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Turn a finished clip into a fresh cast: drop in portraits and H3 Recast swaps the people while cuts, camera moves and audio stay put.
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What H3 Recast Does to Footage You Have Already Shot
It starts from a clip you have already finished, leaving the performance and the edit alone while changing who appears on screen.
- Swaps the Cast Without Regenerating the SceneNothing in the take gets rebuilt. H3 Recast keeps everything the footage already does well and changes only the person in frame.
- Up to Four New Faces, Matched Left to RightHand over as many as four portraits and each one takes over a leading figure, holding that identity across every shot the person turns up in.
- Acting, Cuts and Audio Come Through IntactEvery glance and gesture, the rhythm of the performance, the way light falls and the finished mix all survive the swap unchanged.
Running H3 Recast in Three Steps
With H3 Recast, three quick moves take a finished clip to a brand-new cast.
H3 Recast Capabilities at a Glance
See what H3 Recast carries over, what it replaces, and how to hold on to the original styling when that matters.
One Portrait, Consistent Through Every Cut
Each portrait keeps taking over the same individual wherever that person appears, so the new cast stays coherent as the edit jumps between shots.
Rewrite the Pairing with a Short Prompt
Faces are assigned left to right by default; naming each on-screen figure alongside its photo in the prompt overrides that order.
Keep Hair and Wardrobe with a Face-Only Swap
An empty prompt may let the portrait's styling carry over; ask for the face alone when the original hair and clothing must stay as captured.
Low-Cost Preview Before the Final Render
A quick 768p pass shows whether the new cast reads correctly before any credits go toward the full-resolution finish.
Runtime Mirrors the Source Clip
What goes in comes out at the same length, so cost tracks the duration of your clip rather than an arbitrary setting.
Pacing and Audio Left Untouched
The cut's rhythm and its audio mix survive exactly as they were, so the recast version drops straight back into your timeline.
H3 Recast: Questions People Ask
Straight answers to the questions that come up most often when recasting the people in footage you have already shot.
How long a clip can I recast?
Between five and thirty seconds, and no single shot longer than fifteen. Split longer takes first; the output matches the input in length.
How many people can I swap, and in what order?
Up to four, one portrait each. Leading figures are replaced left to right by default, and a prompt can change that pairing.
Which reference photos give the best results?
A single sharp, evenly lit, front-facing portrait per person. Avoid sunglasses, hats, covered faces, group photos, blurry files and heavy filters.
Will my photo also change hair and clothing?
Often it will when no prompt is given, even from a head-and-shoulders crop. Ask for a face-only swap if the original hair and wardrobe must remain.
Should I preview at 768p or go straight to 1080p?
Validate the cast at 768p first, then finish at 1080p — pricing scales with clip length.
When is H3 Recast the wrong tool?
When the shot needs new movement, a new camera move or a new location. Crowds, very small faces, fast action and heavy occlusion break the swap, and likeness can drift across long takes.
Give H3 Recast a Try on Fuser
Take a clip that is already cut and scored and change only who appears in it — timing, camera work, edits and audio stay exactly where they were.