KnockOut 2 is a fast and powerful masking tool plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and Painter 7 that helps graphics professionals mask complex or detailed objects to create high-end photo composites. Complex masking, especially masking irregular or transparent edges, can be a slow, laborious process that reduces graphics professionals productivity and limits their creativity. While most image-editing applications contain some sort of masking functionality, few tools exist that let users mask complex, detailed images both quickly and easily, while still retaining all of the properties of the original image. KnockOut 2 addresses this problem by giving graphics professionals the functionality they need to mask virtually any object and create stunning composites with masked images that are identical to the original images. KnockOut 2 simply and quickly raises the quality of photo composites, while dramatically increasing user productivity. Because it uses complex algorithms to mask objects, KnockOut 2 lets users mask detailed objects, such as hair, smoke, water, glass and shadows, in a fraction of the time. Combined with a variety of new and enhanced features, KnockOut 2 gives graphics professionals functionality that exceeds the masking tools in standard imaging applications. KnockOut 2 has a number of tools that make separating the foreground object from the background significantly less time-consuming than traditional masking techniques. As a plug-in, KnockOut 2 integrates seamlessly into any workflow. It is intuitive and designed specifically to serve as a masking tool for users already familiar with Adobe Photoshop. To this end, it features a similar user interface as well as similar shortcut keys. KnockOut 2 is built for Mac OS X and features the new Aqua interface.
Features
License Type: Complete Package
License Qty: 1 User
Media: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows, MacOS
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Corel KnockOut 2 Specifications
Part # KO2ENGPCM
Key Specifications
KnockOut 2
Manufacturer
Corel
Manufacturer Part #
KO2ENGPCM
Software Type
Image Editing
License Type
Complete Package
Number of Licenses
1 User
License Pricing
Standard
Language(s)
English
Package Type
Retail
System Requirements
Compatible Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Apple MacOS X Apple MacOS 8.6 or later
New Zoom tool - gain greater control and flexibility by zooming in on an image at predefined zoom levels using a drop-down list
New Aqua® interface and Mac® OS X design (for Macintosh® users only) - take advantage of this powerful new interface. Corel KnockOut 2 is built to run natively on Mac OS X and features the intuitive Aqua interface
New multiple Undo/Redo - go back to different stages of your work instead of starting from scratch, with up to 99 levels of Undo/Redo. Specify how many Undo and Redo levels you require, and select which shortcut keys you prefer to use for Redo
New Polygonal Line tool - mask large, complex images more easily by using the polygonal mode to define the selection by points or freehand
New reduced memory requirements - save disk space without sacrificing functionality, and enhance the ease with which Corel KnockOut 2 integrates into your existing tool set
Improved user guide, online documentation and tutorials - get started quickly and easily
New Revert File option - revert to an image's earlier or original state whenever you want to discard numerous unwanted changes. If an image has never been saved, Corel KnockOut 2 will retrieve the image from the host application or file and discard the current image. If an image has previously been saved, Corel KnockOut 2 will revert to the last saved state and discard the current image
New CMYK File option - work with CMYK images, ensuring that KnockOut 2 can easily fit into any workflow
Enhanced shortcut keys and streamlined workflow - enjoy enhanced ease of use and reduce the learning curve, with shortcut keys, UI menus and commands that are similar to those in Adobe® Photoshop®. This allows graphics professionals to streamline their workflow and work in the manner to which they are most accustomed
New Touchup tools - perform fine corrections to masked images with the new Brush and Eraser tools, ensuring that the images in your composites are virtually indistinguishable
New Property Bar - take advantage of quick access to commonly used controls. Auto Outside Object, for example, lets you automatically create an outside selection after having created an inside selection on the image
Live color swatch - point to an area of an image with the Inside Syringe tool, and a circle beside the syringe cursor (the color swatch) displays the color under the tip of the syringe cursor. When you insert a syringe color, the color swatch displays the color to be inserted
Automatic error correction - avoid costly or time-consuming mistakes before they happen. Corel KnockOut2 automatically recognizes errors in selections and does not permit you to make selections that will cause errors. For example, if you have created an inside selection and then draw an outside selection that intersects with the inside selection, Corel KnockOut 2 will correct the selection by moving it away from the first selection boundary by a specified number of pixels. If working with the Pushpin or Tweezers, Corel KnockOut 2 will display a different cursor and will not allow the action to be performed
Background insert - insert Adobe Photoshop, JPEG, Macintosh PICT and TIFF images as a background after processing the foreground of an image. Corel KnockOut 2 also includes a library of images that can be inserted, or you can import your own images
Inside Object and Outside Object tools - use the Inside Object tool to draw the marquee selection lines that define the color in the interior of the transition area or the foreground object, and use the Outside Object tool to draw the lines that define the color in the background of the transition area. Holding down the Command key turns the Inside Object and Outside Object tools into the Pushpin and Tweezers tools respectively, for selection areas too small for the standard marquee lines
Inside Shadow and Outside Shadow tools - preserve the transparency and realism of shadows and highlights by drawing the lines that define the interior and exterior of a shadow
Inside Syringe tool - sample the interior colors of an object when it is not possible to define the foreground or background of an object with the Inside Object or Outside Object tools
Edge Feather tool - create edge transitions when the foreground and background colors of an object are so similar that the transition area cannot be identified
Info Palette - display the XY coordinates and the RGB or CMYK values for the pixel under the pointer
Transition Complexity - utilize four settings to describe the amount of detail in the foreground and background area of an image, and create a more precise mask by choosing the setting that is appropriate for the image
Underlay Color Palette - see your masked image on different colored backgrounds by displaying the foreground of a processed image against various colors
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