Turn a sketch into video seamlessly in Firefly

Start with a sketch and prompt, style your image, and generate a short video - fast, smooth, and friction-free.

Published July 24, 2026

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00:01

Introduction

[A close-up image of a vibrant, pink goldfish swimming underwater is displayed.]

Ever needed that perfect B-roll shot or wished your still images could magically come to life as a video?

[The image zooms in closer to the fish's face, then cuts to its tail moving in the water.]

Well, you're in luck!

[Kaleb Gonyea, a young man with a mustache and a cap, is in a colorful room filled with skateboards, speaking to the camera.]

Hey, my name is Kaleb Gonyea, and today I'm going to show you an exciting new Adobe workflow that makes this possible.

I'll guide you step by step as we take a simple sketch [A simple, black-and-white sketch of a goldfish appears on screen.] and turn it into a stunning image [The screen shifts back to the vibrant pink goldfish artwork as the camera zooms in, the goldfish animated into video.] and then transform that image into a smooth five-second video, all with a few clicks.

By the end of this video, you'll have your own dynamic visual you can use on your own projects.

[The man continues speaking to the camera in his room.]

So, let's dive in and bring those ideas to life.

[The screen displays the Adobe Firefly interface, and a cursor hovers over the Text to Image option.]

Let's jump into Adobe Firefly.

00:30

Creating an image from a sketch with text to image

First thing you want to do is click on the Text to image module.

On the left Toolbar, [The cursor moves to the left toolbar and selects Art under Content Type.] go ahead and select your Aspect ratio and Content type.

I'm going to keep my Aspect ratio the same at Square (1:1), but I'm going to select Art for Content type.

[The cursor clicks on the Upload Image button inside the Composition Reference section.]

Just below that, you'll see the Composition Reference section.

This is where our sketch comes in handy.

Click Upload image and select your sketch.

Next up, Style options.

[Under Style options, the Colorful Cloud template is selected, and both sliders are adjusted to one hundred percent.]

I'm going to choose the Colorful Cloud style, but you can pick whatever one fits your vibe.

Then I want to turn the Visual intensity and Strength all the way to 100%.

Now for the fun part, your prompt.

[The prompt text is typed into the box, and the cursor clicks the blue Generate button.]

This tells Firefly what kind of image you want to generate.

Here's what I used: A colorful goldfish swimming in the water.

Once your prompt is ready, go ahead and click Generate.

[Four distinct generated images of the pink goldfish appear side-by-side.]

Boom!

Just like that, we've got some amazing results.

Now let's take it a step further.

01:15

Converting generated images into video

We're going to turn this still image into a short video directly.

[The cursor hovers over the first option, clicks the menu icon, and selects Generate Video from the list.]

Hover over the image you like the best and click the down arrow in the top left corner.

Then choose Generate video from the dropdown.

You'll be taken to this dashboard.

[The workspace changes to the Generate Video screen, showing the selected goldfish as a thumbnail.]

Look in the bottom left.

You'll see your image loaded as the first keyframe right next to the Prompt field.

Just like before, we'll tweak settings on the left side.

[The mouse cursor indicates the Aspect Ratio menu, highlighting the selected widescreen format.]

01:32

Adjusting video settings and writing motion prompts

For the General settings, I'm going to keep the Aspect ratio the same as 16:9, although I created a 1:1 image, I want to create a 16:9, so I can use this for video.

Under Camera, you'll see a bunch of different Motion options.

[The camera settings section on the left sidebar opens, revealing several motion option buttons.]

I'm going to leave mine blank for now, but feel free to play with all the different options.

Now let's write a prompt for our video.

[A detailed prompt is typed out into the text entry field below the media player.]

Here's what I'm using: A large goldfish slowly swimming and blinking.

Have fish swim out of frame.

[The user clicks on the Generate button, and a thumbnail message says Generating Video.]

When you're happy with everything, hit Generate, sit back and watch the magic happen.

[The final video clip plays, showing the animated pink goldfish blinking and swimming out of the frame.]

And there you have it.

02:02

Final result and exporting the generated video

From a simple sketch to an amazing video.

Again, my name is Kaleb Gonyea, and I'll see you in the next video.

[The scene returns to Kaleb Gonyea in the decorated room, waving goodbye to the viewer.]

Note: Stock assets provided are for practice purposes only. See terms.

What you’ll learn

Kick off with a sketch and a prompt

Use a sketch as a compositional reference and type a text prompt to start your image generation. Add a style reference to guide the look.

Pick your image and move to video

Choose your favorite image generation from the results — no need to download it first. You’re ready to move straight into video generation.

Animate your vision in seconds

The selected image loads as your first frame. Pick a camera motion, hit generate, and get a 5-second video clip on the spot.

Instruction by: Kaleb Gonyea
Adobe Stock Contributor: Tebha Workspace

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What you’ll learn