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Vidu Q4 Reference to Video Guide

Reference images help establish the subject and setting, while your prompt describes the intended shot. This guide uses eight existing Preview results generated on October 10, 2026, with one image each. Three playable examples show square, landscape, and portrait framing. The set offers concrete observations about those individual clips; it does not demonstrate multiple-reference consistency or every resolution and duration offered by the controls.

What Is Vidu Q4 Reference to Video?

Reference mode on Vidu Q4 requires a prompt and one to twelve pictures. The pictures provide visual guidance; the prompt explains the action, setting, and camera view. Sign in to create and choose inputs that describe the same intended scene.

The existing Vidu Q4 reference to video set contains eight clips, each made from one reference image. It shows several subjects and frame shapes, but it cannot tell you how two or more pictures would be combined. More available input slots are not evidence that every multi-image arrangement has been evaluated.

How to Choose Reference Images

Start with the visual information the shot needs. A product picture should make its outline readable; a landscape should show the direction of travel; a portrait composition should leave space around the action. These are preparation suggestions based on reading the inputs, not a tested ranking of image styles.

  1. Match the subject. The glass-bottle reference gives the model a distinct cap, body, and surrounding surface. Check which of those details you would notice changing.
  2. Explain the scene. The coast image establishes cliffs and open water. A prompt can specify movement along that shoreline instead of introducing an unrelated location.
  3. Allow useful space. The kite input leaves open sky above a small moving subject. Consider how much room an action needs before selecting a frame shape.
One self-created glass-bottle reference image.
Reference input — not a Vidu Q4 output. One self-created glass-bottle reference image.
One self-created coastal-sunrise reference image.
Reference input — not a Vidu Q4 output. One self-created coastal-sunrise reference image.
One self-created kite-and-field reference image.
Reference input — not a Vidu Q4 output. One self-created kite-and-field reference image.

When preparing several references, check whether they agree on the subject and setting. The current examples do not establish how conflicting views, different lighting, or additional objects affect a multi-image result.

Reference to Video Examples

These three clips come from the eight recorded examples. Their original frames remain visible, so a square bottle shot and a vertical outdoor composition can be judged on their own terms.

Glass and water

Droplets move across the glass while the bottle edges and cap remain defined. The prompt requests sideways camera travel, but the recorded observation describes the camera coming closer. Preserve that difference when assessing instruction following; a clear subject does not prove an exact camera direction.

Glass and water
Glass and water — Vidu Q4 Preview output, generated October 10, 2026. 1440 × 1440, 8.041667 seconds. Droplets move across the glass as the camera comes closer; the bottle edges and cap stay defined.

Coastal sunrise

The camera advances along the coast as waves spread around rocks. The recorded cliff shapes remain consistent within this clip. The wide view makes the route along the shoreline legible, without establishing that every water scene or longer aerial sequence would behave the same way.

Coastal sunrise
Coastal sunrise — Vidu Q4 Preview output, generated October 10, 2026. 1920 × 1080, 12.041667 seconds. The camera advances along the coast as waves spread around the rocks; cliff shapes remain consistent.

Kite at golden hour

The vertical frame leaves sky above the kite while the tail and field grass move in the breeze. Watch the entire portrait composition rather than judging a cropped landscape preview. The recorded observation does not verify that the thin kite string stays stable throughout the clip.

Kite at golden hour
Kite at golden hour — Vidu Q4 Preview output, generated October 10, 2026. 1080 × 1920, 10.041667 seconds. The kite sways against open sky while its tail and the field grass move in the breeze.

Framing and Recorded Results

All eight requests selected 1080p. Their actual pixels vary with the frame, and a requested ratio is not an exact output-dimension guarantee. Window-light portrait selected 3:4 but produced 1238 × 1674 pixels. Preserve that measured size when checking the result.

Eight one-image reference outputs
ClipRequested durationActual dimensionsActual duration
Glass and water8 seconds at 1080p1440 × 14408.041667 seconds
Coastal sunrise12 seconds at 1080p1920 × 108012.041667 seconds
Window-light portrait10 seconds at 1080p1238 × 167410.041667 seconds
Athlete in motion10 seconds at 1080p1920 × 108010.041667 seconds
Paper fox8 seconds at 1080p1440 × 14408.041667 seconds
Orbital greenhouse12 seconds at 1080p1920 × 108012.041667 seconds
Rainy city10 seconds at 1080p1920 × 108010.041667 seconds
Kite at golden hour10 seconds at 1080p1080 × 192010.041667 seconds

Each request used a random seed and no audio references. Some enabled generated audio, which is a separate option from uploading sound. An audio track in the output cannot establish that an audio-reference workflow was tested. The three players above preserve the original files and their full framing.

Reference Inputs and Limits

For Vidu Q4 reference to video, keep the input limit and the observed sample separate. The form accepts one to twelve images and up to three optional audio references. This particular set covers one picture per request, 1080p selection, and requested lengths of eight, ten, or twelve seconds.

  • Choose a clear reference and one motion goal before adding extra visual instructions.
  • Treat multiple-image organization as preparation advice; character consistency across those images is not established here.
  • Check the complete clip for framing changes and subject details, including its last moments.
  • Do not infer 4K quality, sixteen-second continuity, or sound-reference behavior from these shorter one-image files.

Use the step-by-step guide for uploading files and choosing the controls. Keeping the operating steps separate lets you focus here on whether the source picture fits the shot you want.

Review credit information before changing duration or resolution. Save the settings alongside your output, and change one element at a time when exploring your next idea. That is a suggested working method, rather than an experiment already performed across these eight clips.

Reference to Video FAQ

Can I use Reference to Video without an image?▼

No. This site's reference mode requires a prompt and at least one reference image. You can add up to 12 images.

Were all 12 reference slots tested here?▼

No. Each of the eight existing reference clips used one image and no audio references. The input limit is separate from the coverage of these examples.

Why is the portrait file not an exact 3:4 frame?▼

The Window-light portrait request selected 3:4, while its actual file measures 1238 × 1674. Check the finished file rather than treating a requested ratio as an exact pixel guarantee.

Do the examples prove character consistency across clips?▼

No. They are separate one-image results with random seeds. They do not establish identity consistency between multiple references, angles, or generated clips.