Silhouette is a best-in-class, GPU-accelerated compositing application, delivering the industry’s most robust non-destructive paint and roto tools to feature film and visual effects teams. Since 2005, Silhouette has made its mark on Hollywood’s biggest films including Avatar, Black Panther, Avengers: End Game, and many more.
The Artists Tool for Roto, Paint & Tracking. Silhouette 2020 goes far beyond roto and effects cleanup tasks with tools to finish the most complex VFX shots thanks to node-based compositing with integrated keying, tracking, warping, morphing, OCIO color management, and OFX support for Mocha Pro and Sapphire plug-ins. Includes 143 VFX nodes with full stereoscopic support.
New in 2026
Better AI-Assisted Matting
Auto-magic results with updates to Face ML, Depth Map ML, Mask ML, Matte Assist ML, and Matte Refine ML.
New AI-Powered Tracking
Automate 3D meshes with Head Track ML, multiple tracks with Object Tracker, and even get Point Track ML.
Do More in 3D
Enhanced camera solves with the Refine Solve workflow, Unwrap/Rewrap nodes, and a Render Depth node.
Polished Cleanups & Beauty Work
Quicker paint with the new Healing Brush, enhanced cloning (Clone, Drag, and Blur), and intuitive brush controls.
Stronger VFX Pipeline Integration
Cryptomatte data multi-object output support on ML tools and more.
Faster Playback
Predictive pre-fetching and batched rendering provide smoother playback, even on heavy ML jobs.
Streamlined Daily Workflows
Advanced node search, heads-up display, Favorites node, revised naming system, and Safe Mode.
New Automation & AI Integration
External control via new built-in RPC server, Python package manager, and directly controllable by AI assistants using MCP.
New
Version 2026
Faster AI Matting Pipelines
Dramatically reduce manual effort, iterate faster & achieve high-quality results with total control.
Updates to five ML tools save you time with scalable multi-object workflows that streamline downstream compositing tasks.
Face ML: Updated model with new Nose and Neck matte options, full-face matte option, and upgraded integration with ML matte & compositing tools.
Depth Map ML: An updated model delivers greater detail and improved temporal consistency.
Mask ML: New multi-object workflow with object list management, foreground/background refinement tools, and object-based Cryptomatte data output.
Matte Assist ML: Delivers seamless playback with intermediate frame caching, improved propagation performance across long shots, and multi-object Cryptomatte output.
Matte Refine ML: A new Video Matting model delivers improved temporal consistency along edges compared to earlier versions and preserves Cryptomatte data.
New
Version 2026
Automated AI Tracking
More reliable tracking with fewer fixes done by hand.
Silhouette 2026 adds even more AI-driven tracking options to speed up your workflows.
Head Track ML: Builds and tracks a full 3D head mesh with facial motion and expressions.
Object Tracker: Automatically detects objects in a scene and generates tracked layers as they appear.
Point Track ML: A robust tracker that follows points through occlusions and even when objects move off-screen.
New
Version 2026
Expanded 3D Scene Node
Conquer tasks in a true 3D-aware workflow.
Additions to Silhouette’s 3D Scene node, powered by Boris FX SynthEyes, make it easier to handle complex retouching and digital makeup without painstaking frame-by-frame adjustments.
Enhanced Camera Solves: Iterate faster without redoing full solves using the new Refine Solve tool and new Post-solve cleanup tools to reduce drift.
Unwrap/Rewrap Nodes: Native 3D ↔ 2D workflow for paint, roto, and beauty work.
Render Depth Node: Generate depth maps from Head Track ML meshes.
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