Media

Video Regional Effects

Apply visual effects to specific video regions with tracking: blur, grayscale, sepia, highlight, dim, transparency, etc. Works with VideoObjectDetection results. Inverse mode applies effects everywhere except regions. Note: Transparency effect requires WebP output or preserves MP4 format.

Category: Media · Plans: Trial, Pro, Premium, Enterprise · Type: VideoRegionalEffects

Inputs#

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
Video URLTextYes(empty)URL to the video to apply regional effects to.
Tracking Results (JSON)TextNo(empty)JSON from VideoObjectDetection with tracked objects. Objects with “appearances” will be tracked.
EffectTextNoblurVisual effect to apply to regions. Options: blur, grayscale, sepia, negative, highlight, dim, saturate, desaturate, solid_color, transparency
Blur Method (if effect=blur)TextNogaussianMethod for blur effect. Options: gaussian, pixelate, solid (Advanced)
Effect StrengthNumberNo0.5Strength/intensity of effect (meaning varies by effect type).
Inverse ModeYes/NoNoOffIf enabled, applies effect everywhere EXCEPT the tracked regions.
Expand Regions (px)NumberNo10Expand region boundaries by pixels for better coverage. (Advanced)

Outputs#

OutputType
Video UrlText
Duration SecNumber
Frames ProcessedNumber
Regions Per FrameNumber
Effect AppliedText
Inverse ModeYes/No
StatusText
ErrorAny

Use as an agent tool#

Tool name: videoregionaleffects

Apply visual effects to tracked regions in videos (pairs with VideoObjectDetection). Use cases: blur faces for privacy, highlight detected objects, background effects, censor sensitive content. Supports 10 effects: blur (gaussian/pixelate/solid), grayscale, sepia, negative, highlight, dim, saturate, desaturate, solid_color, transparency. Inverse mode lets you affect everything except detected objects (e.g., blur background while keeping person sharp). Requires tracking_results JSON from VideoObjectDetection step.