GML Matting

GML Matting is now part of the GrowCut project. Please visit its web-site: http://growcut.com/

Downloads

Downloads of older versions have been removed in favor of GrowCut. Download it here: http://growcut.com/download/

The plugin uses Intel OpenCV library available under BSD license.

ChangeLog

01.09.2010 GrowCut 3.0

GML Matting is merged into GrowCut
Improved user interface look
GrowCut framework for faster creation of the initial markup instead of manually tracing the boundary with Edge Highlighter
Undo/Redo functionality
Edge Highlight Lasso tool
Improved matting algorithm with adjustable smoothness
Output into Layer Mask instead of alpha-channel
Partial support for 16-bit and 32-bit images (matting algorithm is still 8-bit and downgrades the color-depth in fuzzy areas, but opaque areas retain their original color)
Some minor bugs and memory limitations are fixed

22.01.2008 v.0.3 GML Matting

Hierarchical processing for speed up on large images.
Additional refinement tools (contrast, blur, smudge) that work on opacity channel optionally recalculating color channels (like soft brushes).

29.08.2007 v.0.21 GML Matting

Fixed failure in older versions of Paint Shop Pro (namely 7.0)

29.03.2007 v.0.2 GML Matting

Small fixes, beta status removed

28.02.2007 v.0.2 (beta) GML Matting

Soft brushes for result refinement
Output to Layer Mask
Applications without opacity channel are now supported
Plugin crash fixed
Minor bug fixes and interface improvements

01.12.2006 v.0.1 GML Matting

Installer updated (the plugin itself is unchanged):
Missing MFC DLLs included
Minor installer bugs fixed

08.11.2006 v.0.1 GML Matting

First release

Introduction

GML Matting is FREEWARE plugin for Adobe® Photoshop® and compatible applications. GML Matting is a cutout tool to help separate object from background. Interface of the plugin is similar to that of Photoshop Extract utility while the algorithm used usually produces better result. For Paint Shop Pro users it can become the essential matting plugin since Paint Shop Pro has no built-in matte extraction functionality.

GML Matting uses color statistics obtained from user-specified trimap and produces alpha matte as well as restored foreground color. Its result is stored in current layer's color and alpha channels.