EST. 2014 • ISO CERTIFIED STUDIO

High-End Footwear
Retouching Services

We deliver flawless, market-ready shoe images for global e-commerce brands. From precision clipping paths to natural shadow creation, we fix lighting, remove wrinkles, and perfect every detail to turn browsers into buyers with our shoe photo editing — starting at just $0.25.


0h Avg. Delivery
0k+ Daily Capacity
0% Manual Editing
RETOUCHED
Professional Shoe Photo Editing Post-Production
Bulk Rate $0.25
E-COMMERCE VALIDATED

Great Images Don't Just Look Good.
They Drive ROI.

In the highly competitive footwear market, visual presentation dictates your bottom line. We use data-driven retouching techniques to decrease return rates, boost perceived value, and maximize your conversion rates.

0% of online returns occur because products look different in person. We fix that.

Elevate Perceived Value

Consumers subconsciously tie product quality to image quality. Crisp, flawless retouching allows you to command premium pricing and builds instant visual trust with new buyers.

Drastically Reduce Returns

Inaccurate colors and hidden flaws are the leading causes of footwear returns. Our precise color correction and detail enhancement ensure the shoe on the screen matches the shoe in the box.

Maximize Ad Spend (ROAS)

Whether on Facebook or Google Shopping, visually striking product images yield significantly higher Click-Through Rates (CTR), lowering your Cost Per Click and maximizing your ad budget.

Accelerate Buyer Decisions

Shoppers hesitate when they can't see the texture, stitching, or material details. We meticulously sharpen and dodge/burn specific areas to answer customer questions visually, reducing purchase friction.

Marketplace Compliance

Amazon, eBay, and Zalando have strict image guidelines (pure white backgrounds, specific crop ratios). We ensure 100% compliance so your listings are never suppressed or penalized.

Omnichannel Uniformity

Inconsistent shadows and varying lighting across your catalog look unprofessional. We create a unified, branded aesthetic that persists across your website, social media, and digital storefronts.

THE PIXCRETOUCH ADVANTAGE

Built for High-Volume
E-Commerce Retouching.

We don't just edit photos; we optimize your post-production workflow. From boutique brands to enterprise-level bulk processing, our infrastructure is built for scale, speed, and precision.

24h Guaranteed SLA for all standard orders, with 6-hour rush options available.

100% Hand-Drawn Paths

We strictly avoid automated magic wands. Every clipping path is hand-drawn using the Pen Tool for pixel-perfect edges, ensuring sharp results against any background.

Enterprise Scalability

Growing fast? Our infrastructure handles 5,000+ images daily. Whether you send 50 or 5,000 files, our quality control and delivery times remain consistent.

Marketplace Ready

We stay updated on image guidelines for Amazon, Shopify, eBay, and Google Shopping. We deliver files that are instantly ready for high-conversion uploads.

Secure & Confidential

Your unreleased product designs are safe. We use encrypted file transfer protocols and offer strict Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for enterprise clients.

Transparent Bulk Pricing

No hidden fees. Our pay-as-you-go model starts at $0.25, with automatic tiered discounts applied as your monthly volume increases.

Workflow Integration

We integrate directly into your workflow. Custom naming conventions, specific layer structures, and preferred file formats come as standard.

Our Comprehensive Shoe Photo Editing Services

Elevate your brand with professional footwear photo editing services. From high-end shoe retouching and color correction to complex ghost mannequin effects, our expert editors ensure every detail—from leather texture to stitching—is presented flawlessly for your e-commerce store.

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Background Removal

Compliance is key to conversion. We transform your raw product shots into marketplace-ready assets by replacing distracting backdrops with pure white (RGB 255), transparent, or custom-colored backgrounds. Our process ensures your footwear meets the strict image guidelines of platforms like Amazon, eBay, and Shopify, keeping the focus 100% on the product.

 

Our Precision Process:

  • 100% Manual Isolation: We carefully trace each shoe by hand, ensuring complex areas like laces, buckles, and fur linings are captured accurately.

  • Clean & Consistent Backgrounds: We replace distracting studio settings with a uniform background that aligns with your specific brand guidelines.

  • Edge Integrity: We apply advanced feathering techniques to ensure edges are crisp yet natural, avoiding the “cut-out sticker” look.

  • Platform Compliance: We format your images to meet the specific pixel and background requirements of platforms like Amazon, eBay, and Zalando.

  • Visual Consistency: We balance brightness and shadows so the product sits naturally in its new environment, maintaining a cohesive look across your catalog.

