# AutoWeeb - Website Summary Overview of the main pages on autoweeb.com: - **Home** (autoweeb.com/): Main landing page. AutoWeeb is the best photo-to-anime AI tool. Turn any photo into stunning anime art, create consistent characters, and star in your own anime. Features product demos, testimonials, and feature highlights. - **Turn Photo Into Anime** (autoweeb.com/turn-photo-into-anime): Upload any photo and AutoWeeb transforms it into anime art in seconds. Supports multiple anime styles (Slice of Life, Josei, Cyberpunk, etc.) and works for portraits, full-body shots, and backdrop conversions. - **Anime Character Creator** (autoweeb.com/anime-character-creator): Create anime characters with detailed character sheets using AI. Design OCs with consistent faces, outfits, and emotions. Uses reference images or photo-to-anime conversion to start. - **Pricing** (autoweeb.com/pricing): Subscription plans and credit packs. Explains credit usage (1 image = 1 credit, short video = 5 credits). Free tier available; paid plans for more creative power. - **Blog** (autoweeb.com/blog): AI anime tools, tutorials, news, and updates. Collection of articles on creating anime with AI. - **Blog: Star In Your Own Anime: AI Photo Packs** (autoweeb.com/blog/star-in-your-own-anime-with-ai-photo-packs): Introduces AI Photo Packs. Save your anime character sheet and drop yourself into episodic adventures-Japanese festivals, cyberpunk streets, and more. - **Blog: Why Background Scene Builders are the Secret to Professional AI Anime** (autoweeb.com/blog/scene-builders): Explains how 3D panoramic scene-builders give AI anime creators a virtual camera for cinematic consistency and professional storytelling. - **Blog: Photo-to-Anime is Having its Moment** (autoweeb.com/blog/how-to-turn-photo-to-anime): Covers the rise of photo-to-anime AI and how people use it for custom anime versions of themselves and loved ones. - **Blog: AutoWeeb vs Leonardo.AI: Which is Best for Anime in 2026?** (autoweeb.com/blog/autoweeb-vs-leonardo-ai-best-for-anime-2026): An honest head-to-head comparison for anime creators. Covers anime styles, photo conversion, video templates, storyboarding, and more. AutoWeeb is purpose-built for anime; Leonardo.AI is a general-purpose AI art platform. - **Blog: How to Make an Anime Wedding Invitation** (autoweeb.com/blog/how-to-make-anime-wedding-invitation): Step-by-step guide to creating an anime-style wedding invitation using AI. Convert photos of the couple into anime characters, generate custom scenes, and design a unique invitation. - **Blog: How to Make an Anime Wedding Video** (autoweeb.com/blog/how-to-make-anime-wedding-video): Guide to transforming wedding photos and footage into anime-style animations using AutoWeeb's AI tools. - **Blog: How to Create Anime Action Sequences** (autoweeb.com/blog/how-to-create-anime-action-sequences): Tutorial on building multi-scene anime action sequences from a single character. Pick a character, generate action images, animate into video clips, and chain them into a cinematic sequence. - **Blog: How to Create an Anime Fight Scene** (autoweeb.com/blog/how-to-create-an-anime-fight-scene): Guide to creating dynamic anime fight scenes-from the first prompt to a cinematic clash. Uses AutoWeeb's Explore templates or custom prompts for action-packed images and videos. - **Blog: Build Your Own Anime Commercial** (autoweeb.com/blog/build-your-own-anime-commercial): How to create a professional anime-style commercial for a brand or product using AutoWeeb. Covers character design, cinematic scene generation, and video creation. - **Blog: Seedance 2 is a Big Step Forward for AI Anime** (autoweeb.com/blog/seedance-2-big-step-forward-for-ai-anime): Analysis of ByteDance's Seedance 2 model and why it matters for anime creators. Covers character consistency, cinematic camera control, and native audio sync. - **Blog: Seedance 2 Support in AutoWeeb is Coming Soon** (autoweeb.com/blog/seedance-2-support-coming-soon): Announcement of upcoming Seedance 2 integration in AutoWeeb for character-consistent anime video generation. - **Photo Packs** (curated AI-generated anime scene galleries): - **Japanese Nature** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-japanese-nature-photo-pack): Scenes of cherry blossoms, mountain shrines, autumn leaves, snowy streets, and countryside across all four seasons. - **Japanese Spirituality** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-japanese-spirituality-photo-pack): Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, torii gates, ryokan interiors, moonlit gardens, and