Choose the image
Start with a subject that is visually distinct enough to separate from the scene behind it.
Subject DepthGive one image
Give one image
more dimensional motion.
Subject Depth is for images where the important subject and the background should not move as one flat picture. Separate the relationship, then build motion with more control.
Layered depth
Use it when the subject deserves its own plane.
Start with a photo where the foreground is clear enough to separate from the rest of the scene. Subject Depth lets that relationship do useful visual work instead of relying on an arbitrary zoom.
- Choose a scene with a distinct foreground subject.
- Refine the subject and background relationship before the motion begins.
- Keep the depth in service of the story, not as a distraction.
BackgroundSubjectA considered path
Build depth around a clear subject.
Subject Depth gives an image more room to breathe when Quick Reel's focused motion is not enough.
Refine the relationship
Set up the subject and background before you build the motion and the content layers.
Preview the depth
Make sure the added space supports the message, then export the finished reel when it does.
A stronger image start
Use the amount of control the image actually needs.
Quick Reel is the right path for focused photo motion. Subject Depth is the more advanced choice for a scene that benefits from real separation.
People & portraits
Put a person forward without losing the sense of place around them.
Products & details
Give the important object enough visual presence to carry the message.
Travel & scenes
Let a foreground moment stand apart from the background that gives it context.
A more advanced start
Give the important subject room to stand out.
Start with the image you already have, then choose the depth of control its story deserves.