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Trace: Edit Photo Mask

This section explains how to adjust a color photograph in Trace mode if the capture is not perfect, for example when some areas need to be masked or manually corrected.

Specify Masked Area

  • Select the photograph and go to Trace Mode ().
  • Adjust the Threshold to fine-tune the mask.
  • Manually modify the mask using the Paint Masked Area () and Erase Masked Area () functions.

Specify masked area

Finalize the Mask

  • After editing, select the masked area and click Extract Image () to import the masked photo into the drawing.
  • Optionally, delete the original image.

Specify masked area

Alternative Method: Direct Load into Trace Mode

  • Switch to Capture Photo mode.
  • Click Trace to automatically load the photo into Trace mode.
  • Modify the mask as before.
  • Then extract it into the drawing.

Direct load into trace mode