Photo to Zombie Video: A Practical Upload Checklist

Two portraits or one shared photo?

Use two individual portraits when you want explicit control over the roles. Each image should contain one main subject, with a visible face and enough of the head and shoulders to identify the person.

Use a shared photo when you already have a clean image of both subjects. Avoid overlapping faces, group photos, and one subject standing far behind the other. A shared image with very different face sizes can make identity harder to preserve.

A five-point check before upload

Inspect the actual file, not only the small thumbnail on your phone. A compressed screenshot may look acceptable in a gallery while containing too little detail for generation.

• Sharpness: zoom in and check that the eyes and mouth are readable.
• Lighting: prefer soft, even light over deep shadows.
• Visibility: remove masks and choose a photo without sunglasses.
• Composition: crop out unrelated people and leave some space around the face.
• Rights: use a photo you may upload and get each person’s agreement.

Troubleshoot without changing everything at once

If identities are confused, try separate portraits. If a face drifts, use a sharper front-facing reference. If an embrace looks awkward, simplify the action and reduce competing scene instructions.

Change one input at a time so you can understand what helped. Do not keep resubmitting a task that is still processing. AI output remains variable even with good references, so inspect the finished clip before sharing.