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September 20, 2026
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Firefly Video Error: "Too many reference items" appears even with a single frame (Model: Ray334)

Hello Adobe Team,

I have identified the exact cause of the issue on Adobe Firefly Video (generate/video) using the Ray334 model:

  • Single Frame (First Frame only): Works without any issues.

  • Adding Last Frame: As soon as a second reference frame (Last Frame) is added, the system immediately throws the error: "Too many reference items. Please remove some and try again." / "Çok fazla referans öğe var. Lütfen bazılarını kaldırıp tekrar deneyin."

     

Troubleshooting steps already taken:

  1. Tested in Incognito Mode and cleared browser cache.

  2. Cleared and re-uploaded both frames.

  3. Tested with simple prompts.

The Ray334 model appears to fail/block when generating videos using both First and Last keyframes together.

Please investigate this issue with the Ray334 dual-frame reference feature. Thank you!

    Pinned Reply By droopydog500

    Hi all,

    This appears to be a bug and has been submitted to the product team.

        droopy

    32 replies

    Known Participant
    October 17, 2026

    it also seems to happen with kling. only 3 ref: but ability to use @elements and 3 ref images. can only reference 3. (example: AT_element1. AT element2, AT mage1, and then generate button is greyed-out. when hovering over it says too many ref erence items, butt 2 image slots are still available.

     

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    Participating Frequently
    October 16, 2026

    I have been waiting for a resolution for almost a month, but there has been no progress or update whatsoever. I am unable to use the service. As an alternative, I am using another AI video tool, but once my credits run out, my work is left incomplete. I subscribed to Adobe Firefly specifically for the Ray 3.14 feature. How will this issue be resolved? I look forward to your prompt response.

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    Participating Frequently
    October 7, 2026

    I have been waiting for a resolution for almost 17 days. There is still no progress or update. The issue persists.

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    Participant
    October 2, 2026

    I am experiencing exactly the same issue.

    When I set both the First Frame and Last Frame in the Ray model, I get the "Too many reference items" error.

    The First Frame alone works correctly, and other models, including Firefly Video, work correctly with both frames.

    This issue started approximately two weeks ago and is still occurring.

    Please let us know when a fix is expected. Thank you.

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    Participant
    September 27, 2026

    j’essaie de créer une video a partir de deux images (debut et fin) et un prompt que j’ai modifié du plus complexe au plus réduit. et j’ai toujours le même message : "trop d'éléments de référence. veuillez en supprimer certains et rééssayer"
    j’ai essayé sur plusieurs IA (tous les Ray, ray 3, ray 3 hdr, ray 3.14, ray 3.14 hdr...) en 4k ou en 1080p, toujours la même réponse tandis que mon compte va etre mis à jour demain et je vais donc perdre mes tokens actuels

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    Participating Frequently
    September 25, 2026

    Is there any update regarding this issue? What is the current status of the process? My workload is increasing with each passing day. 😔

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    Community Expert
    September 26, 2026

    ​@Stellar_navigator78b1 waiting.

     

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    Participant
    September 23, 2026

    It turns out, Adobe turned off the ability for ff/lf in Ray 3.14 without telling us: 

    What Changed Last Week

    Adobe rolled out major updates to its partner model video pipelines, which explicitly redefined how different Luma models handle keyframes. According to Adobe's updated documentation for the video editor: [1, 2]

    • The Limitation: In Adobe's interface, Ray 3.14, Ray3, and Ray3 HDR have been locked down to support only the "First Frame" reference option. [1]
    • The "Last Frame" Lockout: The system was patched so that the "Last Frame" selector is strictly intended for older legacy models like Ray 2 within Adobe's framework. If you have Ray 3.14 selected, the interface will now reject or throw a hidden API error if you attempt the First Frame / Last Frame (ff/lf) workflow
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    Participating Frequently
    September 23, 2026

    @droopydog500 @N8. Is this true?

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    Participant
    September 22, 2026

    Dear Adobe Support Team: I am writing to urgently address a critical bug in Adobe Firefly Video. Ray 3.14 is not accepting first/last frame submissions. It displays an error message indicating too many references. I have only uploaded two images. When using both the first and last frames as image references simultaneously, the error message "Too many references. Please remove some and try again" is triggered. This issue is hindering my project; could you please provide a timeline (ETA) for its fix?

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    N8.
    Community Expert
    September 22, 2026

    Things take time. They are working on the issue.

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    Known Participant
    September 21, 2026

    Incognito Mode does not work, I tried this.

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    Known Participant
    September 21, 2026

    I spoke with a chat client last friday and they were experincing the same issue. I am sure it is documenting somewhere.

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