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# Keywords

Keywords are structured input controls that extend and refine what your prompt describes. Where a prompt sets the scene in natural language, keywords give you precise, reliable control over motion style, camera behavior, visual quality, lighting, and focus — with consistent results across generations.

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#### How Keywords Work

Keywords are selected from categorized panels in the Input Controls area. When added to a generation, they are appended to your prompt as structured directives that influence how the model interprets and generates the video. Multiple keywords from different categories can be combined in a single generation.

{% hint style="warning" icon="lightbulb" %}
Think of keywords as precision tools. Your prompt sets the creative direction — keywords fine-tune the technical and stylistic execution.
{% endhint %}

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#### Motion Keywords

Motion keywords control how subjects and the camera move within the scene.

| Keyword        | Effect                                   |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **Static**     | No camera movement — fixed, stable shot  |
| **Move Left**  | Camera or subject moves left             |
| **Move Right** | Camera or subject moves right            |
| **Move Up**    | Camera or subject moves upward           |
| **Move Down**  | Camera or subject moves downward         |
| **Zoom In**    | Camera closes in on the subject          |
| **Zoom Out**   | Camera pulls back from the subject       |
| **Pan Right**  | Camera rotates horizontally to the right |
| **Pan Left**   | Camera rotates horizontally to the left  |

{% hint style="warning" icon="lightbulb" %}
Combine motion keywords with camera movement descriptors in your prompt for the most controlled output — e.g., **Zoom In** keyword + *"slow dolly forward"* in the prompt.
{% endhint %}

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#### Focus Keywords

Focus keywords control depth of field and shot framing.

| Keyword                    | Effect                                                       |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Shallow Depth of Field** | Background blurred, subject sharp — isolates the subject     |
| **Bokeh**                  | Soft, circular background blur — cinematic and aesthetic     |
| **Close-Up Shot**          | Tight framing on subject detail                              |
| **Short Shot**             | Slightly wider than close-up — head and shoulders framing    |
| **Medium Wide Shot**       | Subject visible from waist up with environment context       |
| **Extreme Wide Shot**      | Subject small within a large environment — establishes scale |

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#### Lens Keywords

Lens keywords simulate different camera lens types and their visual characteristics.

| Keyword           | Effect                                                         |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Macro Lens**    | Extreme close-up detail — ideal for small subjects or textures |
| **Zoom Lens**     | Optical zoom effect with perspective compression               |
| **Infrared Lens** | Infrared color effect — surreal, high-contrast aesthetic       |

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#### Enhancement Keywords

Enhancement keywords improve overall visual quality and add cinematic polish to the output.

| Keyword             | Effect                                                    |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Cinematic**       | Adds filmic quality, widescreen feel, and dramatic pacing |
| **4K**              | Signals high-resolution, highly detailed output           |
| **Sharp Focus**     | Ensures subject clarity and crisp edges                   |
| **Photorealistic**  | Pushes the model toward real-world visual accuracy        |
| **Highly Detailed** | Increases surface texture and environmental detail        |
| **Photo Shoot**     | Clean, well-lit, professionally framed aesthetic          |

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#### Lighting Keywords

Lighting keywords define how the scene is lit — affecting mood, contrast, and visual tone.

| Keyword           | Effect                                                         |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Hard Lighting** | High contrast, defined shadows — dramatic and intense          |
| **Soft Lighting** | Diffused, gentle light — flattering and natural                |
| **Key Lighting**  | Single dominant light source — studio or portrait look         |
| **Golden Hour**   | Warm, orange-tinted natural light — sunrise or sunset feel     |
| **Neon Lighting** | Vivid artificial colored light — urban and cyberpunk aesthetic |
| **Backlit**       | Light source behind the subject — silhouette or halo effect    |

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#### Landscape & Environment Keywords

Environment keywords set the broader atmospheric and geographical context of the scene.

| Keyword               | Effect                                      |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **Sunrise**           | Early morning warm light and atmosphere     |
| **Stream Landscape**  | Flowing water in a natural setting          |
| **Urban Environment** | City streets, buildings, and infrastructure |
| **Forest**            | Dense natural tree cover and foliage        |
| **Desert**            | Arid, sandy or rocky open landscape         |
| **Ocean**             | Open water, waves, coastal setting          |

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#### Negative Keywords

Negative keywords tell the model what to **exclude** from the generation. They are as important as positive keywords for controlling output quality and eliminating unwanted elements.

**Common negative keywords to use:**

| Negative Keyword       | What It Removes                              |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Blur**               | Reduces unwanted motion blur or soft focus   |
| **Low quality**        | Discourages pixelated or low-fidelity output |
| **Distortion**         | Reduces warping or unnatural deformation     |
| **Watermark**          | Removes visible watermarks or text overlays  |
| **Extra limbs**        | Reduces anatomical errors in human subjects  |
| **Duplicate subjects** | Prevents unwanted subject repetition         |
| **Text**               | Removes generated text from the video        |

{% hint style="info" %}
Always include negative keywords when generating human subjects — `extra limbs`, `distortion`, and `duplicate subjects` significantly reduce common anatomical errors in AI video.
{% endhint %}

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#### Combining Keywords Effectively

Keywords are most powerful when used in coordinated combinations. Here are recommended sets by use case:

1. **Cinematic product showcase:** `Cinematic` + `Shallow Depth of Field` + `Key Lighting` + `Sharp Focus` + `4K`
2. **Social media lifestyle clip:** `Move Right` + `Golden Hour` + `Bokeh` + `Highly Detailed` + `Photorealistic`
3. **Dramatic landscape reveal:** `Zoom Out` + `Extreme Wide Shot` + `Cinematic` + `Hard Lighting` + `4K`
4. **Close-up texture or detail shot:** `Macro Lens` + `Sharp Focus` + `Soft Lighting` + `Highly Detailed` + `Static`
5. **Urban night scene:** `Neon Lighting` + `Cinematic` + `Pan Right` + `Shallow Depth of Field` + `Highly Detailed`