Depth Scanner 2

Depth Anything v3 added! AI-based plugin for automatic video depth estimation. Depth Scanner 2 includes a brand new video depth estimation model for flicker-free results over multiple frames. Plus 4 new models for a total of 8 different models, so you can find the best match for your footage. Available for macOS (>11.5) and Windows!

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Description

Depth Scanner 2 for After Effects and Premiere Pro


Features

Overview

Depth Scanner lets you create depth maps from images and videos. The resulting depth map can be used for a variety of post-processing tasks, like adding fog, converting footage to stereo-3D, and many more image effects.

Native video depth

Depth Scanner 2 includes a brand new video depth estimation model for flicker-free results over multiple frames.

Color Maps

Use 20+ different color maps for easy visual guidance or fancy colorful effects.

4 new models

The new version contains 8 different models, so you can find the best match for your footage.

Create... cool slicing effects

Slice parts of your footage based on the pixel depth.

... depth based grading

Apply grading effects and control their intensity by the image's depth.

... post-process depth of field

Combine Depth Scanner 2 with After Effects internal blurring tools to create shallow DoF effects.


Tutorials


System Requirements

Windows with NVIDIA GPU >= 8GB Other Windows Apple Silicon with MacOS Sequoia or newer and >= 16GB RAM Other MacOS
very slow

Documentation


Upgrade Notice

If you purchased any previous Depth Scanner version after Feb 12, 2025, you can upgrade for free. Otherwise, the upgrade is $70. Owners of Depth Scanner Lite can upgrade for the price difference. Simply login to the same account and the upgrade discount will be added in the cart.


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Version History

2.4.51 -

Mar 3, 2026

Improved feedback about out-of-memory situations.

Introduce Stop Processing button. This can be used to cancel long running computations immediately.

2.4.49 -

Feb 16, 2026

Fix initialization bug which occured on some systems.

2.4.47 -

Feb 11, 2026

- full Premiere Pro compatibility
- small bug fix regarding parameter handling

2.4.46 -

Jan 28, 2026

- update shared libraries

2.4.45 -

Jan 26, 2026

- switch to new AI backend
- accelerate rendering of big resolutions (>4k) on CUDA (option: CUDA Memory Sharing)

2.4.42 -

Nov 27, 2025

Add Depth Anything 3 model.

2.3.42 -

Nov 11, 2025

Updated licensing framework. Fix installer sometimes not pulling all needed libraries. Please update all of our other plugins as well.

2.3.41 -

Nov 4, 2025

Improve stability in composition with multiple effect instances. Please update all of our other plugins as well.

2.3.40 -

Oct 17, 2025

Fix black frame bug.

2.3.39 -

Oct 16, 2025

Update shared AI libraries.

2.3.36 -

Aug 12, 2025

Fix initializing bug on some systems with AMD cards.

2.3.35 -

Aug 4, 2025

Fix initializing bug with RTX 5xxx cards.

2.3.33 -

Jul 28, 2025

Improve error logging.

2.3.31 -

Jul 16, 2025

Compatibility update.

2.3.30 -

Jul 15, 2025

Fix for memory leak that could appear under some settings.

2.3.29 -

Jul 10, 2025

Greatly improved Premiere Pro playback performance.

1.2.29 -

Jul 7, 2025

Compatibility update.

1.2.28 -

Jul 1, 2025

Fix 16bit mode causing artifacts in bright areas.

1.2.27 -

Jun 16, 2025

Fix for memory leak that could appear under some settings.

1.2.23 -

May 28, 2025

Fix installer.

1.2.26 -

May 20, 2025

Improved performance and lower memory consumption across all models.

1.1.23 -

May 20, 2025

Reduce memory consumption for native video depth estimation.

1.0.23 -

May 13, 2025

Make non-cuda version dependent on less system libraries.

1.0.20 -

May 12, 2025

Initial Release

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023

Premiere Pro

2026, 2025