Choose a standalone H3 workflow based on the input you already have and the result you need. Use the master as a reference map: it loads all 16 groups enabled, so selecting a group does not isolate a run.
Watch on YouTube · Video published 2026-09-22 · Companion reviewed 2026-09-23
Start with your input
The September 2026 walkthrough covers sixteen routes, including preparation utilities and experimental tasks. They are not sixteen guaranteed production outcomes. Choose one route, use a short test, and inspect identity, motion, audio and the end of the clip before scaling up.
| Workflow | Use it when |
|---|---|
| 01 · Text to video | You have a written scene and no visual starting frame. |
| 02 · Image to video | You want movement from an existing still. |
| 03 · First + last frame | You have a plausible beginning and ending image. |
| 04 · Reference to video | You need separate identity, motion and audio references. |
| 05 · Image + supplied voice | You have a starting still and a speech recording. |
| 06 · Reference clip preparation | You need a trimmed clip and endpoint images. |
| 07 · Multi-character scene | You want distinct people in a shared scene. |
| 08 · Character + product + location | You want references assigned to different scene elements. |
| 09 · Storyboard to video | You have guide images for points within a shot. |
| 10 · Motion / camera reference | You want a reference to guide how the shot moves. |
| 11 · Two-character dialogue | You need to test turn-taking and speaker attribution. |
| 12 · Continue a clip | You want a short extension from existing footage. |
| 13 · Performance transfer | You need a pose/performance-guided experiment. |
| 14 · Object removal | You want to investigate removal; the shown test failed. |
| 15 · End on this image | You have an intended ending composition. |
| 16 · Multilingual performance | You need speech/performance tests in different languages. |
Set up one route safely
- Install the model components and nodes listed for that standalone. Begin with the official native H3 guide and the package’s dependency manifest. FL2VA and REF2VA are different routes; do not treat their accelerators as interchangeable.
- Open one standalone JSON. The current 302-node master intentionally loads every group enabled. Merely clicking or selecting one group does not prevent the other enabled outputs from running.
- Load your own images, clips or audio into the indicated input nodes. The downloadable workflow pack excludes source performances and model weights. Historical filenames in a graph identify slots to replace, not files that are bundled.
- Keep the graph’s compatible frame count, dimensions and schedule for the first test. Record your seed, model revision, accelerator and input filenames. Then change only one variable.
- Review the entire exported clip, including its final frames. Check audio duration, unwanted cuts, facial changes, hand movement and unexpected titles or endcards.
Prompt for a shot, not a list of adjectives
Suggested image-to-video practice prompt
The person in the starting image gives one small wave, lowers their hand, and settles into a relaxed pose. The camera makes a slow, steady move forward. Keep the same room, clothing and soft side lighting throughout the shot. Finish on a calm expression without a scene cut.For supplied speech, include the exact intended words and allow enough time for them. Preserving the original audio in the export is different from proving that every mouth movement matches it. Do not use someone else’s likeness, voice or performance without the rights needed for the project.
What the demonstrations do and do not establish
The object-removal example did not reliably remove the object and remains experimental. Image-plus-voice can generate unwanted endings. Reference-guided performance can drift, and a guided final frame does not guarantee a plausible path to that frame. These are inspection points, not problems solved by adding more steps. The prepared graphs and episode evidence are distinct from a fresh compatibility test on your machine.
Sources and downloads
- Free H3 image-to-video workflow
- Existing Patreon H3 member pack
- H3 resources and membership options
- H3 installation video
- Official H3 documentation
- Published 16-workflow video