| Feature | Mask Prompter v1.0.0 | Adobe Roto Brush 3 | Runway ML (External) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Inside After Effects | Inside After Effects | Web Browser (Separate) | | Input Method | Text + Click | Paint strokes | Text + Paint | | Output Format | Vector Masks | Pixel matte | Alpha video (ProRes) | | Speed (Local) | Fast (GPU dependent) | Moderate | Very Slow (Queue time) | | Edge Quality | Geometric/Smooth | Soft/Photorealistic | Soft | | Price | One-time (Est. $99) | Creative Cloud Sub | Monthly credits |
Whether you are isolating a talking head for a YouTube thumbnail, extracting a product for a commercial, or cutting out hair for a cinematic composite, the process has traditionally been tedious. While Adobe has introduced "Roto Brush 3" and Content-Aware Fill, the community always hungers for specialized third-party innovation. AEScripts Mask Prompter v1.0.0 for After Effect...
By allowing you to interact via natural language , the tool democratizes a historically technical skill. A graphic designer who fears the pen tool can now extract a logo from a video by typing "circle with a star inside." | Feature | Mask Prompter v1
If your daily work involves isolating objects in After Effects, the time saved on the first project alone will likely cover the cost of the plugin. It is stable, surprisingly accurate for v1.0, and integrates flawlessly into the standard AE pipeline. By allowing you to interact via natural language
Note: v1.0.0 currently prefers Nvidia RTX GPUs for fastest generation; CPU fallback is slower but viable.
After purchasing via AEScripts (compatible with Adobe After Effects 2023+), you’ll find Mask Prompter v1.0.0 in the Window > Extensions menu.