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You have the files. Here's the field guide.

Your motion stills are in your dashboard. Before you post anything, take 60 seconds to understand what you've actually been handed — and how it's different from a video tour.

What's in your delivery

File 01

MP4 — for social

Standard video file. Drop into Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or any feed. 8–12 seconds. Autoplay on every platform.

File 02

GIF — for email

Growth, Pro & Agency

Compressed for email clients. Lands in inbox without spam-flagging. Plays inline. Drop into Mailchimp, Constant Contact, your own client emails.

File 03

Hero still — for everywhere else

The original frame, exported clean. Use anywhere a static photo fits — MLS, flyers, print, listing sheets.

What this is — and isn't

It is a short cinematic clip of your real photography with depth-based motion applied. The room you see is the room in your photo. Nothing added. Nothing removed. Just animated.

It isn't a video tour, a 3D walkthrough, or an AI-generated rendering. It doesn't replace those. It supplements them — by being the format the algorithm rewards on social, where 3D tours and long video don't play well.

One rule before you post: motion content posted in the first 24 hours after upload gets the strongest algorithm boost. Don't wait for the perfect caption. Post it now, refine later.

Up next: how to post it →

FAQ · Files & format

Common questions

What's the difference between a parallax motion still and a video tour?

A parallax motion still is one photograph with depth-based motion applied — the actual room in your photo, animated. A video tour is multiple shots stitched together. Parallax stills run 8–12 seconds and earn the algorithm boost on Instagram and TikTok. Tours don't — they're for the MLS detail page and YouTube.

What file formats does Parallax deliver, and where should I use each one?

Three files per still. MP4 for social (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok). GIF for email (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, client emails) — included with Growth, Pro & Agency. Hero PNG for MLS, flyers, and print. Same listing, three surfaces — more eyes for the same cost.

Can I edit a parallax video after I receive it?

Yes. The MP4 works in any editor — Premiere, CapCut, Canva, iMovie. Most agents add a caption overlay or a logo card at the end. We ship clean files so your brand goes on top, not ours.

Does Parallax replace my listing video tour?

No. Tours don't get distribution on Instagram or TikTok — the feed kills them at 60 seconds. Keep the tour for the MLS detail page and YouTube. Post the parallax where the leads live.

Is Parallax content allowed on the MLS?

MLS systems still favor static photography on the primary listing page. The hero still PNG is the MLS-safe version. Use the motion files on social where they earn engagement; the hero still on MLS where it earns clicks.

How is parallax different from AI-generated real estate video?

Parallax animates your real photograph — no rooms generated, no furniture added, no scenes invented. AI-generated video builds rooms from scratch. Parallax animates the room you already paid your photographer to shoot.