Depth Scanner
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Compatibility After Effects Please check exact version compatibility under the "COMPATIBILITY" tab below
Depth Scanner


Hardware support
cpu mode | hardware acceleration | |
Windows with NVIDIA GPU | ✅ | ✅ |
Windows with other GPU | ✅ | ❌ | MacOS ≥ 12.3 (M1/M2 or Intel with AMD GPU) | ✅ | ✅ | MacOS ≥ 11.5 | ✅ | ❌ |
Hardware acceleration will run orders of magnitude faster than the cpu mode.
Features


New: Improved temporal stability!
Prediction from single image


Optimized for video
What you can do with it
Slicing effecs

Depth based grading

Parallax Mapping

Post-processed DoF

Add fog

People are using it
Upcoming tutorial for @PremiumBeat. Depth Scanner and AE Pixel Sorter from @aescripts. Footage from The Matrix Awakens via @UnrealEngine. pic.twitter.com/YDkJgxWbjf
— Charles Yeager (@YeagerFilm) January 5, 2022
Made with Depth Scanner, Crossphere Bokeh, Deep Glow and Element 3D by @vetrinfranti
— aescripts+aeplugins (@aescripts) November 29, 2021
Get tools here: https://t.co/8M7CSrn80y
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Full details:https://t.co/KuGtEl4O59 pic.twitter.com/iBMrrI7LI1
Thanks to @BlacePlugins this might be the world’s first double 3D wiggle #depthscanner #3Dwiggle #3Danaglyph #nishika #poodle #anaglyph #redcyan #redcyan3D pic.twitter.com/Cdw18I1JBd
— Joe Golling (@jgolling) November 21, 2021
これは人物入ってるけどかなり良い pic.twitter.com/LMjCKUugFr
— えいりな刃物 (@eiri7hamono) November 19, 2021
When does a machine become an artist?
— melodysheep (@musicalscience) June 2, 2022
Excited to announce BINARY DREAMS: an experimental new short film exploring how artificial intelligence sees the cosmos. pic.twitter.com/WEwx5jDJeF
Tutorials & Documentation
Documentation
Additional Infos
Compatibility
It runs on AE 2022 and above. Please test your configuration using the free trial before purchasing.
Limitations
GPU mode may be not as stable as cpu mode.
On Windows an Nvidia graphics card is needed for gpu version of the plugin.
Trial version
The trial is fully functional with a blue cross watermark which is removed once a valid license is entered.
Credits
Based on research and implementation of https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.13413
After Effects | 2023, 2022 |
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Depth Scanner for macOS
1.10.2 (Current version) - Sep 21, 2023
1.10.1 - Sep 19, 2023
1.10.0 - Sep 13, 2023
1.9.9 - Sep 1, 2023
1.9.6 - Sep 1, 2023
1.9.3 - Aug 21, 2023
1.8.2 - Apr 14, 2023
1.8.0 - Apr 14, 2023
- revamp extra details option to produce less artifacts
- set older models to "deprecated" mode. In order to use them, read https://docs.blaceplugins.com/deprecated_models.html
- slightly improve temporal stability
1.7.4 - Feb 22, 2023
1.7.3 - Feb 10, 2023
1.7.2 - Feb 3, 2023
1.7.1 - Jan 30, 2023
1.7.0 - Jan 25, 2023
- more options for temporal stability
- improve details enhancing algorithm
1.5.3 - Jan 18, 2023
1.5.2 - Dec 12, 2022
- attention: when using mode "raw", the depth values may change from prior versions!
1.5.1 - Dec 8, 2022
- improved grace period for online activation
1.5.0 - Dec 7, 2022
- small performance and usability improvements
1.4.9 - Dec 6, 2022
1.4.8 - Nov 25, 2022
1.4.7 - Nov 24, 2022
1.4.4 - Nov 21, 2022
1.4.2 - Nov 8, 2022
1.4.1 - Nov 8, 2022
1.4.0 - Nov 7, 2022
1.4.0 - Nov 7, 2022
1.3.8 - Oct 27, 2022
Depth Scanner for Windows
1.10.2 (Current version) - Sep 21, 2023
1.10.1 - Sep 19, 2023
1.10.0 - Sep 13, 2023
1.9.5 - Aug 30, 2023
1.9.3 - Aug 22, 2023
1.9.3 - Aug 22, 2023
1.8.3 - Jul 7, 2023
1.8.1 - May 15, 2023
1.8.0 - Apr 14, 2023
- revamp extra details option to produce less artifacts
- set older models to "deprecated" mode. In order to use them, read https://docs.blaceplugins.com/deprecated_models.html
- slightly improve temporal stability
1.7.4 - Feb 22, 2023
1.7.3 - Feb 10, 2023
1.7.2 - Feb 3, 2023
1.7.1 - Jan 30, 2023
1.7.0 - Jan 25, 2023
- more options for temporal stability
- improve details enhancing algorithm
1.5.3 - Jan 18, 2023
1.5.2 - Dec 12, 2022
- attention: when using mode "raw", the depth values may change from prior versions!
1.5.1 - Dec 8, 2022
- improved grace period for online activation
1.5.0 - Dec 7, 2022
- small performance and usability improvements
1.3.8 - Sep 9, 2022
1.3.7 - Sep 8, 2022
1.3.6 - Sep 7, 2022
1.3.5 - Sep 6, 2022
- fix bug which could lead to error message on startup
1.3.4 - Aug 27, 2022
- fix parameter display
1.3.3 - Aug 24, 2022
- make logging optional
- bugfixes and performance improvements
1.3.2 - Jun 23, 2022
1.3.1 - Jun 9, 2022
1.3.0 - Apr 12, 2022
-reworked detail enhancement algorithm
1.2.2 - Mar 4, 2022
- implement better sharpening algorithm
1.2.1 - Feb 11, 2022
1.2.0 - Feb 9, 2022
- new sharpening filter
- some bugfixes
- more intuitive options
- installer doesn't download large files if they are already present
- attention: breaks backwards compatibility. old projects opened with 1.2.0 will produce different results
1.1.4 - Dec 8, 2021
1.1.3 - Dec 7, 2021
- improve stability in gpu mode
- improve multi-frame rendering performance
- better error handling
1.1.1 - Dec 1, 2021
- bugfixes
1.1.0 - Nov 18, 2021
- improve stability