Object Selection Tool Object Selection Tool (ML)

The Object Selection Tool allows you to easily select parts of your composition with a single click.

Object Selection Tool with its modifiers.
The Object Selection Tool in its default operation (A), separating object components with a modifier (B), isolating components further with a modifier combo (C).

This feature uses Machine Learning (ML) models for automatic object and subject selection. This is in line with Affinity’s ambition to use ML for the benefit of faster workflow. Models are installed as pre-trained models and do not use any of your own data for further training. Because these operations all work 'on device' none of your data leaves your device at any time.

About the Object Selection Tool

The Object Selection Tool can be accessed it via the Tools panel. It uses a Segmentation Machine Learning model to identify objects on a layer.

Initially, while hovering over an area, the tool will indicate the inference processing by changing its icon temporarily. Once ready, the hatched lines will appear over the object to indicate what will be selected when clicked. Every newly selected area is treated as a new object selection.

Settings

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Before and after Multi-part Objects option toggled on and off.

The following settings can be adjusted from the context toolbar:

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