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How to outsource photo editing for e-commerce product images. Outsource photo retouching to remove the background, crop, create clipping path

Discover editorial photographer Kunal Dewan’s journey from Tumblr-era creativity to polished fashion sets in our latest Off the Grid interview.

Discover how to help reduce return rates through product images by showcasing apparel fit, color accuracy, and product details to lower returns and increase customer satisfaction.

Pixelz’s Ryan Roberts shares his path from photography to customer success, revealing how AI and partnerships transform creative production.

Explore insights from Marina on The FLOW Show: why empathy matters in studios, how small changes improve model well-being, and how casting shapes culture and diversity in fashion.

Select from a range of template options to match your workflow. Choose a predefined template for quick setup, follow a guided process to create a template from scratch, or customize everything manually for full control. Each option is designed to help you streamline and perfect your retouching process.

Explore Mel McVeigh’s insights on thriving in a visual-first world—media mindsets, multiplatform storytelling, and the role of AI in creativity.

Get product image guidelines for Amazon, eBay, Google Shopping, Etsy, and Facebook in one chart. Then go beyond compliance and learn to optimize your photos.

Discover Jo Bird’s lessons on personal branding, creativity, and conviction in The FLOW Show Files—insights every brand builder needs.

Fashion photographer Florian Renner shares his journey from skateboarding culture to menswear campaigns in this editorial photography interview, blending streetwear authenticity with luxury style.

Pixelz sets a new standard in AI fashion imagery with Digital Twins — real model data, agency-approved, consent-led, and built for scalable content creation.

Discover what inspires some of the Top 50 E-Commerce Studio Professionals. Get fresh perspectives and a boost of motivation from the brightest minds in the industry.

Meet the Top 50 E-commerce Studio Professionals. We’re recognizing the innovation, achievements, and creativity of e-commerce studio professionals across the globe.

We're talking about the innovators who aren't just dabbling with AI or sharing hot takes

The new Media Library is here! Get all the details on the latest update from Pixelz.

Is AI your next copywriter? We explore using AI for your product descriptions.

A look back at FLOW: North America 2025, the laughs and the lessons.

We take a look at some our favorite places UGC ends up on product detail pages.

Tracking Image Performance in E-Commerce - Our Guide to the Metrics that Matter

Outsourcing post-production can open up a world of creative opportunities for your team. It removes bottlenecks and can handle the fluctuations of your post-production demands.

We’ve rounded up all the upgrades we’ve made in 2024 including making CloseUp easier to use and adding to our product offering with Virtual Models and Automated Workflows.

We’ve implemented enhancements for CloseUp image viewer to make it easier and more intuitive.

FLOW: Europe was a live 2-day event bringing together creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

Will virtual models become the new digital face of e-commerce? We break down the difference types of virtual models and their possible use cases. But we’ll leave it to you to answer the question.

Do you need to combine images in order to show multi-pack quantity, waterfall available color options, or create assortment bundles for marketing?

We dive into product display pages that incorporate sustainability initiatives in the most engaging ways.

Insights and advice from our Top 30 E-commerce Studio Professionals Finalists

Meet the Top 30 E-commerce Studio Professionals - designed to recognize the achievements of the most innovative, creative, and forward-thinking e-commerce photo studio professionals worldwide.

What’s the power of image tagging? How can it get even better? Explor the importance of image tagging and how Pixelz can automate it with new AI tools.

Looking to explore what you can create with Generative AI? Here’s our list of 5 inspiring creative projects and a quick guide to getting started with Generative AI.

Don't risk trade secret theft, infection, hacking, or service outages. Learn how to run a risk assessment and build a risk profile for image editing vendors.

We recap the breakout sessions from FLOW: North America with a look at common studio challenges and potential solutions to overcoming them.

New updates to the Pixelz Platform, including video functionality that makes reviewing your e-commerce videos easier than ever!

FLOW: North America was a live 2-day event bringing together creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

Proving and improving the performance of the product detail page is an unending task. Here are a few things we’ve learned about optimizing images and testing.

How much does retouching really cost? Calculate costs for in-house retouching and compare it to traditional outsourcing versus a retouching platform.

AI has become an everyday occurrence, but how do AI and visual post-production work together?

