Object Mask

Object Mask

Status:

Maintained

Keyframes:

Yes

Source library:

Meta Research

Source filter:

SAM2

Available:

On Master only:

No

Known bugs:

No

Description

This effect relies on (SAM2)[1] object segmentation. Its purpose is to isolate an object in images or videos like rotoscoping.

Before Object Mask can be used, it must be properly configured and models installed. Please refer to the chapter Configure Object Detection.

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The effect works only on the selected clips in the project bin.

There are two ways to use Object Mask:

Object Mask in the effect stack when a clip is selected

1. Click on Create an Object mask

2. Use Remove Background when the built-in effects are enabled

Steps to create an Object Mask

1. Add a clip to the project bin

2. Select in the clip monitor a zone by setting in/out points (3) where the background should be removed

3. Click on Create an Object mask or Remove Background

4. click on Create New Mask (4)

5. Click in the clip monitor to select an object by either dragging a rectangle (5) and LMB (6) to define the object inside the rectangle or by Shift+click (6) to add another part, or CTRL+click to exclude a zone

6. The mask can be inverted (7) or the opacity (8) of the mask can be changed in 25% steps

7. Click on Generate Mask (9)

8. Wait until the mask is generated.

9. The process can be canceled by clicking on the minus icon (10)

10. Once the mask is created, select it (11)

11. You can preview the mask (12) or edit the mask (13) as you like

12. Apply Mask (14) opens the effect Shape Alpha and the mask get applied

13. You can delete the selected mask (16) or you can import the mask (15) into the project bin as a new clip

14. Right click on the mask (11) and you can open the containing folder

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For more details about this effect refer to the github entry about Segment Anything in Images and Videos.