Guides
Practical guides to image backgrounds: formats and transparency, product photo sizes, and how to remove a background in Photoshop, Canva, PowerPoint, on iPhone or with code.
How-to
Batch remove image backgrounds with Python: rembg vs an APITwo complete scripts for removing backgrounds from a whole folder of images: one with the open-source rembg library on your own hardware, one with an HTTP API that handles retries, rate limits and duplicate charges correctly.How to take great product photos at homeYou do not need a studio. A window, a sheet of white card, a phone on a tripod and a few camera settings get you listing photos that pass marketplace rules and look professional. Here is the whole setup, step by step.How to remove a background in CanvaCanva's Background Remover cuts out a photo in one click, but it is a paid feature, and so is downloading the result with a transparent background. Here are the steps, the limits, and what to do on the free plan.How to remove a background in PhotoshopPhotoshop has three real ways to cut out a subject: the one-click Remove Background quick action, Select Subject with a layer mask, and Select and Mask for hair and fur. Here is when to use each, and how to export the result with transparency intact.How to remove a picture background in PowerPointPowerPoint has three tools that look similar but do different things: Remove Background, the newer Edit Image editor, and Set Transparent Color. Here is how each works on Windows, Mac and the web, where they fall short, and when to insert a transparent PNG instead.How to remove the background from a photo on iPhoneiPhone can lift the subject out of a photo with a long press, no app needed. Here is how it works in Photos, Safari and Quick Look, which iOS version you need, how to end up with a transparent PNG, and where the feature falls short.