Photo Guidelines

To get the best result from your KinFrame video, follow these quick tips on choosing the right photo.

✅ Ideal Photos

Best for animation:

  • Front-facing portraits with visible facial features
  • School or studio-quality images
  • Natural lighting and relaxed expressions
Ideal photo example
Ideal photo example

⚠️ Challenging (but possible)

These might work, but results can vary:

  • Faces turned slightly to the side
  • Unusual facial expressions (laughing, blinking)
  • Group photos where the subject is clearly visible
Challenging photo example
Challenging photo example
Challenging photo example

🚫 Not Recommended

These types of photos usually do not work well for animation:

Face completely obscured
Face completely obscured
Back of head or turned away
Back of head or turned away

👶 About Photos of Children

Photos of children can be more challenging to animate using AI. Many state-of-the-art models include built-in safeguards that limit the generation of lifelike imagery involving minors — especially for very young faces. That said, it's not impossible. We've seen some success with clear professional portraits and naturally lit photos of older children. If you have a photo of a child you'd like us to animate, we're happy to review it and let you know what's possible.

Child photo example

Have a photo you're unsure about? Send it to support@kinframe.com — we're happy to take a look!