# Recipes — step-by-step Nodespell workflows

> Nodespell recipes are complete, step-by-step workflows that chain several tools to reach one result, from product shots and talking videos to soundtracks.

Source: https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/ · Last updated: 2026-11-10

Nodespell recipes are end-to-end walkthroughs that combine several Creative Tools and nodes to reach one finished result, such as a relit product cutout, a talking video, or a scored and rendered clip. Each recipe starts from the outcome, lists what you need, shows the graph at a glance, and walks through every stage with the exact controls to use.

## Find a recipe by goal

| Goal                                                   | What you start with                         | Tools used                                                                                   | Recipe                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| A finished, isolated product image                     | A written brief, optionally a product photo | Image Generator, Relight, Remove Background, Image Upscaler                                  | [Product shot](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/product-shot/)                                 |
| A video shot from an approved still                    | One approved image                          | Image to Video, takes, Video Upscaler                                                        | [Image-to-video shot](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/image-to-video-shot/)                   |
| A better version without losing earlier work           | Any generated result                        | Image Editor, Variations, takes, model branches                                              | [Revise without starting over](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/revise-without-starting-over/) |
| A finished composite from existing images              | A foreground and a background image         | Image Compositor, Keyer, Color Correct, Transform, Merge, Crop                               | [Composite and finish](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/composite-and-finish/)                 |
| The same character or product in many images and shots | One reference image                         | Image Generator with reference images, Variations, Image to Video, Reference Images to Video | [Consistent character](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/consistent-character/)                 |
| A person speaking your script                          | A script and a portrait or clip             | Prompt, Voice Generator, Speak                                                               | [Talking video](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/talking-video/)                               |
| A refocused still with distance haze                   | One still image                             | Depth Anything V3 Image or Facet Depth V1, Image Compositor, ZDefocus, Depth Atmosphere      | [Depth refocus and atmosphere](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/depth-refocus-and-atmosphere/) |
| A clip with music and sound effects                    | A video clip                                | Music Generator, Sound Effects Generator, Timeline                                           | [Soundtrack for a clip](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/soundtrack-for-a-clip/)               |
| A longer shot joined with others                       | A video clip                                | Extend Video, takes, Timeline                                                                | [Extend a shot](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/extend-a-shot/)                               |
| The best model for a prompt                            | One prompt                                  | Prompt node, several model nodes, Design panel compare                                       | [Compare models side by side](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/compare-models-side-by-side/)   |

## How the recipes work

Every recipe uses the same layout:

- **What you need** lists the inputs, credits, and any browser requirements.
- **Graph at a glance** shows the chain of nodes in one line, for example Prompt → Image Generator → Relight → Remove Background.
- **Stages** are numbered steps with the exact labels you see in Nodespell.
- **Check the result** lists what to inspect before you continue.
- **Variations** shows two to four ways to adapt the recipe.

Recipes often start in **Create**, where results appear under **Results**, and continue in **Graph**, where each node keeps its results as numbered takes. See [Workspace modes](https://docs.nodespell.com/start/workspace-modes/) and [Takes](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/takes/).

## Where do recipes spend credits?

Steps that run an AI model, such as Image Generator, Image to Video, or Voice Generator, use credits. Image-processing nodes such as Keyer, ZDefocus, and Merge, and arranging and rendering on the Timeline, do not generate new AI media. On paid plans, Nodespell shows a credit estimate in the Create composer and on the run button before you run, and existing takes are reused rather than regenerated unless you ask for new ones. See [Plans and credits](https://docs.nodespell.com/account/plans-and-credits/).

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I need to finish a recipe in one session?

No. Projects save automatically, and every node keeps its takes, so you can stop after any stage and continue later.

### Can I mix recipes?

Yes. The recipes chain together: for example, make a [consistent character](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/consistent-character/), turn a still into a [video shot](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/image-to-video-shot/), [extend it](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/extend-a-shot/), then add a [soundtrack](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/soundtrack-for-a-clip/).

### Are the models named in recipes required?

No, unless the step says so. Model names are examples of current options; the model picker shows which models fit each tool.

### Can the Agent build a recipe for me?

The in-product Agent can inspect your graph and propose or make visible changes to it. See [Agent](https://docs.nodespell.com/agent/) and [What the Agent can do](https://docs.nodespell.com/agent/what-agent-can-do/) for its current abilities and limits.

## Start here

  - [Product shot](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/product-shot/): Generate, relight, cut out, and finish a product image.
  - [Image-to-video shot](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/image-to-video-shot/): Turn an approved still into a video shot.
  - [Revise without starting over](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/revise-without-starting-over/): Edit, vary, and branch while keeping earlier work.
  - [Talking video](https://docs.nodespell.com/recipes/talking-video/): Script to voice to a speaking portrait.

## Related

- [Make your first image](https://docs.nodespell.com/start/first-image/) — the shortest path to a first result
- [Build your first graph](https://docs.nodespell.com/start/first-graph/) — connect nodes before you try a recipe
- [Creative Tools](https://docs.nodespell.com/creative-tools/) — every tool used in these recipes
- [Takes](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/takes/) — choose which result each step uses
- [Plans and credits](https://docs.nodespell.com/account/plans-and-credits/) — how credits and estimates work