Making step: keeping characters the same
22 of the 26 tools have a help page on keeping characters the same. Each tool's page is named below, with how directly it covers the step; tools with nothing on it are marked as gaps. As of 2026-09-25.
| Tool | How it is covered | Page title |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Firefly | A page on this step | Create an element |
| Boords | A page on this step | Creating and using custom characters |
| Colossyan | A page on this step | Conversations between multiple avatars |
| D-ID | A page on this step | What are V2 Avatars? |
| Descript | A page on this step | Create your avatar |
| FlexClip | Not documented in the pages searched | — |
| Fliki | Not documented in the pages searched | — |
| Google Flow | A page on this step | Create & use your avatar in Google Flow |
| HeyGen | A page on this step | Avatar Looks Explained |
| invideo | Not documented in the pages searched | — |
| Kapwing | A page on this step | How To Create A Brand Character In Kapwing |
| Katalist | A page on this step | How to Personalize Your Characters in Katalist |
| Kling AI | A page on this step | Kling Element Library User Guide |
| Krea | A page on this step | Elements: reusable characters, locations, and objects |
| LTX Studio | A page on this step | Introduction to Elements |
| Luma | A page on this step | Character Consistency Techniques |
| Midjourney | A page on this step | Omni Reference |
| Morphic | A page on this step | Multiple character tag |
| Pictory | Not documented in the pages searched | — |
| Runway | Covered inside a wider page | Creating with Gen-4 Image References |
| SceneMixer | A page on this step | AI Short Drama Character Consistency (2026) |
| Storyboarder.ai | A page on this step | How To Create Character Consistency + Character Image Upload |
| Synthesia | A page on this step | How do I use an Avatar in Synthesia? |
| Topview | Covered inside a wider page | Topview Official Guide: AI Avatar |
| VEED | A page on this step | How to create AI Avatars or Talking Characters |
| Vyond | A page on this step | Photo to Character Tips |
Inclusion rule. All 26 tools on the map. Order. Alphabetical by tool name.
1What this step covers
This step covers keeping a person the same from shot to shot: reference images, saved characters, avatars reused across videos. 20 tools have a page given over to it, 2 cover it inside a wider page, and 4 have nothing on it in the pages searched.
The name changes with the tool. Kling AI, Krea, LTX Studio and Adobe Firefly call them elements, HeyGen avatar looks, Kapwing a Brand Character, Boords custom characters. Knowing the name is half of finding the page.
2By how the step is covered
- A page on this step: Adobe Firefly, Boords, Colossyan, D-ID, Descript, Google Flow, HeyGen, Kapwing, Katalist, Kling AI, Krea, LTX Studio, Luma, Midjourney, Morphic, SceneMixer, Storyboarder.ai, Synthesia, VEED and Vyond
- Covered inside a wider page: Runway and Topview
- Not documented in the pages searched: FlexClip, Fliki, invideo and Pictory
3Single-tool pages on this step
- Adobe Firefly — Create an element
- Colossyan — Conversations between multiple avatars
- D-ID — What are V2 Avatars?
- Descript — Create your avatar
- Google Flow — Create & use your avatar in Google Flow
- HeyGen — Avatar Looks Explained
- Kapwing — How To Create A Brand Character In Kapwing
- Katalist — How to Personalize Your Characters in Katalist
- Kling AI — Kling Element Library User Guide
- Krea — Elements: reusable characters, locations, and objects
- LTX Studio — Introduction to Elements
- Luma — Character Consistency Techniques
- Midjourney — Omni Reference
- Morphic — Multiple character tag
- Synthesia — How do I use an Avatar in Synthesia?
- VEED — How to create AI Avatars or Talking Characters
- Vyond — Photo to Character Tips
4The other steps
Starting from a script or prompt · Breaking a story into scenes · Voices and dialogue · Changing one shot · Getting the video out · Sharing for viewing or review