Boris FX Silhouette Portable arrives with the prestige of both Academy and Emmy Award-winning VFX technology. Silhouette is widely regarded as one of the industry’s premier GPU-accelerated compositing systems, offering unmatched non-destructive paint and rotoscoping tools to feature film and visual effects studios. Since its debut in 2005, Silhouette has contributed to many of Hollywood’s most iconic productions, including Avatar, Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame, and countless others.
Now enhanced with major new compositing features, Silhouette Portable includes more than 400 nodes and integrates leading Boris FX technologies such as Sapphire, Mocha Pro, and Particle Illusion into one unified, node-based environment. For nearly two decades, Silhouette has been a key component in high-profile projects like Dune, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Free Guy, and The Mandalorian. Built by VFX artists for VFX artists, Silhouette has earned both Academy and Engineering Emmy recognition and is a qualified member of the Netflix Production Technology Alliance.
Standing at the forefront of digital paint, rotoscoping, and visual effects compositing, Boris FX Silhouette Portable is widely considered the gold standard for high-end VFX work. It powers blockbuster films, streaming series, and major commercial campaigns. In celebration of its twentieth anniversary, this edition introduces innovative 3D workflows and advanced AI-driven tools, expanding its legacy of precision, speed, and creative freedom. What follows is a complete overview of Silhouette Portable—its philosophy, capabilities, innovations, user-focused design, and the broader influence it has across the industry.
Philosophy and Vision
Silhouette was created with a simple but ambitious goal: to blend artistic expression with technical excellence. High-quality visual effects require both intelligent automation and refined manual control, whether it’s seamless rotoscoping, invisible paint work, or detailed compositing. Silhouette Portable advances this mission with next-generation AI automation, a modern 3D workspace, and a modular system architecture—while maintaining the tactile control that professional artists rely on.
Core Tools and Capabilities
1. Industry-Leading Rotoscoping
Silhouette’s rotoscoping tools remain among the most refined in the VFX world:
- Spline-based shapes with adjustable feathering, point controls, motion, and grouping
- Point-driven animation with powerful manual and assisted workflows
- AI-assisted keyframing that analyzes footage and reduces repetitive work
- Multi-level quality management from fast mask blocking to sub-pixel precision
2. Advanced Paint and Image Restoration
Silhouette’s paint engine is built for high-end retouching:
- Non-destructive node-based paint with full editability
- Clone, heal, reveal, and restoration brushes inspired by real-world tools
- Full 32-bit float support for uncompromised image fidelity
3. Deep Node-Based Compositing
With over 400 nodes:
- Color correction, keying, warping, transforms
- Time effects, filtering, image manipulation
- Compound nodes to create reusable “supernodes” for team workflows
4. New 3D Scene & Camera Integration
The 2025 release introduces a sophisticated 3D system:
- Alembic and FBX import for cameras, geo, and object tracks
- 3D object placement for projections, paint fixes, and compositing
- Unproject / Reproject workflows for flawless cleanup and rig removal
- 3D-to-2D track conversion for hybrid projects
5. AI & Machine Learning Innovations
- Matte Refine ML – restores natural edges, improving hair and fine-detail mattes
- Depth Map ML – generates accurate per-pixel depth data
- Frame Fixer ML – automatically repairs corrupted frames
- PowerMesh Morph – drives ultra-smooth morphing across deforming surfaces
6. Next-Gen Tracking and Animation
- Full integration with Mocha Planar and PowerMesh
- Optical flow tracking for smooth motion and retiming
- Roto QA tools for reviewing, annotating, and managing complex shapes
7. Creative Effects and Industry Integration
- Includes Sapphire, Mocha Pro, and Particle Illusion nodes
- Full ACES 2.0 / OCIO 2.2 color pipeline support
- Python scripting and expressions for automation
8. High-Speed Production Workflows
- GPU acceleration across nodes and AI operations
- Batch rendering for large productions
- Node sharing for multi-artist productions
Innovations in the 2025 Edition
A. Fully Customizable UI
- Dockable panels & saved layouts
- Custom keyboard shortcuts
- Real-time viewer playback
B. Hybrid 2D / 3D VFX Workflows
Artists can stabilize, paint, restore, and reapply work with perfect motion fidelity.
C. Local AI Processing
All machine learning tools run locally—ideal for security-sensitive productions.
Formats, Compatibility, and Integration
- Runs natively on Windows and macOS (Intel + Apple Silicon)
- Works standalone or as a plugin for After Effects, Premiere, Nuke, Fusion/Resolve, and Flame
- Supports all major video and image formats (EXR, DPX, TIF, PNG, ProRes, DNx)
- Imports FBX and Alembic for cameras and geometry
- Full Python API for custom pipeline integration
Professional Applications
Silhouette is widely used for:
- Feature film & episodic rotoscoping
- Rig removal, cleanup, and restoration
- Complex 2D/3D compositing
- Depth-based effects and relighting
- AI-assisted cleanup and automation
- VFX education and training programs
Performance and Scalability
Optimized for large productions:
- GPU processing
- Background rendering
- Smart caching for rapid previews
Pipeline, Automation & Collaboration
- Python automation for render management and asset pipelines
- Team-wide node / compound sharing
- Cross-platform presets and metadata support
Security and Stability
- 100% local processing
- Auto-save and crash recovery
- Snapshot-based version control
Boris FX Silhouette 2025 – Latest Changelog (Rewritten)
AI Object Detection & Masking (Prompt-Based)
Automatically generates rotoscoping masks using simple text prompts like “car” or “person in pink”. Masks created via Mask ML and Matte Assist ML can be propagated and exported.
AI Face Segmentation (Face ML Node)
A single node that identifies and separates facial regions—skin, eyes, lips, brows, teeth, facial hair—ideal for beauty retouching and advanced facial work.
Built-In SynthEyes 3D Tracking
The 3D Scene node now includes fully integrated camera tracking powered by SynthEyes, enabling automatic analysis and solving directly inside Silhouette.
Cryptomatte Export for AI Mattes
Mask ML and Matte Assist ML selections can now be exported as Cryptomatte files for precise object selection in Silhouette and external compositors.
General Node Improvements
Enhancements across Cryptomatte, Denoise ML, Depth Map ML, Mask ML, Matte Assist ML, node caching, tracking, and UpRes tools.
Latest versions of Mocha Pro 2025.5 and Particle Illusion 2025.5 are fully included.
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