Check a cut-out's edges in 30 seconds

Before trusting any automatic mask, AI or not, run this quick edge check to catch halos and fringing.

Tool
Photoshop
Published
7 Oct 2026
Disciplines
GraphicBrand
  1. Add a solid colour fill layer under the cut-out, in a bright colour that clashes with the original background.
  2. Zoom to 200% on the hair or the softest edge.
  3. Switch the fill between bright and near-black. Halos show up against one or the other.
  4. If you see fringing, try Enhance Edge or Decontaminate Colors, then repeat the check.

Keep the fill layer hidden in the file. The next person to edit it will thank you.

Sources

Further reading from CG Channel. Read the original for full detail.