Tutorials
Learn the Novus apps
Core, step-by-step guidance for the tools — grouped by app and written to stand on its own. Each app has a deeper library inside the product itself; these are the essentials. For the full reference see the documentation, and for the stories behind the builds, the product blog.
App
Topic
NSS Background Remover
Getting startedHow to remove a background from an image with NSS Background Remover
A complete walkthrough of NSS Background Remover: upload an image, let the on-device AI cut the subject, then either refine and export right on the tool page or open the full editor for layers, filters, upscaling, and more.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Removal & editingChoosing the right mode and refining edges in NSS Background Remover
When to reach for Fast, Best Quality, or Glass — and how to clean up the last few percent with the brush, wand, and selection tools so even hair and transparent material cut cleanly.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingCompositing with the image editor: layers, blend modes, and filters
Take a cutout further: stack multiple images as layers with blend modes, apply any of 22 filters, drop a subject into a lifestyle scene, and preview in 3D with depth relief — all in the browser.
7 min · IntermediateStart
Formats & batchThe image and video utility tools: resize, compress, upscale, stabilize
Beyond the cutout, a set of local utility tools finishes an image or clip for publishing — image resize and compress, format conversion, 2×/4× upscale, and video stabilize/compress — all on-device.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Use casesPrepping product photos for Amazon, Etsy, and Shopify
A practical workflow for turning raw product shots into clean, marketplace-ready images: pure-white or transparent backgrounds, consistent sizing, and compressed files — across a single product or a whole set.
6 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesMaking transparent logos and graphics
Turn a logo on a solid or busy background into a clean transparent PNG that drops onto any color — the right mode, edge refinement for crisp type, and an export that won’t halo.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Removal & editingEdge refinement: getting a perfect transparent background
The difference between a good cutout and a perfect one is the last 5% of the edge. How to use the edge-refine and decontamination controls in the editor to kill halos, recover soft detail, and export a flawless transparent background.
7 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingCutting out hair and fur cleanly
Hair and fur are where most background removers fall apart. The model choice, settings, and brush technique that keep individual strands instead of a helmet-shaped blob — for portraits, pets, and fur textures.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingCutting out glass and transparent objects
Glassware, bottles, and acrylic break normal background removal because the subject is partly see-through. How Glass mode and careful compositing keep realistic transparency instead of cutting the object to a flat silhouette.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingReplacing a background and matching the lighting
A believable composite is 10% cutout and 90% making the subject belong in its new scene. How to replace a background — a solid color or your own photo — and match exposure, color, and shadow so the seam disappears.
7 min · IntermediateStart
Removal & editingPrecision cutouts with the brush, wand, and selection tools
When the AI mask needs manual help, the brush, magic wand, and selection tools give you full control. How to combine them to fix complex cutouts — cut-out shapes, gaps, and tricky boundaries — efficiently.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Editing & layersThe NSS Background Remover video editor, end to end
Edit a clip end to end: trim and arrange on a timeline, color-grade, add LUT filters and text overlays, work in layers, and export — all on-device, with 2×/4× video upscaling on hand.
8 min · IntermediateStart
Editing & layers3D mode and depth relief: orbit, bas-relief, and a 360 recorder
Turn a flat image into a depth-displaced bas-relief mesh, orbit it in a Three.js scene with a furniture palette, and record a short 360-degree spin to WebM — all on-device.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Editing & layersSaving your work as .nss-project files (locally, no upload)
Save a composition as a named .nss-project in your browser's own storage — preserving originals, masks, layers, and adjustments — with auto-save every 30 seconds and no upload.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesEditing together with collaborative sessions (no upload)
When two people genuinely need to edit together, use peer-to-peer collaborative sessions built on WebRTC with a shared session ID — without routing images through a server.
5 min · IntermediateStart
AI toolsCustom tuning: optimize the pipeline for your kind of image
Upload reference images to tune the removal pipeline for a specific category of image — your products, your style — so cutouts get more consistent across a catalog, all on-device.
6 min · IntermediateStart
AI toolsModel tiers and bring-your-own-ONNX
Choose the right model tier for your device — Lite, Standard, or Pro — manage what is cached, and point an advanced Pro capability at your own hosted ONNX model, all running locally.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Formats & batchThe video utilities: upscale, stabilize, compress, convert, and clean metadata
Nine single-purpose video tools that fix delivery problems in the browser: 2×/4× upscaling, stabilization for handheld footage, compression, resizing, canvas extension, rotation, format conversion, side-by-side comparison, and metadata removal.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Getting startedInstall NSS Background Remover as an app and use it offline
NSS Background Remover is a progressive web app: install it from the browser in two clicks, pre-download the AI models you use, and keep removing backgrounds with no internet connection at all.
5 min · BeginnerStart
Novus Visualizers
Getting startedHow to make a music visualizer video with Novus Visualizers
A complete walkthrough of Novus Visualizers: upload a track, pick a template, tune the visuals and beat-sync in the editor, then export a release-ready MP4 or WebM up to 4K — all in your browser.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Editing & layersWorking with layers in Novus Visualizers (and which combinations work best)
Stack up to four reactive layers with blend controls to build depth — a calm background engine, a sharp foreground, accents, and text — and learn the layer combinations that read well instead of turning to mush.
7 min · IntermediateStart
Audio & beat-syncMastering beat-sync: Beat Burst and beat-reactive properties
Make the visuals move with the music, not just under it. How Beat Burst drives primary motion on detected beats, and how to layer beat-reactive properties — shake, pulse, glow, tilt — so the hits land where you want them.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Audio & beat-syncAudio reactivity in depth: default bindings vs customizing the FFT mapping
Go past the defaults: understand the 32-band FFT and how bass, mid, treble, RMS loudness, and onset detection map to motion — then customize which audio signal drives which visual parameter.
8 min · IntermediateStart
Editing & layersText, titles, and on-device AI captions in Novus Visualizers
Add a title and artist, choose fonts and animation styles, and turn audio into captions with on-device Whisper transcription and per-word timing — without your audio ever leaving the browser.
6 min · IntermediateStart
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