Making Engaging Videos with Midjourney: Steps for Image to Animation

Ready to bring your images to life with video? Midjourney, known for its amazing image generation, now offers a powerful new feature that lets you create animations directly from your visuals. This guide will show you how to use Midjourney's video tools, turning your still images into dynamic content for your brand, social media, or even viral campaigns, all without leaving the platform.

Why Use Midjourney for Video Creation?

If you're familiar with Midjourney, you know it excels at creating high-quality, artistic images. The latest updates, including the new video feature, make it an even more versatile tool. You can now animate images you make in Midjourney, or even images you upload, all from its website. This opens up many possibilities for content creators.

Getting Started: The Midjourney Website Interface

Midjourney has shifted its main functions to its website, midjourney.com, making the process much simpler than before. Here’s a quick look at the key parts of the site:

[LI]The "Create" section is where you generate new content.[/LI>

[LI]Your "Gallery" holds all the images and videos you've made.[/LI>

[LI]"Chat" and "Tasks" help you get support or refine your creations, sometimes earning you faster generation time.[/LI>

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Our focus today is on the "Create" section, specifically how to turn images into videos.

Creating Videos from Your Images

Once you've made an image in Midjourney or have one you want to use, turning it into a video is simple. Here are the main ways:

Animating Newly Generated Images

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Hover and Animate: After Midjourney generates a set of images (e.g., four cat pictures), simply move your mouse over the one you like. An "Animate" option will pop up. Clicking it starts the video creation process automatically.

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From the Image Detail Page: If you click on an image to view it larger, you'll see more options. Look for "Animate Image." You can choose "low motion" for subtle movement or "high motion" for more dramatic animation. You can also add a specific prompt to guide the video's movement, like "Happy Cat looking at the camera" with high motion.

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Using Your Own Photos

You're not limited to images made in Midjourney. You can upload your own photos to animate them:

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[LI]Drag your chosen image into the designated "start frame" box.[/LI>

[LI]Add a prompt describing the image (e.g., "happy cat playing"). Midjourney will use this to generate the video, keeping the original image's size.[/LI>

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Extending Your Videos

Once a video is created, you have two options to make it longer:

[LI]Expand Automatically: This will extend the video without further input.[/LI>

[LI]Extend Manually: This option lets you add a new prompt to influence how the video continues, giving you more creative control.[/LI>

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For those looking to streamline their creative process and get more done with Midjourney, check out the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT. It can help you automate certain tasks and enhance your overall experience.

Practical Examples: What You Can Create

Midjourney's video feature is useful for many different types of content.

Product Videos

Imagine showcasing your products with engaging animations. You can take a flat product photo, upload it to Midjourney, and add movement. For example:

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Coffee Bag: Start with a simple image of a coffee bag. Use a prompt to add effects like smoke moving around, the product staying central, and coffee beans falling from above.

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Cupcake: Animate a cupcake photo to bring it closer to the viewer, then pull back. This can be extended to zoom in and out, creating a full cycle that highlights the product.

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Viral Content and Animal Videos

Animal videos are a big hit online, and Midjourney can help you make them:

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Puppies & Kittens: Generate realistic dog or cat images, then animate them. Imagine a video of a puppy wagging its tail – simple, yet highly engaging.

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Playful Animals: Create scenes like puppies wearing glasses in a pool, with the water naturally moving around them. These kinds of visuals are perfect for social media.

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Storytelling Animals: You can even create unique characters like an orangutan or a Yeti. Picture an orangutan walking through a forest with a backpack and camera, speaking to the camera as if taking a selfie. Or a Yeti holding a selfie stick that looks like a tree, introducing itself to the camera. These concepts can be taken to other editing tools for voiceovers and more.

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AI Influencers and Fashion Content

Midjourney allows you to create consistent AI characters for influencer-style videos:

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Consistent Characters: Generate a model and then use image reference to keep their appearance consistent across different video prompts. For instance, a girl with natural makeup looking at the camera and subtly interacting with it for a vertical video.

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Fashion Shoots: Create videos from different angles, like a low-angle shot, to make it appear as if the camera is following a model from below. Focus on natural movements like putting hands in pockets or walking confidently.

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If you are producing many videos or images for your social media channels or campaigns, automating parts of your Midjourney workflow can save you significant time. Explore how the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT can assist with your content creation needs.

Is Midjourney Worth Paying for in 2025?

After seeing what Midjourney's video feature can do, especially when paired with its image generation, the answer is a clear yes. Here's why:

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Quality and Style: Midjourney delivers high-quality images and videos with a distinct artistic style that many other tools do not have.

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Ease of Use: The website interface is user-friendly. It’s simple to understand and use, making creative tasks easy.

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Innovation: Midjourney consistently releases new features and updates, keeping the platform fresh and powerful.

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Community Support: The Midjourney Discord community is active and helpful, providing a great place to learn and get ideas from others.

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Style Variety: You can create many different styles and designs, making it versatile for any project.

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Cost: The basic plan is affordable at $10 per month for 200 images, and the $24 plan offers unlimited creation in "relax" mode. For the value it provides, especially with the new video capabilities, it's a worthwhile investment.

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Midjourney has become an even more valuable tool for content creators. The ability to create amazing images and now dynamic videos makes it a top choice in the AI generation space.

Start Animating Your Ideas Today!

Midjourney's new video function is a game-changer for anyone looking to create engaging visual content. From product showcases to viral animal clips and AI influencer videos, the possibilities are vast. This tool lets you animate your images directly on the platform, saving you time and effort.

What kind of videos will you create first with Midjourney? We'd love to hear your ideas in the comments below. And remember, if you want to optimize your Midjourney workflow and save even more time, explore the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT. It helps you get the most out of your creative projects.