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Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Unlock the full power of Continuum’s Pixel Chooser in this step-by-step tutorial! Learn how to isolate effects with precision using masks, gradients, and machine learning tools like Mask ML, Face ML, and Depth Map ML across After Effects, Avid, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. Whether you're enhancing skies, refining skin, or adding cinematic fog, this guide shows you how to do it fast and beautifully.
// K E Y P O I N T S //
⦁ Pixel Chooser offers manual masking options like rectangles and gradients, allowing precise control over where effects are applied.
⦁ Tools like Mask ML, Face ML, and Depth Map ML automate complex masking tasks—perfect for isolating faces, skies, or background elements with minimal effort.
⦁ Mocha projects can be saved and reused across After Effects, Avid, Premiere Pro, and Resolve, streamlining multi-platform editing.
⦁ Matte Refine ML cleans up hard edges with a single click, especially useful for hair, skin, and soft transitions.
⦁ Pixel Chooser’s Apply Modes offer advanced compositing control for layered effects.
Learn more about Continuum here: borisfx.com/products/continuum
// D I S C O R D C H A N N E L //
borisfxdiscord.com
#retouching #VFX #videoeffects
/ / C H A P T E R L I S T / /
00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Where to find Pixel Chooser
01:14 - Mask
01:54 - Gradient
02:44 - Matte
03:18 - Combining mattes
05:34 - Mask ML
06:43 - Exporting Mocha projects
07:11 - Matte Refine ML
08:25 - Merging Mocha projects
10:05 - Sharing Mocha projects between hosts
10:47 - Face ML
12:15 - Depth Map ML
15:39 - Apply Modes
Unlock the full power of Continuum’s Pixel Chooser in this step-by-step tutorial! Learn how to isolate effects with precision using masks, gradients, and machine learning tools like Mask ML, Face ML, and Depth Map ML across After Effects, Avid, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. Whether you're enhancing skies, refining skin, or adding cinematic fog, this guide shows you how to do it fast and beautifully.
// K E Y P O I N T S //
⦁ Pixel Chooser offers manual masking options like rectangles and gradients, allowing precise control over where effects are applied.
⦁ Tools like Mask ML, Face ML, and Depth Map ML automate complex masking tasks—perfect for isolating faces, skies, or background elements with minimal effort.
⦁ Mocha projects can be saved and reused across After Effects, Avid, Premiere Pro, and Resolve, streamlining multi-platform editing.
⦁ Matte Refine ML cleans up hard edges with a single click, especially useful for hair, skin, and soft transitions.
⦁ Pixel Chooser’s Apply Modes offer advanced compositing control for layered effects.
Learn more about Continuum here: borisfx.com/products/continuum
// D I S C O R D C H A N N E L //
borisfxdiscord.com
#retouching #VFX #videoeffects
/ / C H A P T E R L I S T / /
00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Where to find Pixel Chooser
01:14 - Mask
01:54 - Gradient
02:44 - Matte
03:18 - Combining mattes
05:34 - Mask ML
06:43 - Exporting Mocha projects
07:11 - Matte Refine ML
08:25 - Merging Mocha projects
10:05 - Sharing Mocha projects between hosts
10:47 - Face ML
12:15 - Depth Map ML
15:39 - Apply Modes
![Why Should You Be Using Pixel Chooser for Every Effect? [Boris FX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uYff5KuOS00/mqdefault.jpg "Why Should You Be Using Pixel Chooser for Every Effect? [Boris FX]
Unlock the full power of Continuum’s Pixel Chooser in this step-by-step tutorial! Learn how to isolate effects with precision using masks, gradients, and machine learning tools like Mask ML, Face ML, and Depth Map ML across After Effects, Avid, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. Whether youre enhancing skies, refining skin, or adding cinematic fog, this guide shows you how to do it fast and beautifully.
// K E Y P O I N T S //
⦁ Pixel Chooser offers manual masking options like rectangles and gradients, allowing precise control over where effects are applied.
⦁ Tools like Mask ML, Face ML, and Depth Map ML automate complex masking tasks—perfect for isolating faces, skies, or background elements with minimal effort.
⦁ Mocha projects can be saved and reused across After Effects, Avid, Premiere Pro, and Resolve, streamlining multi-platform editing.
⦁ Matte Refine ML cleans up hard edges with a single click, especially useful for hair, skin, and soft transitions.
⦁ Pixel Chooser’s Apply Modes offer advanced compositing control for layered effects.
Learn more about Continuum here: https://borisfx.com/products/continuum/
// 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 - Introduction
00:38 - Where to find Pixel Chooser
01:14 - Mask
01:54 - Gradient
02:44 - Matte
03:18 - Combining mattes
05:34 - Mask ML
06:43 - Exporting Mocha projects
07:11 - Matte Refine ML
08:25 - Merging Mocha projects
10:05 - Sharing Mocha projects between hosts
10:47 - Face ML
12:15 - Depth Map ML
15:39 - Apply Modes")
![Introducing Continuum FCP and Free Looks Plugin [Boris FX Live #38]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ubHAkBP0ckc/mqdefault.jpg "Introducing Continuum FCP and Free Looks Plugin [Boris FX Live #38]
Introducing Continuum FCP and Free Looks Plugin [Boris FX Live #38]")
![Everything You Need to Know about Primatte Studio [Boris FX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zpGAsTPqzOU/mqdefault.jpg "Everything You Need to Know about Primatte Studio [Boris FX]
Walk through all the essential steps for pulling a professional-grade green screen key using Primatte Studio from Boris FX. Learn the main concepts fast, and how you can create a seamless looking composite in just a few clicks. Or go deeper and become a confident keyer in this full breakdown.
This powerful, single-effect keyer combines the core reliability of the Primatte engine with advanced Continuum modules like denoising, automatic color correction, and Mocha-powered masking tools.
Learn all about Continuum : https://borisfx.com/products/continuum/
In this detailed tutorial, youll learn a streamlined workflow, starting with setting up your foreground and background layers. Ben Brownlee demonstrates how to refine your matte using the custom UI, clean up background and foreground noise, and using a garbage mattes for fast compositing.
He dives into getting a better composite with advanced color and edge controls, including secondary spill suppression, Edge Cleaner for fine hair detail, and the secret weapon for blending your shot; Color Link and Light Wrap. By focusing on subtle adjustments and a light touch, youll master the art of matching your foreground to your background for a seamless, final composite.
Whether youre working in Premiere Pro, After Effects, or any other supported Continuum host, the functionality remains the same. This is the only tool you need to get a stunning key, fast.
Main Points Covered:
• How to set up your two-layer composition and apply the single Primatte Studio effect.
• Using the Auto Analyze feature and cleanup tools for an initial, robust key.
• Mastering the Garbage Map and Holdout Map for quick masking and spill control.
• Achieving a seamless composite with Color Link and Light Wrap blending.
• Enhancing fine details and reducing noise with Edge Cleaner and Continuum Denoise ML.
// C H A P T E R L I S T //
0:00 Intro
0:42 Setting up the shot
1:13 Applying Primatte Studio for the first time
2:07 Using the custom UI
4:36 Creating a primary key
9:01 Garbage Matte and Holdout Matte
11:15 Proper Spill Suppression
12:18 Edge Cleaner
14:13 Matte Adjust
15:56 The importance of color correction
16:31 Color Link - Auto color correct
19:31 Edge Color Correction - The secret to a good composite
23:19 Denoise ML - Advanced denoising
24:21 See the result in the host app")
