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How to Use Boris FX Mask ML Plugin with Lumetri Color Effect in Premiere Pro?

  • June 18, 2025
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Hi everyone,

I'm struggling to figure out how to properly use the Boris FX Mask ML plugin in conjunction with Lumetri Color effects in Premiere Pro 25.3.0 on macOS, and I'm hoping someone can help me understand the workflow.

 

My Setup:

Premiere Pro 25.3.0 on macOS

Boris FX BCC (Continuum Complete) suite with Mask ML effect

The Mask ML plugin is working and creating masks successfully

 

What I'm Trying to Do:
I want to use the machine learning-generated masks from the Mask ML plugin to isolate specific areas for color correction with Lumetri Color effects. I can create the ML masks just fine, but I'm not sure how to apply them to Lumetri Color. Several Tutorials recommend to copy the tracking data to clipboard and paste it to the opacity row of the effect as a mask but the ml maks cannot be copied. "Export Failed: Exporting shape data from layers with Mask ML contours is not supported"

 

Specific Questions:

Do I apply the Mask ML effect first, then Lumetri Color?

How do I transfer or connect the ML-generated mask to the Lumetri Color effect?

Should I be looking in the Effect Controls panel for mask options, or is there a different workflow for Boris plugin masks?

 

Issues I'm Encountering:

Getting export errors: "Export Failed: Exporting shape data from layers with Mask ML contours is not supported"

Not sure if the ML mask data can be used directly with Lumetri Color like traditional masks

What I Know About Regular Masking:
I understand how to create masks directly in Lumetri Color through the Effect Controls panel (ellipse mask, pen tool, etc.), but I specifically want to leverage the AI-powered tracking capabilities of the Mask ML plugin for more complex subjects.

 

Has anyone successfully combined Boris FX Mask ML with Lumetri Color effects? Is there a specific workflow or order of operations I should follow?

1 reply

Kevin-Monahan
Community Manager
Community Manager
June 18, 2025

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the question. The error message—“Exporting shape data from layers with Mask ML contours is not supported”—is expected behavior. ML-generated masks in Premiere Pro (and After Effects) are not traditional Bezier masks. They are procedural and dynamic, meaning they don’t exist as editable shape paths that can be copied to other effects like Lumetri Color. Sorry about that.

 

I will move this post to the Ideas forum.

 

Thanks,
Kevin

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio