Which effects can the After Effects node apply?

Color grade, vignette, film grain, noise, letterbox, animated blur, trail and motion blur. Describe the look you want and the AI model chooses and combines the effects.

Why does After Effects not give me a video file?

The node writes an effect plan, not a video. Connect its Composition output to a Render Video node, which renders the effects onto your video as an MP4.

Can I check the look before I render?

Yes. After a run, the settings panel shows a preview of the effects on the source video. Change the prompt and run again until the look is right, then render.

Should I chain several After Effects nodes for several effects?

No. Describe all the effects in one prompt, for example "warm grade, subtle vignette and light film grain". One node combines them in one plan.

How many credits does After Effects cost?

Writing the plan costs credits by the tier of the AI Model you choose. Rendering it with Render Video costs 50 credits on Nodaro Cloud.

After Effects node — AI color grading, film grain, vignette and letterbox for video

Describe a look and an AI model plans video effects, such as a color grade, film grain, vignette, letterbox or motion blur, and previews them before you render.

The After Effects node adds post-processing effects to a video from a plain-language description. An AI model turns your prompt into an effect plan, such as a warm color grade with a vignette and film grain. The settings panel previews the plan on your video. Connect the plan to Render Video to get the finished clip.

When to use it

You want a cinematic color grade on raw footage or on an AI-generated clip.
You want a vintage look with film grain and a vignette.
You want a letterboxed widescreen frame.
You want animated blur, motion blur or a trail effect to stress a moment, or a ghosting echo.

Input	Accepts	What it does
Video	Video nodes	The source video for the effects. Required.

The output, Composition, is the effect plan. It connects only to Render Video.

Settings

Setting	What it does
AI Model	The language model that writes the effect plan. The default is Claude Sonnet 4.6. The model's tier (Economy, Standard or Premium) sets the price.
Reasoning Effort	Shown for models that can reason. Auto (model default) keeps the price. Very high and Max may bill one tier up.
Advanced mode	Gemini models only. Unlocks Temperature, Max Tokens and the full reasoning range, and costs one credit tier more.
Effect Prompt	The look you want, in plain words.
FPS	`24`, `30` or `60` frames per second. The default is `30`. Under Settings.
Duration (s)	From 1 to 300 seconds. The default is 10. Under Settings.

Available effects

Effect	What it does
Color grade	Changes the colors and tones of the picture.
Vignette	Darkens the edges of the frame.
Grain	Adds film grain.
Noise	Adds noise to the picture.
Letterbox	Adds bars for a widescreen frame.
Animated blur	A blur that changes over time.
Trail	Ghost copies of the picture that follow it, for a ghosting or echo effect.
Motion blur	Blurs the picture to suggest motion.

Credits

After Effects costs credits in two steps:

Writing the plan. The price follows the tier of the AI Model: Economy, Standard or Premium. The range is shown in the box at the top of this page.
Rendering the plan. Render Video costs 50 credits per render on Nodaro Cloud.

Tips

Describe the look, not the tools. "Cinematic color grade with warm tones and a subtle vignette" works better than a list of settings.
Use one node for many effects. Combine every effect in one prompt instead of chaining After Effects nodes.
Match the duration to the video. A Duration (s) longer than the source video leaves blank frames at the end.
Check before you render. The preview shows the effects on your video, so you only pay for the render once the look is right.
Want a new style, not an effect? To restyle the picture itself, for example as a watercolor, use Video to Video.

After Effects

When to use it

Quick start

Add the node

Connect a video

Describe the look

Run it, check it, render it

Inputs