How to remove a plain background from a photo (no AI)
Product photos, profile pictures and stickers look much more professional on a clean or transparent background. Postscript's cut-out tool removes plain backgrounds and lets you erase anything else by hand. It doesn't use AI: you stay in control of exactly what's removed.
Step by step
- Open the Photo Editor. Upload your photo.
- Click Remove background. It removes the plain background around your subject automatically.
- Tidy up. Use Magic remove for leftover patches, and the Erase and Restore brushes for fine edges. Adjust the tolerance if too much or too little is removed.
- Export as PNG. PNG keeps the transparent background.
Shoot for an easy cut-out
Automatic removal works best when the background is one plain colour that's very different from your subject: a white wall behind a dark product, or a sheet of coloured card. Busy backgrounds need more hand-tidying.
Putting your cut-out to use
Once the background is gone, download a transparent PNG and drop it onto a new background: a plain colour for a product listing, a branded template for a social post, or a book cover design. Product shots on a clean white background are what most online marketplaces expect.
Questions
Is it free?
The cut-out tool is part of Postscript Pro: $24.99 once, no subscription.
Does it use AI?
No. It removes areas of similar colour, and you fine-tune the rest by hand.
What format keeps transparency?
PNG (or WebP). JPG fills transparent areas with a solid colour.
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