Freemask

Also known as free-masking, free mask. Category: Software

Freemask is a PhotoRobot background removal method. Lights flash once from the front and once from the back at the same angle; the back-lit shot gives a silhouette of the product, from which the software calculates a precise mask for the front-lit image.

How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot Controls applies the Freemask algorithm automatically after capture to remove backgrounds near-instantly. It is one of the background removal methods listed in the PhotoRobot production workflow, alongside chroma key and masking.

See on photorobot.com

  • Background removal: Separating the product from its background so it can be placed on pure white or transparency.
  • Alpha channel: An extra image channel that stores the transparency of every pixel.
  • Chroma key: Removing everything of one specific colour from an image, such as a green screen or a coloured stand.
  • Backlight: Light from behind the subject, used to brighten the background or outline the product.

Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 17 pages of photorobot.com:

  1. Capturing Images with PhotoRobot - User Support Manual (Manual)
    Freemask background removal is a process in which two images are captured for each frame: Main image - a standard photo of the object Mask image - a photo of the object lit from behind Freemask main…
  2. Product Photo Background Removal and Adjustment (Tutorial)
    We share how to remove the product background by level, by flood, and by freemask.
  3. What’s New in the November PhotoRobot Software Release (Blog)
    November brings the latest software release, showcasing new tools and features for freemask support, product videos, and auto tilt correction.
  4. Getting Started - A PhotoRobot User Support Manual (Manual)
    There is background removal by level, background removal by flood, and by freemasking.
  5. Advanced Software Tools for Image Capture & Control (Blog)
    Freemask is one of the quickest and most exact ways to remove the background from product photos.
  6. Capture And Control (Software)
    Our freemask algorithm will then apply automatically to remove backgrounds from photos precisely and near-instantly.
  7. Editing Images with PhotoRobot Post-Processing Software (Manual)
    …or manually with 3 types of background removal functions: by level, by flood, or freemasking.
  8. 360° Product Photography - Content Formats and Production (Blog)
    Other useful post-processing automation tools include semi-automatic background removal (by level, by flood, or freemask).
  9. eCommerce Photography - How to Optimize Production (Blog)
    It is also possible to remove the background by freemask, although this requires additional configuration of studio lights.
  10. PhotoRobot Workflow Demonstration - Video Recap (Video)
    We also showcase advanced image post-processing features, like auto centering spin image sets, and background removal by freemasking.
  11. PhotoRobot CASE 850 Portable Studio User Guide (Manual)
    To do so with a white background, you need to use the special freemasking mode in the PhotoRobot Controls application.
  12. 360 Degree Spin Photography of Dirt Bikes and Quads (Blog)
    With other systems, oftentimes the turntable pauses in order to take each picture (or two, if using the free-masking approach).
  13. Packshot Photography - What is it, and How to Produce It (Blog)
    Choose between 3 types of background removal functions: by level, by flood, or freemasking.
  14. Production Workflow (Page)
    Fully automated - based on presets Possible manual input / retouch Background removal (free-masking, chromakey, masking, etc.) Image enhancements Inputs for Photogrammetry 3D models Built-in OCR Set…
  15. Quick, Easy, and Effective Product Photoshoots with PhotoRobot (Blog)
    For this order, we are using a different photography technique: free-masking.
  16. Photographing Quads and Dirt Bikes on the Turning Platform (Video)
    As you can see, in this mode, the turntable pauses to take each picture, or perhaps two pictures if you are using the free masking approach.
  17. Product Photoshoots with PhotoRobot (Video)
    02:12* This time we are using a different capturing method called free-masking.

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