Complete Guide to Corel KnockOut 2 Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop

While no longer on the official Corel store, you can find the software through these third-party or archive sources: Internet Archive (Corel KnockOut 2)

Wine

For Mac users, you can use or CrossOver to run the 32-bit Photoshop + KnockOut 2 environment without a full VM, though performance may vary.

Adobe Photoshop (Select & Mask)

| Tool | Key Feature | Cost | Integration | |------|-------------|------|--------------| | | AI edge detection, refine hair brush | Included with Photoshop | Built-in | | Topaz Mask AI | Trimap-based (similar to KnockOut) | Paid, trial available | Plug-in or standalone | | Remove.bg (Photoshop plug-in) | One-click AI background removal | Freemium | Official plug-in | | Fluid Mask 3 | Similar manual/auto masking | Discontinued but safer than KnockOut | Legacy | | InPixio Photo Clip | Easy background removal | Paid | Plug-in |