![]() As with any technique you chose, you will always run into some problems, but it does a good job and depending on the image, as well as your personal workflow, it can save you hours of work. Is Fluid Mask 3 the perfect solution for image isolation? No, this plugin isn’t a tool that can create a perfect mask with a push of a button. It uses sharp blending on edges with a lot of contrast that are in focus and more feathering on areas out of focus. Smart Blending was created exactly for this purpose. Have you ever worked on an image where parts of the subject were out of focus? Feathering the outlines of the subject will ruin the areas of the image that are in focus. You can have multiple Patches on one image. ![]() Checking “Analyze Separately” box will allow you to apply different edge setting to the area. Select the tool and draw a rectangle over the problem area. If your edge finding settings work for 99% of the image, but there is still that one area that gives you problems, Rectangle Patch tool can help save the day and a few minutes of work. It will be very helpful when working on areas of the image with problems. Select it using keyboard shortcut “T” and draw a rectangle over the area you want to preview. However, “Preview Cut Out” tool is the next best thing. The plugins lacks live preview feature, you have to render the image each time you want to preview your isolation. Once you take in the core concept of edges and blending, the rest of the functionality should be relatively easy to figure out on your own. If you are familiar with Photoshop controls and shortcuts, learning Fluid Mask should be a breeze. People working with large batches of files that need to be isolated may also reap the benefits of faster workflow with Fluid Mask plugin. Additionally, the Fluid Mask workflow is adoptable to many types of images, while you may have to try different techniques for different images with traditional Photoshop tools. Working on complicated subjects with the Select Tool can get pretty stressful at times painting in edges is certainly easier. What We Like About This Plugin: WorkflowĮven though you can get pretty similar if not better results with the Refine Edge tool in Photoshop, Fluid Mask 3 workflow seems so much easier. If you happen to have overlooked a few tiny areas, Photoshop’s “History Brush” tool can help you save the day. You will not be able to go back to the same workspace in Fluid Mask 3 once this is done (unless you undo all your changes and star over), so it’s best to make sure you are satisfied with the mask while still working within the plugin window. Clicking File > Save and Apply or the usual shortcut “Ctrl +S” on the PC will finalize the isolation and close the plugin, taking you back to Photoshop. You can always switch back to rge normal workspace by hitting “Workspace” tab at the top. Hit “Create Cut Out” on the left hand toolbar to create the isolation. Painting over troubled areas with “Blend Exact Tool” (blue pencil) will help you smooth out the outlines and fix hard to reach places, such as gaps and edges that are only a few pixels wide. You can improve your selection by painting outside the software generated edges with the “Exact Keep” & “Exact Delete” brushes. Remember to hit apply to let the software analyze the image again with new settings. ![]() For example, lowering edge width threshold, slightly increasing the number of edges and setting edge contrast to high works really well for this image of a stuffed bunny toy. Playing around with the “Edge Finding” options on the right hand side can yield much better results on 2 nd or 3 rd try. It has to be also said that default plugin settings will not always find the right edges. Mastering these blend lines will help you achieve perfect isolation.Īs with any isolation job using traditional Photoshop tools or 3 rd party plugins, for best results you must use as higher resolution image as possible. ![]() The blue outlines in between keep and delete areas are what make this product unique, they are blend areas that create smooth edges around the outline of the subject. The basic idea is that you will paint in the areas you want to keep with green and mask in red. You will also notice a set of red and green brushes on the left hand tools menu. The application will immediately start analyzing the workspace for edges. This will open a brand new application window with your Photoshop image already loaded into it. Once installed, you can launch the plugin by opening any image in Photoshop, then going to “ Filters” menu and selecting Vertus > Fluid Mask 3.
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