Batch background removal for photographers

At a glance

How to do it

1. Cull and export firstPick the selects and colour-correct in your editor, then export full-size JPEGs. Removing backgrounds after culling means you only pay for and check the frames the client will see.
2. Run the batchUpload up to 100 images per batch. Choose transparent PNG if the cutouts go into a layout, or JPG on the client's colour for direct delivery, and crop to the subject with padding if every frame should match.
3. Check edges and deliverZoom in on hair, fur, glasses and fine product parts. Re-shoot or hand-mask the few that need it, then drop the cutouts into your templates, galleries or the client's folder.

Tips and common mistakes

• Product jobs: deliver per marketplaceKeep one transparent master per SKU, then export the white JPEGs each marketplace wants. Amazon, Walmart and Google each set their own size and fill rules, so read the client's channels first.
• Headshots and school days: shoot for the cutoutA plain light backdrop a few steps behind the subject, with even light, gives the cleanest hair edges. Then any background the client picks later is a re-export, not a re-shoot.
• Events: keep originals untouchedFor event and sports work, deliver the original frames as well as the cutouts. Cutouts are for composites, badges and social graphics; the client may still want the real scene.
• Automate repeat clientsFor a retailer that sends new products every week, an n8n workflow can pick up each new file, send it to the API and save the result back. The API can also crop to the subject with padding and an aspect ratio in the same call.
• Price it as a line itemEach image costs 1 credit (2 for HD in the web editor), failed images are free and credits never expire, so you can work out the cost per frame and pass it on clearly.