Image masking services
Clean backgrounds from hair, fur, and complex borders
Let someone else handle the intricate photo masking, allowing you to concentrate on advanced editing and growing your business.
Spending entire day to the task of editing often leads to a loss of passion for your work.
Spending entire day to the task of editing often leads to a loss of passion for your work.
After a long day of shooting, the last thing you want is to spend hours masking photos just to place your images on a white background, particularly when you’re working with tricky edges like hair or fur.
You want to focus on the enjoyable parts, like planning shoots or doing creative retouching, rather than painstakingly detailing every single hair strand. The faster you complete those tedious edits, the sooner you can immerse yourself in the work you love.
When you choose image masking services, you can bypass the boring edits and channel your creativity into more stimulating projects.
Let the professionals handle it
Let our team of experts take care of your most difficult photo masking projects, starting at only $1.19 per image. Get your ghost mannequin edits done quickly and affordably, sometimes in as fast as 6 hours.
Our hand-edited photos and focus on detail ensure that you receive top-notch image masking services consistently. The cleaner your images, the more appealing they are to buyers, resulting in satisfied clients.
What is image masking?
Image masking is a process used to removing backgrounds from images that include subjects with delicate edges, like hair, wool, or fur. In contrast to clipping path services, which are akin to cutting out pictures from a magazine, image masking is a meticulous task that requires expert Photoshop techniques to ensure every strand of hair or fur is perfectly accounted for.
Our process starts with hand-drawn clipping paths that follow the straight edges. Next, we’ll apply Photoshop masking tools and techniques to tackle the finer aspects of removing a background:
- Image clipping
- Deep etching
- Photo cut-out
- Multi-path
- Multiple clipping paths
- Closed vector path
- Closed vector shape
Sometimes, we utilize a mix of tools to achieve the desired look.
Image masking allows you to adjust the background of your image, whether you want a simple white background for selling products or to showcase your subjects in various locations.
What is the price range for image masking services?
Every image masking project is unique, which means that the pricing can differ from one project to another. The cost is determined by factors such as the number of sections requiring masking, the contrast between the object and its background, and the background color—especially when the object shares similar hues with the background, making separation trickier.
While each image presents its own challenges, we adhere to standard pricing guidelines to ensure that your rates are transparent and consistent, regardless of the designer you choose to work with. Below is a summary of the various categories of image masking projects.
1. Image masking projects (Simple) – $1.19 per image
The most basic images belong to this group. They feature clean, smooth outlines for the majority of the object, with just a small part showcasing fur, hair, or transparent areas.
Perfect for:
- Glasses
- Bags, clutches, and jewelry embellished with tassels
- Outfits with a fringed edge
- See-through or translucent empty containers
- Glass products.
2.Image masking projects (Basic) – $1.69per image
A large portion of images, nearly 50% of the image masking requests at Path24, belong to this category. These images require a bit more attention than the “basic” ones, as they often feature furry or fuzzy edges, or have intricate, smooth contours.
Perfect for:
- A person showcasing a full head of hair in a picture
- Fur-lined boots
- Jewelry featuring detailed designs
- Clear gemstones that catch the light
- Topiaries alongside elegant floral displays in solid vases
- A lone stuffed animal with mostly sleek contours, accented by a few fuzzy edges.
3.Image masking projects (Medium complexity) – $2.39 per image
Coming in as the second most popular category for image masking projects, these images typically showcase fur or hair that covers the whole subject. They can also display varying levels of transparency around the object’s edges or areas.
Perfect for:
- Two individuals people in a photo
- A plush toy
- A sweater with soft, fluffy trim
- A bridal veil
- A fluffy pet, like a dog, cat, or hamster
- An outfit with tulle sleeves or a tulle skirt
- Translucent curtains and drapes
- Delicate or lacey undergarments.
3.Image masking projects (Complex) – $4.99 per image
Photos in this category may feature several individuals or animals captured together in one shot. Additionally, images that include shadows or various background colors can also belong here, as they often need a mix of image masking methods.
Perfect for:
- A photo that includes two or more animals
- An image with more than two people present
- A complex surface dotted with various holes, like a soccer net
3.Image masking projects (Super complex) – $8.99 per image
Very few image masking projects reach the level of super complexity. These images have elaborate borders and call for a diverse set of masking techniques to work with them properly.
Perfect for:
- Feathered materials
- Masses of people
- Pine needles or wreaths
- Clear or semi-transparent items captured against a vibrant backdrop.
There are several reasons why ecommerce entrepreneurs and photographers turn to Path24 for their image masking projects.
Our photo masking company is all about the personal touch — we don’t use automated software. Each project is handled by hand. You can customize your image masking order to fit your timeline and budget, regardless of how tight they are. Channel your talent and creativity into what you love, instead of spending hours on tedious Photoshop tasks.
40,000+customers have trusted us with their image edits.
8 millionimages enhanced and brought to life.
What’s our strategy? Our expert designers manually erase backgrounds with precision. This ensures accurate edits without any Photoshop errors or overlooked details, even for images with difficult edges like hair or fur. We ensure that every edge is perfectly sharp so you—and your customers—will be delighted with your product photos.
How it works
Order your edits
Upload your images, give us some information about your needs, and obtain a transparent, affordable price immediately.
Our designer edits your images by hand
Our professional designers will handle all those boring image edits, allowing you to focus on the more enjoyable tasks
Receive your photos within just 6 hours.
We will carefully review your images to ensure they meet pixel-perfect standards before promptly delivering them to you.
Wondering if outsourced image masking services are the right fit for you? Here's how you can find out!
You don’t need to handle everything on your own. Outsourcing image masking services can be perfect for you if you are…
A busy professional photographer has a lot of editing to do following a recent product shoot.
As an ecommerce retailer, you can save valuable time by focusing on important tasks rather than getting caught up in Photoshop.
A freelancer or agency that must manage several deliveries and adhere to strict customer deadlines
Find time to rediscover your love for our work again