Shadow Creation

Give Your Products Grounding and Depth. A clean background is essential, but without shadows, footwear can look flat and “floating.” We provide professional shadow creation services to add 3D depth, realism, and studio-quality grounding to your product images. Whether you need to retain the original natural shadow or create a sleek reflection, we ensure your footwear sits naturally in the frame.

 

Our Shadow Styles

  • Natural Shadow (Cast Shadow): We preserve or recreate the original shadow cast by the shoe during the photoshoot. This is the preferred choice for Amazon and high-end e-commerce, offering the most authentic look.

     
  • Drop Shadow (Soft Shadow): We digitally apply a soft, diffused shadow beneath or beside the shoe. This creates subtle elevation and consistency across catalogs where lighting conditions varied.

  • Reflection Shadow (Mirror Effect): Perfect for luxury footwear and advertising, we create a high-gloss, mirror-like reflection beneath the sole to elevate the perceived value of the product.

Our Precision Process

  • Light Source Analysis: We analyze the original camera angle and lighting direction to ensure the shadow falls naturally, matching the physics of the scene.

  • Photorealistic Grounding: We align shadows specifically with the contact points of the sole (heel and toe) to ensure the shoe sits firmly on the digital surface.

  • Gradient & Opacity Control: We fine-tune the density and feathering of the shadow so it fades seamlessly into the background, avoiding harsh black blobs.

  • Catalog Consistency: We apply identical shadow settings across your entire SKU list, ensuring a uniform, professional store aesthetic.

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Shoe Color Correction Before
Shoe Color Correction after

Color Correction

Reduce Returns with True-to-Life Accuracy. Color discrepancy is the #1 reason for e-commerce returns. We mitigate this risk by delivering professional color correction services that ensure your product images match the physical item exactly. Beyond accuracy, we help you scale your catalog faster: our digital recoloring allows you to launch multiple color variants from a single photoshoot, saving you thousands in production costs.

 

Our Color Services:

  • Precision Color Matching: We adjust white balance, temperature, and tint to eliminate lighting casts, ensuring your footwear looks exactly as it does in the box.

  • Cost-Efficient Variant Creation: Launching a new colorway? We digitally alter the color of uppers, soles, or laces to create new SKUs without scheduling a new shoot.

  • Material-Specific Vibrancy: We enhance the richness of suede, leather, and mesh without oversaturating, keeping textures realistic and appealing.

  • Catalog Consistency: We standardize color profiles across your entire collection, ensuring every product page looks cohesive and professional.

Retouching and Enhancement

Flawless Presentation for Every Material. Even the best samples have imperfections. Our footwear retouching services go beyond basic cleaning to deliver studio-quality results. We meticulously remove manufacturing defects like glue marks, scuffs, and dust while preserving the authentic look of your product. From smoothing leather creases to sharpening mesh textures, we ensure your footwear looks pristine, high-value, and ready for the shelf.

 

What We Do:

  • Surface Cleaning & Blemish Removal: We use advanced healing and cloning techniques to remove dust, lint, scratches, and manufacturing glue from every angle of the shoe.

  • Shape & Structure Correction: We fix distracting folds, straighten bent shoelaces, and smooth out unwanted wrinkles or creased leather to improve the shoe’s silhouette.

  • Material-Specific Enhancement: Whether it’s suede, canvas, or patent leather, we refine the texture to ensure it looks tangible and authentic on screen.

  • Detail Sharpening: We selectively sharpen critical details like stitching lines, embossed logos, and metal hardware (eyelets/buckles) without creating a grainy, over-processed look.

  • Lighting & dimensional Depth: We adjust highlight hotspots and lift deep shadows to sculpt the shoe, giving it a vibrant, 3D appearance that pops against the background.

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Image Resizing and Cropping

One Product. Perfect Fit for Every Platform. Every platform has different rules. We eliminate the headache of formatting by providing image resizing and cropping services tailored to specific requirements. Whether you need a strict 1:1 square for Instagram, a compliant pure white background for Amazon, or a high-res banner for your website, we ensure your footwear looks sharp and professional everywhere.

 

What We Deliver:

  • Platform-Specific Compliance: We adjust dimensions and zoom levels to meet the exact guidelines of Amazon, Shopify, eBay, and Google Shopping, preventing listing rejections.

  • Smart Cropping & Composition: We center your footwear with precise margin alignment, ensuring the product fills the frame (typically 85%) without being cut off.

  • Resolution Preservation: We resize images without losing detail, ensuring your shoes look crisp on high-definition retina displays while remaining optimized for fast web loading.

