A group photo is not the clearest input for Burning Bridges AI. The studio uses one portrait to identify the lead subject, so several visible faces can make the intended person ambiguous. A single-person image is the safer choice for this one-photo workflow.
| Photo situation | Why it can be ambiguous | Practical next step |
|---|---|---|
| Several faces at similar size | No obvious intended lead | Use an individual portrait |
| Faces overlap | Features may be obscured | Choose a separate photo rather than a tight crop |
| Intended person is far away | Face detail is limited | Use a sharper, closer source while keeping head and shoulders |
Why group images can be difficult
When several people appear at similar size, there may be no clear answer to which face should take the lead role. Overlapping heads, different lighting, and faces turned in different directions add further ambiguity. The product’s photo guidance recommends one clearly visible subject rather than competing faces.
Crop carefully if you have permission
If you are authorized to use the photo, a crop centered on one person may make the intended subject clearer. Keep the whole head and shoulders in frame and avoid cutting through the face. Cropping cannot guarantee a successful result, especially if other faces remain close or overlap.
For the most straightforward attempt, use a separate, sharp portrait with even light and a near-front-facing face. The Burning Bridges AI studio accepts one portrait for its fixed template; it does not provide a multi-person selection interface.
When a crop is worth trying
A crop can be a reasonable fallback only when the intended person is already large and unobstructed in the original. Center the crop on that person, retain the complete head and shoulders, and check that no neighboring face remains equally prominent. Do not zoom so far that facial detail becomes visibly soft or cut off. If the source is a distant crowd, faces overlap, or the intended person is turned away, a different individual portrait is the better choice; cropping cannot recreate missing detail.
The studio uses the supplied single portrait in a prepared 15-second, 16:9 template with its audio retained. There is no interface for selecting one person from a group or specifying that person through a custom prompt. A crop clarifies the input but does not guarantee identity consistency in motion.
Respect everyone shown
Permission to possess a group photo does not necessarily mean every person agrees to have their likeness transformed. Get consent from the person whose image will be used and consider the privacy of others who remain visible. Do not use the generated video to mislead viewers about who performed in the source scene.