(upbeat music) - [Ben] Auto paint
is the driving force
between Silhouettes ability to paint across film
and video frames at any resolution.
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Here will introduce you to the Auto Paint workflow
to run your paint work over time and on moving footage.
For more in depth training,
please be sure to check out
our free "Getting Started" series
and the Silhouette Paint user manual.
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The basics of Auto Paint work like this,
Silhouette paint uses a unique hybrid paint system.
It uses raster paint,
as opposed to the vector paint systems,
which the majority of built in hosts use.
This means the painting on a frame is fast
without the slowdowns often associated with vector paint.
The thousandth stroke is just as fast
or responsive as the first
rather like working in Adobe Photoshop.
What's unique about Silhouette's paint
is that it records each paint stroke
you make in the paint history.
This contains full information about the tool
that's used and what you did with it.
This paint history isn't passive like an undo history is,
it's saved when the project is closed
and available when the project is opened again.
I can select any stroke or strokes
from any stage of my history, and delete them.
Silhouette will then rebuild the affected frames,
without those strokes present.
This paint history can be replayed across frames.
I simply choose the frame range
I want from the drop down menu or type in a custom range.
Then select the strokes or groups
that I want to have painted
and play that forwards or backwards.
I can then sit back and let Silhouette repeat
all those strokes across my frame range.
If I'm working on a moving shot,
then I can still use Auto Paint.
In the effect roto module,
I can set out one or more layers with unique tracking data.
This data is created by any
of the three different types motion tracker
that I have available.
Straightforward point tracking, Silhouettes, planar tracker,
or the integrated mocha planar tracker.
When using motion trackers for Auto Paint,
it's a good idea to set up separate layers
that track the different elements
that you're painting in a shot.
For example, the different parts of this face
have different relationships with the camera.
So, I'll set up layers for each of the co-planar elements
one for the cheek, one for under the chin,
and one for the neck.
If we don't do this,
our tracking won't be good enough when we Auto Paint,
and the brush strokes will be prone to slip.
This may not be obvious when looking at a single frame,
but when the shots played back,
those mistakes become easily apparent.
It's also a good workflow habit to create
and name your groups in the paint module.
Descriptive names keep you focused on the task at hand
and make it easier to see what groups
need motion tracking when Auto Painting.
To Auto Paint with motion tracking,
I simply choose an appropriate track layer.
From the drop down menu in transform,
then I hit the match move checkbox in Auto Paint.
Select my groups as normal,
and hit the arrow to paint forwards or backwards.
Silhouette paints with the match move out brushstrokes
to compensate for the movement in the clip.
Silhouettes motion trackers will track different movements
from simple position changes to large perspective changes.
This means a good track will create a great looking
and most importantly, consistent results,
which is imperative for any manual paint task.
When painting touch at work is not done perfectly
the viewer will subconsciously notice the inconsistencies.
Learn more about how to avoid inconsistencies
in our free deep dive tutorials
including a full breakdown of Silhouettes motion trackers,
and how to find the best tools for a particular task
including removes or working with skip.
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For full rundown on Silhouette Paint features
host compatibility just download a free trial
then head over to borisfx.com.
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♪ So come on and let me show you how ♪
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If we've missed a topic you'd like to see,
or you want to see Silhouette Paint tutorials
for your different hosts,
then let us know in the comments below.
In-depth explanations and tutorials to get you started
can be found in the Silhouette manual.
And remember, you can download a free trial
of Silhouette Paint from borisfx.com