Cutout.Pro Visual API — Image Processing Toolkit

Overview

Access three core image processing capabilities via the Cutout.Pro REST API:

1. Background Remover — Automatically detects the foreground, removes the background, and returns a transparent PNG
2. Face Cutout — Precisely segments the face and hair region, with support for 68-point facial landmark detection
3. Photo Enhancer — AI super-resolution enhancement that transforms blurry, low-quality photos into high-definition images

When to Use This Skill

• When the user needs to remove an image background
• When the user needs to extract a face or avatar region
• When the user needs to improve photo clarity or resolution
• When the user mentions "background removal", "cutout", "portrait segmentation", or related topics
• When the user mentions "image enhancement", "super resolution", "photo restoration", or related topics

Do Not Use This Skill When

• The task is unrelated to image processing
• The user needs to generate a new image (not process an existing one)
• The user needs video processing (use another tool)

How It Works

Images are processed by the Cutout.Pro API using AI. Each call consumes credits (standard: 1 credit/image; preview mode: 0.25 credits/image).

API Comparison

Quick Start

1. Go to https://www.cutout.pro/user/secret-key to get your API Key
2. Add it to your .env file: CUTOUT_API_KEY=your_key_here
3. Install dependencies: pip install -r scripts/requirements.txt
4. Run the script: python scripts/cutout.py --api bg-remover --image photo.jpg

See references/setup-guide.md for full setup instructions.

1. Operation Modes

2. Usage Examples

# Background removal — upload file, save as PNG
python scripts/cutout.py --api bg-remover --image product.jpg --output out.png

# Background removal — pass image URL, get Base64
python scripts/cutout.py --api bg-remover --url "https://example.com/photo.jpg"

# Background removal — crop whitespace, add white background
python scripts/cutout.py --api bg-remover --image photo.jpg --crop --bgcolor FFFFFF

# Face cutout — upload file, save as PNG
python scripts/cutout.py --api face-cutout --image portrait.jpg --output face.png

# Face cutout — get Base64 + 68 facial landmarks
python scripts/cutout.py --api face-cutout --image portrait.jpg --base64 --face-analysis

# Photo enhancement — upload file, save HD image
python scripts/cutout.py --api photo-enhancer --image blurry.jpg --output hd.png

# Photo enhancement — anime/cartoon super-resolution
python scripts/cutout.py --api photo-enhancer --image anime.jpg --face-model anime

# Preview mode (0.25 credits, max 500×500)
python scripts/cutout.py --api bg-remover --image photo.jpg --preview

3. Parameters

4. Output

Images are saved to data/outputs/ with the naming pattern: {api}_{timestamp}.png

Metadata is saved in a .meta.json file containing: API type, parameters, processing time, and file size.

Integration with Other Tools

• Image editing: Use background removal first, then composite a new background
• Avatar generation: Face cutout → crop → generate avatar
• Photo restoration: Photo enhancement → background removal → composite

Limits & Quotas

• Supported formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP, WEBP
• Maximum resolution: 4096×4096 pixels
• Maximum file size: 15 MB
• QPS limit: up to 5 concurrent requests per second
• Credit cost: 1 credit/image (standard), 0.25 credits/image (preview mode)

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