How to turn a property photo into a video
Open Cinematic motion in Pixly's Video AI, pick a camera move — Orbit, Push In, a drone shot and ten more — add one photo and click Create reel. You get a 5-second clip with real depth, as if a camera moved through the room. It costs 8 credits.
These are the real Cinematic motion screens. Click a step to jump to it.
- 5 steps
- About 3 minutes
- 8 credits per clip
The five steps
- 01
Open Cinematic motion
In Pixly, go to Video AI and pick Cinematic motion — it's under Animate.
- 02
Pick a camera move
Nine interior moves and four exterior and drone moves, each tile playing its own preview. Orbit, the pan and Drone Orbit also let you choose the direction.
- 03
Add your photo
One photo or 3D render, inside or outside. Upload it, drag it in or pick it from your library. The video keeps the photo's shape.
- 04
Create the clip
Choose 5 or 10 seconds and click Create reel: 8 credits for 5 seconds, 16 for 10.
- 05
Download your video
The clip lands in Recent and in your Library. Download the MP4 for the listing, a reel or the opening shot of a longer video.
The steps on one page
Save it, print it or send it to your team.
Photos that work best
- A wide shot with depth — space for the camera to move into.
- Sharp and level. The camera move keeps what the photo has.
- Interior moves for rooms, drone moves for an outside shot of the house.
- One clear subject: the room, the façade, the garden.
What to avoid
- Tight close-ups: there's no room for the camera to travel.
- People or pets in the shot — they can move in odd ways.
- Expecting to see what the photo doesn't show: the camera can't look into the next room.
Questions people ask
More on photo videos
Bring your best listing photo to life
Pick a move, add the photo, and your clip is ready in a few minutes.