sacred rituals. - **Beach OVA** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-beach-ova-photo-pack): Classic anime beach episode scenes-shoreline sprints, sunset walks, fireworks over the ocean, campfires, summer vibes. - **Japan City Life** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-japan-city-life-photo-pack): Urban scenes-neon alleys, subway platforms, convenience stores, ramen shops, night crosswalks, late-night streets. - **Slice of Life** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-slice-of-life-photo-pack): Everyday anime moments-school hallways, after-school clubs, convenience stores at night, rainy crosswalks, rooftop sunsets, quiet café scenes. - **Japanese Culture Festival Life** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-japanese-culture-festival-life-photo-pack): Anime matsuri scenes-lantern-lit paths, food stalls, goldfish scooping, fireworks, and summer festival atmosphere. - **Isekai Town** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/isekai-town-photo-pack): Medieval fantasy town scenes-town gates, bustling markets, guild halls, cobblestone alleys, stone bridges, and tavern exteriors in classic isekai style. - **Anime Martial Arts** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-martial-arts-photo-pack): Dojo training and traditional martial arts-karate stances, straight punches, high kicks, katana forms, bokken training, and seiza meditation. - **Basketball Chibi Sticker Pack** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-basketball-chibi-sticker-pack): Kawaii chibi stickers with a basketball theme-dunking, dribbling, shooting, victory trophies, and defensive stances. - **Soccer Chibi Sticker Pack** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/soccer-chibi-sticker-pack): Kawaii chibi soccer stickers-powerful kicks, celebrations, tricks, headers, goalie dives, and trophy moments. - **Camping Chibi Sticker Pack** (autoweeb.com/photo-packs/anime-camping-chibi-sticker-pack): Kawaii chibi camping stickers-marshmallow roasts, tent setup, fishing, hiking, s'mores, and cozy campfire moments. - **App** (app.autoweeb.com): Sign up, log in, and use the full AutoWeeb studio to create characters, images, and videos. --- # User Guide ## Welcome to AutoWeeb - your AI anime studio Whether you've never generated an image before or you're already a pro, this guide will help you create your first characters, scenes, and cinematic videos in minutes. --- ## What is AutoWeeb? AutoWeeb is your all-in-one AI anime studio - built for beginners, artists, and advanced creators alike. - Create stunning anime characters, cinematic scenes, and emotional short videos in seconds. - Unlock your creativity to new heights and tell stories like never before. Whether you're illustrating your first OC, building your dream series, or visualizing a cinematic world - AutoWeeb helps you bring it to life, beautifully and effortlessly. --- ## Why did we build AutoWeeb? We love anime. But making it has always been hard. There was no easy way to keep character designs consistent, or to manage storyboards, scenes, and shots across so many disconnected tools. AutoWeeb was born to fix that - to give creators a complete anime workflow that honors the craft of traditional Japanese animation while empowering modern AI creativity. **Our goal is simple:** → Make it possible for anyone, anywhere, to create animation-quality stories without needing a studio. --- ## How can I best use AutoWeeb? AutoWeeb is your creative playground. Here's what you can do: - **Design characters** that stay perfectly consistent across every scene. - **Generate cinematic videos** with dynamic camera angles and storytelling motion. - **Create gorgeous anime art** - from portraits to full establishing shots. - **Convert real photos into anime**, bringing yourself or your friends into your world. - **Build environments and worlds** using panoramic and establishing scenes. - **Tell full stories** - from moodboards and comics to short films. Whether you're a writer visualizing a script, an animator prototyping a new series, or a fan bringing your imagination to life - AutoWeeb makes the impossible feel effortless. --- ## Your First Creation ### Pre-Creation Checklist To get the best results, prepare these essentials: #### 1. Credits You'll need credits to generate images and videos. - 1 image = 1 credit - 1 short video = 5 credits Start with the free plan or upgrade anytime for more creative power. #### 2. Good Reference Photos (Optional) If you're converting a photo to anime, choose: - Clear lighting (avoid shadows or