First 5 Things to Try

New to Chat Video Pro? Start here with these essential workflows that showcase the tool's core capabilities.

Getting Started

Quick Wins

1. Generate Your First Video

Goal: Create a video from a text description.

Steps

1. Enable Generate Media

   • Click the Generate Media toggle in the composer

   • The model selector and settings appear

2. Select a Video Model

   • Choose Veo 3.1 (good balance of quality and speed)

   • Or try Sora 2 for longer clips (up to 12 seconds)

3. Set Your Parameters and add a reference image (optional)

   • Aspect Ratio: Choose 16:9 for landscape or 9:16 for vertical

   • Duration: Start with 8 seconds

   • Audio: Enable if you want sound (Veo 3.1 supports audio)

4. Write Your Prompt

   • Be specific: "A cinematic shot of a mountain range at sunset with dramatic clouds"

   • Include camera movement: "Slow push-in on a coffee cup on a wooden table"

   • Add style: "Film noir style, black and white, rainy street at night"

5. Generate

   • Click Send or press Enter

   • Watch the progress indicator

   • Your video appears in the chat when ready

Pro Tip: Start simple, then iterate. Try variations like "make it more cinematic" or "add more motion."

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2. Get Color Grading Help

Goal: Analyze a frame and get professional color correction advice.

Steps

1. Open Color Grading Assistant

   • Click the Color Grading Assistant conversation starter

2. Export a Frame

   • In Premiere Pro, position your playhead on a clip

   • Click the Frame Export button (📷) in Chat Video Pro composer

   • The frame appears as an attachment

3. Ask for Analysis

   • Type: "What's wrong with this shot?" or "Analyze the color"

   • The AI provides technical analysis:

     • Exposure assessment

     • Color cast detection

     • Saturation evaluation

     • Specific Lumetri recommendations

4. Apply Corrections

   • Review the recommended adjustments

   • Click "Apply Recommended Look" button

   • Corrections are applied directly to your Premiere Pro clip

5. Request a Creative Look (Optional)

   • Ask: "Create a cinematic LUT" or "Give me a Blade Runner look"

   • Download the .cube LUT file

   • Apply in Premiere: Lumetri → Creative → Look → Browse

Pro Tip: Upload two images (your footage + reference) and say "Match the colors" for style transfer.

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3. Remove a Background from an Image

Goal: Create a transparent PNG for compositing.

Steps

1. Upload an Image

   • Click the file upload button (📎) or drag & drop

   • Select any image (JPG, PNG, WebP)

2. Request Background Removal

   • Type: "Remove the background"

   • The AI automatically uses Bria RMBG 2.0 (professional, licensed data)

3. Get Your Result

   • A transparent PNG appears in the chat

   • Download it for use in Premiere Pro or other apps

Advanced: Subject Isolation

If you want to keep only a specific subject:

• Upload image

• Type: "Keep only the [subject]" (e.g., "Keep only the dog")

• Uses EVF-SAM2 for precise isolation

Pro Tip: Use background removal for product shots, thumbnails, or creating graphics.

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4. Cut a Story from a Transcript

Goal: Turn a long interview into an edit-ready paper cut.

Steps

1. Open Story Cutter Assistant

   • Click the Story Cutter Assistant conversation starter

2. Upload Your Transcript

   • Export transcript from Premiere Pro (File → Export → Transcript)

   • Or upload any .txt file with timestamps

   • Drag & drop or use file upload button

3. Answer Questions

   • The AI asks about:

     • Platform (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.)

     • Target length (30s, 60s, 2min, etc.)

     • Style (energetic, calm, educational, etc.)

     • Key topics or themes to focus on

4. Review the Paper Cut

   • Get verbatim quotes with timestamps

   • Organized by story structure (Hook → Payoff → CTA, etc.)

   • Ready to paste into your edit

5. Refine (Optional)

   • Ask: "Make it shorter" or "Focus more on [topic]"

   • Get revised cuts until perfect

Pro Tip: The Story Cutter finds viral hooks, emotional moments, and complete thoughts automatically.

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5. Create a Smooth Transition Between Two Images

Goal: Generate a video transition that morphs from Image A to Image B.

Steps

1. Upload Two Images

   • Click file upload or drag & drop

   • Add exactly two images

   • The interface automatically switches to Transition Mode

2. Select Transition Model

   • Kling O3 Transition (recommended — best quality with Pro/Standard toggle)

   • Kling 3.0 Pro (alternative — universal model with element support)

   • Kling 3.0 Standard (fast)

   • Veo 3.1 First/Last (if you want audio)

3. Describe the Motion

   • Type: "Create a seamless push-in from frame A to frame B"

   • Or: "Smooth zoom transition with camera movement"

   • Be specific about camera movement for best results

4. Generate

   • Click Send

   • The AI creates a video that smoothly transitions between your two keyframes

5. Use in Your Edit

   • Download the transition video

   • Place between your clips in Premiere Pro

   • Adjust timing as needed

Pro Tip: Use transition mode for:

• B-roll transitions

• Scene changes

• Time-lapse effects

• Creative transitions between locations

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Bonus: Quick Premiere Pro Help

Goal: Get instant answers to Premiere Pro questions.

Steps

1. Ask Anything

   • Type: "How do I nest sequences?" or "Why is my export slow?"

   • Or click Premiere Pro Guru starter

2. Get Detailed Answers

   • Step-by-step instructions

   • Troubleshooting tips

   • Best practices

   • Links to official Adobe docs (when relevant)

Pro Tip: The Premiere Pro Guru has access to web search for current information and can help with version-specific issues.

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What's Next?

Now that you've tried the basics:

• Explore Video Models: Try different models (Sora, Kling, Hailuo) to see which fits your style

• Master Color Grading: Upload multiple frames and create custom LUTs

• Experiment with Effects: Use Kling VFX to add rain, change lighting, or modify scenes

• Try SAM 3: Remove backgrounds from video clips for professional compositing

• Build Your Brand Voice: Set up the Brand Voice Assistant for consistent content

Check out the full Features documentation for detailed guides on every capability!

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