  • Multi-Format Delivery: From a single master file, we generate all the necessary versions you need—thumbnails, zoomable product pages, and social media posts.

Clipping Path Services

100% Manual Precision. No Automated Magic Wands. For high-end footwear with complex laces, mesh, or buckles, automated tools fail. We provide professional clipping path services using the Adobe Photoshop Pen Tool to trace every curve manually. We deliver files with active paths saved, giving your design team total control over the background and isolation.

 

Our Precision Process:

  • Manual Pen Tool Tracing: We zoom in to 300% to manually plot anchor points, ensuring the path hugs the product edge perfectly without cutting into the texture.

  • Complex Isolation: We specialize in complex clipping paths for difficult footwear, including hiking boots with fur, intricate sandal straps, and running shoes with mesh overlays.

  • Internal Cutouts (Compound Paths): We meticulously remove background elements visible through the laces, buckles, or heel loops (donuts/holes) for a truly transparent look.

  • Designer-Ready Files: We deliver TIFF or PSD files with the clipping path saved as a separate “Work Path,” allowing your creative team to make future adjustments easily.

Shoe Clipping Path
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Symmetry and Alignment Adjustments

Create a Perfectly Uniform Product Grid. Nothing kills a sale faster than a lopsided product image. We provide professional shoe alignment and symmetry services to ensure every pair looks balanced, professional, and intentional. By correcting minor photography errors—like uneven angles or mismatched heights—we create a cohesive, trustworthy look across your entire e-commerce catalog.

 

What We Do:

  • Perspective Correction: We fix camera tilt and lens distortion to ensure both shoes align perfectly on the same horizontal plane.

  • Shape Matching: Using advanced Liquify and Warp tools, we subtly reshape the “weaker” shoe to match the “stronger” one, ensuring near-perfect symmetry in toe box shape and heel height.

  • Grid Uniformity: We standardize the spacing, angle, and rotation of every product, so your collection page looks clean, organized, and high-end.

  • Distortion Removal: We correct “wide-angle bulge” or skew caused by camera lenses, restoring the natural, true-to-life proportions of the footwear.

Custom Editing Styles

Define Your Visual Identity. Generic editing doesn’t build a brand. We offer bespoke footwear retouching tailored to your specific creative vision. Whether you need the moody, cinematic look of a high-fashion campaign or the clean, minimalist aesthetic of a modern startup, we adapt our workflow to match your mood board. We don’t just edit; we translate your brand’s personality into every pixel.

 

Our Custom Capabilities:

  • Signature Color Grading: We develop unique color treatments and “Looks” (LUTs) that define your seasonal campaigns, ensuring your imagery feels curated and expensive.

  • Editorial & Lifestyle Compositing: We blend studio shots with lifestyle backgrounds or add stylized lighting effects (flares, grain, texture) to create emotional resonance.

  • Complex Manipulation: From changing materials entirely to merging multiple exposures, we execute high-concept edits that standard retouching services can’t handle.

  • Reference Matching: Send us a mood board or a competitor’s image, and we will reverse-engineer the lighting and retouching style to give you a comparable aesthetic.

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Shoe Image Restoration

Maximize Resale Value. Revive Worn Classics. Selling pre-loved or vintage footwear? Don’t let age spots and yellowing kill the sale. We specialize in digital shoe restoration, breathing new life into worn sneakers, boots, and heels. We meticulously repair visual wear and tear—from yellowed soles to scuffed leather—giving your inventory a fresh, premium look that attracts buyers and commands higher prices.

 

Our Restoration Services:

  • Digital Cleaning: We virtually remove deep-set stains, mud, and grime that physical cleaning can’t reach, presenting the shoe in its best possible light.

  • Sole De-Yellowing: We correct the oxidation (yellowing) on vintage sneaker midsoles, restoring them to their original crisp white or icy blue tone.

  • Crease & Crack Reduction: We soften the appearance of heavy leather creases and fill in minor cracks to improve the shoe’s structural aesthetic.

  • Color Revival: We boost faded dyes in suede or canvas, returning the shoe to its original vibrant colorway without making it look “fake.”

  • Scuff Removal: We heal scratches and abrasion marks on uppers and heels to restore a clean, uniform surface.

WHO WE HELP

Industries Powered by Visual Perfection

From marketplaces to magazines, our retouching infrastructure adapts to the unique visual standards of every sector.

