Clipping path or background removal?
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What is clipping path?
A clipping path is a closed outline drawn by hand with the Pen tool around a product.
What is background removal?
Background removal separates the product from whatever is behind it, so it can sit on pure white, transparent PNG, or a custom branded background.
Side by side.
| Feature | Clipping Path | Background Removal |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Studio-grade manual clipping paths drawn by hand with the Photoshop Pen Tool. 1.0–1.5px tolerance, clean curves, and zero jagged edge distortion. | Studio-quality manual background removal for ecommerce catalogs. Clean hand-drawn cutouts, alpha channel masking for complex edges, and compliant white or transparent files. |
| Starting price | $0.39 an image | $0.39 an image |
| Images a day | 2,500+ | 2,500+ |
| Turnaround | 12h–72h | 12h–72h |
| Includes | 100% manual Pen Tool vector paths drawn by hand (zero automated AI shortcuts), Strict 1.0–1.5px inward edge tolerance to eliminate background color fringing and halos, Smooth Bézier curves and sharp anchor point placement on straight edges | Manual background removal for accurate product cutouts, Smooth edge refinement for clean, professional product photos, Transparent PNG backgrounds for flexible ecommerce use |
| Ideal for | Ecommerce brands, Amazon and Shopify sellers, Marketplace retailers | Ecommerce brands, Amazon and Shopify sellers, Marketplace retailers |
The cut-out services.
Starting prices are per image at 24h Standard.
Clipping Path
Studio-grade manual clipping paths drawn by hand with the Photoshop Pen Tool. 1.0–1.5px tolerance, clean curves, and zero jagged edge distortion.
- From
- $0.39
- Images a day
- 2,500+
- Turnaround
- 12h–72h
Background Removal
Studio-quality manual background removal for ecommerce catalogs. Clean hand-drawn cutouts, alpha channel masking for complex edges, and compliant white or transparent files.
- From
- $0.39
- Images a day
- 2,500+
- Turnaround
- 12h–72h
Multi-Clipping Path
Separate product parts, colors, and details with precise multi-clipping paths for controlled editing and catalog-ready workflows.
- From
- $0.90
- Images a day
- 1,000+
- Turnaround
- 12h–72h
Shadow Creation
Product shadow creation: a hand-drawn drop, natural or reflection shadow that grounds a cut-out product on any background.
- From
- $0.35
- Images a day
- 2,500+
- Turnaround
- 12h–72h
See the difference.
Drag any photo to compare the original with the edit.
The order is the same for both.
Upload Your Images
Upload product images via the dashboard, Dropbox, or cloud storage.
Set Your Brief
Specify turnaround speed, service type, and any editing requirements.
QA Review
Two editors review every image against service-specific QA checklists.
Download Catalog-Ready Files
Receive your edited images via dashboard, email, or direct cloud sync.
What repeat clients say.
Probably the best team I have worked with, and I use the platform very very often. Awesome pricing & highest possible result. Everything done to the smallest details. They really know how to use PS. Will definitely work with them in the long run.
Nikola FilićFounder & Creative Director, Bomber ClothingGuides on edges and backgrounds.
Why the cut and the white matter, from the editors who do it.
6 questions
A clipping path is an outline drawn by hand with the Pen tool and saved for reuse. Background removal separates the product from whatever is behind it, with masking for hair, fur, glass and fabric.
Background Removal. It uses advanced masking and manual refinement for the fine detail that automatic tools miss.
Clipping Path. A hand-drawn path with 1-2px tolerance gives a clean edge and can be reused for later edits.
Both start at $0.39 an image.
Yes. Each service is ordered per image, so one batch can mix the two.
No. Both run at 12h, 24h, 48h or 72h, chosen at checkout.
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