AFFINITY PHOTO 2: HOW TO USE THE SUBTRACT OPERATOR AND COMPOUND MASK TO REMOVE A PORTRAIT BACKGROUND

This video is in response to a viewer request to demonstrate alternative boolean operators with the compound mask. In this video we apply the subtract operator and other tools to removing a background from a portrait in a precise way.
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[@Khristopherous]

Awesome, thanks for answering my request with such a great example. This is a novel way to cut out an object and I look forward to trying this out myself.

[@takebetterphotos8132]

Thanks for asking the question. Yes it is novel. Don't think anyone does it this way :)

[@Hendoneabdar]

I think I just discovered a fantastic channel, thank you!

[@takebetterphotos8132]

Awesome, thank you!

[@pedropuckerstein4670]

Excellent as always - thanks I learned something new today !

[@takebetterphotos8132]

Great to hear! I got it from trying to solve my own problem :)

[@Khristopherous]

Another follow up question, this technique would be a great candidate to automate via a macro. I tried but could not make it work. It seems that the operators disappear when I incorporate the compound mask steps into a macro. Hoping it’s just my newness and that you or someone in the group can break the code.

[@takebetterphotos8132]

Hello I have not tried using compound masks with macros. But that will be very interesting to test. It also could be a bug.