Sammie-Roto 2

Segment Anything Model with Matting Integrated Elegantly

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Sammie-Roto 2 is an easy-to-use, cross-platform desktop application for AI assisted masking of video clips. It has 3 primary functions:

• Video Segmentation using SAM2
• Video Matting using MatAnyone, MatAnyone 2, and VideoMaMa
• Video Object Removal using MiniMax-Remover and ProPainterX

Sammie-Roto 2 is free and open source, but runs models produced by several external projects and organizations. Some models may have restrictions on commercial usage. Please check with the relevant model provider if you have questions regarding licensing.

Documentation and Tutorials:

Wiki Documentation and usage guide

*This video does not cover new features and changes added since version 2.0

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Installation

Windows:

• Download latest version from releases
• Extract the zip archive to any location that doesn't restrict write permissions (don't put it in Program Files)
• Run 'install.bat' and follow the prompt.
• Run 'run_sammie.bat' to launch the software (or double click the desktop shortcut).

Mac

• Download latest version from releases
• Unzip Sammie-Roto-2 into a folder in your home directory, e.g. ~/Sammie-Roto-2 (avoid Desktop, Documents and Downloads).
• Open a terminal and navigate to the Sammie-Roto folder that you just extracted from the zip.
• Execute the following command in the terminal: bash install.sh then follow the prompt.
• When it finishes, launch from the Sammie-Roto-2 icon on your Desktop, from Spotlight, or with bash run_sammie.sh.

Linux

• Download latest version from releases
• Extract the zip archive.
• Open a terminal and navigate to the Sammie-Roto folder that you just extracted from the zip.
• Execute the following command in the terminal: bash install.sh then follow the prompt.
• To launch the program, execute bash run_sammie.sh in the terminal or find the shortcut in the applications menu.

Uninstall

If you want to remove the application, simply delete the Sammie-Roto folder. Shortcuts on your desktop or elsewhere can also be deleted.

Updates

Full Changelog can be seen under releases

• [10/04/2026] 2.5.0 - Adds an anime segmentation model, ProPainterX object removal, and several improvements and fixes.
• [09/05/2026] 2.4.1 - Premilinary support for AMD GPUs on Windows, some bugfixes.
• [08/22/2026] 2.4.0 - New installer/updater, additional segmentation tracking options, many small fixes and improvements.
• [04/17/2026] 2.3.3 - Several large performance optimizations, and colorspace conversions are now handled correctly.
• [04/10/2026] 2.3.2 - Improved temporal stability for VideoMaMa.
• [04/02/2026] 2.3.1 - Added a live preview during segmentation while holding the shift key.
• [03/27/2026] 2.3.0 - Added VideoMaMa model, added option to combine objects when matting, fixed major segmentation bug, and more.
• [03/08/2026] 2.2.0 - Added MatAnyone2 model.
• [01/18/2026] 2.1.1 - Rebuilt the export dialog, slightly faster application startup, bug fixes.
• [12/16/2025] 2.1.0 - Added In/Out markers. Modifying points no longer deletes tracking data. Enabled half-precision for much faster segmentation. Added EfficientTAM model.
• [11/23/2025] 2.0.0 - First stable release. Includes several new features and bugfixes. New quick-start video tutorial and Discord server.
• [10/31/2025] Release of Sammie-Roto 2 Beta.

Acknowledgements

• SAM 2
• EfficientTAM
• MatAnyone & MatAnyone2
• Wan2GP (for optimized MatAnyone code)
• VideoMaMa
• MiniMax-Remover
• ProPainter
• Some icons by Yusuke Kamiyamane