Continuum 2026: Smarter AI Tools Give You More Creative Freedom

Continuum 2026 is now available as a plugin for Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve & Fusion, Foundry Nuke, and VEGAS Pro. Pricing starts at $325/year or $48/month. Buy Now

Already a customer? Continuum 2026 is a free update for customers on an active Continuum subscription or an upgrade & support plan. It's also included with the Boris FX Suite.  Download the new installer via the Boris FX Hub.

What's New

• Smarter AI Masking & Isolation: PixelChooser introduces one-click face segmentation, automatic face detection via Mocha & effortless matte refinements.
• Redefined Retouching: BCC+ Face ML uses AI precision to instantly find, select, mask, and track facial features. No more manual roto!
• Next-Gen Keying & Compositing: Primatte Studio gets a major boost with AI denoise, new light wrap & spill suppression controls, and a streamlined toolbar.
• A Cut Above: Use two new AI-driven transitions in your next edit with Jump Cut Fixer ML & Depth Wipe ML.
• Revamped Effects: New creative options in Scanline, Lens Blur, Color Link, Particle Illusion, Lens Flare, and Title Studio.
• Improved AI Performance: Speedier workflows & more accurate results in Retimer ML, UpRes ML, Depth Map ML, Motion Blur ML & Frame Fixer ML.
• 100+ Additional Presets: Curated, drag & drop options across popular effect categories.

One-Click Face Masks

Stop spending time meticulously rotoscoping facial areas — our new AI-assisted Face ML tool does it for you!

Plus, it's tightly integrated with many of the tools you already use, like PixelChooser and Beauty Studio (and it's inside the Key & Blend category as an individual plugin). 

See how it helps you tackle beauty work and post-production tasks WAY FASTER as product specialist Christoph Zapletale walks you through three common applications. 

Do More In PixelChooser

The 2026 release gives you even more reasons to love Continuum's exclusive PixelChooser!

We've expanded its AI masking capabilities with the addition of Face Mask ML, automatic Face Detection via Mocha, AI-driven Matte Refinement, and six new Apply Modes, including: Pre Effect, Post Effect, Both, Stacked Composite, Alpha Masked, and Alpha Composite.

Design director John Dickinson shows you how to unlock advanced compositing workflows using new Apply Modes to creatively layer glitch effects inside an Avid Media Composer workflow. 

He's also put together a beginner-friendly, step-by-step tutorial on PixelChooser that shows you how to make the most of one of Continuum's defining features.

Learn how to isolate effects with precision using masks, gradients, and AI tools like Mask ML, Face ML, and Depth Map ML across After Effects, Avid, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.

Next-Gen Keying

Continuum’s all-in-one keying and compositing toolset — Primatte Studio —  is revamped to make it easier than ever to pull a perfect key. New features include AI-denoising, Light Wrap and Spill Suppression controls, Color Link, and a streamlined custom toolbar with quick access to key features. 

Ben Brownlee, director of content, gives you a Primatte Studio masterclass from beginner to advanced techniques.

No More Jump Cuts!

We've all been there, desperately trying to hide a jump cut to smooth out your edit and save a shot. 😰

Product specialist Zak Ciotti gives you the inside scoop on our new AI-driven Jump Cut Fixer ML transition. Learn how to use it, where it shines, and the best ways to cut for clean AI morphs.  

Transition with Depth Wipe ML

Depth Wipe ML is an AI-driven transition that automatically generates a depth map of your footage and uses it to create stunning, cinematic transitions.

Bring your transition from the background of your shot to the foreground, or easily reverse it. Includes 15 curated drag-and-drop presets to get started. 

More Than Just TV Screens with Scanline

Scanlines, flicker, and color separation — upgraded!

Our popular Scanline effect is now a BCC+ effect with GPU-acceleration, new and improved features, presets, and Mocha-powered masking tools to help you easily create stylized, integrated scanline looks. 

From Flat to Cinematic with Color Link

Continuum’s Color Link is a handy effect that lets you link color values from one clip to another. Learn how to further enhance realism in your shots with the new Diffuse Color Displacement option.