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Kaijukilluh2099
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March 15, 2023
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PLEASE HELP! Need easy, fast way to batch remove background from multiple images.

  • March 15, 2023
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Hi,

I'm hoping there is a fast and easy way to do this! I have the full suite but currently Adobe express is doing the fastest and best job but it only does one image at a time. Are there any other options? I pay enough for the Adobe package and dont want to buy an App from some other company to do this! Any help is grestly appreciated! Thank you!

Correct answer Stephen Marsh

@Kaijukilluh2099 

 

The following batch script has an option to remove the background:

 

https://www.marspremedia.com/software/photoshop/batch-web-images

 

The script was developed from a discussion on the board.

 

7 replies

Participant
October 6, 2025

I cancelled my subscription after realising this option is missing.

Participant
January 20, 2025

Batch removing objects require intelligrnt operator, AI or human. Not that it is not professional, but you have to wait till technology gets there... one two more years. Pbotoshop is integrating slowly AI in their products. I only use user friendly software though

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December 3, 2024

comment faire pour enlever l'arrière plan en faisant un script pour plusieurs photo en meme temps

Stephen Marsh
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December 3, 2024
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November 21, 2024

You are a great human. I wish you well on this journey of artistry. 🙂 - kind stranger from Mexico. 

 

Stephen Marsh
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March 17, 2023

@Kaijukilluh2099 

 

The following batch script has an option to remove the background:

 

https://www.marspremedia.com/software/photoshop/batch-web-images

 

The script was developed from a discussion on the board.

 

c.pfaffenbichler
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March 17, 2023

@Kaijukilluh2099 , should the Script @Stephen Marsh linked to meet your needs don’t forget to mark the post as the correct answer. 

Stephen Marsh
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March 18, 2023

The select subject command used in the batch script did a good job! Due to the poor lighting/photography, I wasn't sure if it would do so (also considering the unknown training set used for the AI model, which presumably had many photos of people, but unknown product imagery to be trained on):

 

 

Bojan Živković11378569
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March 15, 2023

Here is action to try https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nv-2Sxgvfqv_lyC4QJJY31lVU0QxypdE/view?usp=share_link

 

Download action file Remove Background.atn. Load action in Photoshop by double clicking on it or use File > Open > double click on Remove background.atn. Open Window > Actions panel and look for folder named Remove Background. Expand folder (action set) if necessary. Open any image and test action by playing Remove Bg action. Do not play actions below /////////////. To play action click on action name (Remove Bg) then click on Play selection button.

Test couple of images, if you like result look for tutorial how to batch process using Photoshop action or ask more questions.

Kaijukilluh2099
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March 15, 2023

Bojan, thank you so much for your response and effort to help! Sadly I can't download any unknown files. 

Bojan Živković11378569
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March 15, 2023

Please try again, I have reuploaded ZIP file so you must unzip it before proceeding to the steps mentioned above.

Myra Ferguson
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March 15, 2023

If the images are all JPEGs, you could record an action where you unlock the background layer and use the Quick Action in the Properties panel to Remove Background. Then you could batch process them (File > Automate > Batch...) and select your action to run.

Kaijukilluh2099
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March 15, 2023

As I feared I haven't been able to get that to work and have also tried a few tutorials and still nothing. I never seem to have any luck with batches or actions and its looking more and more like I'll have to pay for another service that will just let me drop a batch of images and it will remove the backgrounds at once. Do you know if there are any super clear tutorials that might help before I give up? Thanks again, I really appreciate your time and help.

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August 24, 2024

I think the tone of some of these repsonses stems from the fact that batch 'background removal' is process prone to errors and imperfections - it's the still-image equivalanet of shooting video on a phone with auto settings vs a $50k camera with a $20k lens and then asking why there are so many fiddly settings to deal with.

 

There's an understandable snobbery connected to lucrative enterprises like mass-production of AI-generated artwork to sell on online marketplaces like Etsy from 'amateurs'. Graphic design for was once reserved for those skilled and trained over many years.. not any more, hence the reaction. Photoshop, Illustrator, etc are seen as benchmark tools of the professional. Having percieved 'amateurs' questioning their functionality is likely to stir a response - or at least, that's how I see it.  

 

All that said - I think online tools like Canva or Mydesigns will achieve what you're after, with the caveat that you'll likely need to go through the generated batch files and fix the mistakes they make.