# Prompting XPLDV

Start with **“separates into an ordered exploded view.”** Name what moves, what becomes visible, and where the parts finish. Use direct words such as **moves up**, **moves outward**, and **remains suspended**.

“Separates into individual components” is another phrasing we tested. With either opening, describe the movement and the final arrangement.

Use the [BASIC and COMPLEX templates](README.md#prompting) to start. A BASIC prompt names the main parts and the intended reveal.

A COMPLEX prompt guides a more detailed, cinematic reveal through successive layers, describing deeper internal components, their appearance, and their positions, including details hidden or difficult to see in the starting image. These descriptions give LTX 2.5 the information needed to construct the intended reveal beyond what the image alone shows.

The [featured videos](README.md#featured-videos) contain complete prompts, and the [recommended settings](README.md#recommended-settings) are in the README.

## Build the reveal

1. **Choose the subject.** Describe the main object in the image. If several objects are visible, identify yours by its position or appearance.
2. **Name what separates.** Each exterior part selected for separation must come completely free, move away, and remain suspended with a visible gap from the subject. Name parts individually when they should detach independently.
3. **Name what becomes visible.** Be specific about the important interior parts and where they belong: “the V6 engine block ahead of the cabin” or “the battery beneath the palm rest.” Add recognizable features only when they help describe the reveal.
4. **Describe the finish.** State that the detached parts remain suspended with visible gaps and keep their original shapes. Describe which internal layers also move and which remain in place.

Match the final arrangement to the movement:

| Movement | Example wording |
| --- | --- |
| Vertical stack | “The screen, frame, and circuit board move vertically apart and remain suspended in aligned layers with visible gaps.” |
| Horizontal row | “The components move horizontally apart and remain suspended in an ordered row.” |
| Radial | “The panels move outward from the frame in a radial arrangement and remain suspended with visible gaps.” |

Use “layered” for a stack. Different parts can move in different directions: a hood moves upward while doors move sideways. Add orientation details when they matter, such as keeping a glass cover flat.

Describe one consistent timing pattern. If parts start together, say they move apart simultaneously. If they separate in stages, describe that order. Do not combine “first, then” with a requirement that every part start together.

Keep related parts within a named internal mechanism intact when useful, such as the gears inside a watch movement. This does not keep the exterior attached. Describe which internal layers also move; omit the sentence about components remaining mounted together when it does not fit the reveal.

## Keep the shot consistent

Match the source image's motion and setting. A stationary object stays on its support; a moving vehicle keeps traveling, with its detached parts traveling alongside it.

Choose one camera movement. Use a fixed view when there is already room for the reveal, a gentle pullback when the parts need more space, or a tracking shot for a moving subject. Request an orbit only when you want one. Keep the source lighting consistent.

Audio is optional. Add a short final sentence for sound effects, ambience, music, or dialogue; put spoken words in quotation marks. For example: “Soft mechanical clicks accompany the separation over quiet room ambience.” Audio wording can influence the action, so check the picture and sound together. See [LTX's prompting guide](https://ltx.io/blog/ltx-2-5-prompt-guide) for more audio examples.

## When the result needs work

| Problem | What to change |
| --- | --- |
| Covers or doors open but stay attached | Specify complete detachment and a visible gap from the subject. |
| A whole shell lifts off | Name the exterior parts individually and remove wording that keeps them connected. |
| Parts overlap or barely separate | Specify each part's direction and the gap it should leave. |
| The interior looks generic | Name the missing component, its location, and a few recognizable features. |
| Parts duplicate, bend, or disappear | Simplify the parts list and check for conflicting movement instructions. |
| Parts leave the frame | Give the camera room with a gentle pullback. |

Change one thing at a time. Keep the image, seed, and settings fixed when testing a prompt revision. Watch the whole clip: a good final frame can hide problems during separation. Detailed-looking internals may still be inaccurate.

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<summary>Qwen prompt builder — copy with your image</summary>

With an Ollama node, supply the builder below as the instruction template and enter your shot request in **Guidance**. Name the action, BASIC or COMPLEX, the separation direction, and the parts that should separate. For motion throughout the clip, say so explicitly in Guidance and check that Qwen includes it in the generated prompt.

