How to Generate AI Video Inside After Effects

Generate AI video inside After Effects by choosing a video model in Ziframe, entering a prompt or reference image, and importing the resulting clip into your comp. This keeps AI video generation close to your edit, so you can test shots, loops, B-roll, and motion backgrounds without leaving After Effects.

Prerequisites

Use this workflow when you need short visual clips for a larger After Effects composition. Decide whether you need a new idea from text or controlled motion from an existing image.

Step-by-step workflow

1. Choose the shot you need: B-roll, loop, transition, animated product, or motion background.
2. Open Ziframe and select text-to-video or image-to-video.
3. Add a reference image if continuity matters.
4. Prompt the subject, motion, camera movement, mood, and pacing.
5. Generate several candidates.
6. Import the best clip into After Effects.
7. Trim, retime, color correct, and composite it like any other footage.

Recommended Ziframe models

Use image-to-video models for precise motion from a designed frame. Use text-to-video models for ideation. Use video upscaling when you need a higher-resolution final clip.

Common mistakes

Do not ask for too much action in one short clip. AI video responds better to a single clear motion: a slow dolly, drifting particles, a product turn, or subtle character movement.

FAQ

Is text-to-video or image-to-video better for After Effects?

Image-to-video is usually better when you need visual continuity. Text-to-video is better for exploration or when you do not have a source frame yet.

How long are AI video clips?

Most AI video models create short clips. Use them as shots, transitions, loops, or source material inside a larger After Effects edit.

Can I upscale generated AI video?

Yes. If the generated clip works creatively but is too small, use a video-upscale model before final export.

Next step

Browse AI video models and create a short clip for your current timeline.