Cut outs A «cut out» is when a subject has been digitally cut out from the original photo background ready to be placed on to a white page. (blog.folksy.com)
It too blurs photo backgrounds, which reduces photobombing distractions and lets your important subject stand out. (techradar.com)
Personally I'd like to see live tiles get full color icons or just photo backgrounds with text, and turned into sidebar gadgets. (techspot.com)