Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join Elizabeth Postol for a complete walkthrough of Difference Keying inside Silhouette. Learn practical workflows for generating and refining alpha, cleaning up noise with Matte Repair, and using advanced tricks like the Blur-Unpremult method to restore fine details.
// K E Y P O I N T S //
⦁ Difference Keying technique for challenging shots
⦁ Using Matte Repair for Alpha Cleanup
⦁ Blur & Unpremult technique for Filling Gaps
Learn more about Silhouette here: borisfx.com/products/silhouette
// D I S C O R D C H A N N E L //
borisfxdiscord.com
#cleanup #VFX #compositing
/ / C H A P T E R L I S T / /
00:00 Intro
00:19 What is Difference Keying
1:44 Difference Keying in motion
2:26 Alpha cleanup with Matte Repair
3:13 Why to use Difference Key
4:43 Use Difference Matte for cleanup
7:24 Blur-Unpremult technique
09:40 Final cleanup
09:48 Outro
Join Elizabeth Postol for a complete walkthrough of Difference Keying inside Silhouette. Learn practical workflows for generating and refining alpha, cleaning up noise with Matte Repair, and using advanced tricks like the Blur-Unpremult method to restore fine details.
// K E Y P O I N T S //
⦁ Difference Keying technique for challenging shots
⦁ Using Matte Repair for Alpha Cleanup
⦁ Blur & Unpremult technique for Filling Gaps
Learn more about Silhouette here: borisfx.com/products/silhouette
// D I S C O R D C H A N N E L //
borisfxdiscord.com
#cleanup #VFX #compositing
/ / C H A P T E R L I S T / /
00:00 Intro
00:19 What is Difference Keying
1:44 Difference Keying in motion
2:26 Alpha cleanup with Matte Repair
3:13 Why to use Difference Key
4:43 Use Difference Matte for cleanup
7:24 Blur-Unpremult technique
09:40 Final cleanup
09:48 Outro
![Mocha Pro 2026 - The New Stuff in Six Minutes [Boris FX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hJFrpyjJklg/mqdefault.jpg "Mocha Pro 2026 - The New Stuff in Six Minutes [Boris FX]
Discover a trio of delightful new features in Mocha Pro 2026 with Mocha Product Manager Martin Brennand.
Boris FX introduces a set of refinement tools, including new machine learning for soft-edge mattes, options for cleaning up your camera solves, and a fast new way to view your tracking data.
Mocha Pro 2026 also updates to the VFX reference platform 2025 for Qt 6, Python 3.11, and a range of useful updates under the hood.
For more in-depth tutorials and information on Mocha Pro: https://borisfx.com/products/mocha-pro/
// D I S C O R D C H A N N E L //
https://www.borisfxdiscord.com/
// K E Y P O I N T S //
⦁ NEW - Matte Refine ML to automatically find soft edges, fine hairs or blur in mattes
⦁ NEW - Composite Groups Layer Mattes
⦁ NEW - Refine Solve to clean up solved 3D shots even after you’ve edited the scene
⦁ NEW - Curve Editor and Graphs panel, rewritten from the ground up
Learn more about Mocha Pro here: https://borisfx.com/products/mocha-pro/
/ / C H A P T E R L I S T / /
00:00 Intro
00:21 Matte Refine ML
02:01 Layer Group Mattes
02:46 Camera Solve - Clean Up Features
03:07 Refine Solve
03:30 Graphs Panel
03:50 The New Curve Editor
05:27 Outro")
![Quick Tip : Control Multiple Tracks in Samplitude with Submix Buses [Boris FX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i60j3oBNzgo/mqdefault.jpg "Quick Tip : Control Multiple Tracks in Samplitude with Submix Buses [Boris FX]
This quick tutorial focuses on a powerful and efficient workflow: controlling and adding effects to multiple tracks simultaneously. Learn the essential technique of creating and utilizing submix buses to streamline your audio mixing process.
Watch the longer Getting Started with Samplitude video here : https://youtu.be/Ok5tRkj8hHs
Create a submix bus, re-route audio tracks from the master output, and apply group-level adjustments. See how a single bus can control the volume, panning, and effects chain for an entire set of tracks, such as sound effects or background vocals.