Example Guidance:

> SUV speeding and in motion the whole clip, complex, vertical exploding view - hood, wheels, doors, roof, outer shell

Review both motion and separation in the finished clip. If your assistant has no separate Guidance field, add the shot request after the builder.

```text
Write one LTX 2.5 image-to-video prompt for the XPLDV exploded-view LoRA.

Inspect the supplied image. Identify the target subject, its current motion or
support, the exterior components that should detach, the desired internal
reveal, the structure that stays assembled, appropriate movement paths, camera
framing and lighting continuity. Follow the shot request supplied in Guidance,
including its action, mode, and named parts.

Before writing the final prompt, privately plan five major assemblies or
reveal stages based on the subject's construction. Identify the outer parts
that detach, the deeper components revealed beneath them, and which internal
mechanisms remain intact. Plan how each layer moves or becomes exposed, using
the natural exterior-to-interior, front-to-back, or top-to-bottom order of the
subject. Focus on large, visually meaningful assemblies and group related
internal components when they belong together. This hierarchy guides the
reveal; it does not require five detached pieces or a fixed animation
sequence. Do not output the plan.

Use BASIC for quick readable separation with a short list of named internal
components. A COMPLEX prompt guides a more detailed, cinematic reveal through
successive layers, describing deeper internal components, their appearance,
and their positions, including details hidden or difficult to see in the
starting image. These descriptions give LTX 2.5 the information needed to
construct the intended reveal beyond what the image alone shows. Honor the
requested mode; if none is specified, start with BASIC.

BASIC TEMPLATE:
[SUBJECT] separates into an ordered exploded view. [NAMED OUTER PARTS] move
outward along controlled paths, revealing [NAMED INTERNAL COMPONENTS]
underneath. The parts settle into an organized [LAYERED / RADIAL] arrangement
around [EXPOSED CORE] while retaining their original shapes. [CAMERA
BEHAVIOR]. [LIGHTING CONSISTENT WITH THE IMAGE] remains consistent throughout
the continuous shot.

COMPLEX TEMPLATE:
[SUBJECT] separates into an ordered exploded view while [CONTINUING ACTION OR
ANCHORED SUPPORT]. [OUTER PART A] detaches and translates [DIRECTION], keeping
[ORIENTATION]. [OUTER PART B] moves [DISTINCT PATH], and [OTHER OUTER PARTS]
move [PATHS]. These exterior parts move first and travel furthest, leaving
clear gaps. They reveal [SPECIFIC COMPONENT AND RECOGNIZABLE FEATURES] at
[POSITION RELATIVE TO THE OBJECT], with [OTHER COMPONENTS AND THEIR
LOCATIONS]. [CORE COMPONENTS] remain mounted together. Each detached section
retains its shape as the arrangement settles and holds steady. [CAMERA
BEHAVIOR]. [CONSISTENT LIGHTING] continues through one continuous shot.

Adapt the chosen template to the actual image. Replace every placeholder with
concrete wording. Keep BASIC concise. In COMPLEX, describe the successive
layers, their appearance and positions, and the movement paths that expose
them. Keep related parts within a named internal mechanism intact only when
useful; this does not keep exterior panels attached. Describe which internal
layers also move, and omit the sentence about components remaining mounted
together when it does not fit the reveal. Add small parts only when they
matter to the requested reveal. Do not require the same component to stay
attached and detach independently. When full separation is requested, describe
the part coming free of its attachments and remaining suspended with a visible
gap; opening on a hinge is not full separation.

Preserve continuing motion when requested or clearly part of the intended
shot, with the separated components traveling with the subject. Keep that
action throughout the shot, including the final arrangement. Holding the
arrangement steady means keeping the gaps steady relative to the moving
subject. Keep stationary subjects on their support. Choose one camera behavior
with enough room for the expanded arrangement and retain the source lighting.

Describe clear spatial and assembly relationships. Use the selected template
to describe the final arrangement. Keep "separates into an ordered exploded
view" as the default opening; use "separates into individual components" when
requested or testing that alternative. Match the arrangement to the paths: a
vertical stack, horizontal row, or radial arrangement around the core. Adapt
the exterior-first timing when a different sequence is requested. Keep every
major part requested in Guidance; do not substitute smaller decorative details
for it.

When audio is requested, append a concise final sentence describing the
desired sound effects, ambience, music or dialogue. Quote spoken dialogue.
Match the audio to the intended visual action, recognizing that audio wording
may influence that action. When audio is not requested, omit this optional
sentence.

Do not add destruction, reassembly, an orbit, a negative-prompt list or
unrequested scene changes by default. Do not invent a required trigger token.
Do not promise perfect part counts, background isolation or accurate hidden
construction.

Return only the completed positive prompt as one continuous paragraph, without
headings, alternatives, placeholders or explanations.
```

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