Despite being in its infancy, artificial intelligence (AI) is already revolutionizing the way we work and redefining the concept of co-creation in photo studios around the world.

FLOW: London was a live event bringing together creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

There are pros and cons of using vendor images. It all comes down to what is best for your brand and if vendor images are the way to go for you, here are our best practices tips to make your vendor images work for you.

FLOW: New York was a live event bringing together creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

We’ve published our first CSR report for all our stakeholders but before you dive in, let’s explore the benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility reporting.

GAN, NLP, GPT. There are so many acronyms and phrases thrown around when people talk about AI. We’ve created a cheat sheet of the terms your most likely to hear when talking about AI and content production.

Meet the Top 30 E-commerce Photo Studio Professionals - designed to recognize the achievements of the most innovative, creative, and forward-thinking e-commerce photo studio professionals worldwide.

FLOW: Berlin was a live event bringing together creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

Why is video here to stay? We’ve got a few reasons as to why video can make and big and lasting impact on the way you create content and tell your brand story.

Trying to crack the code for what makes the perfect product detail page. We take a look at the evolving role of Product Detail Pages (PDPs), emphasizing creativity, diversity, innovation, visualizations. And how they are adapting to changing consumer expectations & technology.

The latest product updates from Pixelz includes improvements to make using the Pixelz Platform even smoother and easier.

FLOW: Los Angeles was a live event bringing together creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

Our Head of Research & Development (and resident magician) Sébastien Eskenazi, discusses the role of AI in post-production and why it is the future of e-commerce photography.

FLOW: Copenhagen was a live event bringing together creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

Why are retouching style guides so important? Style Guides hold all the elements of brand identity in one document.

FLOW: Barcelona was a live event bringing together the creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

More and more brands are utilizing the power of film for their e-commerce campaigns. And retouchign film comes with many of its own challenges and rewards.

Platform Updates for Pixelz include color references for color-matched images.

Film photography is taking on new life for e-commerce brands looking to stand out and make a memorable impact.

FLOW: NYC was a live event bringing together the creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

Platform Updates for Pixelz include new features for Editorial Retouching and optimizations to improve workflows

FLOW: Los Angeles was a live event bringing together the creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

A benchmark report on the current industry standards for e-commerce product images.

Podcast · The Squaretalk podcast - E-commerce retouching, automation, and agile processes with Brian Guidry

Flow 2021 was a live event in Berlin bringing together the creative studio professionals to discuss content production.

Adelis Equity Partners will invest in Pixelz ApS and take a majority ownership position to support our growth. We’re excited for this next step in our journey.

We’re excited to launch Editorial Retouching. Taking our in-depth knowledge and experience with e-commerce image workflows, we are streamlining the way studios edit their editorial images.

The latest update from the Pixelz Platform includes updates to our automations and bug fixes.

The latest update from the Pixelz Platform including UI updates and AI masking.

Elevated Product Images are breaking through on many e-commerce sites. A mix of traditional e-commerce and editorial product images, find out why they are the latest trend in visual commerce.

The latest update from the Pixelz Platform including automatic pausing of subscriptions when not in use for one billing cycle.

An interview with a stylist turned educator about what it takes to make it in the ecommerce and fashion industry.

The latest update from the Pixelz Platform is free additional users with user profiles. Learn how to set up user profiles and custom permissions.

Learn the best practices and studio tips for leather photography from world-leading ecommerce studios, and how to optimize your post-production image edits with retouching, color correction and cast removal, color matching, and more.

Platform Updates for Pixelz include new automations to increase efficiency and an optimized rejection setup.

In the midst of the global pandemic, eCommerce stores had two options: either close down shop or make changes. At Pixelz, we were pleased to discover that brands and retailers across the board chose the latter.

Color accuracy is important. Nearly 11% of consumers report that they would return their goods based on color inaccuracies

Podcast · How to capitalize on important aspects of e-commerce, with Brian Guidry from Pixelz and Steve Hutt from eCommerce Fastlane

Pixelz compares retouching volume YoY, by company size, to see who’s recovering from COVID — and even thriving — and who isn’t.

A strong finish to the year sees several updates to the frontend, backend, API, and automation.

Granular deadlines and one piece flow deliver retouched images exactly when you need them—in as few as 10 minutes!