Using submix buses is fundamental for maintaining an organized and efficient project, allowing for faster automation and the ability to export stems for advanced versioning.
Download a free trial of Samplitude at borisfx.com : https://borisfx.com/products/samplitude/
// K E Y P O I N T S //
⦁ Learn how to create a submix bus to group multiple audio tracks together.
⦁ Discover how to re-route individual tracks to the new bus using the mixer view.
⦁ Apply global effects, such as reverb and EQ, to all grouped tracks at once.
⦁ Control the overall volume and solo state for your entire track group from a single fader.
⦁ Understand the benefits of using buses for an efficient, non-destructive workflow and for exporting stems.
Learn more about Boris FX Samplitude here: https://borisfx.com/products/samplitude/
// D I S C O R D C H A N N E L //
https://www.borisfxdiscord.com/
#mastering #samplitude #audioediting
/ / C H A P T E R L I S T / /
00:00 Intro
00:19 Adding submix buses
01:21 Routing tracks in Samplitude
02:12 Adding effects to a submix bus
03:55 Conclusion")
![Swap a Background in After Effects with Mocha Pro [Boris FX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/inluzR0sJvM/mqdefault.jpg "Swap a Background in After Effects with Mocha Pro [Boris FX]
In this step-by-step tutorial Design Director John Dickinson guides your through the process of using Mocha Pro and Sapphire to replace a background in 3D in After Effects.
// U S E F U L L I N K S //
➤ Download a free trial of Mocha Pro : https://borisfx.com/products/mocha-pro/
➤ Learn more about using Matte Assist ML : https://youtu.be/wllr5IvQ080
/ / C H A P T E R L I S T / /
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Using Matte Assist ML to create the solve mask
03:09 Creating the Camera Solve
06:05 Create 3D Data in After Effects
06:39 Create a 3D Solid and parent to 3D Null
08:12 Add a neon sign using S_UltraZap
09:36 Using Matte Assist ML to create a roto mask
13:40 Customize the neon splines in Mocha Sapphire
18:22 Match the depth of field using S_RackDefocus
19:20 Scaling the shot using BCC+ Transform
20:35 Adding S_UltraGlow
22:17 Same approach, different shot
23:00 Conclusion")
![Automatic Face Masking with Face ML & Cryptomatte in Silhouette [Boris FX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j8nSSgi4Gg8/mqdefault.jpg "Automatic Face Masking with Face ML & Cryptomatte in Silhouette [Boris FX]
In post-production and beauty work, creating masks for facial features is essential. Silhouettes AI-assisted Face ML tool is designed to streamline this process, saving you valuable time and effort.
Join Ben Brownlee as he shows how to get the best from this powerful tool. Face ML automatically generates accurate alpha channels for skin, eyes, eyebrows, and lips, even on challenging footage with diffusion and movement. This tutorial covers foundational techniques, from generating your first mask to refining it with Matte Repair for smoother, more professional results.
Learn sample workflows to fill gaps in your matte and a clever method to preserve realistic skin texture when performing beauty enhancements. Youll also learn how to output multiple, separate masks from a single Face ML node.
// K E Y P O I N T S //
⦁ Use Face ML to automatically generate precise masks for skin, eyes, lips, and more.
⦁ Use the Matte Repair node to blur, grow, or shrink your masks for seamless compositing and effects work.
⦁ Preserve Realistic Skin Texture with these sample professional workflows to smooth skin while retaining its natural texture.
⦁ Dramatically speed up your workflow by using a single Face ML node with Cryptomatte to extract multiple masks, saving significant system resources.
Learn more about Silhouette here: https://borisfx.com/products/silhouette/
// D I S C O R D C H A N N E L //
https://www.borisfxdiscord.com/
#retouching #VFX #videoeffects
/ / C H A P T E R L I S T / /
00:00 Intro
00:21 Basics of Face ML
02:29 Automated Skin Smoothing #1
04:30 Automated Skin Smoothing #2
08:16 Face ML Fails")
