Topaz Video AI settings and After Effects finishing tutorial

Aryan explains his Topaz Video AI enhancement workflow, followed by color correction in After Effects. The video is presented as a 4K tutorial, though the spoken walkthrough focuses on enhancement settings and frame rate rather than an explicit output-resolution setting.

He first renders the edit in H.264, then sets the Topaz output to 60 fps. For frame interpolation, he chooses Chronos Fast over Apollo because he says it processes faster. He selects manual enhancement with the model transcribed as "Protus" fine-tuned. His settings include revert compression at 72, improve detail around 90 to 92, noise reduction around 62, anti-aliasing around 40 to 50, and recover original details up to 30. He keeps sharpening lower to avoid a cartoonish appearance and exports with H.264 High Profile. These are his preferred values for the example, rather than tested recommendations for every clip.

Back in After Effects, he uses a 60 fps composition and retains audio from the original render because he reports distortion in the Topaz output. His finishing preset includes brightness at 5, contrast at 2, an unsharp mask with radius 40 and amount 3, and a four-color gradient at 10% opacity. He removes the optional 0.37 exposure adjustment during the demonstration.

Text needs separate attention: he shows glow fading lettering and recommends adding text after enhancement and color correction. Existing text may require manual adjustments.