Choose the right input: references, first frame or source-video edit
A trend name is not an input specification. Match your starting material to the selected tool before copying a prompt. DuoFrame prepares text and records; it does not connect to these services, quote a live price or submit files.
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1. Decide what material you actually have
| Starting material | Workbench mode | What to supply elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| An idea and permitted references | Original scene | A provider that supports your chosen generation method; the writing is a general scene direction. |
| Separate identity references | Kling O1 ordered references | Matching reference elements in the actual provider controls. |
| A complete composition containing both subjects | Motion first | One finished first frame; movement instructions in the text. |
| An authorized performance clip | Source-video editing brief | The source clip, replacement references and a supported edit/transfer mode. |
2. Keep ordered references explicit
The reviewed fal Kling O1 reference schema distinguishes ordered elements and allows references to be addressed in the prompt. DuoFrame’s reference mode writes A as @Element1 and B as @Element2. That text does not attach the images: you must add the correct references in the provider and recheck its current schema.
Use the “Call & response” plan to rehearse the mapping. Change one subject description, then inspect both the default action and each shot’s free-form note. Swapping A/B in the workbench exchanges the structured subject, reference and default-action fields; it cannot interpret arbitrary prose in a shot.
3. Let a finished frame carry appearance
Runway’s reviewed image-to-video guide separates the input image’s visual composition from motion described in text. For that type of workflow, describe what moves and how. Our motion mode keeps the subject and preservation notes in your production record rather than pretending that two portrait descriptions can replace a finished image.
The “Meet the pair” template is an example: first prepare the correctly composed frame, then use one clear action per shot. If the starting composition is wrong, correct the frame before refining movement language.
4. A source edit needs a preservation record
Higgsfield describes motion transfer and object swap as different operations on existing video. Use that distinction when preparing a source-led brief: record what should stay and what should change. Provider controls, clip requirements and permissions still need to be checked there.
The example source note is a placeholder, not a bundled clip. Replace it with your actual source description and keep music permission separate. Model availability, exact motion, identity, price and processing time have not been tested by DuoFrame.
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Provider documentation supports the input distinctions. Practical checklists and example revisions here are original preparation advice. No real render, user study, success rate or cost result is claimed.