filters) - Face visible and centered - Neutral or simple background #### 3. Strong Prompts Short and specific always wins. Use this formula: > **Subject + Setting + Emotion + Lighting + Camera Angle + Style** **Example:** > "A shy anime girl under cherry blossoms at sunset, soft lighting, medium shot, in Makoto Shinkai style." #### 4. Clear Intent Decide what you want to create first: - A Character Sheet for consistency - A Scene or Video for storytelling - A Photo-to-Anime to stylize yourself or others Start small - one great scene can spark an entire world. --- ### Step 1: Create Your Character Start by designing your main character. Give them a name, a short description, and a few traits - like "cool-headed hacker with a black hoodie and calm expression." AutoWeeb will generate a consistent character sheet with multiple poses and emotions. > **Pro tip:** Save your character - it'll stay consistent across every image and video you make. ### Step 2: Build Your Scene Next, create your first image or video. Describe what's happening, the setting, and the emotion. **Example:** > "My character stands on a neon rooftop in Tokyo at sunset, wind blowing through their hair, cinematic lighting." Choose your camera angle (close-up, wide, aerial) and hit Generate. Watch your idea turn into a vivid anime frame in seconds. ### Step 3: Animate Your Story Now bring your scene to life. Choose "Create Video," select your character, and describe the action: > "Character walks through glowing cherry blossoms, camera slowly pans." You can adjust character action, motion, and lighting - and then share or download your short. Combine scenes to tell complete stories or start building your own anime series. ### That's it - you're an anime creator Every click expands your world. Keep exploring features like Panoramic Scenes, Convert-Photo-to-Anime, and different camera shot angles, and watch your imagination evolve into cinematic storytelling. --- ## Glossary This glossary helps you understand the vocabulary used for image generation and video generation, including specific anime and camera shot techniques. | Term | Definition | |------|------------| | **360 Panoramic Scene** | A fully wraparound environment that lets you look in every direction-ideal for immersive anime worlds and 3-D backgrounds. | | **480p** | Standard-definition video (640×480 px). Quick to generate; great for previews or mobile. | | **720p** | High-definition video (1280×720 px). Best balance of quality and speed for sharing. | | **Camera Angle** | The visual viewpoint of a scene-close-up, wide shot, aerial, etc.-that shapes emotion and storytelling. | | **Characters** | The people or personas you design. AutoWeeb keeps them consistent across all images and videos. | | **Close-Up** | Tight framing on a face or object to emphasize emotion or detail. | | **Credits** | Your creative currency inside AutoWeeb. Each image or video costs a set number of credits. | | **Credit Usage** | How many credits a generation consumes: 1 = image, 5 = short video, etc. | | **Dutch Angle** | A tilted camera shot used to create tension, drama, or disorientation. | | **Establishing Shot** | A wide shot showing the setting before the main action-used to "set the stage." | | **Extreme Close-Up** | Focuses on one small detail (eyes, hands, object) for intensity. | | **Image Generation** | Creating still anime artwork from your text prompt or reference image. | | **Landscape Size Image** | A wide horizontal frame (16:9). Great for cinematic scenes or environments. | | **Mid-Shot** | Frames the subject waist-up; common for dialogue or casual moments. | | **Over-the-Shoulder** | View from behind one character toward another-typical in conversations. | | **Panoramic Scene** | A sweeping wide image capturing a large environment in one frame. | | **Panning Video** | A clip where the camera smoothly moves across a scene for cinematic motion. | | **Portrait Size Image** | A vertical frame (9:16 or 3:4). Perfect for character portraits or mobile content. | | **Prompt** | Your text description telling AutoWeeb what to create-subject + setting + emotion + style. | | **Reference Image** | An uploaded photo or artwork guiding likeness, pose, or style. | | **Slice of Life** | A genre highlighting ordinary daily moments-relatable and emotional. | | **Source Image** | The base picture you transform, animate, or remix. | | **Square Size Image** | A 1:1 image-ideal for avatars, thumbnails, and posts. | | **Video Generation** | Produces short animated clips with motion, lighting, and camera moves. | --- ## Prompt-Building