The Cutout Lab, which exists as a self-contained feature in a single dialog, is essentially a plug-in application that has been integrated into Corel PHOTO-PAINT. In the image below, the picture of the swimmer was easily isolated and inserted into a different scene, with realistic results. For example, you can mix it with other picture elements to create custom photo compositions. After a photo element has been cut out, you can manipulate it as you would any floating object. The complex masking functionality of the Cutout Lab enables you to create high-quality photo composites. It automatically applies transparent edge-feathering, and it enables you to decide whether your cutout will be an object without a background, an object on top of the original image, or a clip mask attached to the original image. Much more than just a quick selection tool, the Cutout Lab accurately detects almost any shape and preserves the fine details of an image. The Cutout Lab introduced in Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X3 enables you to extract or copy photo elements from any digital image with precision and relative ease.

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