The Object Selection Tool allows you to easily select parts of your composition with a single tap.
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.
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.
Once ready, the hatched lines will appear over the object to indicate the selected area. Every newly selected area is treated as a new object selection.
The following settings can be adjusted from the context toolbar: