Edge Tracer -Remove background is an app by Magichour Corporation in the Photography category, listed since at least November 2014. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy) and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 5 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.
What's new in v1.4.0
- Fixed bug.
- Changes to the automatic eraser of effective cut-out function after startup.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
The "Edge Tracer" is an app for creating cutouts by making the background behind images transparent.
Making the size of the work area smaller/larger enables you to fine-tune edits.
Use this app for SNS apps or material for composition of images.
***Attention
If for use in Android4.0, we recommend that you close the apps you are not using.
*Primary Functions
[Cutout]
--Cutting out by tracing
Enclose the section you wish to cut out and delete the background.
The app automatically detects the borders of the cutout, eliminating the need to trace carefully around the image.
--Restore or delete areas by tracing
Restore an enclosed section.
--Automatic restoration/deletion by setting color
Automatically restore/delete similar colors around the specified sections.
Use the slider to adjust the range of the section you want to restore/delete.
--Manual restoration/deletion
Trace around the section you want to restore/delete.
Select the shape and size of the brush appropriate for the section you want to edit.
--Change background display type
Choose from between half-transparent (2 different shades)/black/white for the background color during editing.
The background color can be changed during editing in accordance with the color of the photo.
--Undo/Redo
[Screen operation]
--The enlarged view of the work area is automatically displayed.
An enlarged view of the selected section is displayed during editing.
There's no need to switch between display size even for finely-detailed areas.
--Make display smaller/larger
Use the pinch-in/-out function to make the size of the display smaller/larger.
--Shift
[Output of cutout image ]
--Save cutout images (transparent background PNGs, white background JPEGs)
[Other features]
--Mask image Import(transparent background PNGs)
[Premium Upgrade Information]
By purchasing the premium upgrade, you can enjoy the following additional functions:
-- Support for image compositing
-- Ad-free
[Standard procedure]
1. After enclosing a section you wish to cut out, it will be automatically deleted.
2. Tap unwanted sections to make them transparent. The app automatically detects and deletes similar colors from sections around the image.
View affected sections in real time while making adjustments using the slider.
3. Use the automatic restoration function to restore sections that have been overcropped.
Tap overcropped sections using this function to restore the surrounding area back to its original state.
4. The app also has a manual restoration/deletion function for editing finely-detailed sections.
Use the drag function to restore/delete desired sections.
***If you want to combine with cutout photo and another photos, please check out the app "Edge Tracer".
The "Edge Tracer" is an app for creating cutouts by making the background behind images transparent.
Making the size of the work area smaller/larger enables you to fine-tune edits.
Use this app for SNS apps or material for composition of images.
***Attention
If for use in Android4.0, we recommend that you close the apps you are not using.
*Primary Functions
[Cutout]
--Cutting out by tracing
Enclose the section you wish to cut out and delete the background.
The app automatically detects the borders of the cutout, eliminating the need to trace carefully around the image.
--Restore or delete areas by tracing
Restore an enclosed section.
--Automatic restoration/deletion by setting color
Automatically restore/delete similar colors around the specified sections.
Use the slider to adjust the range of the section you want to restore/delete.
--Manual restoration/deletion
Trace around the section you want to restore/delete.
Select the shape and size of the brush appropriate for the section you want to edit.
--Change background display type
Choose from between half-transparent (2 different shades)/black/white for the background color during editing.
The background color can be changed during editing in accordance with the color of the photo.
--Undo/Redo
[Screen operation]
--The enlarged view of the work area is automatically displayed.
An enlarged view of the selected section is displayed during editing.
There's no need to switch between display size even for finely-detailed areas.
--Make display smaller/larger
Use the pinch-in/-out function to make the size of the display smaller/larger.
--Shift
[Output of cutout image ]
--Save cutout images (transparent background PNGs, white background JPEGs)
[Other features]
--Mask image Import(transparent background PNGs)
[Premium Upgrade Information]
By purchasing the premium upgrade, you can enjoy the following additional functions:
-- Support for image compositing
-- Ad-free
[Standard procedure]
1. After enclosing a section you wish to cut out, it will be automatically deleted.
2. Tap unwanted sections to make them transparent. The app automatically detects and deletes similar colors from sections around the image.
View affected sections in real time while making adjustments using the slider.
3. Use the automatic restoration function to restore sections that have been overcropped.
Tap overcropped sections using this function to restore the surrounding area back to its original state.
4. The app also has a manual restoration/deletion function for editing finely-detailed sections.
Use the drag function to restore/delete desired sections.
***If you want to combine with cutout photo and another photos, please check out the app "Edge Tracer".
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Signature matches the Google Play versionChecked by the source store on Apr 29, 2016.
Certificate issued to “Magichour Corporation”This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature verifiedApr 29, 2016
Validated against Google PlayApr 29, 2016
Antivirus scan passedFeb 22, 2020
Signed byCN=Magichour Corporation, L=Meguro-ku, ST=Tokyo, C=JP
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Permissions (5)
Edge Tracer -Remove background requests 5 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
Edge Tracer -Remove background APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Edge Tracer -Remove background APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e85b1ca29a0ce8641be7e5e27e0d56f8.