Firefly Video Prompt Creator

Build professional Adobe Firefly video prompts using the industry-standard Shot · Subject · Action · Style · Camera · Constraints framework. Choose from curated options or freetext your own. Prompt updates live — just copy and paste into Firefly.

Step 1 — Choose your Firefly video model

Each model has different strengths, aspect ratios, durations and prompt-syntax preferences. The prompt below auto-adapts to fit the model you pick.

The prompt formula — how it works

Great AI video prompts follow a repeatable, layered formula. Missing layers = inconsistent results. Build your prompt piece by piece using the sections below.

ShotThe framing (wide, close-up, aerial, POV…)
SubjectWho or what is on screen
ActionWhat is happening (verb + detail)
EnvironmentWhere the scene takes place
StyleThe visual aesthetic (cinematic, claymation…)
CameraMovement, lens, angle
LightingDirection, quality, time of day
Mood & ColorEmotional tone and palette
ConstraintsWhat to avoid (negative prompt)

Pro tip: Firefly rewards specificity. Instead of “a doctor”, say “a compassionate female physician in navy scrubs, mid-40s, holding a tablet”.

Shot Type & Framing

How the camera frames the subject. Sets scale and perspective from the first frame.
Recommended

Subject

Who or what is on screen. Add descriptive details — age, clothing, expression, ethnicity, profession.
Required

Action

What is happening. Use strong verbs. If the verb you want isn’t listed, type it in the custom field.
Required

Environment / Location

Where the scene takes place. Adds depth, atmosphere and context.
Optional

Visual Style & Aesthetic

The overall look. This is where words like cinematic, animation, cartoon, claymation, anime, documentary live.
Recommended

Camera Movement

How the camera moves through the shot. This is the difference between a still image and a video.
Recommended

Lens & Optics

Focal length, depth of field and lens character. Big impact on cinematic feel.
Optional

Lighting

Bright, natural light is on-brand for Meridian Health. Lens flare and window light reinforce the “illuminating” story.
Optional

Mood & Tone

Emotional register. On-brand words: hopeful, compassionate, uplifting, warm.
Optional

Color Grade & Palette

Overall color treatment. “Bright, neutral, natural” matches Meridian Health photography principles.
Optional

Temporal / Speed

Time behavior of the shot — slow-motion, hyperlapse, real-time.
Optional

Constraints — What to Avoid

Adobe Firefly does not accept a separate negative-prompt field, so we phrase these inline. Not every model honors negatives — use sparingly.
Optional
Ready-made example prompts (click to load)

Click any example to load its selections into the builder. Great starting points for common Meridian Health use cases.

Which Firefly model should I pick?
  • Adobe Firefly Video Model — the commercially-safe default. Trained on licensed content, ideal for B-roll and marketing where copyright indemnification matters.
  • Runway Gen-4.5 — state-of-the-art realism and complex action; strong for high-end film assets and VFX-heavy shots.
  • Sora 2 (OpenAI) — narrative storytelling with synchronized audio — best for scenes needing sound design.
  • Google Veo 3.1 / 3.1 Fast — cinematic realism with natural lighting; Fast is the rapid-prototype variant.
  • Kling 2.5 Turbo / 3.0 / 3.0 Omni — cinematic multishot with physics-aware motion; requires a first-frame image.
  • Luma Ray2 / Ray3 / Ray3 HDR / Ray3.14 / Ray3.14 HDR — realistic fluid motion, object consistency, HDR variants for pro color grading.
  • Veo 2 — earlier-generation Google model, useful for iteration when credits matter.

Source: Adobe Firefly “Generate videos using partner models” help documentation.

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