Using Auto Mode for Masking (New for 2.1)

When your source image contains a simple background area with a similar color or when the contours of the prop are not complicated, you can use the Auto Mode to quickly define the mask for the background area. This mode is suitable for props with sharp and clear contour edges because CrazyTalk Animator can quickly auto-mask areas according to the edges.

Before you add a mask, you need to create a prop from an image. After the prop is generated, it is by default without a mask. Therefore, even if you replace the background, the original background of the image still conceals the custom background of the project.

A photo without mask data.

The unnecessary parts of the original image conceal the custom background or even other objects.

Using Auto Mode of Mask Editor

  1. Click the Mask Editor button at the tool bar to access the Mask Editor panel.
  2. If you are in Manual Mode, then click the Go to Auto Mode button to switch to Auto Mode.
  3. Press down the Foreground Brush button and roughly draw contours to frame around the prop (do not worry if the contour is enclosed or not).
  4. CrazyTalk Animator estimates the prop's edge from the contours you draw to determine the prop area.
  5. Even if you draw strokes, CrazyTalk Animator can still find the edge of the prop.
  6. If the edge goes out of the prop, then press down the Background Brush button.
  7. Draw strokes on the desired area to convert the area with similar color to part of the background.
  8. Remove the unnecessary area(s) in the same manner.
  9. Click the Preview button to check out the mask result.
  10. If you think the edge of the mask is too jagged, then increase the Edge Blur value.
  11. Click the OK button if you are satisfied with the mask result.

    Note:

    If you want to modify the details of the mask, then click the Go to Manual Mode button to enter the mode with the current mask result.