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Quick Start Guide & Walkthrough

How to get up and running with the Marey app to generate high quality videos, cinematic videos with rich controls.

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Here's how to get started using Marey in a matter of minutes, even if you've never touched generative AI video models before.

Sign Up & Choose a Plan

  1. Choose a subscription plan which start at $14.99 and can be cancelled anytime (NOTE: we have no free plan due to the high cost of generating videos)

  2. Enter your payment details (all payments are securely processed through Stripe)

  3. Once you get access to Marey, you'll see some starter videos you can use for testing as well window displaying the controls that are available to you (i.e. Image to Video, Motion Transfer, Pose Transfer, etc.)

  4. As you generate, you can keep track of how many credits you have in the top right and upgrade your plan anytime

  5. Start with a basic image to video generation by uploading a single Keyframe, a static image that will serve as the starting point for you video

  6. Choose an image to upload - it can be AI-generated or a photo you've taken or have the rights to

  7. Only upload one Keyframe to start as you get familiar with the model, you can ignore the 'End' box and number underneath it.

  8. Write a detailed, specific prompt for the image and how you'd like it turn into a video, being mindful to not try to transform it too drastically and to avoid writing too wordy of a prompt. (HINT: we automatically enrich the prompt on the backend and optimize it for Marey) Check out our Prompting with Marey section of the Help Center for a more detailed walkthrough on prompting.

  9. Click 16:9 in the generation console if you'd like to change the aspect ratio

  10. Hit 'Generate' and wait for your video to be created. You can track its progress in your dashboard, and once it generates you can select it to open it, watch it, and give it a rating (this helps us improve Marey!).

  11. Download the video from the top right, reuse the prompt to make adjustments to the generation quickly, or use the generation for one of our more advanced controls by selecting 'New Video from Video'

  12. Once you master generating videos from images, move on to try our Advanced Controls to add in specific motion, camera paths, and transform videos into cinematic quality shots. Check out walkthroughs of each control HERE.

  13. If you need any help or have questions or feedback, select the black chat bubble in the bottom right to reach out to our support team for real-time support, create a ticket on Discord to chat with our Customer Success team, or email [email protected] for a more in-depth response.

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