• Global community
    • Language:
      • Deutsch
      • English
      • Español
      • Français
      • Português
  • 日本語コミュニティ
    Dedicated community for Japanese speakers
  • 한국 커뮤니티
    Dedicated community for Korean speakers
Exit
0

Transparent background instead of white - Photoshop Elements 12

New Here ,
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

Hello,
I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 12. Can I turn the white background in product photos into a transparent one? I'm currently using a magic eraser, but it doesn't always remove the background perfectly (especially when there are shadows). 

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

TOPICS
Windows

Views

221

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

Try different levels of tolerance, but you will likely need to manually touch it up using another selection tool(s) and/or clone and healing tools.

Later versions of Photoshop Elements have better algorithms for that.

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

Can you post an example image?

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
New Here ,
Apr 26, 2024 Apr 26, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

below is an example photo:

2-1-02.jpg

The problem is that I often have shadows on wheels next to round elements (baby stroller wheels) and the magic wand doesn't mark correctly...

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

As Bob suggests, I recommend using the Magic Wand selection tool.  Use a fairly low tolerance level, and if it is a low resolution product image, turn off the Anti-aliasing box. 

 

Ashampoo Snap 16_Thursday, April 25, 2024_11h21m22s_3_multi.png

Click on the white background to select it and then press the delete button.

 

Ashampoo Snap 16_Thursday, April 25, 2024_11h29m36s_4_multi.png

 

 

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

With respect to the shadows, you may need a higher tolerance to add to the selection, and/or make several clicks to add to the selection, but make sure that the Contiguous box is checked in order to separate the shadow from the product.

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
New Here ,
Apr 26, 2024 Apr 26, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

I posted an example photo in one of my posts. It's not easy to do this with a magic wand

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Apr 26, 2024 Apr 26, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

LATEST

Nine or ten clicks to select the white areas and shadows (and maintain the white wheels), using the magic wand tool with the contiguous box checked:

Ashampoo Snap 16_Friday, April 26, 2024_9h49m52s_2.png

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines