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Make a 30-second video with Seedance 2.5 in Dreamina

Make a 30-second AI video with sound using ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 in Dreamina, with your own photos as references, in about 20 minutes.

By Recaply EditorsBeginner20 min5 stepsUpdated

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What you need

Dreamina's launch post says Seedance 2.5 is for subscribers over 16. It reached paid plans first, and access can still vary by country.

  1. Step 1: Open AI Video and pick Seedance 2.5

    2 min

    Dreamina offers several video models, so check the picker before you spend credits.

    1. Go to dreamina.capcut.com and sign in.
    2. Click AI Video.
    3. In the model menu, pick Dreamina Seedance 2.5.

    You should see Dreamina Seedance 2.5 set as the model, above an empty prompt box.

    Seedance 2.5 isn't in the model menu?

    It rolled out to paid plans first, and access varies by country. Check your plan on Dreamina's pricing page, or use Seedance 2.0 for now.

  2. Step 2: Add your reference files

    4 min

    References keep a face, a product or a place the same for the whole 30 seconds.

    1. Click + by the prompt box and upload your images, clips or audio.
    2. In the prompt, you point to each file with an @ tag, such as @Image1 for the first image.

    You should see your uploaded files attached to the prompt.

    An upload or a prompt is blocked?

    Dreamina blocks the use of a real person's likeness without permission. Use your own photos, or ones you have the rights to.

    Seedance 2.5 takes up to 50 references for one clip: up to 30 images, 10 videos and 10 audio files.

  3. Step 3: Write the prompt in timed beats

    5 min

    Seedance 2.5 follows time ranges in a prompt, so you can direct each part of the clip.

    1. Paste the prompt below and fill in each beat.
    2. Describe what the camera sees and does. Skip mood words like "epic".
    3. Keep an @ tag for each file you uploaded.
    Your prompt
    A 30-second video, one continuous shot, 16:9.
0-8 seconds: [OPENING: the subject, the place and the camera move].
8-16 seconds: [WHAT HAPPENS NEXT].
16-24 seconds: [THE KEY MOMENT].
24-30 seconds: [THE ENDING SHOT].
Keep the [PRODUCT OR CHARACTER] from @Image1 the same in every shot. Soft natural light, steady camera, quiet background music. No text on screen.

    You should see a prompt with 4 timed beats and an @ tag for each of your files.

  4. Step 4: Set the length and generate

    5 min

    Length sets the credit cost, so test a short draft before the full 30 seconds.

    1. Set the duration. Try 10 seconds first, then 30 once the look is right.
    2. Pick the aspect ratio: 16:9 for YouTube, or 9:16 for Shorts and TikTok.
    3. Click Generate and wait for the clip.

    You should see a finished clip with sound that you can play in the page.

    Not enough credits for the full clip?

    At 720p, 30 seconds uses about 1,110 credits. Make your drafts at 10 seconds, and save the credits for the final version.

  5. Step 5: Fix one moment, then download

    4 min

    Seedance 2.5 can redo one stretch of time and keep the rest of the clip as it was.

    1. Play the clip and note the seconds that need work.
    2. Use Dreamina's edit options on that part, and name the time range, such as "12-16 seconds: the cup stays on the table."
    3. Click Download to save the video.

    You should see the fixed clip saved on your computer, with the rest of the scene unchanged.

    You need more than 30 seconds?

    Extend the clip to add shots after it, or try Long Video mode, a beta that makes videos from 5 to 180 seconds.

You get

A 30-second video with sound, made with Seedance 2.5, with your own product or character in every shot

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