Best Tool to Remove Background in Adobe Photoshop

10 Dec Best Tool to Remove Background in Adobe Photoshop

In order to sell products on eCommerce platforms such as Amazon, eBay, etc., photo editors need to learn how to make the product stand out. This basically means that the photo editor will remove the original backdrop from the photo and only leave behind the product itself with a white background. This is a mandatory requirement for eCommerce Photo Editing.

There are several Adobe Photoshop tools available to remove the background from an image. However, the most common and best technique to remove background is to utilize clipping paths to cut out the original image in order to remove any additional background. A clipping path is a technique used in Adobe Photoshop wherein the photo editor uses the Pen Tool to cut out the product from an image by drawing a path along the product. Flawlessly cutting out the product from the original image is so important for eCommerce business because the consumer’s opinion of the product is entirely dependent on the photo provided.

Common mistakes when cutting out a product from the original image include:

1. Using the Magic Wand Tool
2. Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool
3. Using the Magic Eraser Tool
4. Using the Background Eraser Tool

The best way is to use the Pen Tool and here’s why:

1. Using the Magic Wand Tool

When using the Magic Wand Tool, you are limited to simple images that have a solid background. Basically, what happens is the color of the background and the color of the product will be isolated into different layers after which you can remove the background and leave the product’s image behind.

2. Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool

Another common mistake when removing background is using the Polygonal Lasso Tool. When using this tool, you are limited to moderately complex items like when the product is attached to another object like a table. However, when the colors of the product and the table are not contrasting, the Polygonal Lasso Tool would not be able to cut out the product in a precise manner.

  3. Using the Magic Eraser Tool

The Magic Eraser Tool is similar to the Magic Wand Tool. The Magic Eraser lets you remove the background from a photo by altering its transparency until only the product is left behind. This is another simple approach, but once again it is not precise, and the original image of the product may not come out perfectly.

 4. Using the Background Eraser Tool

The Background Eraser Tool is mostly used to remove the background on images of animals, trees, or unwanted hair on a model. However, this also does not guarantee precision like with the Pen Tool for creating your clipping paths.

Rather than using the Magic Wand Tool, the Polygonal Lasso Tool, the Magic Eraser Tool, or the Background Eraser Tool, the ideal way of removing background is to do it manually with the Pen Tool. Because the Pen Tool allows the photo editor to draw their clipping path precisely around the product, there will be minimal mistakes and the product will come out flawlessly.