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Sequoia 2026.5 Unifies Spatial Panning
Boris FX Sequoia 2026.5 adds one panner for stereo, surround and ADM/Atmos mixes, plus ARA, video and export workflow updates.
Acid Pro 2026 Returns to the Timeline
Acid Pro 2026 brings more loops, editable MIDI song projects, DLS patches and fresh licensing for quick music beds and beat assembly.
Boris FX Buys iZotope
RX and Ozone get a new roof at Boris FX, while licenses and support stay active. Post now has more audio in the tool shed.
Optics 2026.5 gets more photo hosts
Optics 2026.5 plugs into three more photo hosts and adds analog burns, face masks, particles and a Victorian pet preset pack.
Mocha Pro 2026.5 Tracks Through Trouble
Point Track ML tackles occlusions, shadows and drifting surfaces, while smarter matte tools and exports reduce routine cleanup.
Silhouette 2026 gets smarter roto and 3D heads
Silhouette 2026 upgrades AI mattes, adds Head Track ML and better tracking, boosts paint tools and performance, and finally gets serious about pipelines.
Boris FX Sapphire 2026.5 adds Advanced Defocus
Sapphire 2026.5 doubles down on lens looks with Advanced Defocus, new Texture Ridges, a rebuilt Glare, Builder updates, and fresh flares.
Boris FX Continuum 2026.5 tunes AI and FX Editor
Continuum 2026.5 stacks AI deinterlacing, sharper ML masks, saner FX Editor isolation, refreshed warps and wipes, and tighter Particle Illusion linking.
CrumplePop 2026.5 adds ARA, and that’s interesting
CrumplePop 2026.5 adds SoundApp ARA for full clip processing in DAWs, plus a processed audio cache, faster model loading, and updated pricing tiers.
Samplitude 2026: the DAW that learned new video tricks?
Samplitude 2026 targets faster sessions, smoother video playback, and remote control. Suite users get new routing and tighter SFX handling.
Boris FX welcomes Vegas Pro
Vegas Pro gets a new owner and a fresh 2026 release, with offline AI, new titling, and ProRes RAW support landing right out of the gate.
CrumplePop targets baked audio mixes
CrumplePop 2026 adds GPU processing and AI models that split finished mixes into editable stems inside SoundApp.
SynthEyes 2026 Speeds Up
SynthEyes 2026 adds a Mocha-powered affine point tracker, real-time GeoH previews and expanded USD support to cut solve iteration time.
Sequoia 2026 gives audio post a video engine
Sequoia 2026 introduces GPU accelerated video, OSC control, Soundly integration and stability focused audio engine updates.
Sapphire gets the “Essentials” treatment
Boris FX adds a free 11-part Sapphire Builder Essentials course to its training library, covering professional multi-host workflows.
SynthEyes Essentials Training is here and Free for the Holidays
Boris FX unwraps a holiday gift: SynthEyes Essentials, a free, three-hour matchmove training course for VFX artists, free until 31 December.
Mocha Pro 2026: Refined, re-solved, re-edged
AI-assisted mattes, cleaner camera solves, and the return of the curve editor: Mocha Pro 2026 refines your roto and tracking life without reinventing the wheel.
Optics 2026 Adds AI-Driven Masks, Upscaling & Depth Tools
ptics 2026 integrates into Photoshop via a new panel and adds AI-based tools (DeNoise, UpRes, Depth Map, Face ML), plus updated Sapphire filters for stylised looks.
Boris FX Suite Expands with Three Audio DAWs
Boris FX expands its Suite with three full DAWs (Sequoia, Samplitude, and Music Studio) adding professional audio production, mastering, and music creation tools to its postproduction ecosystem.
Sapphire 2026: Film Burns, Whip Cuts & Builder Love
Sapphire 2026 blends analogue charm and new-gen tools: FilmBurn, MochaWhip, Lens Flares and a more transparent Effect Builder.
Continuum 2026: AI masks, fixes, and faces
Continuum 2026 upgrades AI masking, keying, and transitions. Face ML, Matte Refine ML, and smarter Pixel Chooser save time on tedious isolation work.
Silhouette 2025.5: Roto With Prompts, Faces, and a Built-In SynthEyes
AI masking, Face ML, and SynthEyes 3D tracking arrive in Silhouette 2025.5. Roto artists everywhere suddenly feel less stressed and with a bigger toolbox for their job.
Boris FX Turns Up the Volume
Boris FX, known for VFX plugins and tracking tools, now adds Sequoia, Samplitude, and Music Studio DAWs to its portfolio.
SynthEyes 2025.5: Now With Fewer Headaches Per Pixel
SynthEyes 2025.5 lets VFX artists export lens distortion, harness AI for tracking, and parent meshes with less tedium. Now with 17K BRAW support.
Mocha 2025.5: Faces, Frames & Focal Lengths
Mocha 2025.5 tracks faces, fixes mattes, solves 3D scenes with stationary cameras and adds batch export presets for speedier pipelines.
Silhouette 2025 Features: Compound Nodes, Matte Refine, and More
Boris FX Silhouette 2025 adds 3D scene support, AI-driven fixes, PowerMesh morphs, and node grouping - for roto, paint, comp, and hair without headache.
Continuum 2025.5
Continuum 2025.5 expands its AI arsenal with automated masking, 2D depth mapping, frame repair, and UV warping—plus 8K titling and smoother FX editing.
