To cut out an image in Corel Photo Paint, you'll primarily use the Cutout Lab feature. Here's how to do it:
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Open the Image Cutout Lab: Click on Image > Cutout Lab. This opens the dedicated workspace for isolating objects within your image.
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Highlight the Edges: Select the Highlighter tool (usually a green marker icon). Carefully draw a line along the edges of the image area you wish to cut out. This line should slightly overlap the surrounding background to help Corel Photo Paint distinguish the object from its background. Think of it as outlining the outside of the object you want to keep, but including a tiny sliver of the background too.
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Fill the Inside: Click on the Inside Fill tool (often a blue bucket icon). Then, click inside the area you want to cut out (the object you want to isolate). This tells Corel Photo Paint which part of the image you intend to keep.
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Preview and Adjust: Click the Preview button. Corel Photo Paint will then display a preview of the cutout. Carefully examine the preview. If parts of the object are missing, or if parts of the background are included, use the Add Detail and Remove Detail tools to refine the selection.
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Finalize the Cutout: Once you are satisfied with the preview, you have two primary options:
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OK: Clicking OK will cut out the image and place it on a transparent background in the main Corel Photo Paint workspace. This allows you to easily place the cutout on other backgrounds or composite it with other images.
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As Clip Mask: This option creates a clip mask. This is useful if you want to non-destructively hide portions of the image. You can always edit or remove the clip mask later.
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In summary, the Cutout Lab provides a user-friendly way to isolate objects from their backgrounds in Corel Photo Paint. By highlighting the edges, filling the inside, and using the preview tools, you can achieve clean and accurate cutouts for your image editing projects.