Learning the terms is step one - the real magic comes from combining them. Here's how to turn vocabulary into powerful, cinematic prompts inside AutoWeeb. ### 1. Build Prompts with the Formula ``` [Subject] + [Setting] + [Emotion] + [Lighting] + [Camera Angle / Shot Type] + [Style] ``` **Example:** > A confident anime girl standing on a Tokyo rooftop at sunset, wind in her hair, cinematic lighting, mid-shot, Makoto Shinkai style. Each phrase adds a layer: - **Subject:** anime girl - **Setting:** Tokyo rooftop - **Emotion:** confident - **Lighting:** sunset / cinematic - **Camera Angle:** mid-shot - **Style:** Makoto Shinkai ### 2. Mix Camera Angles for Storytelling | Scene Purpose | Camera Angle / Shot Type | Effect | |---------------|--------------------------|--------| | Introduce the world | Establishing Shot / Wide Shot | Sets location and tone | | Show emotion | Close-Up / Extreme Close-Up | Highlights feelings and detail | | Dialogue | Mid-Shot / Over-the-Shoulder | Creates intimacy and context | | Action or tension | Dutch Angle / Panning Video | Adds motion and drama | | Calm everyday life | Slice of Life + Neutral Camera | Feels natural and grounded | ### 3. Describe Lighting and Mood Lighting changes everything. Try pairing moods with time of day: - **Golden Hour:** warm, nostalgic - **Blue Hour:** dreamy or reflective - **Overcast:** calm, slice-of-life tone - **Night Neon:** energetic or futuristic **Example:** > "Two characters walking home at dusk under streetlights, soft orange glow, wide shot." ### 4. Choose the Right Image Size | Intent | Best Size | |--------|-----------| | Portraits & characters | Portrait Size or Square | | Cinematic scenes | Landscape Size | | Backgrounds or worlds | Panoramic Scene / 360 Scene | | Social posts | Square Size | ### 5. Use Reference & Source Images If you already have a character photo or sketch: 1. Upload it as a **Reference Image** to match pose or face. 2. Use **Source Image** when remixing or animating an existing scene. **Prompt example:** > "Use this reference photo to create a 720p panning video of my character walking through cherry blossoms, mid-shot." ### 6. Mind Your Credits - 1 credit = 1 still image - 5 credits = short panning or action video (480p or 720p) - Larger, panoramic, or 360 scenes may use extra credits due to complexity. ### Pro Tips - Keep prompts under 3 sentences. - Be clear about camera angle, emotion, and lighting. - For consistent characters, always start from your saved Character Sheet. - Experiment! Small tweaks create big cinematic differences. --- ## Create a Character Bring your original characters to life with consistent faces, outfits, and emotions. Design once - use everywhere across your images and videos. 1. Access **Characters** in the left-hand menu. 2. Click **"Create → Character Sheet."** 3. Add your character name, gender, age, and role (hero, villain, friend, etc.). 4. **Upload a Reference Image for the Character** Character Sheets work best with a reference image that is already in 2D form. If you do not have a character that is already in an anime format, use the **"Convert-Photo-to-Anime"** feature. From there you can convert images of your friends, loved ones, or yourself into anime, and then upload the 2D version of the photo as the reference photo for the Character Sheet. 5. **Write** a short description - include style, outfit, personality traits. **Example:** "David, 25, quiet genius coder, black turtleneck, square jaw, calm eyes." 6. AutoWeeb will generate multiple poses and emotions. 7. If you are not satisfied with the character, keep clicking **"Try Again"**. 8. Once satisfied, save the character by clicking **"Create Character"**. 9. AutoWeeb will take you to the Character Page where you can see their full range of motion that you will use in **"Create an Image"**. **Your Character Sheet ensures consistency across images and videos** - no more off-model results. Each subscription allows for a certain allotment of saved characters. You can delete characters that you no longer need. Each character sheet (whether the full character is created or not) is saved in your library for access. --- ## Create an Image Turn your ideas into stunning anime artwork in seconds. Describe the scene, pick a camera angle, and watch your story frame come to life. 1. Access **Images** by toggling **Create** in the left-hand menu. 2. Click **"Create → Image"** in your dashboard. 3. Write a prompt describing the scene. **Example:** "A confident [[character]] standing on a Tokyo rooftop at sunset, wind in her hair, cinematic lighting." 