Photolisa · tone and light

Cutout Effect

Cutout styling reduces a picture to layered flat shapes.

Image tool workspace

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Visual study: cutout effect

This example was generated by the tested processor from the source illustration.

Original landscape illustration with a house, mountains and trees
Original illustration
Representative cutout effect study of the landscape illustration
Actual processor sample

Understanding cutout effect

Cutout styling reduces a picture to layered flat shapes.

Choose enough tonal levels to preserve the subject's silhouette and essential internal features.

A practical workflow

  1. Choose the required source files, if any. Files are handled as stated in the workspace privacy label.
  2. Set the available controls and apply the operation.
  3. Compare the actual output, check its dimensions and download the generated file.

Decisions and limitations

  • Radius or pattern size (pixels)

16 megapixels maximum. Artistic treatments are algorithmic approximations with adjustable settings. Exported PNGs are flattened. For two-image operations, the second image must match the first image dimensions.

Questions about this task

Where do I use the current tool?

Apply a deterministic image treatment to your uploaded pixels. These filters do not use an AI service.

What should I check for cutout effect?

Choose enough tonal levels to preserve the subject's silhouette and essential internal features.

Which settings and formats are confirmed?

PNG. 16 megapixels maximum. Artistic treatments are algorithmic approximations with adjustable settings. Exported PNGs are flattened. For two-image operations, the second image must match the first image dimensions.

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