Use two separate viewing passes
Do not try to judge everything at once. First watch the video continuously and assess the story: does the property progress in a logical order, does any scene feel repetitive and does the pace allow the main spaces to be understood? Then replay it slowly and inspect every scene against its source image.
1. Input quality before generation
Internal output review has shown a consistent practical pattern: source photographs with usable depth, visible room relationships and enough real detail tend to give the motion system more spatial information to work with. Extremely wall-dominant frames, very dark images and low-resolution files can limit how cinematic the resulting movement feels.
- Prefer frames that show room depth or a meaningful relationship between foreground and background.
- Be cautious when a blank or nearly blank wall occupies most of the image; there may be little spatial information for motion to reveal.
- Replace very dark images when important geometry or material detail is difficult to read.
- Use the highest practical resolution available rather than enlarging a small source file.
- When two photos show the same room, favour the one that communicates more of the actual space without misleading distortion.
For a visual comparison, inspect the real input-quality evidence study, which places spatially rich source photos beside wall-heavy and close-cropped user inputs and shows the resulting videos without turning the comparison into a performance claim.
2. Source-photo accuracy
- Confirm every source image belongs to the correct listing.
- Remove outdated photographs that no longer represent the property.
- Check that the agent or owner has the right to publish every image.
- Compare permanent features such as windows, doors, cabinetry, stairs, railings, pools and built-ins with the source.
- Inspect ambiguous areas where generated motion could make a feature appear different from the original photograph.
3. Motion and scene behaviour
Motion should help the viewer read the photograph, not distract from it. Watch for sudden acceleration, visible jitter, unnatural sliding, distorted straight lines or a movement that directs attention away from the property’s real selling point. If a scene creates doubt about the underlying architecture, it should be corrected or removed rather than accepted because the rest of the video looks good.
4. Sequence and orientation
- Does the opening establish the property quickly?
- Do connected spaces appear near one another?
- Does the video avoid jumping repeatedly between unrelated rooms?
- Are secondary details placed after the main property story rather than before it?
- Does the ending feel deliberate rather than simply stopping on the last uploaded photo?
5. Crop and aspect-ratio review
Approve 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 separately. A scene that is accurate in landscape may lose an important window, view, doorway or furniture relationship when reframed vertically. Use the aspect-ratio guide to identify the images most likely to create edge-crop problems.
6. Property facts and text
- Verify the property address character by character.
- Check the displayed price against the current approved listing price.
- Confirm bedroom, bathroom, parking and other claims match the listing information.
- Review spelling, punctuation and line breaks in captions or overlays.
- Remove any claim that is uncertain, outdated or not approved for publication.
7. Agent and brand details
- Confirm the agent name, phone, email and website are current.
- Check logo quality and placement.
- Make sure text remains readable against both light and dark scenes.
- Inspect spacing between icons and contact information.
- Confirm intro and outro elements do not hide useful property information.
8. Audio and playback
Listen once with headphones or normal speakers and once at a lower volume. Check for abrupt starts, unintended silence, clipping or a music level that overwhelms any spoken or textual message. Scrub through the video to confirm there are no frozen frames, black flashes or unexpected transitions.
9. Final publication check
| Area | Approval question |
|---|---|
| Property | Would a reasonable viewer recognise the same property shown in the approved source photos? |
| Story | Can the viewer understand the listing without repeated or confusing scene jumps? |
| Formats | Are all three output shapes visually safe? |
| Facts | Are every displayed property and contact detail current? |
| Campaign | Does the video point to the correct next step or listing destination? |
Only publish after all five areas can be answered confidently. For a practical comparison of source and output, review the AbodeVid before-and-after example and make the same source-versus-result comparison on your own listing.