4. Select your Character Sheet to keep consistency. Select an Emotion depending on the scene. 5. Select a **Shot Type:** Choose your Camera Angle (close-up, mid-shot, wide shot, aerial, etc.) 6. Choose a style preset (e.g., Slice of Life, Josei Anime, Cyberpunk). 7. Select the image size and image model. 8. Click **Generate** - your anime frame will appear in seconds. From these presets and prompt → You get this beautiful image. Image is already saved to Library. **Now turn this cinematic image into a video!** > **Tip:** Keep prompts under 2–3 sentences. Add clear details about emotion, setting, outfit, lighting, and style. --- ## Create a Video Animate your world with cinematic motion. Choose your character, describe the action, and AutoWeeb transforms your prompt into a living anime moment. 1. Access **Videos** by toggling **Create** in the left-hand menu. 2. Click **"Create → Video."** 3. Choose a base character or image (from your sheet or library). - From creating an image - From the library 4. Add a **Scene Prompt:** describe what happens. **Example:** "Woman turns back and looks out over the skyline as the Camera pans 360 around her as she is amazed." 5. Add Camera Motion (pan, zoom, tracking, dolly, handheld) to prompt. Only prompt this if necessary to the scene shot. 6. Choose resolution: **480p** or **720p**. Higher resolution coming soon! 7. Generate and preview. 8. Edit the prompt to get a shot closer to your original vision and recreate. 9. Download the video or combine multiple clips for longer stories! > **Keep in mind:** 480p is 5 credits, and 720p is 10 credits for one 5-second video. Start in lower resolution to prototype ideas or test the prompt/motion before investing in higher quality. > **Pro Tip:** Use short, single-action moments (walking, turning, smiling). Simpler is smoother for AI. --- ## Convert Photo to Anime Upload a real photo and instantly see yourself or your friends in anime style. Perfect for portraits, gifts, or turning memories into art. Also phenomenal for creating backdrops for any scenes with characters. 1. Access the feature by toggling the left-hand menu. 2. Upload your photo (portrait or full-body). 3. Choose your anime style: Slice of Life, Josei, Cyberpunk, etc. 4. Select **"Convert."** 5. Choose the best photo from library. It generates two versions based on lighting and color contrasts. **Let's build a background too:** 1. Select an image of a location your character will be in (e.g., the iconic London Eye skyline). 2. Go through the same process in selection of preferences. 3. Select which image from the library to use as a background in a "Reference Photo" in the image creation process. 4. Click **"Use in new image"** - it will take you to the "Create" page with the background scene already loaded. 5. Create a prompt that includes the character doing what you want with the perfect background image. > **Tip:** Use well-lit, front-facing photos for best facial accuracy. Avoid blurry or heavily filtered images. The higher resolution the image, the better. --- ## Create Panoramic Scenes Build immersive worlds and cinematic landscapes with wide, sweeping compositions. Perfect for backgrounds, story settings, and establishing shots. 1. Access **Panoramic Scenes** by toggling the left-hand menu. 2. Choose **"Scene → Panoramic."** 3. In your prompt, describe the full environment. **Example:** "Wide shot of a neon Tokyo skyline, rain, reflective streets, cinematic glow." 4. Select Aspect Ratio: **16:9** (landscape) or **21:9** (ultra-wide). 5. Generate and pan through the result to frame shots. Panoramic scenes are great for establishing your world or creating backgrounds for videos. --- ## Library Your Library is your creative studio vault. Easily browse, remix, and organize all your generated characters, images, and videos in one place. 1. Access the **Library** by toggling the left-hand menu. 2. In your Library, you can: - View all generated characters, images, and videos. - Download files directly to editing software or social platforms. - Reuse existing images and videos to generate new images & videos. - Load prompts to see previous prompts used to achieve images & videos. 3. **Download** your files with the downward arrow icon. 4. **Favorite** your files using the heart icon on images (grey = unfavorited, red = favorited). 5. Organize your library by files. 6. **Load** past images and videos into new prompts by clicking the ✨ icon. 7. Click **"load prompt"** to view the prompt used and regenerate using the same prompt. *We will be adding folders and other organization tools soon!*