Separate Layers decomposes the connected image into distinct layers — subject, background, and the elements in between — each one an image you can edit on its own.
Using it
Right-click an image node and choose Tools → Separate layers. On the connected tool node, set Max layers (2–6, default 4) to cap how many pieces the image splits into, then press Separate layers. The job runs in the background.
When it finishes, the node shows a thumbnail strip of every extracted layer — click a thumbnail to preview it. To work with the layers individually, click Split into N nodes: each layer becomes its own connected image node on the canvas.
What to do with the layers
Once split out, each layer is a normal image node. Recolor the background with Transform & Adjust, upscale only the subject, swap one element with Inpaint, or stack the pieces in a Composition to animate them separately.
Fewer layers means cleaner splits. Start with Max layers at 2–3 for a subject/background separation, and raise it only when the image genuinely has more distinct elements.
