Nodaro DocsPost-Process Effects
Add finishing effects to an AI image or video, such as Fine Film Grain, Soft Vignette, Halation Glow or Light Leak. Pick up to 2 of 18 post-process effects.
The Post-Process Effects picker adds the finishing touches of a photo lab or a grading suite: vignette, grain, halation, bloom, light leaks and more. You choose up to two effects, and Nodaro adds tested wording for them to the prompt of every node you connect it to. These analog imperfections help a generated image look less artificial. The picker never calls a model, so it costs no credits.
When to use it
- Fight the plastic look of an AI image with Fine Film Grain or Heavy Film Grain.
- Give highlights a filmic glow with Halation Glow or Bloom Glow.
- Age an image with a Light Leak, a Film Burn or Scratched Emulsion.
- Direct the eye with a Soft Vignette, a Heavy Vignette or Dodge & Burn.
How to use it
Add the picker
Open the node picker and choose Creative Controls › Effects › Post-Process Effects.
Choose up to two effects
Click the node and choose an effect from the list. Choose a second one to combine them. A new node starts with Soft Vignette.
Connect it
Drag from the picker's output to the Look input of a Generate Image or Generate Video node. You can also connect it to a Text or Prompt node to use the wording in a longer text.
Run the image or video node
The effect's wording is added to the end of the prompt when the connected node runs.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Post-Process Effect | The effects to add. Pick up to 2. The default is Soft Vignette. |
| Custom text (before) | Your own words, added before the effect's wording, for example light dose. |
| Custom text (after) | Your own words, added after the effect's wording, for example plus subtle film grain. |
| Prompt hint | Full (default) adds a longer description of each effect. Compact adds only the short terms. See Full or Compact. |
To see the exact words the picker will add, switch the node to the Prompt or Both display mode. The settings panel shows the same text under Will inject into prompt.
Every post-process effect
Search by name. The words under each name are the term the picker adds in Compact mode.
- Soft Vignette
- Heavy Vignette
- Dodge & Burndodge and burn
- Fine Film Grain
- Heavy Film Grain
- Halation Glowwarm halation glow
- Bloom Glowhighlight bloom
- Chromatic Aberration
- Light Leak
- Film Burn
- Scratched Emulsionscratched, dusty film emulsion
- Color Fringesubtle color fringing
- Soft-Focus Diffusion
- Contrast Boost
- Heavy Sharpening
- Clarity Boost
- Dehazeatmospheric dehaze
- Lift-Gamma-Gain Gradethree-way lift gamma gain grade
Tips
- Complete the grade. Stack this picker with Color / Look: the grade sets the colors, and the effects add the texture.
- Match the medium. Grain and halation read naturally with a film format from Camera / Film Stock, such as 35mm Film.
- Soften a render. On a CG image made with Render Quality, a little grain or bloom makes the result feel photographed.
Frequently asked questions
Related
Creative Controls
Color / Look
Camera / Film Stock
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