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Compiled notes from the fluos team — launches, product updates, technical insights, and stories.
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Insight
How to make professional videos without hiring a motion designer
July 9, 20268 min readYou don't need to hire a motion designer to ship professional marketing videos in 2026. Here's the workflow, what it costs, what you can make, and when a designer is still worth it.
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Insight
Chat-to-video tools in 2026: who actually does it
July 7, 20267 min read"Chat-to-video" is everywhere in 2026, but most tools mean different things by it — cinematic footage, avatars, or templates. Here's the honest sort of who actually does it, and who just borrowed the name.
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Insight
Figma Motion is great — but it still can't do video or audio
July 3, 20267 min readFigma Motion adds a real animation timeline to Figma — a genuine upgrade for UI and design-system motion. But it can't import video and has no audio. Here's where it fits, and where prompt-to-video wins for marketing.
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Prompt to video: make a marketing video just by describing it
June 30, 20266 min readPrompt-to-video (chat-to-video) turns a text description into a finished animated marketing video. Here's how it works, what to write, and what you can make.
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Insight
How to make motion graphics without after effects (2026)
June 26, 20268 min readYou don't need After Effects to make motion graphics in 2026. Here's how AI and browser tools turn a prompt into a finished animated video, what it costs, and when AE still wins.
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Insight
The best AI tools for motion graphics in 2026
June 23, 20269 min readAn honest, category-by-category roundup of the best AI motion graphics tools in 2026 — from prompt-to-motion to After Effects. Pick by the job, not the hype.
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Announcements
We launched Fluos: from prompt to motion video in minutes
February 11, 20265 min readToday we are launching Fluos. Here is why we built it, what ships on day one, and what comes next.
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Insight
Motion graphics for startups without a motion designer
May 19, 20267 min readHow lean marketing teams ship launch and ad motion without hiring a motion designer or learning After Effects.
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Insight
How much does a motion promo video cost? Freelancer vs AI
May 19, 20268 min readA practical breakdown of motion promo video costs — agency, freelancer, in-house AE, and AI-assisted workflows.
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Tutorials
After Effects vs prompt-to-video for marketing teams
May 19, 20269 min readWhen marketers should use After Effects, when prompt-to-video is faster, and how to split the workflow.
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Tutorials
How to create a product launch video in under an hour
May 19, 20268 min readA step-by-step launch video workflow for marketers: brief, preview, iterate, and export MP4 the same day.
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Tutorials
AI social ad motion: what to prompt for scroll-stopping creative
May 19, 20267 min readPrompt patterns for Meta and LinkedIn ad motion — hooks, proof, CTA, and aspect ratios from one brief.
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