Review of Image Skill’s Background Remover Plugin

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Within the interface, you'll find basic instructions on how to use all of the tools of the plugin, and you can see a full preview of any changes you make before applying them to the original digital photograph. Also, there is a handy undo button that lets you back up several steps in case you make a mistake or just want to try something different.

Like most plugins (and photo editors in general), Background Remover may run a little slow if you're working with large or complicated images and you don't have a lot of RAM on your PC. Overall, however, the plugin is extremely stable and seems to manage memory well.

An extremely useful feature of Background Remover is that you can view all modifications in "real time" so you don't have to keep passing back and forth between the photo editor and the plugin.

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When removing the unwanted elements, you can opt for either a transparent or a solid color background. Another nice feature is that you can switch between these options while still in the plugin interface before applying them to the final image. If you elect to use a colored background, you can choose from a number of predefined colors or define your own custom shade.

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Background Remover 3.1 retails for $49 and can be purchased through the Image Skill web site. If you’d like to try it out for yourself first, there’s a demo version available for download at the same site.

Considering the ease with which this plugin allows you to extract objects and remove distracting backgrounds in digital photos, this is a very reasonable price, especially if you perform these editing tasks on a regular basis.

Overall, if you're using an older version of Paint Shop Pro or another photo editor, Background Remover is a good investment. It's easy to use and it greatly simplifies the process of getting rid of unwanted backgrounds and other objects in digital photographs. However, if you're a Paint Shop Pro user and thinking about upgrading to the X2 Ultimate version, do the latter - the 3.0 version of this plugin is included in that bundle along with a lot of other great content.