Silhouette provides a variety of self-help and training resources to help users learn the software and improve their rotoscoping, paint, and compositing workflows. Silhouette training resources include the official Silhouette User Guide, paid training courses, free tutorial videos, and recommended compositing books.
Silhouette User Guide
The Silhouette User Guide documents every feature in Silhouette and includes built-in tutorials that explain how to use the software. The Silhouette User Guide is the primary reference for understanding Silhouette tools, nodes, and workflows.
Paid Silhouette Training
Several training providers offer paid courses focused on learning Silhouette.
Boris FX Training
fxphd Training
LinkedIn Learning
Free Silhouette Training Videos
There are also several sources of free Silhouette training videos that demonstrate practical techniques and workflows.
Free Silhouette Videos from Boris FX
Free Silhouette Videos on YouTube
Compositing Books Recommended for Silhouette Users
Artists learning Silhouette may also benefit from books that explain the fundamentals of digital compositing.
Recommended books include:
Digital Compositing for Film and Video by Steve Wright
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics by Ron Brinkmann
These resources help explain compositing concepts that are commonly applied when working in Silhouette.