Tutorials
Learn the Novus apps
Core, step-by-step guidance for the tools — grouped by app and written to stand on its own. Each app has a deeper library inside the product itself; these are the essentials. For the full reference see the documentation, and for the stories behind the builds, the product blog.
NSS Background Remover
Removal & editingChoosing the right mode and refining edges in NSS Background Remover
When to reach for Fast, Best Quality, or Glass — and how to clean up the last few percent with the brush, wand, and selection tools so even hair and transparent material cut cleanly.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingCompositing with the image editor: layers, blend modes, and filters
Take a cutout further: stack multiple images as layers with blend modes, apply any of 22 filters, drop a subject into a lifestyle scene, and preview in 3D with depth relief — all in the browser.
7 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingEdge refinement: getting a perfect transparent background
The difference between a good cutout and a perfect one is the last 5% of the edge. How to use the edge-refine and decontamination controls in the editor to kill halos, recover soft detail, and export a flawless transparent background.
7 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingCutting out hair and fur cleanly
Hair and fur are where most background removers fall apart. The model choice, settings, and brush technique that keep individual strands instead of a helmet-shaped blob — for portraits, pets, and fur textures.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingCutting out glass and transparent objects
Glassware, bottles, and acrylic break normal background removal because the subject is partly see-through. How Glass mode and careful compositing keep realistic transparency instead of cutting the object to a flat silhouette.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingReplacing a background and matching the lighting
A believable composite is 10% cutout and 90% making the subject belong in its new scene. How to replace a background — a solid color or your own photo — and match exposure, color, and shadow so the seam disappears.
7 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingPrecision cutouts with the brush, wand, and selection tools
When the AI mask needs manual help, the brush, magic wand, and selection tools give you full control. How to combine them to fix complex cutouts — cut-out shapes, gaps, and tricky boundaries — efficiently.
6 min · IntermediateStart