An image special effect processing method, comprising: in response to an instruction for adding a special effect object on an initial image, and in response to a switch operation by a user on a switch option on a special effect setting interface provided for the user to choose whether to distinguish between a foreground region and a background region when the special effect object is added: in a disabling switch operation, displaying the special effect object on the initial image; and in an enabling switch operation: determining a target display region of the special effect object on the initial image, wherein the target display region is the foreground region or the background region of the initial image, the foreground region is an image region where a target object is located in the initial image, and the background region is an image region other than the foreground region in the initial image; and displaying a first part of the special effect object located in the target display region of the initial image to obtain a target image, wherein the special effect object comprises the first part located in the target display region of the initial image and a second part located outside the target display region but inside the initial image, wherein the second part of the special effect object is not displayed; wherein displaying the first part of the special effect object located in the target display region on the initial image to obtain the target image comprises: determining an overlapping region of a position region of the special effect object on the initial image and the target display region; cutting the first part located in the overlapping region from the special effect object as a target display object; and displaying the target display object on an upper layer of the overlapping region of the initial image to obtain the target image. in a disabling switch operation, displaying the special effect object on the initial image; and in an enabling switch operation: determining a target display region of the special effect object on the initial image, wherein the target display region is the foreground region or the background region of the initial image, the foreground region is an image region where a target object is located in the initial image, and the background region is an image region other than the foreground region in the initial image; and displaying a first part of the special effect object located in the target display region of the initial image to obtain a target image, wherein the special effect object comprises the first part located in the target display region of the initial image and a second part located outside the target display region but inside the initial image, wherein the second part of the special effect object is not displayed; wherein displaying the first part of the special effect object located in the target display region on the initial image to obtain the target image comprises: determining an overlapping region of a position region of the special effect object on the initial image and the target display region; cutting the first part located in the overlapping region from the special effect object as a target display object; and displaying the target display object on an upper layer of the overlapping region of the initial image to obtain the target image. determining a target display region of the special effect object on the initial image, wherein the target display region is the foreground region or the background region of the initial image, the foreground region is an image region where a target object is located in the initial image, and the background region is an image region other than the foreground region in the initial image; and displaying a first part of the special effect object located in the target display region of the initial image to obtain a target image, wherein the special effect object comprises the first part located in the target display region of the initial image and a second part located outside the target display region but inside the initial image, wherein the second part of the special effect object is not displayed; wherein displaying the first part of the special effect object located in the target display region on the initial image to obtain the target image comprises: determining an overlapping region of a position region of the special effect object on the initial image and the target display region; cutting the first part located in the overlapping region from the special effect object as a target display object; and displaying the target display object on an upper layer of the overlapping region of the initial image to obtain the target image. determining an overlapping region of a position region of the special effect object on the initial image and the target display region; cutting the first part located in the overlapping region from the special effect object as a target display object; and displaying the target display object on an upper layer of the overlapping region of the initial image to obtain the target image.