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Turn Your Drawing into Dream Dragon (YouTube Shorts Generative Effect)

July 25, 2025 · 26 sec

Unlock the "Dream Dragon" AI effect and turn your simple drawings into incredible mythical beasts! This quick tutorial shows you exactly how to find and use this new YouTube Shorts feature. Pro-tip: a simple drawing often creates the most amazing result!

How to create your own "Dream Dragon" in YouTube Shorts:

1. Open the YouTube app and tap the (+) button to create a Short.
2. Tap the "Effects" icon on the side panel.
3. Select the "AI" tab and find and tap the "Dream Dragon" effect.
4. Hit the checkmark to apply it.
5. Draw your dragon and tap the red Gemini icon to generate your creation!
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Here's how to turn your drawing into a dream dragon like this one using the YouTube Shorts effect. First, hit the plus button at the bottom of the YouTube Shorts app. And once you're here, hi. Go ahead and tap this effects icon here. Go to AI on the bottom. Then scroll down where you see dream dragon. Tap it. And then you're going to hit the check mark on the right hand side. And then you're going to draw your dragon. And we noticed that the simpler the drawing, the easier you're going to hit that red icon to be able to generate it with Gemini. And here in seconds you are going to see.

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