AI Image to Video Creator: Finishing the Ad After the First Cut
The loop after the first cut
| Step | Where | What it does | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Watch | The finished ad on the progress page | Look at each shot, the end card and the sound | Free |
| 2. Fix a shot | Fix this shot in the editor | Edit that shot’s text, regenerate that 15-second segment | The segment’s seconds at the tier price. The other segments are not touched |
| 3. Fix the end card | Edit end card, then Assemble | Change brand, product name, tagline or call to action | A re-join, priced by the finished length |
| 4. Rebuild | Rebuild final cut | Re-join the same shots with the current end card; nothing is reshot | The same re-join. If it fails, the previous cut stays |
| 5. Vary | Make another | Back to the composer with new settings | A new ad at its own price |
| 6. Publish | Download or share | The finished file | Free; a free account carries the small AI badge |
The progress page keeps this list as buttons, and a stage that fails offers Try again, which continues from that stage and keeps what is finished. You can leave the page while it runs; the home card for the ad shows its stage. The ad progress page.
Fixing one shot without redoing the ad
An ad is made in 15-second segments, each shot on its own, so a bad shot is a local problem. In a one-click ad the script is fixed but the shots are not: open the ad in the editor, change that shot’s text and regenerate that segment, then Rebuild final cut. Pick the repair by what is wrong.
| What is wrong | Repair | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The picture of one shot | Edit the shot text, regenerate that segment | Earlier takes are kept, and switching back is free |
| A spoken line | Redub on the clip | Lip sync is 1 credit a second of clip. In an ad scored the new way, the ad’s music returns by itself when you join again |
| A stumble or a dead moment | Trim | 5 credits, and a trimmed segment is cheaper to join |
| A colour, the time of day, the weather, background people | AI visuals | 2 times the per-second price of the tier; see the guide on the eight changes |
| The product looks wrong | In step 2 of an expert-mode ad, Redraw from original on the product card | The product is only ever redrawn from your own photo, never from text |
| A brand name or tagline | Edit end card | The one place readable text is guaranteed |
The script of a one-click ad cannot be edited afterwards. If the wording of the script matters, that is the reason to choose expert mode in the first place, where the script can be edited or rewritten by AI until it has been broken down into cast and shots. One-click or expert mode · Edit this clip.
Variants from the same photos
The photos can be used again for another ad, and the reading is free each time. What a variant changes depends on which setting you touch.
| Change | Counts as | Changes the price? |
|---|---|---|
| Ad vibe | A new ad | No |
| Format: portrait or landscape | A new ad | No |
| Length: 15, 30 or 60 seconds | A new ad | Yes |
| Quality | A new ad | Yes |
| The one line | A new ad | No |
| End card text | The same ad, rebuilt | A re-join only |
A sensible test set is therefore the same photos in a few vibes and both formats at one length and quality, which keeps the prices equal and compares only the creative. Each ad is its own project with its own all-in price, so six variants is six prices, and the account has limits: there is a cap on projects (“You’ve reached your project limit — delete one to continue”) and a rate limit on starting ads in a short time. Start with the cheapest quality and the shortest length, and pay for the step up only on the variant that wins. Vibe, length, format and quality · The generator’s settings.
When a shot is blocked by content review
Sometimes the check at the video stage refuses a segment. The ad stops there, the refused segments are refunded within the daily limit, and the progress page lists them with the reason. Retry is refused until you have changed the refused text, because the same text would be refused again and every block counts toward an account-level pause on video.
| Reason | Likely cause in an ad | Change |
|---|---|---|
| A person or face | A named or recognisable person in the script | Describe a generic person |
| A lookalike | A celebrity, a character or a famous logo | Rename it or describe it generically |
| A claim | A cure, a guarantee, a medical effect | Show it instead of claiming it |
| Violence | A weapon used for a joke | Cut it |
| Clothing | Outfit wording the review flags | Describe the outfit plainly |
Edit the refused segments in the shots view, then retry. The segments that were delivered are charged and kept, and only the edited ones are regenerated. The one-price cap still applies to the whole ad. An ad blocked by content review.
What you cannot change on a finished ad
- The mode. A one-click ad cannot become an expert-mode ad or the reverse. Each is a fresh ad.
- The length of the ad and the number of segments. Segment length is fixed at 15 seconds, and the number of segments comes from the ad length.
- The vibe and format. They are part of how the ad was made.
- The music. It is written for the ad and cannot be picked. To use your own, download the final cut and replace the track in an editor. Where the music comes from.
- Whether the ad can be cancelled. Cancelling works before shooting starts; credits spent on steps that have started are not refunded, and a cancelled ad cannot be resumed.
For how the ad is first made, from the photos to the first cut, see photo to video AI and AI ad video generator.
FAQ
Can I change one shot of a finished photo ad?
Yes. Open the ad in the editor, change that shot’s text and regenerate that segment, then rebuild the final cut. The other shots are not reshot.
How do I change the text on the end card?
Use Edit end card, change the brand, product name, tagline or call to action, and Assemble. The final cut is rebuilt without reshooting.
Can I change the vibe or length after the ad is made?
No. A different vibe, length or format is a new ad. The reading of your photos is free each time.
What if a shot is blocked by content review?
The ad pauses, the refused segments are refunded within the daily limit, and retry is refused until you change the refused text. Only the edited segments are made again.
What does it cost to fix a shot?
Regenerating a segment costs its seconds at the tier price. A trim is 5 credits, lip sync is 1 credit a second, and a picture change is 2 times the per-second price.
Can I edit the script of a one-click ad?
No. The shots can be edited but the script cannot. Expert mode lets you edit or rewrite the script until it has been broken down.
Can I cancel an ad?
Before shooting starts. Credits spent on steps that have started are not refunded, and a cancelled ad cannot be resumed.
Does a variant need new photos?
No. You can add the same photos again. Each variant is its own ad with its own price.
Updated November 2, 2026