🔍 What is a Clipping Path?

A clipping path is a closed vector path (usually drawn in Photoshop using the Pen Tool) that’s used to cut out part of an image. Most commonly, it’s used to remove the background from an image.



🛠️ What Clipping Path Services Do

Clipping path services are usually offered by image editing companies that cater to:

  • E-commerce stores (product photos on white/transparent backgrounds)
  • Photographers
  • Marketing agencies
  • Print media companies
  • Fashion and apparel businesses

These services include:

Service

Description

Basic Clipping Path

For simple shapes (e.g., boxes, books, straight-edged items)

Complex Clipping Path

For intricate shapes like hair, fur, or netting

Multiple Paths

Creating different paths to isolate individual parts (like color changes on products)

Background Removal

Cutting the subject from the background and replacing it with white, transparent, or custom backgrounds

Image Masking

Often used along with clipping for fine details like hair or soft edges

Shadow and Reflection Adding

To make cutouts look more realistic or 3D

Photo Retouching

Skin smoothing, object removal, color correction, etc.

They usually offer:

  • Fast turnaround (sometimes under 24 hours)
  • Affordable bulk pricing
  • Free trials or test edits

💰 Pricing

  • Simple image: $0.20 – $0.50
  • Medium complexity: $0.50 – $1.50
  • Complex image: $2 – $5+
  • Some companies offer monthly plans or per-image bundles for large volume clients.

✅ When to Use Clipping Path Services?

  • When you need professional background removal at scale
  • If you're selling products on Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, etc.
  • When your in-house team doesn’t have time or skill for detailed image editing
  • For high-volume photo editing needs (100s to 1000s of images)