CREATOR GUIDE

How to add AI effects to an existing video

Good source footage and a specific creative direction give video analysis, effect design, and final review a stronger foundation. This workflow covers the complete process in Gen2049.
Create a video
Check the source
Describe the key change
Review the full render
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1. Start with a complete moment

Keep enough footage before and after the main action to show what is happening. A clear subject, continuous movement, and limited obstruction make it easier to understand the relationship between people, objects, and the setting.
Use an MP4, MOV, or WebM file.
Keep the video under 3 minutes and the file under 512 MB.
Play the source once before upload to check orientation, audio, and the key action.
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2. Name the subject and the trigger moment

A useful direction explains who or what should change, when the effect should begin, and what the viewer should see. Instead of only asking for “something dreamy,” try: “After the subject turns, soften the background light and gather small particles along the direction of the movement.”
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3. Set one pace and emotional direction

Add the overall feeling you want the video to carry—restrained, energetic, playful, mysterious, or cinematic. A single coherent direction is more useful than a long list of conflicting style words.
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4. Submit the job and follow its progress

The job moves through video understanding, effect generation, and final rendering. Closing the page does not cancel a submitted job. Return to the workspace to see the latest status in the production queue.
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5. Compare the source and final render

When the result is ready, play both versions and check the main action, subject visibility, effect timing, orientation, and audio. Download the finished video when it is right. For a different creative direction, revise the description and create another version.