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KnockoutBackgroundOptions knockoutbackgroundoptions

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Mask (knock-out) the background for selected images. This data type lets you overlay them in other layers with a transparency outside of the subject image.

This data type is optional and off by default.

KnockoutBackgroundOptions=[corner, tolerance, fill]

Parameters section-3149b49ccb714e6eafa6655354816819

IMPORTANT
If you are configuring KnockoutBackgroundOptions in Adobe Experience Manager, use the following parameters instead:
  • kbCorner
  • kbTolerance
  • kbFillMethod
For example: kbCorner=UpperLeft&kbTolerance=0.2&kbFillMethod=MatchPixel
Name
Type
Description
corner
xsd:string

Selects the corner that you want to work with. corner accepts these values:

  • UpperLeft
  • BottomLeft
  • UpperRight
  • BottomRight
tolerance
xsd:double

An optional setting that removes white space from image edges based on transparency. Accepts a range of values from 0.0 to 1.0. Specify:

  • 0 to match colors exactly.
  • 1 to enable the most color differences.
fillMethod
xsd:string

Control pixel transparency in the location specified by the corner variable. The fillMethod accepts these values:

  • FloodFill: Turns all pixels in the specified corner transparent.
  • MatchPixel: Turns all matching pixels transparent regardless of location.

Example section-3f9edfff321a4e4394f766298b9e284d

<complexType name="KnockoutBackgroundOptions">
        <sequence>
            <!-- corner one of UpperLeft, BottomLeft, UpperRight, BottomRight -->
            <element name="corner" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
            <!-- Tolerance real value between 0.0 and 1.0 -->
            <element name="tolerance" type="xsd:double" minOccurs="0"/>
            <!-- one of FloodFill or MatchPixel is required -->
            <element name="fillMethod" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
        </sequence>
    </complexType>

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The KnockoutBackgroundOptions type is used by:

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