![]() If you’re interested in other plug-ins, you may want to check out the Photoshop Bundle, which includes ReMask and all of the other photo editing plug-ins in the Topaz line. Just as an example, the below images show the original photo of the rose I’ve been using in this demonstration, the extraction of the rose with transparent background, and a modified photo of the rose in which ReMask was used to isolate the rose and Topaz Adjust was used to apply different effects to the rose and background.Ĭonsidering its power and versatility, Topaz ReMask 2 is very moderately priced at $69.99. Even though the Paint Shop Pro X2 Ultimate collection comes with a fairly robust background remover plug-in that I like a lot, ReMask is much more powerful and gives better results with less work, especially when trying to extract objects with complex edges that are difficult to separate from background scenes. These results are obtained a lot quicker and with much more ease than existing tools found in most photo editors. In addition to being easy to use, ReMask gives excellent results. ![]() If you do need some help getting started or if you want to find out more about different ways you can use the plugin, there are some excellent PDF and video tutorials available on the ReMask web site. The interface is quite intuitive, and you should be able to jump right into using it with little to no time spent on help files and tutorials. Overall, ReMask is very versatile as well as easy to use. Keep – In this view, you can see the portion of the image that will be visible when the mask is applied to the photo.Ĭut – This view shows the portion of the photo that will be hidden by the mask. Mask – This selection shows the actual mask created by ReMask. Trimap – This view shows which portions of the photo were marked to keep and cut as well as the edges marked using the compute brush. Image – Selecting this option will show your original image. As you work, you can choose to view your image in several ways: Then, you can use the other tools in the plug-in to further refine your mask, if necessary. Once you’ve made your selections, click the Compute button to create the initial mask. This green tint indicates the area of the photo that you want to keep visible when creating your mask.įrom here, you can outline the object that you want to keep with the bluish-purple Compute brush and then use the red flood fill bucket to Cut the part of the image you want to hide. When the ReMask window first appears, the photo will be covered with a green tint. There are a couple of ways to do this – one way is to just select Promote Background Layer from the Layers menu (see below).įor more details about layers, see our tutorial on working with layers in Paint Shop Pro.Īfter promoting the background layer, you can call up ReMask by selecting it from the Effects menu. If you don’t, you’ll receive a pop-up warning from the plug-in when you try to access it, reminding you to do so. ![]() (Click any image for a larger view.)īefore you can use ReMask, you will need to convert your background layer to a full layer. For Paint Shop Pro, the Plugins sub-menu can be found under the Effects menu on the main toolbar as shown in the screenshot below. Once ReMask is installed, it will appear in your plug-ins menu. These articles explain how to install any plug-in, not just ReMask. Similarly, Elements users can refer to our instructions for adding plug-ins in Photoshop Elements. However, if you do run into any problems and you’re a Paint Shop Pro user, you may want to take a look at our guide on how to install third-party plug-ins for Paint Shop Pro. The download and installation of Topaz ReMask 2 was very straightforward and no problems were encountered. In this review, we’ll examine the capabilities of ReMask while using Paint Shop Pro as the host editor to see how well it works in that environment. Make better selections of objects in a photo so that particular effects can be applied to different areas of an image.Īlthough ReMask is marketed as a Photoshop plug-in, it’s also compatible with Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro.Change the background of a digital photo.Extract objects from digital photos so they can be used in other photo editing projects.Make the background of a digital photo or other image transparent so that it can be placed in web pages or publications.Topaz ReMask is a photo editing plug-in that facilitates the mask creation process, making it easier to do the following tasks – just to name a few: For those who are unfamiliar with the term, masks basically let you modify a digital photo so that you can choose which parts of the image are visible and which parts are hidden. Most major photo editors support some form of masking, with certain applications having better tools than others.
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