Create the perfect mask with EZ Mask
Easily extract objects from images using EZ MaskEZ Mask is an easy to use interactive image masking tool capable of extracting almost any object in an image--even if you are dealing with fine hair detail, smoke, or reflections. This extraction process creates what is known as a mask--essentially a black and white cutout. White mask areas are extracted, black areas not, and gray areas in between represent a level of transparency. Once a mask is extracted, the foreground object can be seamlessly composed onto a new background in Adobe Photoshop as well as apply filter and image corrections only within the area defined by the mask.
Automation plus refinement tools for superior resultsFEATURES
- Just the factsBENEFITS
- What it means to you
- High-quality Adjustments
- Using patented algorithms, EZ Mask produces high-quality results at a fraction of the complexity and computational cost of previous techniques.
- User Friendly Interface
- Users work from the comfort of their host application, making the user friendly UI even more intuitive and easy to use. This saves time and money!
- Transparency Estimation
- EZ Mask eliminates the need to painstakingly determine transparent areas between white (keeper) and black (discard) areas of a mask. The result is a more seamless composite.
- Refine Mode
- Refine mode changes the behavior of the Foreground, Background, Unknown and Missing brushes so that they are interactive. As you paint a stroke, Refine mode automatically updates the mask or composite.
- Missing Brush
- Use it to mark missing foreground areas-fine details such as strands of hair that may be missing after the mask is generated. Using the Missing brush in these areas can sometimes help recover lost detail.
- Spill Suppression
- Allows you to remove blue or green color spill that occurs when an object has been photographed against a solid blue or green backdrop.
- Deartifact
- Used to limit blurry artifacts that are sometimes created when attempting to extract objects.
- Color Management Control
- Makes sure that the color of the image you see in EZ Mask matches what you see in Photoshop.
Six easy steps to a perfect mask!Step 1
Start Photoshop and load your foreground and background image.
- Foreground
- Background
- Place foreground image on a layer above the background image.Press the Add Layer Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers Palette. A solid, white Layer Mask shows up to the right of the dog foreground image. Photoshop uses the Layer Mask to place the foreground over the background.
Step 2
In the Layers Palette, click on the foreground layer's color image to select it (not the Layer Mask) before applying EZ Mask.
The layers are now properly setup so EZ Mask can be applied.
Step 3
From the Filters pull-down menu, select EZ Mask v2.0 from the Digital Film Tools group. A good stroke technique is to draw an inner outline around the object you are extracting using the Foreground brush...
...and an outer outline using the Background brush.
If the background has varying colors, the strokes should cover these colors.
- Good Stroke Example
- Bad Stroke Example
Step 4
Click the Process icon. Once EZ Mask is done processing, the mask will be shown.
Step 5
Click on the Refine icon (R). Refine mode changes the behavior of the Foreground, Background, Unknown and Missing brushes so that they are interactive. As you paint a stroke, Refine mode automatically updates the mask or composite. If you see gray areas in the foreground object that should be completely white, make additional marks with the Foreground brush (F).
- Before
- After
Once the stroke is drawn, the area is automatically re-rendered.
Step 6
Select the View Composite icon (F5) to see the foreground composited over the background based on the generated mask. View the composite (F5) for one last check of your work.
Click Done to return to Photoshop.
Learn more about EZ Mask
Stroke Based Masking Tutorial
Stroke Refine Mode Tutorial
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