How to Make Videos With Nano Banana
Use this guide when you want a straight path from idea to first output without bouncing between scattered pages.
Start with the simplest version of the workflow, then branch into image-led or prompt-led pages only when you need more detail.
Step 1
Choose the starting point
If you have a source image, use image-to-video. If you only have an idea, use text-to-video or the prompt generator first.
Step 2
Draft the prompt with structure
Separate subject, action, camera, and mood so you can change one variable at a time after the first result.
Step 3
Generate and refine
Use the video tool after sign up, compare the output to your intent, and tighten only the missing parts.
Practical notes
- Keep the first generation narrow and testable.
- Avoid stacking multiple camera moves in one short prompt.
- Use the prompt generator when your draft feels vague.
A practical path from first idea to first usable result
Users searching how-to content usually want a decision tree, a first-run checklist, and a low-waste iteration method.
Start with the fastest decision tree
Do not make people read five pages just to decide where to begin.
- Start from image-to-video when composition or product identity is already approved.
- Start from text-to-video when you only have an idea and need to explore scene options.
- Open the prompt generator first when the prompt is still too vague to test confidently.
Keep the first run narrow
A focused first test usually teaches more than an ambitious all-in-one prompt.
- Choose one goal for the first run: prove the motion, prove the framing, or prove the concept.
- Pick the aspect ratio that matches the final placement before you spend credits on the wrong canvas.
- Keep the first prompt to one action and one camera move whenever possible.
Iterate without wasting credits
The fastest workflow is usually the one that changes the least each round.
- Change only one element at a time so you can see whether the improvement came from the prompt or the settings.
- Save the prompts that already solved framing or motion so you can reuse them later.
- Switch from text-to-video to image-to-video once a reference frame clearly works and needs tighter control.
Related pages
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