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A grid of photos assembles tile by tile with a small rise and fade, one tile twice the size of the rest, each photo drifting slowly.

Edit effects

Photo grid that assembles

Many images arrive as one composed wall, with one hero among them.

Use when
Portfolios, case montages, product ranges.

Prompt instructions

Give me an edit brief: where it goes on the timeline, the exact settings, and what to check before export, for a short video about [your product], for [your audience]. The technique is photo grid that assembles: many images arrive as one composed wall, with one hero among them. How it works: a grid of photos assembles tile by tile with a small rise and fade, one tile twice the size of the rest, each photo drifting slowly. It is right for: portfolios, case montages, product ranges. In our teardown of 30 showreel templates the repeated signatures were staggered spring entrances and a slow drift on every photo. Be concrete: numbers, seconds and settings, no theory. Ask me one question first if something you need is missing.

The same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini.

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