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Your First Generation

This guide takes you from zero to your first AI-generated result inside Premiere Pro. The whole process takes about 2 minutes.

Step 1: Select a Clip

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Click on a video or image clip on your Premiere Pro timeline. modelBridge detects the selection and shows clip info in the panel — duration, resolution, and media type.

Step 2: Pick a Model

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Use the model selector at the top of the panel. You can:

  • Browse your installed models
  • Search by name — “kling”, “wan”, “ltx”
  • Filter by category — text-to-video, image-to-video, etc.

For your first generation, try Kling Video v3 or Wan 2.6 — both are reliable image-to-video models with fast generation times.

Step 3: Write a Prompt

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Describe what you want the AI to generate. Be specific about motion, camera, and mood:

“Slow dolly forward through a misty forest at dawn, soft golden light filtering through the trees, cinematic”

More detail generally produces better results. See Prompt Tips for more guidance.

Step 4: Check the Cost

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Look at the cost badge near the Generate button:

  • $X.XX · Estimated — a reliable estimate based on your current settings
  • Learned ≈$X.XX — based on your past billing for this model
  • From $X.XX — a minimum price (actual may be higher)
  • No price — no data for this model

The estimate updates live as you change parameters like duration and resolution.

Step 5: Generate

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Click Generate. The button transforms into a progress indicator:

  1. Submitting → 2. Queued → 3. Generating → 4. Downloading → 5. Importing

Step 6: See the Result

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The result imports to your project automatically. A preview appears in the panel so you can evaluate it before using it in your edit.

From here you can:

  • Import to Timeline — places the result on your timeline automatically
  • Save to Project Bin — imports without placing on the timeline
  • Discard — removes the result

Keep Working While It Generates

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If a generation takes longer than expected, modelBridge hands it off to the background automatically. You can:

  • Continue editing your timeline
  • Switch to a different model and generate something else
  • Track progress in the Active Generations Panel
  • Get notified when the result is ready

Your edit never has to pause.

What to Try Next

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