
Click the Eye icon to hide the background. In this example we chose Cutout and original image, so now in the Objects docker there are two objects: Object 1 which is the cutout, and Background which is the original photo.
The clip mask is attached to the original image and can viewed in the Objects docker.Īfter you have selected the Cutout results option you want, click OK.
Cutout as clip mask creates a clip mask from the cutout. Cutout and original image creates an object from your cutout and preserves the original image. Cutout creates an object from your cutout and discards the original image. Once you have finalized your cutout, you can choose the Cutout results: This is a quicker way to switch between adding and removing detail from your cutout. TIP: If you have the Add Detail tool activated, using your right mouse button will switch to the Remove Detail tool, and vice versa. You can adjust the Nib Size of the tool and use it to refine your cutout to add or remove any bits. Once you have clicked on the Preview button, the Add Detail and Remove Detail tools become available at the top of the window. From the Background dropdown list, you can choose to add a Grayscale, Black matte or White matte background, which can make it easier to see the cutout results. You can click the Preview button to check the results so far and zoom in to see more detail. Activate the Inside Fill tool and click inside the area you traced. The Highlighter tool is active by default, and you can adjust the settings for Nib Size, Highlight Color and Fill Color.Īfter tracing a closed loop, the next step is to choose which area to keep – inside or outside the highlighted area. When using the Cutout Lab, the first step is to trace around the area you want to keep. In our first example, we want to put the dog’s face on a different background image, so we need to remove everything else. This tutorial will demonstrate two methods for removing the background of a photo: the Cutout Lab and the Smart Selection mask tool.Ĭlick on any of the images to view full-size.