Action Node
Deterministic tools and functions you can run on your images, videos, and text
Action Nodes are operational tools that transform your media in predictable, deterministic ways—no AI model required. Where generation nodes use AI to create new content, Action Nodes apply precise operations like color grading, video stitching, frame extraction, and text manipulation directly to your inputs. The result is the same every time for the same settings, giving you complete control.
Overview
Actions fill the gap between AI generation and traditional media editing. They're ideal for tasks that don't need a generative model—things like:
Adjusting color and tone on an image or video
Splitting or stitching video clips together
Extracting frames from a video as still images
Changing aspect ratios with crop or pad options
Manipulating text with find-and-replace, splitting, or concatenation
Because Actions are deterministic, they're fast, inexpensive, and repeatable. You get the exact output you'd expect from the parameters you set.
Getting Started
Adding an Action Node
Open the Add Node Menu
Press the + button or use the canvas shortcut to open the node menu. Under the Utilities section, click Action.
Choose an Action
A picker panel opens showing all available actions. Browse the list or use the search bar to find what you need. Each action shows its input and output types (image, video, text) so you know what to connect.
Connect Inputs
Drag a connection from an upstream node (an Image, Video, or Text node) to the Action Node's input handle. The action will process whatever media is connected.
Configure Parameters
Each action has its own set of adjustable parameters (sliders, dropdowns, color pickers, toggles). Adjust these to dial in the exact result you want.
Run
Click the Run button on the Action Node. The result appears in one or more output slots depending on the action.
Available Actions
Actions span image, video, and text operations. Here's the full catalog:
Image Actions
Color Grade Image
Cinematic color grading with adjustable tone
Warmth, Contrast, Saturation, Brightness
Color Filter
Apply preset filters: Grayscale, Sepia, Duotone, Clarendon, Moon, Nashville, Noir, Fade, and more
Filter preset, Intensity
Color Tint
Tint an image with a chosen color using blend modes (Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Soft Light)
Tint Color, Intensity, Blend Mode
Filter Color
Isolate, replace, or remove pixels matching a target color (chroma key, background removal, color swap)
Target Color, Tolerance, Mode
Change Image AR
Change aspect ratio by center-cropping or padding without upscaling
Aspect Ratio, Fit (Crop/Pad), Background Mode
Rotate Image
Rotate by any angle with optional canvas expansion
Angle, Expand Canvas, Background Color
Flip Image
Mirror horizontally, vertically, or both
Direction
Blur
Gaussian, Box, Motion, Radial, Bilateral, Bokeh, Tilt-Shift, or Target Color blur
Blur Type, Radius/Amount
Duplicate Image
Output N copies of an image for branching into parallel workflow lanes
Number of Copies
Video Actions
Color Grade Video
Cinematic color grading for video
Contrast, Saturation, Brightness, Gamma
Video Color Filter
Preset color filters for video: Grayscale, Sepia, Invert, Clarendon, Moon, Nashville, and more
Filter preset
Video Effect
Stylistic effects: Vignette, Film Grain, Pixelate, Camera Shake, Chromatic Aberration, VHS
Effect type, Intensity
Stitch Videos
Join multiple clips into one with optional transitions and aspect-ratio normalization
Transition type, Duration, Aspect Ratio, Fit Mode
Split Video
Cut a video into segments by equal parts, fixed duration, or scene detection
Split Mode, Segment count, Sensitivity
Extract Video Frames
Pull still frames from video as PNG images
Mode (Single, Evenly Spaced, Interval, Scene Changes)
Image to Video Ken Burns
Animate a still image with smooth pan/zoom into a video
Duration, Zoom Level, Pan Direction, Easing
Video to Frame Grid
Arrange extracted frames in a grid contact sheet
Rows, Columns, Cell Width, Gap
Video to Long Exposure
Stack all frames into a single long-exposure image (Average, Lighten, Darken blend)
Blend Mode
Boomerang
Play a video forward then reverse for a looping clip
Loops, Speed, Frame Stride
Reverse Video
Play a video backwards
Reverse Audio, Keep Original Audio
Speed Up Video
Increase playback speed
Speed Factor, Keep Audio
Slow Down Video
Decrease playback speed
Slow Factor, Keep Audio
Watermark
Burn a text or image watermark into a video
Text/Image, Position, Opacity, Scale
Greenscreen Remove
Chroma-key out a background color and output transparent video
Color Preset, Similarity, Edge Blend
Duplicate Video
Output N copies of a video for branching workflows
Number of Copies
Text Actions
Split Text
Split text into parts by separator, regex, paragraph, line count, or character count
Split Mode, Separator, Max Parts
Find and Replace
Find and replace text with optional regex, case-insensitive, and whole-word modes
Find, Replace, Use Regex, Case Sensitive
Concat Text
Combine multiple text inputs into one
Separator, Prefix, Suffix, Trim, Skip Empty
How Actions Work
Inputs and Outputs
Every action declares typed input slots and output slots. The Action Node shows modality badges (image, video, text) on each slot so you can see at a glance what connects where.
Single inputs accept exactly one connection (e.g., one image to color-grade)
Dynamic inputs accept multiple connections (e.g., Stitch Videos takes 2+ video clips)
Single outputs produce one result (e.g., a color-graded image)
Dynamic outputs produce a variable number of results (e.g., Split Video outputs multiple video segments)
Parameters
Actions expose configurable parameters directly on the node—no prompt writing needed. Parameter types include:
Sliders for numeric values (warmth, contrast, speed factor)
Dropdowns for preset options (blur type, filter style, aspect ratio)
Color pickers for color-based operations (tint color, background color)
Toggles for boolean options (keep audio, expand canvas)
Text fields for string inputs (watermark text, separator)
Some parameters are conditional—they only appear when a related setting is active. For example, the Blur Amount slider in Change Image AR only shows when Fit is set to "Pad" and Background Mode is "Blur."
Actions in Workflows
Actions become especially powerful when connected into larger workflows alongside other Flora nodes.
Chaining with Generation Nodes
Use actions to prepare media before or after AI generation:
Generate an image with AI, then apply deterministic color grading for a consistent brand look.
Combining with Techniques
Actions work seamlessly as steps before or after Techniques:
Reformat your image to the right aspect ratio before feeding it into a multi-step technique.
Batch Processing
Connect a Batch Node to an Action Node to apply the same operation across many items at once:
Every item in the batch is processed with identical settings—perfect for maintaining visual consistency across a set of assets.
Multi-Step Action Chains
Actions can chain together for complex transformations without any AI:
Cross-Modality Conversions
Some actions convert between modalities, enabling creative cross-format workflows:
Turn still images into animated clips and stitch them into a sequence—all without AI generation.
Tips
Test with one input first before connecting a batch—dial in your parameters on a single item, then scale up
Chain actions freely—they're lightweight and fast, so stacking multiple actions adds minimal time
Use Duplicate Image/Video to branch a single input into parallel workflow lanes with different downstream processing
Dynamic outputs (like Split Video or Extract Frames) produce multiple result nodes—each can feed into its own downstream workflow
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