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Smart Cutout- AI Portrait - Filmora App
Filmora's Smart Cutout feature uses advanced AI to detect people, objects, and backgrounds automatically, making subject isolation effortless. Once you highlight the area you want to keep, the tool tracks it across the entire video, eliminating the need for manual frame-by-frame masking. It ensures clean edges and accurate separation, giving you full control for creative edits like background replacement.
What makes Smart Cutout even more powerful is its built-in AI Portrait capability. The AI instantly recognizes human figures and isolates them with precision, delivering smooth and consistent results. Smart Cutout acts as a fast, reliable AI portrait tool within Filmora App. This makes it perfect for creators who want professional-quality separation in just a few steps. Let us learn how to use this feature for general object isolation and portrait isolation:
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Mode 1. Using Smart Cutout For Object Isolation
Once you have entered the editing interface of the app after creating a new project and importing a video, head to the toolbar at the bottom. Now, swipe through and find the Smart Cutout option to tap on it.

To remove the unwanted background, tap on the Remove Background option to instantly remove the video background.

You can also make a custom selection by tapping on the Customized Cutout option. Now swipe your finger across the screen to select the subject. Press the Tick icon located on the right to save the changes.

To add strokes or effects to the subject, tap on the Stroke/Effect/Replace option from the extreme bottom of the interface.

Add a stroke to the subject by choosing your favorite one and tapping on the Tick icon.

Add effect by enabling the Effects section and choosing the effect of your choice. Apply it to the subject using the Tick icon.

Now replace the background with a solid color background or choose the presets from the bottom. Save changes by tapping on the Tick icon.

Once all the modification is done, head to the top-right corner of the interface and press Export to save the generated results.

Mode 2. Using Smart Cutout For AI Portrait
Import video with portrait and head to the toolbar at the bottom. Tap on the Smart Cutout button located on the toolbar.

Make a selection by tapping on the Customized Cutout option. Tap on the Portrait option to turn on AI Portrait detection. Now swipe your finger across the screen to select the subject and press the Tick icon located on the right to save the changes.

You can also replace the background with sky by tapping on the Replace Sky option. Now choose the sky of your choice and press the Tick icon.

To add strokes or effects to the subject, tap on the Stroke/Effect/Replace option from the extreme bottom of the interface. Now replace the background with a solid color background or choose the presets from the bottom.

Once you are satisfied with the results, head to the top right corner of the screen and press the Export button to save the results.

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Edit Videos on Your Mobile Phone with 1-Click!
- • Powerful Brand New AI Features.
- • User-friendly video editing for beginners.
- • Full-featured video editing for professional.
