Updated Rotoscopy and Painting with Enhanced Machine Learning Tools in Silhouette 2024.5
In a groundbreaking update, Silhouette has unveiled its latest version, Silhouette 2024.5. This release brings a host of AI-powered features and enhancements, particularly focusing on roto and paint tools, designed to streamline workflows and boost productivity.
Ben Brownlee, the director of content, shares tips on using the new Mask ML node and Matte Assist ML for precise animated mattes in seconds. The highlight of this update is the introduction of a "single-click" AI tool for automatically generating masks from source footage, a game-changer for artists seeking to isolate objects with minimal manual intervention.
The new Mask ML Node allows for one-click matte generation powered by machine-learning object segmentation. The update also includes AI-driven tools for refining masks, generating depth maps, and fixing glitches. New annotation tools have been added to improve workflow efficiency.
Silhouette 2024.5 also introduces Node Highlighting, providing a tree render status by highlighting each node as it processes using a blue outline. This feature, along with progress bars displayed for EZ Mask, Flow->ST, Matte Assist ML, and Power Matte, enhances the user experience by offering real-time feedback on processing.
Moreover, the update includes upgrades to modules, including EXR v3.1 and OpenColorIO v2.2. The UI has been made more responsive during playback and when dragging through render-intensive nodes/trees. Full size sliders are enabled with the User Interface > Show Sliders In Parameter Views preference.
The new Markup tool allows for detailed notes to be left directly on shots for effective team collaboration. The Roto > Markup Tool streamlines roto QA with trackable strokes and connected annotations.
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 for this update starts at $495/year or $100/month.
For those who wish to try before they buy, a free trial of Silhouette is available through the Boris FX Hub. The update is a free one for customers on an active subscription or upgrade & support plan.
The new Motion Blur Node is powered by Optical Flow ML models, enabling quick addition of realistic motion blur. There are also updates to Tracking & Effects, including new versions of Mocha Pro and Particle Illusion.
In summary, Silhouette 2024.5's main advancements focus on integrating AI to boost productivity in roto and paint operations, providing new smart tools for masking, depth mapping, glitch fixing, annotations, and motion blur. This update is set to revolutionize the video editing and compositing industry.
The Silhouette 2024.5 update has integrated AI technology to streamline workflows, particularly in roto and paint tools, focusing on the creation of new smart tools for masking, depth mapping, glitch fixing, annotations, and motion blur. One of these new tools is the New Mask ML Node, which allows for one-click matte generation powered by machine-learning object segmentation.