Granular deadlines and one piece flow deliver retouched images exactly when you need them—in as few as 10 minutes!

Set minute by minute granular turnaround times, gain greater insight into your retouching KPIs, create custom stacking templates, and more with Pixelz.

Get all your retouching service KPIs at a glance. Compare productivity, quality, time savings, reliability, and average lead time to your SLA.

How has the Coronavirus changed product imagery? Pixelz explores the changes we’ve seen: the drop-off, recovery, and type of imagery we’ve been retouching.

New and improved product image editing specifications creation leads the line, followed by a host of system-wide retouching service updates.

Lindsay of The Line Studios breaks down the emerging trend of Agile Imagery. Learn how to effectively use one asset across multiple channels.

Use the retouching platform trusted with over 35M images since the 2010s by leading brands and retailers worldwide—and publish directly to Shopify.

No, we didn't have a plan for the whole world shutting down. But here's how and why we're still fully operational and fulfilling all of our SLAs.

Our insider Brian Guidry explains how leaders in the Fast Fashion industry like H&M, Zara, Bestseller, and Mango have optimized their creative operations.

Pixelz response to COVID-19. Steps we're taking to keep our communities safe and mitigate operational impact (currently no impact).

Cut your lead time, increase your throughput, and realize cost savings by operating Flow production in your e-commerce photo studio.

Product images aren't just for your product display page. Learn how to increase conversions with imagery through SMS, pop-ups, email, and more.

Our new extension store allows anyone to reap the benefit of our powerful extenions, now at a lower price.

Pixelz Academy is our internal e-learning platform and one of the bits of magic that allows us to offer lightning fast onboarding and unlimited scalability to our customers.

We are proud to be the owners of the most advanced image-editing AI in the world. And our customers are reaping the benefits.

Web push notifications provide a direct line of communication with customers and helping drive sales for e-commerce retailers.

Learn how to drive more sales for your e-commerce business with Google Shopping with Head of Paid Search at Ambition Anders Dohrn.

Learn how to drive change in your creative operations by leveraging data with Pixelz Lead Data Scientist Shan Newton.

Sahil Gupta, founder of 3D modeling company Spase.io, explains why 3D modeling is the next big technology in product imagery.

E-commerce, digital marketing, and Shopify expert Ben Zettler explains how to grow your brand and boost sales on the Shopify platform.

Bottlenecks in your retouching teams. Stressed staff. A chaotic work environment. Sound familiar? If so, it might be time to outsource your image-editing.

Start a creative operations efficiency transformation at your company or brand with these four lessons in executing a creative operations efficiency effort.

Pixelz in-house SEO expert Leonard de Freitas Nielsen shows you how to drive sales with your product image SEO.

Nikki Sakelliou, VP of Marketing, on the 5 years that took apparel brand Vuori from the garage to a $45 million growth equity investment--and what comes next.

We discuss the potential indirect costs of an outsource solution not taken into account by comparing price-per-image.

Step by step instructions on how to use Photoshop to create natural, drop, and reflection shadows in product images: sunglasses, shoes, jewelry, etc.

Shopify is empowering all e-commerce merchants of all sizes by building the world’s largest e-commerce ecosystem.

Instagram Feed 101: 3 Easy Steps To An Engaging Feed

Live edit retouching style guides online! Remove unclear pricing, endless emails to vendors, and misunderstood requirements from the image editing process.

Looking for a background removal service to cut-out, knock-out, etch, clip, silhouette, whatever you want to call it? Compare background removal options here.

Lightroom Classic vs Lightroom CC? How to perform Tethered Capture? How to create and use Presets? How to batch process images? It's all here, illustrated!

Hear how and why Pixelz is automating product photography post-production. PhD Sébastien breaks down the difference between real AI and marketing BS.

Learn how to sell on Amazon, eBay, Wal-Mart, and tons of other marketplaces from former Amazon and Wal-Mart exec Trent Lee. Use Amazon—don’t be used by Amazon!

Pixelz has become an early adopter of Vietnam's growing movement towards sustainability by becoming certified as a green office.

I went to Shopify's product photography class so you don't have to. Hear Shopify's photo best practices: what size, how many, what shape, how to edit, etc.

