Runway Input-Media Transformation Workflow

Overview

Input media is part of the generation contract and the security boundary. Choose public HTTPS, data URI, or an ephemeral upload deliberately; verify rights, content, size, format, crop, expiry, and model compatibility before spending credits.

Prerequisites

• An approved source asset with provenance and usage rights
• Current input constraints and exact model variant schema
• Temporary-upload and final-output retention policies

Instructions

Step 1: Classify the transformation

Choose image-to-video, video-to-video, upscale, or another documented endpoint from the desired input and output—not from a copied sample. Record the expected preservation and allowed creative change.

Step 2: Validate the asset