# Fire Hands video effect

> Summon flames in your palms. Flames ignite in your subject’s hands and swirl around them, lighting the scene with a warm glow. Waist-up photos with hands visible work best.

- Page: https://pixeldojo.ai/effects/fire-hands
- Category: Visual Effects
- Photos needed: 1
- Output: 5 second HD video with ambient sound, same shape as the photo
- Example video: https://cdn.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojo/effects/h3/1792110595349-496997.mp4
- Example source photo: https://cdn.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojo/effects/posters/1792094844336-425735.png

## What it does

Your subject holds out open palms, and small sparks catch in the middle of each hand. The flames grow taller and brighter frame by frame until both hands hold steady columns of fire that light up the area around them.

## From our test

We tested a person in a dark zip jacket on a street at night with hands held out in front, and by the last frame tall orange flames rose from both palms while the jacket stayed lit by the glow. Our first version let the face drift, so we tightened the direction to keep the person looking the same, and that render took about 3 minutes.

## Tips for the best photo

- Hold both hands out with palms up and fully visible in the frame.
- Darker or evening photos make the fire glow and reflections pop.
- Keep fingers spread and relaxed rather than holding a phone or bag.

## Ideas for using it

- Gamers posting a power reveal for a new character or season.
- Magicians and performers teasing an upcoming show.
- Bands sharing a fiery visual for a single or tour announcement.

## Summon flames in your palms

Flames ignite in your subject’s hands and swirl around them, lighting the scene with a warm glow. Waist-up photos with hands visible work best.

## Still looks like you

The video opens on your exact photo, so the face, hair, outfit and surroundings carry through the whole effect.

## Movie-style effects without editing software

Effects that used to mean compositing and particle work in an editor, rendered in one pass with lighting that matches your photo.

## How to make it

1. Upload a photo, or pick one from your library.
2. Press Generate. There is no prompt to write; the effect is already set up.
3. Your 5 second HD video is ready in a minute or two. Save it to your library or download it.

## FAQ

### Does the fire spread onto my clothes?

No. In our render the flames stayed in the palms and only lit the jacket with an orange glow.

### Do I need my face in the photo?

No. Our test photo was framed from the chest down and the effect worked fine, though a waist up shot with the face also works.

### Do I need to write a prompt for Fire Hands?

No. Fire Hands is a ready-made effect: upload a photo and press Generate. The directions for the motion, camera and lighting are already built in.

### How long is the Fire Hands video, and how long does it take?

Every effect makes a 5 second HD video that matches the shape of your photo, portrait or landscape. Most are ready in one to three minutes, and you can leave the page while it renders.

### Does the video have sound?

Yes. Each clip comes with matching ambient sound effects. It does not add music, so you can lay your own track over it in any editor.

### Can I use a photo of someone else?

Only photos of adults, of yourself or of people who agreed to it. Every upload goes through the same safety checks as the rest of PixelDojo.