio table. Add natural subtitles for their conversation: ‘Let’s make the idea feel alive.’

2.3 Speech Bubbles

Speech bubbles work best when the subject, spoken words, and bubble placement are named clearly.

Campus Running Scene with Bubbles

Output

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PromptA student runs across a bright campus lawn. A hand-drawn speech bubble follows beside her and says: ‘Almost there!’

03 Image Reference

Reference images establish subjects, layouts, brands, and visual ingredients before motion is introduced.

3.1 Multi-angle Subject Reference

Use a set of images to define the same subject from complementary viewpoints.

3C Digital Product

Output

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PromptUse the reference product as the hero object. Reveal its metallic edges through a precise, studio-lit turntable movement.

Household Items

Output

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PromptArrange the referenced household objects in a sunlit kitchen, then let each object float gently into its intended place.

Character Reference

Output

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PromptKeep the referenced character’s face, outfit, and silhouette consistent while they turn toward the camera and smile.

Logo Reference

Output

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PromptTransform the referenced logo into a luminous glass mark that rises out of rippling water in a midnight-blue scene.

3.2 Multi-image Reference

Name each image and explain exactly which visual role it should play in the final composition.

Multi-subject Reference

Output

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PromptUse the people in Images 1 and 2 as friends meeting on a city street, preserving each subject’s distinctive appearance.

Multi-element Reference

Output

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PromptCombine the room from Image 1, the lamp from Image 2, and the floral arrangement from Image 3 into one calm editorial interior.

Multi-panel Storyboard

Output

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PromptFollow the visual order of the three storyboard panels: close-up, wide establishing shot, then a final product detail.

Storyboard with Characters

Output

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PromptUse the character references to perform the storyboard actions in sequence, retaining their clothing and expressions across each shot.

04 Video Reference

Reference footage can guide actions, camera language, pacing, and visual effects while your prompt supplies the new subject or setting.

4.1 Action Reference

Call out the action in the reference clip and the new subject that should perform it.

Film / Action Scene

Output

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PromptUse the reference clip’s fast chase rhythm and action beats. Replace the subject with a cyclist racing through a neon night market.

4.2 Camera Movement Reference

Ask seedanceiv to follow the framing, direction, and cadence of the camera move in your reference.

Marketing / Product Ad

Output

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PromptFollow the reference camera’s smooth push-in and orbit movement around a sculptural fragrance bottle on a vivid orange set.

Tech Park Concept Video

Output

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PromptFollow the reference clip’s forward drone path through a futuristic technology park at blue hour.

4.3 Effects Reference

Use reference video to direct the timing and feeling of a transformation or visual effect.

Film / Particle Effects

Output

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PromptFollow the reference particle effect as golden embers gather around a lone traveler in a cinematic forest at dusk.

Fun / Wings Effect

Output

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PromptUse the reference effect’s playful timing. Colorful translucent wings pop open behind a dancer as they spin toward camera.

05 Video Editing

Use precise edit instructions to change an existing video while preserving its subject, timing, and camera continuity.

5.1 Add / Remove / Modify Elements

Name the element to change, where it appears, and what should remain untouched.

Add Elements

Output

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PromptAdd a small red umbrella to the person’s hand. Preserve the original street, movement, and lighting.

Remove Elements

Output

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PromptRemove the parked car in the background while keeping the walking subject, shadows, and camera movement unchanged.

Modify Elements

Output

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PromptChange the subject’s yellow jacket to a deep cobalt-blue raincoat. Keep all other details identical.

5.2 Video Extension

Extend a reference clip in either temporal direction by clearly describing the moment that comes next or before.

Extend Backward

Output

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PromptExtend backward: before this close-up, show the camera moving through the café entrance toward the subject at the window.

Extend Forward

Output

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PromptExtend forward: the subject looks up, smiles, and walks into the warm afternoon light outside the frame.

5.3 Track Completion

Continue an action or camera track across a scene transition while keeping the intent and visual rhythm coherent.

Leaf Transition Between Scenes

Output

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PromptA windblown leaf fills the frame, then becomes a natural transition into a new autumn forest scene as the camera continues moving forward.