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A director pulls the strongest frame from a 5-second AI video clip and uses it as the reference image for the next shot in the sequence. On Martini's canvas, route the source clip (Seedance 2, Kling 3, etc.) into the frame-extraction tool node, scrub to the chosen timestamp, then chain the extracted still into a Nano Banana 2 image edit or directly into the next video node as a starting frame. Output is a reference-locked frame for next-shot starting frames, image-edit chains, or hero stills from approved video takes. Pick a model below to walk through the frame harvest workflow.
ByteDance
Seedance 2.0 is the upstream video model whose clean 1080p output makes frame extraction productive — its frames are well-composed, stable, and high-detail enough to serve as image-edit inputs or static deliverables. The pipeline is: generate or take an approved Seedance clip → route through the frame extraction tool node → pick the strongest frame(s) for the next step. Common downstream uses: feed the extracted frame as a reference image to a Nano Banana 2 or Flux Kontext image edit, use it as the starting frame for a different camera move on Sora 2 or Kling 3.0, or export as a static hero image. The companion `tools/frame-extraction` page covers tool routing and parameters; this how-to focuses on the Seedance-paired pipeline.
Kling
Kling 3.0 is the upstream pick when the frames you want to extract feature human or humanoid performers — its anatomically accurate body, face, and clothing motion produces per-frame stills that hold up as image-edit inputs or static deliverables far better than other video models at equivalent settings. The pipeline is identical to Seedance: generate or take an approved Kling clip → route through the frame extraction tool node → pick the strongest frame for the next step. Common downstream uses for Kling-sourced extractions: AI character sheets (extract a single mid-clip frame and feed to Nano Banana 2 for outfit variants), starting frames for a new camera-move shot featuring the same character, or hero stills for branded marketing where talent presence is the point. The companion `tools/frame-extraction` page covers tool routing; this how-to focuses on the Kling-paired pipeline.