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Masking tools
They work together with the red mask
and are available in Subject Edit Mode only.
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The "Auto"
checkbox enables the red mask actions. When checked, the red mask will
be applied automatically for the current selection.
If "Auto" is unchecked, then the standard copy/cut/paste editing method
could be used.
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Also main menu
'Image'->'Masking'->'Show Inside Selection' and context menu.
Applies the red mask to the current selection, the subject image is
unchanged.
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Also main menu
'Image'->'Masking'->'Show All'
Disables the red mask and shows the subject image
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Shift+A |
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Shrinks or
grows the current selection |
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"Magic
background cleaner"
Works fine if the subject is in front of a nearly uniform
background, like a blue or green curtain.
Move the mouse over the background: The background color will change.
Click when it looks good. This will update the selection and apply the
red mask if "Auto" is checked.
A context menu (right click) allows setting Tolerance.
The images to the right show a nose on a blue background with the mouse
over the background, and the nose without background after clicking. |
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Selection Tools and Selection
Type |
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Click and drag
to draw a rectangular selection. Use Shift for square.
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Click and drag
to draw an elliptical selection. Use Shift for circle.
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Click and drag
to draw a free-hand selection.
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Click several
times to define selection segments. Press ESC to cancel or Enter to
close the contour.
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These
modifiers indicate how the current selection combines with the previous
selection:
- New selection
- Add to previous
selection
- Subtract from previous
selection
- Intersect with
previous selection
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Feathering determines how selection contours will be processed to
produce a smooth image.
The images to the right show no feathering and maximum feathering. The
default value is 1px.
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Mouse, main menu, context menu and keyboard actions on selections |
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Cut |
Cuts
current image selection and puts it in the clipboard.
The cut area becomes transparent.
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| DEL
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Sets
current selection of the image to transparent |
DEL |
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DEL apply to the image, not the red mask
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Edit->
Copy |
Copies
current image selection and puts it in the clipboard. |
Ctrl+C |
Edit->
Copy Selection |
Copies
current selection into an internal clipboard.
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Edit->
Paste Selection
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Replace current selection by the
internal clipboard content.
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Image->
Selection |
Select Visible
- Visibility means what is visible from the image on the screen. |
Shift+V |
| Select All |
Ctrl+L |
| Deselect |
Ctrl+D |
Select Inverse
 When you
are done with red mask, you may update the image with
Select Inverse, DEL, Select Inverse
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Image->
Crop |
Subject,
background and canvas are cropped to the current selection enclosing
rectangle.
An attached animation may be fixed (prompt) to match the new canvas
size.
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| Direction
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Move the
selection |
up
down
left
right |
| Mouse
cursor inside selection |
If the
Selection Type is "New selection", dragging the mouse will move it. |
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