Processing Modes

Different types of images need different algorithms to best remove their backgrounds. Clipping Magic automatically detects what type of image you are working on and selects the appropriate Processing Mode.

Photo Mode

Clipping Magic's Normal Photo Mode works great on a wide variety of photographs of real-world subjects. Photo Mode is the default catch-all mode and is available on all images.

Clip Tip:

If you only clip photos, you can make Normal Photo Mode the default for new images.

Graphics Mode

Logos and other computer-generated artwork, especially small font text, can benefit greatly from Graphics Mode.

In Graphics Mode, Clipping Magic identifies the various flat colors present in your image. Marks applied to these colors then affect the entire image, and not just the region marked. This makes it a lot easier to remove flat backgrounds from graphics with lots of details where you'd normally have to mark a lot of little color pieces.

Clipping Magic automatically detects if your image is suitable for Graphics Mode, switches to it, and immediately produces a result.

This result may be precisely what you're looking for, and you can proceed to download it. You can of course use the red/green marks and the scalpel to make corrections as needed.

Graphics mode is only available for suitable images.

Changing Modes

The Processing Mode may be changed using the Mode Selection widget in the right-hand sidebar, as shown below.

Graphics mode is only available for suitable images.

Instructions

Green	=	Keep
Red	=	Remove
Yellow	=	Hair
Unmarked	=	Algorithm decides

Shortcuts
	Red / Green	Space bar
	Zoom	Mouse wheel
	Quick Pan	Shift
	Erase	X
	Pan	C
	Hair	V
	Scalpel	S
	Undo / Redo	Z / Y
	Smaller / Bigger Brush	[ / ]
…	Cycle Background Color	B
	Rotate Left / Right	R / T
	Straighten Left / Right	Shift + R / T
	Pan	← ↑ ↓ →
	Zoom	PgUp PgDn
	Review Contour	D / F
	View Panes	1 / 2
	Show Preview	W
	Show Original	Q

Please Log In or Create an Account to use the default settings feature.

The default settings below apply to new images.

General	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Brush Size	20px	20px	20px
Background Color	1	2	3
Output Options	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Output Color Space	sRGB	sRGB	sRGB
Output DPI	72 DPI	72 DPI	72 DPI
Opaque File Format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
JPEG Quality	75	75	75
JPEG Optimization	None	Enabled	None
PNG Optimization	None	Lossless	None
Colors	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Auto Color Levels	Off	On	Off
Crop & Resize	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Mode	Unconstrained	Unconstrained	Unconstrained
Aspect Ratio	Unchanged	Unchanged	Unchanged
Target Size	Unchanged	Unchanged	Unchanged
Allow Enlarging	Off	Off	Off
Fit To Result	Off	On	Off
Margin (Percent)	5%	5%	5%
Margin (Pixels)	25px	25px	25px
Margin Units	Pixels	Pixels	Percent
Object Size	Large	Medium	Large
Vertical Alignment	Middle	Middle	Middle
Shadows	Pad	Pad	Pad
Edges	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Corners	On	On	On
Smoothing	Smart	Smart	Smart
Smoothing Level	1	1	1
Feathering	Smart	Smart	Smart
Feathering Radius	1	1	1
Offset	0px	0px	0px
Oval Shadows	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Opacity	50%	50%	50%
Core Size	25%	25%	25%
Drop Shadows	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Enabled	Off	On	Off
Clipping Enabled	Off	Off	Off
Opacity	75%	75%	75%
Blur Radius	25px	25px	25px
Offset X	30px	30px	30px
Offset Y	30px	30px	30px
Reflections	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Enabled	Off	On	Off
Opacity	50%	50%	50%
Height	200px	200px	200px
Cast Shadows	Default	Current Image	Factory Default
Enabled	Off	On	Off
Opacity	25%	25%	25%
Opacity Scale	50%	50%	50%
Blur Radius	10px	10px	10px
Blur Radius Scale	400%	400%	400%

Please Log In or Create an Account to use the input options feature.

	Input Options
	Image Size Limit:	Max: 8
	Images that exceed the size limit will be shrunk to match it. We recommend choosing the smallest size limit that meets your needs. Larger images take longer to upload and process, and can lead to a sluggish user interface, especially on older computers.
	Enable Pre-Crop When an image exceeds the size limit, Pre-Crop allows you to crop out unneeded parts of the image to maximize the resolution of the result.
	Processing Mode Options
	Always Use Normal Photo Mode For New Images Check this box to not use Graphics Mode for newly uploaded images.
	Enable Auto-Clip For New Images Check this box to enable the fully-automatic Auto-Clip feature when available.

Output Options
Color Space:		Please log in or create an account to use the default settings feature. Set as new defaultUsing Default Reset to default Restore factory default Show all defaults
Web-optimized output does not contain color space information.
DPI:		Please log in or create an account to use the default settings feature. Set as new defaultUsing Default Reset to default Restore factory default Show all defaults
Web-optimized output does not contain DPI information.
Opaque File Format:	JPEG PNG	Please log in or create an account to use the default settings feature. Set as new defaultUsing Default Reset to default Restore factory default Show all defaults
Results with a transparent background are always saved as PNGs.
JPEG Quality:		Please log in or create an account to use the default settings feature. Set as new defaultUsing Default Reset to default Restore factory default Show all defaults
A higher JPEG quality means better image quality, but a larger file size.
Web Optimized Output
JPEG Optimization:	None Enabled	Please log in or create an account to use the default settings feature. Set as new defaultUsing Default Reset to default Restore factory default Show all defaults
To minimize file size, web-optimized output does not contain color space or DPI information.
PNG Optimization:	None Lossless Lossy	Please log in or create an account to use the default settings feature. Set as new defaultUsing Default Reset to default Restore factory default Show all defaults
To minimize file size, web-optimized output does not contain color space or DPI information.

Opacity:	0
Opacity Scale:	0
Blur Radius:	0
Blur Scale:	0

Margin:	0
Margin:	0
Units:	Pixels Percent
Object Size:	Small Medium Large
Alignment:	Top Middle Bottom
Shadows:	Ignore Pad Tight

Brightness:	0
Shadows:	0
Highlights:	0
Temperature:	0
Saturation:	0

	Uploading
	Initializing

Opacity:	0
Height:	0

Rotate 90°:	0
Straighten:	0

Lock Aspect Ratio		Lock
Size Limit

Processing Modes

Photo Mode

Clip Tip:

Graphics Mode

Changing Modes

Initializing

Web Optimized Output