Clipping path services are invaluable to a wide range of business-owners, and professionals who rely on high-quality images:

• E-commerce Businesses & Online Retailers: If you sell products online (on your own website or marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Etsy), you need clean, distraction-free product photos. A clipping path service ensures your product images have pure white or transparent backgrounds as required by many eCommerce platforms. This makes your product the sole focus and can significantly increase click-through rates and sales. Online retailers in the USA, UK, Europe and beyond use our background removal service to create professional product catalogs and boost their brand image.
• Product Photographers & Studios: Professional photographers who shoot product images for catalogs, advertising, or client websites often need to deliver images with removed or replaced backgrounds. Using our product photo editing expertise, photographers can save countless hours in post-processing. We handle the tedious photo cut-outs so photographers can focus on shooting and client relationships. The result is polished images ready for use in print or online media.
• Graphic Designers & Advertising Agencies: Designers frequently need to isolate image subjects to create composite designs, banners, or marketing materials. Clipping paths help them extract a logo, a model, or a product and integrate it into creative layouts seamlessly. Our clipping path service provides designers with precise cut-outs that they can drop into flyers, magazines, or billboard designs without worrying about jagged edges or leftover background bits.
• Fashion Brands & Photographers: For fashion retailers and apparel product photographers, presenting clothing attractively is key. Clipping paths are used to remove mannequins or backgrounds from apparel shots. In fact, our ghost mannequin service (also known as neck joint service) is popular among clothing companies – we remove the mannequin from multiple photos of a garment and combine them so it appears as if an invisible model is wearing the item. This gives a 3D hollow look that highlights the shape of the clothing without any distraction.
• Print Media & Publishing: Magazines, catalogs, and print advertisers often require subjects to be cut out from backgrounds to fit their page layouts or to overlay text and graphics. The best clipping path ensures the subject can be put on any background color or design as needed for print production.

• Web Stores & Digital Marketers: Anyone running a web store or creating digital marketing content can benefit from clipping path services. Whether you need to create a consistent look on your website by using uniform backgrounds, or you want to produce eye-catching ads with products floating over colorful backdrops, clipping path is the go-to method.

In short, anyone who needs professional-looking images with backgrounds removed or changed can use clipping path services. From a small online seller with 50 product photos to edit, to a large retailer with thousands of images, Silopath caters to all, ensuring each image looks its best.

The primary reasons clients seek clipping path services is for a background removal service. Removing the background from an image can completely transform its appearance and utility. Silopath specializes in background removal using manual clipping paths to ensure the subject is extracted with precision.

Why remove the background?

Here are a few key benefits of background removal service:

• Clean, Consistent Product Photos:  Consistency is key for online stores and catalogs. By removing backgrounds, you achieve a clean and uniform look of your images. This not only looks professional but also meets the requirements of major eCommerce platforms (for example, Amazon requires a pure white background for product images). With our service, your product line-up will look cohesive and high-end.
• Focus on the Subject: Background removal eliminates distractions. If a product was photographed in a busy environment or a model was shot against an unwanted backdrop, cutting out the subject allows you to place it in a context that highlights it best. Whether you want a transparent background (PNG) for flexibility or a specific backdrop that complements your branding, we can deliver images ready to use.
• Versatility for Designers: Once an image subject is isolated, designers can get creative. The same clipped image can be used on multiple backgrounds – a shoe can be placed on a plain white background for the product page, and on a colorful, designed background for a promotional banner. Our background removal gives you a photo cut-out that’s essentially a PNG with transparency or a Photoshop file with a clipping path, so your design team can easily drop the subject into any scene or advertisement.
• Improved Load Times and SEO: On the technical side, images with removed backgrounds (especially when saved as optimized PNGs or JPEGs on plain backgrounds) often have smaller file sizes than full-scene photos. This can help your website faster loading, and improve user experience and even SEO rankings. Clean images also tend to attract and retain customer attention better, potentially improving conversion rates on product pages.

At Silopath, all background removal is done via hand-drawn clipping paths to ensure a polished result. We zoom in and trace every edge carefully. For images like hair, where clipping alone might not suffice, we combine clipping with masking to maintain a natural look (so the subject doesn’t appear jagged or oddly cut). The final image you receive will have the background neatly removed, with edges intact and the subject looking as if it was always meant to be on the new background. Whether you need a pure white background, transparent background, or a custom backdrop, we’ll make sure your images are ready to impress.

A clipping path is a hand-drawn outline around an object in a photo, used to cut out the background or isolate the object. You need clipping path services if you want to remove or change backgrounds, or extract subjects from images for use in catalogs, online stores, advertisements, etc. It ensures your images look clean and professional, which is especially important for eCommerce and marketing.

We can deliver in whatever format you need. Common formats include PNG (with transparent background), JPEG (usually on a white or solid background of your choice), and PSD (Photoshop file with the path saved, so you have full control). If you need the clipping path embedded in the file for later use, request a PSD or TIFF with the path. We can also provide formats like WebP or others on request. Just let us know your requirements, and we’ll make sure to deliver files that integrate smoothly into your workflow.

There’s no strict limit – we can handle high-volume clipping path projects. Silopath has a robust team of editors (and a quality control team) in place, which means we can process thousands of images for big eCommerce or catalog projects in a reasonable timeframe. For very large orders, we might schedule the work in stages to ensure quality on each batch. No matter how small or large your project is, each image will get the same attention to detail. Feel free to contact us with your image volume and deadline, and we will accommodate it.

In addition to clipping paths and background removal, we offer a full range of photo editing services. This includes image masking service (for hair and translucent objects), photo retouching (removing dust, scratches, blemishes, color correction), shadow creation (adding natural shadows or reflections to make the cut-out images look grounded), ghost mannequin service for apparel, image resizing/cropping, and more. Essentially, if you have any Photoshop editing needs, our team can likely handle it. You can treat Silopath as a one-stop solution for all your product photo editing and graphic enhancement tasks.

Have more questions? Feel free to reach out to us anytime. Our FAQ above covers the most common questions, but we’re always here to clarify anything else about our service.

Both clipping paths and image masking are techniques for background removal, but they are used in different scenarios. A clipping path is best for subjects with clear, hard edges – the editor uses the Pen Tool to manually trace the outline. Image masking is used for more complex edges or semi-transparent areas, like hair, fur, or smoke, where a clipping path alone can’t achieve a natural result. Sometimes we use both: for example, we might clip the main body of an image and use masking for finer details like hair. Silopath offers both clipping path and image masking service, choosing the best method (or combination) to get perfect results for each image.

Turnaround time depends on the number of images and their complexity, but we work 24/7 to meet tight deadlines. For a small batch of images (say 50 product photos with simple clipping paths), we often deliver within 12-24 hours. Larger batches or very complex images may take longer, but we will give you a timeframe when you place the order. If you have an urgent project, let us know – we have a sizable team and can often expedite your order. Our goal is to help you keep your business moving fast with no delays in getting your edited images.

We understand that your images are valuable assets. Silopath takes data security and confidentiality seriously. All images you send are stored on secure servers. We never share your photos or use them for any purpose other than the editing work you requested. If required, we’re happy to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for extra peace of mind. Many clients trust us with new product photos or sensitive materials before they are released, and we operate with the professionalism to protect that trust.

Both techniques are used to separate objects from their backgrounds, but the approach and tools used differ. Clipping paths use vector-based paths to create a precise outline, while masking utilizes grayscale or alpha channels to define transparency and visibility.