E-commerce Platforms

E-commerce Platforms

  • Amazon, Shopify & Zalando compliant
  • Conversion-optimized pure white backgrounds
  • Consistent cropping & margins
  • High-volume bulk processing
Footwear Manufacturers

Manufacturers & Retailers

  • High-fidelity catalog visuals
  • Accurate material & texture representation
  • Color correction across product lines
  • Brand-specific retouching styles
Fashion Photographers

Photographers & Studios

  • High-end editorial retouching
  • Advanced dodging & burning
  • Rapid turnaround for tight deadlines
  • Creative compositing & masking
Marketing Agencies

Marketing Agencies

  • High-CTR visuals for Ads (FB/Google)
  • Print-ready assets (300 DPI)
  • Lifestyle manipulation & blending
  • Visual consistency across campaigns
Magazines & Publishers

Magazines & Publishers

  • Flawless skin & product texture
  • CMYK color profile management
  • Clipping paths for layout flexibility
  • Detail enhancement for glossy print
Startups & Small Brands

Startups & DTC Brands

  • Affordable, scalable packages
  • Launch-ready website image packs
  • Social media aesthetic alignment
  • Quick onboarding & easy workflow
SIMPLE & SCALABLE

Pricing Built for Growth

Professional editing shouldn't be a black box. We offer clear per-image rates and volume discounts that scale with your business.

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Transparent Pricing

No subscription traps or hidden setup fees. You only pay for the images you approve. Starts at $0.39/image.

02

Volume Discounts

Processing 1,000+ images? Our system automatically applies tier-based discounts, perfect for seasonal catalog updates.

03

Free Trial Edit

Don't take our word for it. Send us your toughest RAW file, and we'll retouch it for free within 24 hours.

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WORKFLOW

From Upload to Done.

Complexity handled behind the scenes. For you, it's just four simple steps.

01

Upload RAWs

Drop your images into our secure portal. We support all major file formats (CR2, ARW, JPG, TIFF).

02

We Retouch

Our expert artists get to work immediately, strictly adhering to your brand guidelines and style guide.

03

Review

Check the results on our dashboard. Need a tweak? We offer unlimited revisions until it's perfect.

04

Download

Approved images are instantly available for download, formatted specifically for your marketplace.

The PixcRetouch Standard

Your Brand,
Perfected.

We don’t just edit photos; we engineer visual desire. Every pixel is calibrated to showcase texture, depth, and the premium quality of your footwear.

24h Turnaround
Revisions

Volume Pricing

Tailored rates for seasonal collections and bulk catalogs.

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Concierge Team

Direct access to specialists for custom style guides.

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Full Editing Suite

All Retouching Services

Industry-leading precision in every single pixel.

Clipping Path

Clipping Path

Flawless hand-drawn vector paths for clean product isolation.

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Ghost Mannequin

Ghost Mannequin

3D hollow-man effect for apparel to show fit and shape perfectly.

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Photo Retouching

Photo Retouching

Comprehensive enhancement for lighting, texture, and detail.

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Color Correction

Color Correction

Precise color matching and white balance for consistent branding.

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Original Shadow

Original Shadow

Natural and drop shadows to give products a realistic 3D look.

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Jewellery

Jewellery

High-end retouching for diamonds, gems, and metallic surfaces.

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E-Commerce

E-Commerce

Bulk editing optimized for Amazon, eBay, and Shopify platforms.

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Model Retouch

Model Retouch

Natural skin smoothing and editorial blemish correction.

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Real Estate

Real Estate

Sky replacement and HDR blending for architectural perfection.

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AI Re-edit

AI Photo Re-edit

AI-enhanced scaling and retouching for modern speed.

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Headshot

Headshot

Polished professional portraits for corporate use.

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Remove Layers

Remove Layers

Complete background removal and layer separation for design.

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Underwear

Underwear Editing

Delicate retouching for intimate apparel focusing on texture.

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Eyeglass

Eyeglass Editing

Removing glare and reflections from lenses for crystal clear frames.

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Drop Shadow

Drop Shadow

Adding depth with custom soft-edge shadows for a floating effect.

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Reflection

Reflection Shadow

Creating mirror-like reflections for high-end luxury products.

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Newborn

Newborn Retouch

Soft and delicate retouching for infant and family photography.

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Maternity

Maternity

Elegant photo enhancement for pregnancy and maternity shoots.

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High-end

High-end Retouch

Superior detail management for fashion and magazines.

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Wedding

Wedding Editing

Comprehensive color grading and retouching for wedding albums.

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Furniture

Furniture Editing

Cleaning and color matching for interior and catalog furniture.

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Clothing

Clothing/Apparel

Wrinkle removal and ghost mannequin effects for fashion stores.

