Epson Photo Plus - PhotoPlus Color Photo Scanner User's Guide download pdf (Page 126)

114 Manipulating Images

Watch the Hintline for details on many key-assisted options such as

skew, squash/stretch, and perspective effects. In this respect, the tool

works almost exactly like the regular Deform Tool (see p. 108).

3. Click the button again to return to standard mesh warping.

Using Image Cutout Studio

Image Cutout Studio offers a powerful integrated solution for cutting out part of

an image on an active Background or standard layer. In doing so, you can separate

subject of interests from their backgrounds, either by retaining the subject of

interest (usually people, objects, etc.) or removing a simple uniform background

(e.g., sky, studio backdrop). In both instances, the resulting "cutout" creates an eye-

catching look for your image, and lets you present cutouts layer-by-layer—great

for simulating subject/background combinations and artistic collages.

The latter background removal method is illustrated in the following example.

The white initial background is discarded, leaving interim checkerboard

transparency, from which another image can be used as a more attractive

background. A red tint on the second image's background is used to indicate

areas to be discarded.

Image Cutout Studio works on Background and standard layers, but not

on text layers or shape layers.

To launch Image Cutout Studio:

1. Select an image to be cut out.

2. Select Cutout Studio from the Photo Studio toolbar.

- or -

Select Cutout Studio... from the Edit menu.

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