Textures & Materials
Paper Cutout photo filter
Layered scissor-cut paper with real shadows — craft-table depth from flat photos.
4 free credits at signup — enough for one Standard remake.
Made with this filter in the Photomaker studio.
Paper Cutout rebuilds your photo as stacked cut-paper layers: each color a separate sheet, edges clean as scissor work, and tiny cast shadows between layers giving the flat medium genuine depth. It reads like a shadowbox someone assembled with tweezers and patience.
It makes charming children's art, layered greeting cards, and craft-brand visuals. Tip: depth cues in the source become physical layers in the result — a subject clearly in front of a midground and background converts into a satisfying three-sheet stack, while a flat scene gives the scissors only one layer to cut.
Good to know
What creates the 3D feeling in a paper cutout result?
The tiny drop shadows between layers — they tell your eye each color sits physically above the one behind it. Photos with clear depth separation produce the most convincing stacks.
Could I recreate the result as an actual paper craft?
Ambitious crafters use the output as a layer map — the clean color separation shows roughly what to cut from each sheet. Expect to simplify further with real scissors.
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