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# Ad Maker

## Summary

The Ad Maker Node generates a complete ad video from a single prompt, a product, and an avatar. Instead of chaining together separate generation and editing nodes, this one node handles product placement, an on-camera presenter, and the ad's creative direction in a single run — a fast path to a UGC-style or hook-driven ad clip without hand-assembling a workflow for it.

It's a standalone node — a fast-path shortcut (keyboard shortcut **A**) at the top of the node picker, not filed under Image, Video, Audio, or Text.

## How to Use

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the Node">
    Click the Add (+) button and select **Ad Maker**, or use the shortcut (A).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a product and an avatar">
    Both are required. Use the **+Product** and **+Avatar** pickers on the node to select or upload each.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your prompt">
    Describe the advertisement in the prompt field. Type **@** to pull in a specific character or product from your library by name instead of describing it from scratch.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a mode">
    Choose one of three toggles: **UGC**, **Hook**, or **Scene** — these steer the creative direction of the generated ad (casual creator-style content, an attention-grabbing opening moment, or a fuller scene composition).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set output options">
    In the Properties panel, set **Aspect Ratio** (e.g. 16:9), **Resolution** (720p by default), and **Duration** (a slider, defaulting to 8 seconds).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run">
    Click Run. The node outputs a single finished ad video.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Inputs and outputs

| Handle          | Required | Notes                             |
| --------------- | -------- | --------------------------------- |
| Product         | Yes      | The product featured in the ad    |
| Avatar          | Yes      | The on-camera presenter           |
| Reference Image | No       | Optional visual reference         |
| Reference Video | No       | Optional motion/style reference   |
| Reference Audio | No       | Optional voice or music reference |
| Video (output)  | —        | The finished ad clip              |

## Sample Use Cases

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Quick UGC-style product ad" defaultOpen>
    Add a product and an avatar, switch to **UGC** mode, and describe the pitch. Ad Maker composes a casual, creator-style ad clip in one run instead of separately generating a scene, an avatar performance, and an edit.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Hook-first ad opening">
    Use **Hook** mode when you need a strong first few seconds to stop the scroll before the rest of the ad plays out — describe the hook moment directly in the prompt.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Chaining into a larger workflow">
    Feed a Reference Image or Reference Video from an earlier node into Ad Maker to keep a consistent product or visual style, then pass its output into downstream edit or export nodes.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Info>
  For a guided, multi-step version of this same idea with a dedicated product/avatar/format/hook pipeline, see [Ad Studio](/ad-studio/what-is-ad-studio) — Ad Maker is the single-node, workflow-canvas equivalent.
</Info>