How to turn AI into motion design (free plugin + guide)

The video below got 100,000s of views.

I created it with AI shots + After Effects post production.

The full .aep project (+ every prompt behind it) is included at the end of this article.

AI can generate great footages, but it still takes motion design to turn that shot into finished work.

And there’s a huge problem…

\This article is sponsored by [@ltx_io](https://x.com/ltx_io). Thanks to the LTX team for supporting this post and my work for you.*

The current AI/editing workflow sucks

Right now, every new shot breaks your flow:

Browser → generate → animate → download → import to Ae → repeat

AI creates shots. Motion design turns them into finished work.

Our goal is to turn AI shots into effective work worth paying for.

So, we built a plugin that helps you to create, not serve the tools:

1AI GENERATION
2creates the raw shot
3        ↓
4THE PLUGIN (FrameFlow)
5brings generation into After Effects
6        ↓
7MOTION DESIGN
8turns it into finished, client-ready work

FrameFlow isn’t a shortcut around motion design. It’s a shortcut into it.

Why professional AI + editing pipelines suck

Everyone working with AI content + pro software hits the same loop:

You repeat this process every time you need to tweak something.

It breaks the flow and wastes time.

That friction doesn’t just waste time.

It makes you iterate less - and better work comes from iteration.

1Export from Ae
2→ open a web tool
3→ upload the image
4→ generate video
5→ download it
6→ import back into After Effects
7→ manually place it in the right position and timing.

The solution

We built a plugin that removes this loop:

LTX FrameFlow

It lets you select any image layer in your Ae timeline, write a prompt, and get a generated video back inside the same composition.

It's built on LTX-2.3 - one of the top-performing open-source video models available today.

Everything below is free and open: the plugin, the installers, and the full prompt library. The only thing you pay for is generation itself, billed per second through the LTX API.

How It Works

The workflow is simple:

1. Select an image layer in the timeline
2. Launch the plugin
3. Write a motion prompt
4. Click Generate
5. The video appears in your composition, placed above the original layer

Select the image on Ae timeline, launch the plugin in After Effects → Window → Extensions, then type in your prompt in the plugin’s Prompt section, select duration, FPS and quality → Hit Generate

How it changes your work

Most of the time spent on image-to-video was in the manual back-and-forth.

This plugin removes that overhead.

Instead of losing up to 12–15 minutes on every test, you stay inside After Effects and keep working.

How to set it up

Requirements:

• Adobe After Effects 2024 or newer
• LTX account + API key (needed for API gen - the plugin itself is free). Register here: amirmushich.link/AMIR-LTX

Installation:

• Windows: Run the CEP installer and restart After Effects — full steps: github.com/amirmushichge/LTX_FrameFlow
• macOS: Run the ScriptUI installer and enable script access in Preferences — full steps: github.com/amirmushichge/LTX_FrameFlow

After installation, open the plugin via

1After Effects → Window → Extensions → LTX FrameFlow.

Using the Plugin

Every control is labeled on the screenshot below — save it as your quick reference.

• Settings / API Key paste and save your LTX API key (stored locally only)
• Source Layer confirms a still image layer is selected in the timeline (not just the Project panel)
• Prompt Field your motion instruction
• Duration / FPS / Engine clip setup; the cost estimate updates live
• Generate Video starts the job; the MP4 lands back in your Ae project when done
• Output and Status Import Above keeps the source and adds the MP4 above it, Hide Source replaces it; status shows Ready, Generating, or Error

All the controllers are explained on this slide.

Save it as your user manual.

How to generate videos via LTX API

You need an LTX account and your own LTX API key.

Set up the API:

1. Open the LTX Developer Console: https://console.ltx.video, sign in, and create an account
2. Open the API Keys section, create a new key, and copy it
3. In After Effects, open LTX FrameFlow → click the gear button → paste and save the key

Billing:

Billed per second of generated video, via the LTX Developer Console:

*→ LTX 2.3 Fast / 1080p: $0.06 per second → LTX 2.3 Pro / 1080p: $0.08 per second → LTX 2.3 Pro / 4K: $0.32 per second*

The panel shows an estimated clip cost before you hit Generate.

The panel shows an estimated clip cost before you hit Generate.

Official LTX references:

• Authentication and API keys: https://docs.ltx.video/authentication
• Image-to-video endpoint: https://docs.ltx.video/api-documentation/api-reference/async-video-generation/submit-image-to-video
• Pricing: https://docs.ltx.video/pricing
• Auto top-up: https://docs.ltx.video/auto-top-up

First Generation

Use a short test first.