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Shoe

Shoe Retouching

Material texture enhancement and shape correction for footwear.

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Hat and Bag

Hat & Bag

Specialized editing for accessories ensuring brand accuracy.

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Image Masking

Image Masking

Complex hair and fur selection with pixel-perfect transparency.

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Product

Product Editing

All-in-one professional enhancement for general consumer goods.

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Restoration

Restoration

Bringing old and damaged photographs back to their glory.

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Industry-leading precision for premium shoe photography.

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Expert Insights

Shoe Photo Editing FAQs

Everything you need to know about our professional footwear retouching, shadow effects, and color matching services.

Shoe photo editing is a specialized branch of product retouching focused on enhancing footwear images. It involves removing distracting backgrounds, correcting colors to match real-world materials, cleaning up manufacturing defects (like glue marks or loose threads), and adjusting lighting to highlight textures. It is essential because footwear often has complex shapes and reflective surfaces that require professional post-production to look premium and trustworthy to online buyers.

Absolutely. We specialize in creating "Natural Shadows," "Drop Shadows," and "Reflection Shadows." Adding a shadow prevents the product from looking like it's "floating" on a white background, providing a sense of depth and realism that significantly increases conversion rates on platforms like Amazon, eBay, and Shopify.

Different materials require different retouching techniques. For leather, we focus on managing highlights and removing scuffs while maintaining the grain. For suede and mesh, we use advanced frequency separation to clean up dust and lint without blurring the fine, porous textures. Our goal is to ensure the customer can "feel" the material through the screen.

Yes. If you have a single shoe model in ten different colors, you only need to photograph one. If you provide us with color swatches or physical samples, we can accurately recolor the master image to create high-quality variants for your entire inventory, saving you significant time and photography costs.

Our standard turnaround time is 24-48 hours. For large bulk orders (over 500 images), we typically deliver within 3-5 business days. We also offer a "Rush Service" for urgent seasonal launches that require delivery within 12 hours.

Certainly. While pure white backgrounds (RGB 255, 255, 255) are standard for e-commerce, we can provide transparent PNGs, layered PSD files for further marketing use, or custom-colored backgrounds to match your brand's aesthetic.

Your satisfaction is our priority. We encourage clients to provide brand guidelines or reference images at the start. If the results aren't exactly what you expected, we offer unlimited free revisions to ensure the final product aligns perfectly with your vision.

Yes! We offer a risk-free trial where we will edit up to 3 of your shoe photos for free. This allows you to test our quality, attention to detail, and speed before making a commitment for your full catalog.

Pricing table

Image Editing Service
Pricing​ Plan

Product​

0.29$

  • Simple items removal
  • Background removal
  • Shadow effect creation
  • Backdrop color changing
  • Image background removal
  • Clipping path
  • Image masking
  • Ghost mannequin
  • Product recoloring
  • Color correction

Jewelry

2.00$

  • Remove stains, scratches
  • Background removal
  • Shadow effect creation
  • Backdrop color changing
  • Image background removal
  • Clipping path
  • Image masking
  • Ghost mannequin
  • Product recoloring
  • Color correction

Real Estate

5.00$

  • Basic color adjustments
  • Background removal
  • Shadow effect creation
  • Backdrop color changing
  • Image masking
  • Clipping path
  • Ghost mannequin
  • Product recoloring
  • Color correction

Wedding

2$

  • Skin smoothening
  • Background removal
  • Shadow effect creation
  • Backdrop color changing
  • Image background removal
  • Clipping path
  • Image masking
  • Ghost mannequin
  • Product recoloring
  • Color correction

Newborn

3$

  • Skin retouching
  • Background removal
  • Shadow effect creation
  • Backdrop color changing
  • Image background removal
  • Clipping path
  • Image masking
  • Ghost mannequin
  • Product recoloring
  • Color correction

Headshot

1.50$

  • Skin retouching/toning
  • Background removal
  • Shadow effect creation
  • Backdrop color changing
  • Image masking
  • Clipping path
  • Ghost mannequin
  • Product recoloring
  • Color correction

Model

1$

  • Skin retouching/toning
  • Background removal
  • Shadow effect creation
  • Backdrop color changing
  • Image background removal
  • Clipping path
  • Image masking
  • Ghost mannequin
  • Product recoloring
  • Color correction

High-end

5$

  • High-end skin retouching
  • Background removal
  • Shadow effect creation
  • Backdrop color changing
  • Image background removal
  • Clipping path
  • Image masking
  • Ghost mannequin
  • Product recoloring
  • Color correction
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