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Observed arrival · 2026-10-13

WispFX: soft-edge mattes on your own GPU

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A Windows plugin for After Effects and DaVinci Resolve that uses an NVIDIA GPU to create alpha mattes from footage.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-13 issue.
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After Effects and DaVinci Resolve editors working with difficult edges
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The page lists 8 GB of video memory as a starting point and says its Quality preset wants 24 GB.

Field notes

The described workflow stays inside the editing application: select a footage layer, click the subject if the shot is busy, refine the matte, and return it to the composition as a normal layer. Requirements vary by preset, from 8 GB of video memory to start to 24 GB for Quality. The page also says the initial model download is roughly 33–43 GB, with 20–30 GB remaining on disk.

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