* UTILITY TOOLS VARIANTS
2 of 2* ABOUT UTILITY TOOLS
Working with Utility Tools
Two preprocessing models sit here. Depth Anything V2 turns a photo into a depth map for ControlNet guidance and image-to-image work; SAM2 Auto Segment returns combined and individual masks so objects can be isolated from a scene.
When to choose Utility Tools
Come here for the inputs other models need, not for finished imagery. These are pipeline steps that run before a generation or edit, not alternatives to one.
Choosing between the variants
Depth Anything V2 is for depth — 3D effects, relighting and structure guidance. SAM2 Auto Segment is for masks, when a specific object has to be lifted out of the frame.
* FREQUENTLY ASKED
About Utility Tools
- What is a depth map used for?
- Guiding a generation so it respects the spatial layout of the source image, and driving 3D or relighting effects downstream.
- What does SAM2 Auto Segment return?
- Both a combined mask and individual object masks from one source image, so a workflow can isolate exactly the region it needs.
- Do these models produce a finished image?
- No. They produce the intermediate assets — depth maps and masks — that a generation or editing model consumes.

