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
Section titled “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 |
| A video shot from an approved still | One approved image | Image to Video, takes, Video Upscaler | Image-to-video shot |
| A better version without losing earlier work | Any generated result | Image Editor, Variations, takes, model branches | 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 |
| 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 |
| A person speaking your script | A script and a portrait or clip | Prompt, Voice Generator, Speak | 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 |
| A clip with music and sound effects | A video clip | Music Generator, Sound Effects Generator, Timeline | Soundtrack for a clip |
| A longer shot joined with others | A video clip | Extend Video, takes, Timeline | Extend a shot |
| The best model for a prompt | One prompt | Prompt node, several model nodes, Design panel compare | Compare models side by side |
How the recipes work
Section titled “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 and Takes.
Where do recipes spend credits?
Section titled “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.
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”Do I need to finish a recipe in one session?
Section titled “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?
Section titled “Can I mix recipes?”Yes. The recipes chain together: for example, make a consistent character, turn a still into a video shot, extend it, then add a soundtrack.
Are the models named in recipes required?
Section titled “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?
Section titled “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 and What the Agent can do for its current abilities and limits.
Start here
Section titled “Start here”Related
Section titled “Related”- Make your first image — the shortest path to a first result
- Build your first graph — connect nodes before you try a recipe
- Creative Tools — every tool used in these recipes
- Takes — choose which result each step uses
- Plans and credits — how credits and estimates work