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3 simple ways to remove backgrounds

12th March 2021   /   3 minute read

3 simple ways to remove backgrounds

Product photos are the basis for any online business. Image quality and consistency can make the difference between having a successful product or not. 

Many entrepreneurs face the problem of removing the background for their product images for various reasons: there is no unitary background on the site, the set used in the photoshoot no longer corresponds to the current vision of the brand, or they want a particular background for an advertising campaign.

Experimenting with your product on different backgrounds is a quick way to highlight a product without having to hire a photographer, travel, or invest in lots of props.

Photoshop is the most popular and powerful image editor available

This is the industry standard for image editing, and designers, photographers, and artists use it to create perfect images.

Here are two simple ways to remove background in Photoshop without being an expert in photo editing:

 

Option 1: Photoshop Remove Background Tool 

- One of the easiest ways to remove the background on an image is to use Adobe Photoshop

If you are a beginner, we recommend you try Photoshop’s built-in Remove Background Tool. You will get a clean canvas for your photo in seconds and with no photo editing knowledge. 

How it works:

  1. First, open your image in Photoshop. 

  2. Then create a new layer in the right-hand Layers panel. (+ button)

  3. Select the Background Layer and deselect the other ones.

  4. Make sure the panel is expanded so you see the Quick Actions dropdown menu.

Photoshop Remove Background Tool

  1. In that Quick Actions menu, click Remove Background. 


Option 2: Quick Selection Tool in Adobe Photoshop

 

The Quick Selection tool is one of many selection tools in Photoshop. Photoshop detects and selects the edges when you choose an area, so you don’t have to trace them manually.

This tool works great for photos with high contrast and well-defined edges.
The tool works best for photos with high contrast and well-defined edges.

You can find The Quick Selection Tool in the panel on the left of your screen. It should be the fourth option below the Polygonal Lasso Tool. The quick selection icon should look like a paintbrush with dotted lines around the tip.

How to use the Quick Selection Tool:

  1. Open your image in Photoshop.

  2. Find the Quick Selection Tool. The icon represented by a solid rectangle surrounded by a dotted line is found on the left side toolbar by right-clicking the Object Selection Tool and clicking the third icon.

  1. Move the pointer until you have surrounded part of the image that will remain after the background has been removed. You can also tap "Select Subject" in the upper "Options" menu bar. Zoom in to fix imperfections around the subject. You might find you want to add to the selection. If so, click and drag over another area. 

  2. When you reach the desired result, right-click your outlined subject and then click "Layer Via Copy."

  3. Tap the eyeball icon in the "Layers" panel next to "Layer 0," as it will be called by default to make the background disappear in the menu on the right side of your screen. 

Try an even faster option

Now there is a much faster way to remove the background of your images. Why use Adobe Photoshop or any other editing tools if you could use a simple upload button and let us remove the background from your images for you?
Here is how it works:

Step 1: Create an account with PixelPro.ai

It's super fast to create an account. Just click here, and you will have an account in seconds. On top of that, you get 10 FREE Credits so that you can remove the background from 10 hi-res images. 



Step 2: Purchase a "Pay as you go" credits package

Do you have more than 10 images to cut the background from? Purchase one of our "Pay as you go" credits packages. You have many options starting from the 1 Credit Pack and ending with the 75000 Credits Pack. Of course, we can provide enterprise-level alternatives. Just contact us, and we will provide the number of credits that you need. The credits can be used anytime, starting with the moment of your purchase. You have 2 years to use the credits anytime you need images to have the background removed. 

Step 3: Remove background

It's super easy to use our background removal tool on your model and product images. Just upload the images and let us take care of them.

You can download all the preview images for free by using the "Download all" button.

Preview images are resized at a 600 pixels dimension on either width or height, depending on the format of the image.
For high-res images, you will need to use the "Download High-Res" button.



You will be required to spend several credits equal to the number of images you want to download. Make sure you have enough credits to download all your images. 


A larger number of images or images that have high pixel dimensions will require more time to process. Please be patient and wait for your images to be processed. 
 


Once the files are ready, you can download the Zip archive with all the PNG of PSD files (if you have opted for PSD files). You will also receive over email a download link.
Please note that you have 2 days to download the files. Otherwise, you will need to process the files again. 


The background removal process is super simple and intuitive. You need to select the files that you need to be edited and follow the steps.
Once a queue of images is ready, you can always start another one immediately.

Why should you use PixelPro.ai?

  • You can remove the background on multiple files in seconds without any image editing knowledge.
  • You can process up to 1000 files in a single queue and get your images ready for the next step in your editing process.
  • You have a flexible range on the dimensions of the files. You can upload files starting with few kilobytes up to 50 megabytes. Tip: Use optimization tools like tinypng.com to optimize your file weight. 
  • You don't have a limit on the pixel dimensions of your files. The larger the files, the more time is needed to process them.
  • You have the option to select and download only the images that our tool processed with good results. We know that not every image will be perfect, but we are working tirelessly to upgrade our process and background removal results. If you don't like the results, you can always remove the image from your queue. You still need the image or images processed? We can help! Just contact us, and we will have it manually processed for you!


Don't you believe us? Try the Free Trial we offer, and you will not want to do this task manually ever again.

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