Silhouette 2024.5 is now available as a standalone application and plugin for Adobe After Effects/Premiere Pro, Autodesk Flame, Blackmagic Resolve/Fusion, and Foundry Nuke. Pricing starts at $495/year or $100/month. Buy Now
Already a customer? Silhouette 2024.5 is a free update if you're on an active subscription or upgrade & support plan! Make sure to update your installer through the Boris FX Hub.
What's New
✅ Mask ML Node: One-click matte generation powered by machine-learning object segmentation
✅ Motion Blur Node: Quickly add realistic motion blur driven by Optical Flow ML models
✅ Roto > Markup Tool: Streamline your roto QA with trackable strokes and connected annotations
✅ UI Enhancements: Node highlighting, progress bars, responsive UI & sliders
✅ Module Upgrades: EXR v3.1 and OpenColorIO v2.2
✅ Tracking & Effects Updates: New versions of Mocha Pro and Particle Illusion
Effortless Matte Magic
Save tons of time on garbage mask and temp comp creation. Ben Brownlee, director of content, shares top tips on using our new Mask ML node together with Matte Assist ML to produce precise animated mattes in seconds.
Motion Blur Matters
Seamless composites need accurate motion blur. Learn how to match motion blur and generate realistic results on time-lapse and retimed shots thanks to our new Motion Blur node powered by Optical Flow ML's models.
Speedier Roto Reviews
Keep roto artists and supervisors happy with our new Markup tool. Product specialist Elizabeth Postol shows you how to collaborate more effectively as a team by leaving detailed notes directly on shots.
Simplified Matchmoving
The new release also adds a powerful action to remap the tracking reference frame without manual corrections.
User-Interface Enhancements
Lastly, we've made your overall workflow experience more friendly with quality-of-life improvements.
- Node Highlighting: Tree render status provided by highlighting each node as it processes using a blue outline
- Progress Bars: EZ Mask, Flow->ST, Matte Assist ML, and Power Matte progress bars displayed above the status bar as well as within these nodes in the tree
- Responsive UI: Implemented rendering in a thread so the UI remains responsive during playback and when dragging through render-intensive nodes/trees
- Sliders: Enable full size sliders with the User Interface > Show Sliders In Parameter Views preference
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