Remove the background from car photos

At a glance

How to do it

1. Upload the car photoUse a shot of the whole car from the front three-quarter angle, with bumpers, mirrors and wheels inside the frame. Shoot every car from the same height and distance so the cutouts line up.
2. Replace the lotThe tool starts transparent. Keep it for placing the car on your own branded backdrop, or pick a solid light grey or white. Check the windows: the old lot can show through the glass.
3. Download and crop to 4:3Download HD or full size, JPEG for a solid colour or PNG for transparent. Crop to 4:3, for example 2000 x 1500 px, with a little margin so no part of the car is cut off.

Tips and common mistakes

• Use one angle set for every carLead with the 45 degree front view, then side, rear and interior in the same order on every listing. Google says not to use a rear view as the main image.
• Don't cut off the carGoogle disapproves truncated vehicle images. Tight crops that clip a bumper or mirror are the usual cause.
• Keep logos off the photoDealer logos, price banners and watermarks on the image get feed photos disapproved. Put your branding in the listing text, not on the car photo.
• Leave the plate alone for GoogleGoogle lists a modified licence plate as discouraged. If a site you list on asks for hidden plates, make a separate version for that site.
• Add a ground shadowWithout the lot, a car can look like it floats. A soft shadow under the tyres, the same on every car, keeps it grounded.
• Stock photos only for new carsGoogle allows stock images only for new cars of the same make, model and colour. Used cars need photos of the actual vehicle.