Check Your Settings Before Generating: A Guide on how to use the Prompt Box

Before you create your next masterpiece with Luma AI, it's crucial to review your settings. Properly configuring these options ensures your generated content aligns perfectly with your creative vision. The Luma AI platform provides several tabs, each designed for a specific type of generation or modification.

Here's a detailed look at each key settings tab:

1. Describe Tab: Text to Image or Text to Video

The "Describe" tab is your primary interface for creating content directly from a text prompt.

• Purpose: This tab is used for "text to image" or "text to video" generations. You provide a textual description, and the AI brings it to life.
• How it works: After inputting your prompt, you'll select your desired output settings.
• Media Type Selection: You must choose between "Images" or "Videos" depending on your desired result. Below this, you can set the aspect ratio (, 9:16, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 21:9) and other generation parameters such as resolution (e.g., 720p) or specific models like Ray2 Flash or Ray2 for videos, or Photon for images.

2. Keyframe Tab: Image to Video or Image Keyframing

The "Keyframe" tab allows you to animate still images or create transitions between them.

• Purpose: This tab is ideal for converting an image into a video. You can also upload two separate images to keyframe between them, creating a dynamic visual sequence.
• Important Note: When using the "Keyframe" tab, the system will automatically use the aspect ratio of the attached media. You will not manually select the aspect ratio as you would in the "Describe" or "Reference" tabs. Other video-specific settings like duration (e.g., 5s) and model (e.g., Ray2) will still be available.

3. Reference Tab: Image Generation from Reference

The "Reference" tab is designed for generating new images based on an existing visual input.

• Purpose: This tab lets you upload a "reference image" to guide the AI in creating new, similar images. This is perfect when you have a specific style, composition, or subject you want to replicate or build upon.
• Important Limitation: The "Reference" tab is currently only supported for image generations. You cannot use a reference image to generate videos here. You will select "Images" as your media type and can choose aspect ratios (e.g., 9:16, 1:1, 16:9) and output quality (e.g., 1080p, Photon model).

4. Modify Tab: Video Modification

The "Modify" tab is dedicated to altering existing video content.

• Purpose: This section is specifically for making adjustments or transformations to videos you've already generated or uploaded.

Important Mention: Natural Language Overrides

It is crucial to remember that your natural language prompt will override your selected settings in some cases. For example:

• If you have "Videos" selected in the settings but your prompt says "picture of a cat," the system will likely give you an image.
• Conversely, if you have "Images" selected but your prompt explicitly says "video of a dog running," it will likely generate a video.

Always check your prompt and settings in conjunction to ensure you get the desired output.