Adobe Firefly and Sora: camera docs compared

The docs of Adobe Firefly and Sora part on 4 of the six camera points: camera moves, framing, cuts and frames. They read alike on negative prompt and motion amount. As of 2026-09-25.

Fig. 1 Lit: the docs cover it. Dark: they do not.

Adobe Firefly and Sora, reading by field, read 2026-09-25.
Field	Adobe Firefly	Sora
How a camera move is asked for	Commands or presets	Words in the prompt
Shot sizes and angles in the docs	Options to pick from	Shown in examples
Cuts inside one generation	None in the docs	Several shots per clip
Start and end frames	First and last frame	First frame only
A negative prompt	None in the docs	None in the docs
A setting for how much the picture moves	None in the docs	None in the docs

Inclusion rule. The six points every model on the register is read on. Order. The order the points take on every model page.

1How the two differ

Adobe Firefly reads “Commands or presets” on camera moves, while Sora reads “Words in the prompt” on camera moves. Adobe Firefly's docs say nothing about cuts inside a clip, while Sora reads “Several shots per clip” on cuts inside a clip. Adobe Firefly reads “First and last frame” on start and end frames, while Sora reads “First frame only” on start and end frames. Adobe Firefly's docs use 11 of the site's camera words and Sora's use 10, sharing tilt, handheld, aerial shot and close-up.

2The differing points, in the docs' words

How a camera move is asked for

Select from the available camera Motion options to guide the camera's movement within the generated video
Adobe, Firefly help: generate videos using text prompts

Some examples for good camera motion instructions: slowly tilting camera handheld eng camera
OpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide

Shot sizes and angles in the docs

To manually specify the framing of the main subject within the video, use the Shot size dropdown menu to select an option.
Adobe, Firefly help: generate videos using text prompts

Weak Camera shot: cinematic look Strong Camera shot: wide shot, low angle
OpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide

Cuts inside one generation

Adobe Firefly: the docs read do not cover this.

Optimized Shot List ( 2 shots / 4 s total)
OpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide

Start and end frames

Along with the image for the first frame, you can also upload one for the Last frame to conclude the video.
Adobe, Firefly help: generate videos using images

The model uses the image as an anchor for the first frame, while your text prompt defines what happens next.
OpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide

Camera
Camera motion options to pick: zoom in or out, move left or right, tilt up or down, static and handheldAdobe, Firefly help: generate videos using text prompts / recorded 2026-09-25
Camera direction
Camera motion is described in plain words, one clear move per shotOpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide / recorded 2026-09-25
Camera
Shot size and camera angle menus, each option defined, from extreme close-up to a top-down shotAdobe, Firefly help: generate videos using text prompts / recorded 2026-09-25
Camera direction
The guide asks for a stated framing and shows weak and strong ways to write itOpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide / recorded 2026-09-25
Worked example
Its worked example is a shot list: two timed shots inside one four-second clipOpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide / recorded 2026-09-25
Frame
A first and a last keyframe image can be uploaded as fixed points for the clipAdobe, Firefly help: generate videos using images / recorded 2026-09-25
Image input
An input image anchors the first frame; the prompt says what happens nextOpenAI Cookbook, Sora 2 prompting guide / recorded 2026-09-25

3Adobe Firefly, Sora and a third set of camera docs

On the camera points where Adobe Firefly and Sora part, what SceneMixer's guides say, read 2026-10-13.
Camera point	SceneMixer	Source
How a camera move is asked for	Camera moves are written into each shot's text: fixed, handheld, tracking or a slow push in	SceneMixer, how to write one shot
Shot sizes and angles in the docs	Each numbered shot in a segment carries a framing change, written by the storyboard step	SceneMixer, AI storyboard generator page
Cuts inside one generation	A segment holds several numbered shots and its length is the sum of them	SceneMixer, AI storyboard generator page

Inclusion rule. Points where the two models above differ and SceneMixer's guides say something; points its guides leave open are not shown. Order. The order the points take on every model page.