1. Open or create an After Effects composition.
2. Import a still image.
3. Place it on the timeline.
4. Select the image layer in the timeline.
5. Open LTX FrameFlow.
6. Confirm the panel shows the source as selected.
7. Write a motion prompt.
8. Choose duration, FPS, and engine.
9. Click Generate Video.

Recommended first settings:

Duration

: 4-6 seconds

FPS

: 12 or 24

Engine

:

Fast / 1080p

for cheaper tests,

Pro / 1080p

for better quality

Start small. Longer clips cost more time and credits.

Prompting in After Effects

Base Motion Prompts for LTX FrameFlow

Use these as starting points for your own shots. Replace the subject details only when needed.

Camera Rotation

180° Y-Axis Orbit

1The camera performs a slow 180 degree rotation around the Y axis,
2orbiting the subject in one smooth, continuous cinematic move.
3The subject stays completely stable under soft, even light, with no warping.

90° Reflective Orbit

1The camera slowly orbits 90 degrees around the object in a smooth arc,
2glossy reflections shifting naturally across the surface under premium studio lighting.

Push / Pull

Slow Push In

1The camera slowly pushes in toward the subject in one smooth cinematic move,
2 creating subtle depth parallax between foreground and background while preserving
3 the original image identity.

Slow Dolly Out

1The camera slowly dollies out, revealing more of the scene as the background
2shifts with gentle natural parallax, in a calm cinematic motion with no distortion.

Parallax

Forward Float Parallax

1The camera floats gently forward, the foreground drifting slightly faster
2than the background to create subtle, realistic parallax depth.

Handheld Micro-Movement

1The camera drifts with gentle handheld micro-movement,
2revealing natural depth separation between layers while the subject stays stable,
3with no melting or heavy deformation.

Product / Object

Product Orbit

1The camera slowly orbits around the product in a smooth arc,
2glossy reflections moving naturally across the surface,
3shot with shallow depth of field under premium studio light.

Static Hero Shot

1The camera holds a static hero shot of the product as subtle
2reflections shift and a soft light sweep passes across the surface,
3creating a calm cinematic atmosphere.

Landscape / Nature

Drifting Clouds Pan

1Clouds drift slowly across the sky as grass sways gently in the wind below,
2soft sunlight bathing the scene while the camera moves in a slow cinematic pan.

Left Pan Landscape

1The camera pans gently left across the landscape,
2revealing atmospheric depth as the wind moves realistically through the scene.

Graphic / Design Frames

Push In Layer Parallax

1The camera slowly pushes in toward the frame, creating a clean
2parallax shift between the graphic layers as a soft glow moves across crisp,
3undistorted edges. Stable typography, no text deformation.

Floating Light Sweep

1The camera floats slowly across the frame as delicate light shifts gently,
2typography staying completely stable and sharp with no text deformation.

Macro / Detail

Macro Surface Drift

1The camera drifts slowly across the surface in macro close-up,
2catching soft specular highlights with a shallow depth of field in calm,
3premium cinematic motion.

Slow Tilt Up

1The camera tilts slowly upward, catching tiny shifts in reflections
2while the atmosphere stays calm and all details are preserved, with no warping.

Prompting Principles for LTX-2.3

(Image-to-Video)**

LTX-2.3 Prompt Guide (official) - link below

LTX-2.3 responds best to full, flowing sentences written like a cinematographer's shot description - not a list of disconnected keywords. Three rules made every prompt above work:

• Write one flowing sentence with verbs, not a list of keywords: "the camera slowly pushes in as the subject turns" beats "push in, subject turns, cinematic."
• Order matters: action first, camera and lighting last.
• Run the same prompt 2–3 times before rewriting it: LTX-2.3 has some run-to-run variance; a "bad" first result doesn't always mean a bad prompt.

Further reading

• LTX-2.3 Prompt Guide (official)
• How To Improve LTX-2.3 Prompt Adherence (official)

🎁Get my Showreel Project (AEP + Prompts)

As promised at the beginning - here's my full showreel:

• After Effects project: Google Drive folder
• Every prompt used, shot by shot: Trailer Prompts doc

Final Thought

Staying inside professional video software while generating footages is the creative energy booster.

Every minute you don't spend exporting, uploading, and reimporting is a minute spent actually iterating on the shot. These iterations are what brings you closer to a "great" and "commercial" output.

Install the FrameFlow plugin, run your first generation, then go create something game-changing for your clients (or your feed).

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