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How to generate product ad creatives (stills + short clips) with a reusable workflow

Turn one product photo and a short brief into multiple ad-ready layouts—and optional motion—with a reusable Flow Studio workflow you can rerun for every SKU.
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The same reference model, product plate, and brief you see on the Product Ad generator page can drive multiple ad-ready layouts—and optional motion—without rewriting long prompts every time.

If you’ve ever tried to make “just 10 more ad creatives” from the same SKU, you’ve felt the trap:

  • You rewrite the prompt each time.
  • You lose consistency between variants.
  • You end up with a folder full of assets that don’t feel like the same campaign.

This tutorial walks through a workflow approach: start from one product photo, add a simple brief, generate multiple ad-ready scenes, then (optionally) turn the best still into a short video clip.

Try it: Open the Product Ad workflow

Inputs and outputs (assets match the Product Ad generator page)

Inputs

Reference model for the ad hero
Product plate from the template

Generated scenes (example sink outputs)

Iteration 1 (sink)
Iteration 2 (selected)

What you’ll need

  • 1 product image (front/hero shot works best)
  • Optional: 1 model/lifestyle reference image (if your ad includes a person)
  • A short brief:
    • Product name (simple is fine)
    • Color theme (or brand palette cue)
    • One action (what the person does, or what the product “does” visually)
    • Desired aspect ratios (e.g. 1:1 for feeds, 9:16 for stories, 16:9 for YouTube)

For your first run, expect some iteration. The goal is a repeatable workflow you can rerun for every SKU—not a perfect first generation.

The workflow in one sentence

Template prompt → fill with a brief → generate hero stills → rerun for aspect ratios → (optional) generate a short clip from the same references.

Inside Flow Studio

The Product Ad template connects uploads and your structured brief through a reusable prompt template into image generation, then optionally into video—so you adjust ratio or action at specific steps instead of rebuilding everything.

Sample outputs (different crops from one brief-style run)

Same input and output set as the landing page gallery: model, product, then two Nano Banana 2 sink variations.

Optional motion draft

Short clips work well as first edits you iterate on—not necessarily a finished spot on the first run.

Step-by-step: run the workflow in Flow Studio

  1. Open the workflow
  2. Add your product image
    • Replace the placeholder product image with your SKU photo.
  3. (Optional) add a model/lifestyle reference
    • If you want a person in the ad, add the model/lifestyle image you want the creative to “feel like”.
    • If you don’t want a person, skip this and keep the scene product-led.
  4. Write a short brief (not a full prompt)
    • Keep it structured and simple. Example:
      • Product: “Vintage-style portable speaker”
      • Color theme: “Brown”
      • Model: “Man, 30, t-shirt”
      • Action: “Reaching out to adjust the speaker”
  5. Generate the hero still
    • Run the image generation step to get a first set of ad scenes.
    • Pick one that nails the campaign vibe (lighting, composition, product dominance).
  6. Generate variants without rewriting everything
    • Keep the same brief and prompt template.
    • Change only what matters:
      • aspect ratio (e.g. 16:9 → 9:16)
      • action (small changes: “placing it on a shelf”, “holding it while walking”, etc.)
      • color theme for seasonal campaigns
  7. (Optional) create a short video ad clip
    • Use the same prompt + references to generate a short clip (the shipped template often uses on the order of 6 seconds with 2 shots).
    • Treat this as a “first edit”: you’re aiming for a motion draft you can iterate on.

Why this works better than “one prompt per creative”

  • Consistency: the same prompt template drives the entire campaign set.
  • Speed of iteration: change one field, rerun, compare results.
  • Less prompt debt: you don’t accumulate dozens of slightly different prompts no one can maintain.
  • A path to motion: the same references can drive a short clip without restarting from scratch.

Common tweaks that make outputs look more “ad-ready”

  • Forced perspective: keep the product dominant in the foreground.
  • One strong palette: choose one primary theme color + one accent.
  • One action per scene: avoid “too much happening” in a single image.
  • Generate in the target ratio: don’t rely on cropping after the fact for vertical ads.

Limitations (honest)

  • You’ll still want a final pass for brand compliance (logos, claims, offers).
  • Some SKUs need a better source photo (clean lighting and a readable silhouette matter).
  • Video generation is best treated as iterative drafts—don’t expect a perfect finished commercial on the first run.

Next step

If you want a repeatable way to go from a SKU photo to multiple ad variations (and optionally a short clip), start with the template and run it once:

Open the Product Ad workflow