Free guide · Oct 11, 2026

Choose Whether AI Should Edit Your Footage or Generate a New Shot

How to choose the route, write preservation requirements, and check the finished shot.

The short version

Start with what must survive. If you need the exact product, label and action you filmed, begin from that footage and inspect every change. If you need a scene you never filmed, plan a new shot and evaluate its invented details. Neither route guarantees product fidelity; the decision comes from the job, available inputs and an inspection checklist.

This is a decision protocol with original briefs. No comparative Runway/Firefly output or winner has been produced for this guide. The Runway plugin page and changelog describe Adobe integration and Aleph 2 footage editing. Adobe's Firefly overview describes its beta generation/editing workspace with Elements and Timeline, requiring English, desktop and sign-in at this snapshot. Recheck eligibility before a real task.

What's in the full guide

  1. 01Write the required outcome
  2. 02A concrete preservation brief
  3. 03Route A: edit footage you already have
  4. 04Route B: generate a scene you never filmed
  5. 05Compare each route against its own purpose
  6. 06A final inspection sheet
  7. 07Decide the smallest next action