Oval Infotech Editorial Team
Sep 2024 · 5 min read · Product Editing
Clipping path is the foundation of professional product photo editing. By creating a precise vector path around a product's outline in Adobe Photoshop, editors can isolate the subject from any background and place it against a clean white, transparent, or lifestyle background ready for e-commerce, catalogues, and advertising use.
What Is a Clipping Path?
A clipping path is a closed vector path drawn using Photoshop's Pen Tool that defines the precise boundary of a subject within an image. Everything inside the path is included; everything outside is masked away. This creates a clean cutout that can be placed on any background without any remnants of the original background.
Types of Clipping Path Services
Basic Clipping Path
Simple shapes — books, boxes, bottles, electronic devices. No holes, simple curved edges. starting at $0.20/image.
Simple Clipping Path
Products with slightly complex edges — shoes, bags, simple jewellery. From starting at $0.60/image.
Medium Clipping Path
Products with holes, multiple components, or moderate complexity. starting at $0.50/image.
Complex Clipping Path
Highly complex products — jewellery with intricate detail, transparent glass, multi-component products. starting at $1.50/image.
Multiple Clipping Path
Creating multiple separate paths within one image for selective colour changes or isolating individual product components. From starting at $2.50/image.
When to Use Clipping Path vs Image Masking
Clipping path works best for hard-edged subjects with clean, definable outlines — packaged products, electronics, hard goods. For subjects with soft, complex edges — hair, fur, translucent fabric, fine jewellery chains — image masking with channel-based or luminosity techniques delivers superior results. Oval Infotech offers both services and recommends the best approach for each project.
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