Let’s talk about using First Frame and Last Frame in video generation. These reference points are a simple but powerful way to guide your video outputs. Whether you’re creating a cinematic camera move or telling a short visual story, setting the first and last frames helps the AI know where to start and where to end. From there, it fills in everything in between.
This feature is especially useful when you have a strong idea of how a scene begins and ends, but want the AI to creatively handle the transition. It’s also great for matching style and structure across scenes, or ensuring continuity when working with characters, props, or environments.
Overview of the First and Last Frame Feature
The name says it all - you’re giving the AI a visual starting point (first frame) and a visual destination (last frame). These frames are reference images that shape how the AI generates the motion, transitions, and camera work throughout the video.
Alongside your video prompt, which is still crucial for describing what should happen, the first and last frames help lock in the visual tone, setting, and pacing.
You can set your frames in a few ways:
Upload an image directly through the Reference section in the video forge panel
Use any image already in your Drive, including past exports
Right-click a 2D Forge asset and select “Create Video” to use that image as your first or last frame
Keep in mind: these are guideposts, not final stills—the AI will interpret them to influence the flow of the animation.
How to use First Frame/Last Frame in Layer
You’ll see the First Frame and Last Frame options in the video prompt box - but only when using video models that support this feature. Since AI video tools evolve quickly, we’ll keep adding support as new capabilities roll out.
To get started:
 | Head to the video generation panel in Forge. |
 | Choose a compatible model (Currently supported by Kling 1.6, and 2.0) |
 | Look for the “First Frame” and “Last Frame” upload sections. |
 | Drop in your reference images, write your prompt, and hit forge. |
That’s it - you’re ready to create more intentional, cinematic sequences with just a few clicks.