How to take background off from listing pictures with FhotoFiltre

[syrupsmummy]

I was asked about how to take back ground off from listing pictures by a seller this morning. I decided to post a thread rather than doing this as a private message. It might help other sellers who don’t know how.

I use PhotoFiltre. It’s free to download.

Step one:  Open PhotoFiltre and drop a picture in. Then click “fill” icon.

[syrupsmummy]

I was curious if I can use Paint program to do the same thing. It didn't work except using paint brush to do the edge of the item.

And even the paint brush does work it doesn't have a variety that colour fade around outside of circle. It's not quite suitable to do touch up on clothing.

[thecatspjs]

Thank you so much for posting these very useful how-tos and tips. :-x

I use Paint, however my efforts at filling backgrounds with this application has yielded dismal distorted results 😮

I will give this another shot - just downloading the program now.

[icyfroth]

That's excellent thanks Syrups!

I've always wondered how to take out a background.

Will try it when I get home.

[icyfroth]

thanks catspjs also 🙂

[digital*ghost]

The last one is the clone stamp tool.

This is really handy if you've taken a good photo of something but it's marred by a small flaw in the photo. Basically, you select an area of a photo and copy it, then use the brush to paint over the flaw, and instead of a colour from the pallette (which is very noticable), the tool paints with the photo image so that it blends in and looks natural.

Here's a shot I just took of a black dress that's got a hair and a little bit of fluff on it.

Here it is after I use the clone stamp.

This works best on solid colours or densely repeating backgrounds (like grass, the sky, water etc - you can remove objects entirely by painting over them with the same background).

Here's a shot with a small object I want to remove.

This is the same shot after using the clone stamp.

It generally won't work well on patterned objects etc as it will just look like a clumsy cut & paste job.

[thecatspjs]

This is SO helpful Digital,

LOL, too many times to count of photos with a little bit of my FOOT showing, when taking shots of garments lying flat.

Whilst I have an incredibly gorgeous foot that is particularly dazzling after a pedicure, I much prefer to catch a buyers attention with the item being sold.

I will give this a go when I get my head around the basics.

[ambridgebuckskins]

And thats thank you from me too.

l use Corel Photo paint 7 and have always avoided the fill tool, mainly because it hates me.

Just had a fiddle then, following your instructions, changed from 'Normal' to 'HBS' and bingo! Works perfectly.

Sometimes l get a great photo of the horses but the background is rubbish. Hitting the fill tool usually covered the horse as well as the background in one click. Was just a wrong setting.

Yeehah.

[popn747]

Well, after years of trying all sorts of programs, finally I can do it!!! Thank you everyone!

[sueken4812]

THANK YOU ... THANK YOU .... THANK YOU...

May the Angels bless your day.

[syrupsmummy]

Thank you digital ghost for the tips 🙂

I didn't know that. I didn't need to do it before. But now I know. So I can try when I have a chance.