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The Ultimate Guide to Photo Cut Out for Products Photo Editing - How to Get the Perfect Cut Out

The Ultimate Guide to Photo Cut Out for Products Photo Editing - How to Get the Perfect Cut Out
Your photo cut out of your products can make or break your eCommerce business, but did you know that it’s pretty easy to achieve the perfect cut out when you follow some simple steps? In this article, we show you how to get your product photography just right and tell you what you should avoid at all costs. We also include lots of examples that can be applied directly to your own photos! So, if you want to learn more about photo cut out services and products, keep reading.

What is a photo cutout in Photoshop?
Cutting out photos can be a little tedious. You have to trace around every detail and manually fill it in with solid color, or you could use a fill layer. The cutout tool is definitely easier and faster, but sometimes it doesn’t work as well as we want it to. It will automatically select portions of your image that have similar tones and colors (or lack thereof) so that you don’t have to fiddle with selections.

What do I need to know before starting?
Before you can edit a product photo, you need a few things: A blank background that’s consistent and clean, an image of your product on top of that blank background, an image editing program such as Photoshop or GIMP, and finally, a healthy dollop of patience. Don’t worry; even though it can be time-consuming, photo cut out is not difficult or complicated. Most of us already have all we need right at our fingertips!

What are the different ways I can use it?
There are multiple ways you can use a photo cut out. You can cut out part of your model's body in a product photograph to show how it looks. You could also take an image of your product and make it look like someone is holding or using it, which gives you a nice way to display your products. This can be helpful when showing how something looks on different sizes and shapes of people, like if you were selling women's clothing.
How do I get started with this powerful tool?
The first step is to find a product photo you want to cut out of its background. Make sure you’re using a top-notch image. It needs to be sharp and clear in order for your end result to look professional. Once you have that, open it in Photoshop, use the rectangular marquee tool (M) and create a box around your product. Next, hit Command+J (Mac) or Control+J (PC) and copy only that object onto its own layer in a new document.

Important tips on how to take better pictures for this process
Many people are taking up picture editing as a hobby or side job. In addition, many businesses, both big and small, turn to professionals who can perform such services on an as-needed basis. Keep in mind that if you plan on starting a photo cut out service, being familiar with photo editing is not sufficient; rather, you’ll need specialized knowledge that is needed when trying to provide a professional service.

Are there free or low cost tools available to help me with this process?
GIMP is a very popular image editor. It’s available on most platforms and is completely free. Even better, there are loads of video tutorials, so you can learn how to use it as well. There are also lots of other editing programs available at all price points, but GIMP seems to be one of our favorites because it’s easy-to-use and compatible with a lot of different formats.

Final words. Let's make this happen!
Design your own ebook cover. It’s incredibly important to present a professional image when you sell something online, and one of the most popular ways of doing that is with an e-book cover. I’ve designed mine using Canva and here’s how I did it: Step 1. Choose from a variety of readymade templates, or upload an image from your computer Step 2.

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