Background removal — create a mask instead of erasing pixels
2021-11-23 20:43:01
The new background removal feature is impressive and works unaided on a wide range of scenes. However when it gets it wrong and erases pixels that are in fact part of the subject, there is no easy way to get them back. If this feature instead created a mask, it would be simple to edit the mask to fix the areas that were incorrectly removed.
2021-11-24 05:30:25
There is a workaround, but generating a mask instead is a superior solution, I believe.
1. Duplicate the layer you wish to remove the background from and turn off the top one temporarily.
2. Add a mask to the lower layer and paint over the mask completely with black making the entire layer invisible.
3. Turn on the top layer again and run the background removal.
4. Now select mask on the lower (currently invisible) layer and select a brush with white.
5. You can now paint back in any pixels that should not have been removed.
1. Duplicate the layer you wish to remove the background from and turn off the top one temporarily.
2. Add a mask to the lower layer and paint over the mask completely with black making the entire layer invisible.
3. Turn on the top layer again and run the background removal.
4. Now select mask on the lower (currently invisible) layer and select a brush with white.
5. You can now paint back in any pixels that should not have been removed.
2021-11-25 03:38:04
Oh, cool! So it does! Thanks, Aurelija.