by Boris FX·VFX
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Silhouette earns its place in the toolfarm library as an Academy and Emmy Award-winning rotoscoping and paint toolkit that visual effects artists have relied on for over fifteen years, including on major titles like Dune and Barbie.
Boris FX Silhouette combines rotoscoping and paint tools with major compositing features, delivering 400+ VFX nodes that include Boris FX Sapphire, Mocha Pro, and Particle Illusion. It runs as a plugin inside After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro, or as a standalone application.
The toolkit covers node-based compositing and image processing, auto paint, powerful tracking, easy keying for green screens, and warping and morphing tools. Created by visual effects artists, this Academy and Emmy Award-winning toolkit has been relied on for over fifteen years on titles including Deadpool & Wolverine, Rebel Moon, Barbie, Dune, and 3 Body Problem.
Silhouette 2026 adds AI-assisted matting through updates to Face ML, Depth Map ML, Mask ML, Matte Assist ML, and Matte Refine ML, plus AI-powered tracking with Head Track ML, Object Tracker, and Point Track ML. Its expanded 3D Scene node introduces enhanced camera solves, Unwrap/Rewrap nodes, and a Render Depth node.
Boris FX Silhouette Perpetual License is best for rotoscoping, paint, keying, and node-based compositing work across After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro.
Boris FX Silhouette Perpetual License is completely free to download and use.
Boris FX Silhouette Perpetual License requires macOS Monterey (12.0) or higher, running on Apple silicon or an Intel processor (Sandy Bridge or newer). It calls for 16 GB or more of system memory and a high-speed disk array or NVMe SSD. On the graphics side, Apple silicon integrated GPUs are supported, as are AMD GPUs on most modern Intel CPU Macs. Check the developer's page for the full requirements before installing.
Boris FX Silhouette's Machine Learning (ML) plugins require an Apple silicon integrated GPU with macOS Monterey (12.0) and above. If an appropriate GPU is not available, the ML plug-ins can still run on the CPU, but with significantly degraded performance. If you plan to use tools such as Face ML, Matte Assist ML, or the AI-powered trackers, an Apple silicon GPU will give the smoothest experience. The developer's page lists the complete hardware requirements.
Boris FX Silhouette works both as a plugin inside a host application and as a standalone application. As a plugin it integrates with After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro, so you can use its rotoscoping, paint, and node-based compositing tools within your existing project. If you prefer to work outside a host, the same toolkit is available on its own. See the developer's page for setup details and supported host versions.
Boris FX Silhouette Perpetual License is listed as free here in our catalog. Licensing terms for professional visual effects software can change over time, so for current pricing, license options, and the specifics of the perpetual license, we'd point you to the developer's page directly. That's the most reliable place to confirm what's included, how the license works, and which host applications it covers. Availability and terms may differ from what you see in a catalog listing.
Boris FX Silhouette 2026 focuses on AI-assisted matting, with updates to Face ML, Depth Map ML, Mask ML, Matte Assist ML, and Matte Refine ML. It adds AI-powered tracking through Head Track ML, Object Tracker, and Point Track ML, and expands the 3D Scene node with enhanced camera solves via the Refine Solve workflow, Unwrap/Rewrap nodes, and a Render Depth node. Further updates include a new Healing Brush, faster playback, and new automation and AI integration options.
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