Sapphire 2025: Now with More Zap, Less Crap
Sapphire 2025 introduces VHS Damage, new lens flares, and enhanced Mocha AI-Matte-tracking, refining your VFX workflow with precision and style.
Let’s fix it in Pod 06 Plugins with Brian Fox
In this episode, Bela and Christoph glint and glow a little bit brighter than usual... Thanks to plugins. They talk about the history of plugins, their place among other software extensions like Gizmos and Shaders and ask themselves if OpenFX is really the API to rule them all.
Syntheyes 2025: ML-powered masks, batch processing and more…
Boris FX has just releases the latest version of its 3D Tracking and Matchmoving software, Syntheyes. Boris FX traditionally tries to utilize technology from its other software solutions in its various products, and Syntheyes is no exception, including Mask ML in the 2025 release.
Mocha Pro 2025: Planar Tracking, USD, and Roto
Boris FX rolls out Mocha Pro 2025 with USD support, improved planar tracking, and updated rotoscoping workflows for VFX professionals.
Black Friday 2024: Best Deals for Post-Production Pros
This year’s Black Friday brings discounts on DaVinci Resolve, FilmConvert Nitrate, and OWC hardware—essential tools for post-production workflows.
Boris FX Updates Silhouette to 2024.5 with New Machine Learning Features
Silhouette 2024.5 introduces machine learning tools aimed at speeding up the roto and paint workflows for VFX professionals, enhancing efficiency and precision.
SynthEyes at BorisFX
3D camera tracking, also known as "match moving" in the professional scene, is now offered by every better software for video editing or 3D. But when we compared a few such popular 3D trackers in DP 18:01, SynthEyes was already our high-end reference for good reason.
Look into my Syntheyes, Boris!
Something‘s always happening in the Boris FX- Ecosystem – and just before this year’s IBC they announced that Syntheyes is now part of the family! So we cornered Boris Yamnitzki and John-Paul Smith and asked them what the plans are for one of our favourite tracking Tools.
The Continuum plugin package gets an update!
Continuum 23 from Boris FX comes with over 250 presets - and Particle Illusion has been significantly accelerated. Suitable for artists in broadcasting, motion graphics and compositing.
Image editing at Hollywood level with Optics 2022?
Is this just window dressing, or does the Boris FX tool live up to its promise of over 1,500 particle templates?
Viva Las Vegas
That is the name of a song by ZZ Top. How much “Viva” Vegas Pro deserves, you can read in this article.
Mocha Pro 2022 Adds MFR Support and Apple Silicon Performance
Mocha Pro 2022 added Adobe Multi-Frame Rendering support, colour-management improvements, new exports and faster Apple M1 performance.
Mocha Pro 2021 Introduces PowerMesh Warp Tracking
Mocha Pro 2021 added PowerMesh sub-planar tracking, AdjustTrack 2.0, Alembic export, a Python editor and performance updates.
Boris FX Launches All-in-One Suite Subscription
The Boris FX Suite bundles Sapphire, Continuum, Mocha Pro, Silhouette and Optics in a single annual or monthly subscription.
Mocha Pro 2020.5 Release
Boris FX with a new update for Mocha Pro: Release 2020.5 includes an improved planar tracker, more support for Flame, new brushes and more.
Black Friday Deals | CG Industry
Anyone looking to expand their CG toolsets, assets or knowledge may find an offer or two in our Black Firday deals list.
Rotoscoping with Silhouette 2020
Silhouette 2020 is the first release under Boris FX, with new roto tools, Mocha integration, paint improvements and more!
Mocha VR Beta Version
Mocha VR is looking for testers for the released beta version 5.6! The new features are stereoscopic support for 360°/VR video tracking, masking, stabilisation and lens removal.
VFX Plug-ins: Sapphire and Continuum 11
A major round of updates at Boris FX: the VFX plug-ins Sapphire and Continuum with many new features. For a small plug-in overview, there are also free articles from DP!
Sneak Peek – DP 03 : 17
One factor that makes working in the film and post-production industry so interesting: you never stop learning. That is why, in our first focus, we give you further-training tips and show paths into the CG industry beyond a traditional degree. To ensure that you also have enough time available for your education, in the second focus we present the most practical plug-ins.
New Beauty Tool Kit from Boris FX and Imagineer
Insights into the new Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) and Mocha Pro 5 as an integrated plugin. Webinar on the new tool kit with prize draw.
Broadcast Finishing with Premiere
Tutorial on broadcast finishing techniques for Adobe Premiere Pro with the Boris FX Continuum Complete plug-in.
Boris Works with Resolve
Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve now supports Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) and Boris RED.
IBC: BorisFX Blue Steps on the Gas
The update of the compositing tool to version 1.1 brings no new features, but instead more speed and a significant price reduction
Boris RED Upgrade Offer for Commotion Owners
Jocomp offered Boris RED to Pinnacle Commotion owners, highlighting editing-system integration, titling, 3D compositing, time effects and reusable presets.
MacPower Opengate Expands Video and Compositing Plug-in Range
The distributor’s catalogue brought Boris, The Foundry, DigiEffects and Automatic Duck tools to Final Cut Pro and After Effects users.
Boris Continuum Complete AVX Released for Avid
Boris Continuum Complete AVX integrated more than 90 effects filters directly into Avid editing systems on Mac and Windows.