Clipping Path Services

Clipping path is the foundation of clean product photography. A precise manual cutout makes every other operation possible — background replacement, ghost mannequin compositing, catalog consistency, transparent PNG output. The quality of the path determines the quality of every downstream edit.

We provide manual clipping path services for apparel, fashion, accessories, and general product photography. Our paths are drawn by hand, not generated by automated selection tools that fail on fine fabric edges, lace, knitwear, and complex silhouettes.

Clothing presents clipping challenges that most automated selection tools cannot reliably handle. Lace edges, semi-transparent fabrics, fine knit textures, chiffon, and layered garments all require a manually drawn path to hold a clean, accurate edge. An algorithmic cutout on a lace blouse or sheer dress will show artifacts that make the image unusable for catalog or marketplace use.

We use manual pen-tool paths as the default method for all apparel. The result is an edge that holds at full resolution and scales cleanly to any output format.

• Hand-drawn paths on fine fabric edges and lace
• Clean cutouts on knitwear, chiffon, and sheer garments
• Multi-path output for color correction zones
• Catalogues, brochures, and print-ready output
• Online magazines and digital lookbook formats

A clean clipping path is the prerequisite for any background work. Once the subject is properly isolated, we can deliver against a pure white background for marketplace compliance, a transparent PNG for composite use, a custom branded background, or a studio-matched environment that places the product in context.

We maintain path quality across entire batches so background replacement is consistent across your full catalog — not a per-image manual inspection process on your end.

• Pure white (RGB 255,255,255) for Amazon, ASOS, and marketplace requirements
• Transparent PNG for web and composite workflows
• Custom or branded background placement
• Consistent background treatment across full product batches

Ghost mannequin retouching begins with a precise clipping path around both the exterior shot and the interior collar/sleeve shot. The quality of the composite — how invisible the join is at the neck and sleeve edges — depends entirely on how accurately both images are isolated.

We handle the full ghost mannequin workflow: path both shots, composite them, reconstruct the collar and sleeve interiors, and deliver a clean final image with no visible seam. The clipping path is not a separate step — it is integrated into the composite process.

See: Ghost Mannequin Service →

Multi-path clipping allows different zones of a single image to be addressed independently — correcting the color of a garment without affecting the model's skin, or adjusting the background while leaving product highlights intact. This is particularly useful for catalog work where individual product colors must be accurate across a full range of SKUs.

Pricing starts at $1 per image. Complex paths on fine fabric or multi-element products are quoted individually. Standard turnaround is 24 hours. Upload your first images free →