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Published: March 31, 2026
Video Description
AI-generated videos look good… but they rarely feel finished.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to enhance AI clips with polished motion graphics using After Effects.
AI tools like Envato VideoGen give you an incredible starting point, and with proper motion design, your footage can look professional.
In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn a complete workflow for enhancing AI-generated video inside Adobe After Effects, from planning your shots to adding typography, lighting effects and finishing touches like grain and vignette.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:57 Planning your AI video
01:44 Camera movement tips
01:44 Creating AI video with VideoGen
03:30 Prompt structure explained
04:30 Downloading fonts & templates
05:00 Editing text in After Effects
09:16 Importing AI footage
12:07 Scaling footage properly
13:20 Enhancing lighting effects
16:44 Adding vignette
18:44 Adding grain texture
20:35 Final result
Tools used:
Envato VideoGen (AI video generation)
Adobe After Effects (motion graphics & compositing)
Envato templates & fonts
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CREDITS
Video Creator: Jonathan Lam
Producer: Julia Fernandez
Video Editor: Lalo Villalobos Núñez
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