What is clipping?

Clipping refers to the process of removing an image’s background. Studio-Online has several ways of doing so. Depending on the type of image, we use different techniques to create the perfect result. Some of these techniques include clipping paths, alpha channels and layer masks. Clipping operations can vary widely in terms of their complexity. We have 5 levels of difficulty:

• Basic
• Simple
• Medium
• Complex
• Extreme

Some images can simply be edited with a clipping path, such as soccer balls. Some examples of images with a higher degree of clipping complexity include Christmas trees, hair pieces and bikes. For those kinds of images, we prefer to use layer masks or alpha channels to preserve even the smallest detail.

Why have your images clipped?

Clipping a product or person frees up lots of additional design opportunities, bringing many advantages for both social media and magazines as well as online shops. For example, it offers you the option of showing all of your photos against a white (or any other colour) background. Clipping often forms the basis of any image processing operation. The clipped image can then be used as the source material for other processes, such as colour correcting, styling & retouching, shadows or invisible man.

Clipping also allows you to present items in an online shop very neatly, by indicating the desired margin. The result is an appealing, organised look for your online shop. Clipped images are also important for use in folders or magazines, because they afford the graphic designer more options for creating the best possible visual. Images can be made to overlap (wholly or partially), texts can wrap around the images, and the images can be used against various backgrounds. Moreover, products can be displayed without any shadows, or if the opposite is desired, shadows can even be added.

Why clip images at Studio-Online?

No hassle

Our professional teams are at your service 24/7. We process thousands of images a day for our many clients, whom range from retailers to online shops and from publishers to independent photographers. Our clients care about proper quality and reliability, and we offer them precisely those values time and time again. Whether your order is a straightforward or more complicated one, Studio-Online will edit every image professionally, according to the highest quality standards, and within the deadline.

Save time

By using the clever Studio-Online web application, image processing is made even simpler! We spent years developing the perfect application, which is now considered indispensable by our clients. This online application allows you to do the following:

• Upload and download images
• Choose many different processing operations such as clipping, addition of shadows, retouching and collar montage
• Indicate any specific needs and save these for future orders
• Consult clear overviews of our lead times and corresponding rates
• Use our payment module (for larger volumes, payment after the fact via invoicing is also an option)
• Receive detailed invoices

Personal

Our customer service team consists of highly experienced professionals who would love to collaborate with you. Our studio in Amsterdam can be reached via phone or email, or you could schedule an appointment to come meet us in person. We like to stay in close contact with our clients and work together to ensure that your objectives are achieved.