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# Input Controls

The Input Controls panel sits on the left side of the Video Generation workspace. This is where you define everything that goes *into* a generation — your prompt, reference media, and keywords. Together these inputs determine the scene, motion, style, and visual direction of your generated video.

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#### What's in the Input Controls Panel

| Control              | What It Does                                                                                |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Prompt**           | Describes the scene, subject, motion, and environment in natural language                   |
| **Magic Prompt**     | AI-enhanced version of your prompt for better generation results                            |
| **Initial Image**    | Sets the first frame of the video                                                           |
| **Last Frame Image** | Sets the final frame — model generates the motion between both frames                       |
| **Reference Files**  | Uploads image, video, or audio as a creative reference (model dependent)                    |
| **Keywords**         | Structured controls for motion, focus, lens, lighting, enhancement, and negative exclusions |

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#### How Inputs Work Together

Your prompt is the foundation of every generation. Keywords refine and extend what the prompt describes — adding precise cinematic, motion, and stylistic direction that natural language alone cannot reliably produce. Reference media anchors the generation visually, giving the model a concrete starting point, ending point, or stylistic reference to work from.

For best results, combine all three:

* A **clear, descriptive prompt** for scene and narrative direction
* **Relevant keywords** for motion style, lens type, and visual quality
* **Reference media** when visual consistency with existing assets matters

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#### What's in This Section

* [Prompt & Magic Prompt →](/video-generation/input-controls/prompt-and-magic-prompt.md)
* [Reference Media Uploads →](/video-generation/input-controls/reference-media-uploads.md)
* [Keywords →](/video-generation/input-controls/keywords.md)