New in VideoGen: Presets that put you in control of the shot

Video creators don’t need hand-holding; they need tools that keep up. Most of us already think in shots, movement, rhythm, and intention. We know what a moment should feel like long before we start shaping it in our work. But until now, getting VideoGen to deliver a specific camera move meant bending your instinct into technical phrasing, a skill more difficult for some than for others.

VideoGen Presets removes that barrier. The new feature provides a vocabulary of cinematic behavior that you can drop directly into a generation. Dolly zooms with tension built in, smooth drone arcs that open up a scene, handheld motion that adds grit and immediacy, whip pans that actually land with energy; each preset is a tiny piece of film language that you can choose with intention.

The best part is how naturally this fits the way creatives think. You can browse visually, follow a spark, and let the movement guide the concept, rather than the other way around. Hover to preview, feel the rhythm of the shot, choose the one that unlocks something, then anchor it with your first frame reference and generate exactly what you saw.

It’s still your eye, your taste, your direction. VideoGen resets remove the friction, allowing you to spend more time shaping the moment and less time finding the language to convince the tool to do what you want.

What makes VideoGen Presets different?

VideoGen Presets feel less like settings and more like a mini shot library, one that lets you direct with intuition rather than jargon. They live right inside your workflow, appearing before you generate your video. Each comes with a looping demo that shows precisely how the camera moves or how the effect behaves, so you’re not guessing what your prompt will trigger.

This also changes how you brainstorm. Instead of starting from a blank prompt box, you can wander the library, discover possibilities you might not have thought to request, and build a concept around a shot that sparks something. When you pair that preset with your prompt, you get a controlled generation that aligns with your intent — the motion you wanted, shaped by the idea you described.

Presets work for both portrait and landscape, and you can choose one per generation. They’re intentionally simple in design and require minimal input from you, while giving you maximum clarity in how the shot behaves.

What Presets unlock for creatives in practice

If you’re crafting an opener for a product trailer, a dramatic dolly zoom can instantly add tension. If you’re shaping a travel sequence, a soaring drone shot brings scale and atmosphere with zero piloting required. For social content creators, a handheld camera preset gives a gritty, human feel that pairs beautifully with off‑the‑cuff storytelling.

Transitions and effects tell a different story: they let you set the tone. A whip pan feels energetic and impulsive. A smooth float forward can make even a simple object reveal feel cinematic. VideoGen Presets invite you to think more like a director, one who doesn’t have to choreograph every step.

How to use VideoGen Presets

Learning how to use Video Presets is easy:

1. Write your prompt in VideoGen as usual.
2. Browse the Presets library and hover over each option to preview the movement or effect.
3. Pick the preset that matches your idea.
4. Add your first frame reference (required when using presets).
5. Generate, and VideoGen delivers a result that mirrors what you previewed.

And voilà! Enjoy your video, or extend it with VideoGen Extend.

Why VideoGen Presets changes AI video generation

Presets open the door to more consistent and intentional video creation. Instead of hoping a prompt conveys the movement you want, you can define the motion directly. That means fewer retries, more polished results, and stronger creative control.

Even better: this feature removes the pressure to “speak camera” fluently. Video language can be technical — angles, lens behavior, motion paths — but Presets translate those mechanics into something visual and instantly understandable.

The goal is simple: help creatives make better videos, faster. 

Now go have fun with it.