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Tried removing a background from a stock car photo. It involved quite a bit of precise mouse wiggling and the end result was still pretty sloppy looking. I assume there are cases where this works well, but it would probably help clarifying what those are before inviting people to try the tool out.


See the bottom of the page (yes, it could be more clear): you need good edges in the image. Ideally also good chromatic separation.


Cars can be very tricky - the lines need to be very sharp, so there's no tolerance for blur. I used to mask and recolour car bodywork in Photoshop as a freelance job, and hand-drawn spline paths with the pen tool were the only acceptable solution for professional use.




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