Whether it's lay-downs or pin-ups, retouching is an essential part of the workflow when shooting flats. Learn how to get it right—-and done for you.

Learn how and why to retouch apparel for on-body (on-model or on-mannequin) product photography.

Drive down the cost of product photography! Use retouching to reduce returns, style faster and better, enable props, optimize your website, and brand yourself.

No more spreadsheets! Use digital style guides to get your shot list right the first time—and automate file naming, asset approval, and traffic control.

Fashion photography lighting guide! Learn how to use natural window light, a mono strobe light, or double mono strobe light setup for apparel product photography.

Pixelz Colorways saves time, reduces sample costs, lowers shot counts, and improves product image consistency by automating color matching and recoloring.

Have you ever spent so much time writing out retouching instructions that you wondered if it would have been faster to just do them yourself? Stop doing that.

Artificial intelligence is here, and it's changing post-production forever. Learn how Pixelz is using AI to automate retouching, with real examples of AI drawn masks, mole removal, and product classification.

Learn how Jeff DeLaCruz of Products on White Photography uses software development, versatile setups, and efficent workflows to power photo studio growth.

Learn how a flat rate, per image white background photo studio is built for the startup era of e-commerce—with Jeff DeLaCruz of Products on White Photography.

Want to save time and money on product image editing, so you can have more fun? Learn how to choose the best clipping path service for your e-commerce business. Why to outsource, how much it costs to do it, and essential questions you must ask every service. And then... maybe you will let Pixelz do the job!

Take a look at the human side of digital lean production. To truly be lean, whether in manufacturing or digital, you need to empower workers and develop leaders.

Digital lean manufacturing enables faster, lower priced, and better product image retouching. See how, and why, we built a Photoshop assembly line.

Impact sourcing emphasizes transparency and empowerment of staff. Danish Minister Tørnæs visited Pixelz in Hanoi to see ethical outsourcing for herself.

Google’s Guetzli JPEG encoder promises higher quality and smaller file sizes, but it underdelivers compared to MozJPEG. Check out our test results.

Learn how to communicate your product image retouching needs with the correct photo editing terms, so you’re not frozen out by post-production jargon.

Retouching best practices can increase product image quality and sales. See apparel, footwear, handbag, and model best practices with retouching before-and-after examples.

Step by step instructions, with imagery, on how to color match and recolor product images in Photoshop and Camera Raw by a professional digital retoucher.

Rick Wahlstrom was a one-man Photoshop before Adobe was founded. This interview reflects on an award-winning career starred by the Clio, ADDY, Px3, and more.

Impact sourcing is outsourcing the way it should be. Follow four simple principles to create committed, motivated, long-term international relationships.

See how The Renewal Workshop built a photography studio from scratch with a week’s work and less than $3700, capable of capturing hundreds of images a day.

Mark Tesi, former Global Creative Director for Reef and Roxy, shares his philosophy on creative direction and fashion photography for brands big and small.

Ever wanted to know how image editing works at Nike? Retoucher Mike Moreali describes life as a freelancer in the commercial photography industry.

Pixelz staff in Hanoi and Da Nang share photos they've taken of their homeland. See Vietnam through their eyes and in their own words.

See how we use Middleman static site generator and imgix for a lightweight design with responsive images, + interview with imgix exec about imgix and ecomm.

Next Step is a set of clearly defined professional pathways outlining all the positions available to staff and their corresponding training requirements.

Go inside the mind of an art director who’s been through explosive growth with outdoor lifestyle apparel companies Toad & Co and prAna Living.

See why professional photographers, models, stylists, and fashion insiders do free test shoots to build portfolios and network. BTS images and interview.

Learn how to shoot a lookbook for fashion from an experienced photography manager and stylist. Tips for budgeting, mood boards, booking, shot lists, and more.

Like wolves in the wilderness, plaintiff-side employment lawyers are scavenging the industry for models who have not been paid on the last day of a photoshoot.

Take an inside look at photo styling through the experienced eyes of Caeli Figueroa. Learn what goes into a good photoshoot - and how to avoid a bad one.

Pixelz corporate social responsibility led us to seek a responsible outsourcing partner. Go behind the scenes with DDD in Cambodia to see impact sourcing.

Do you know Photoshop laws in the USA? Some countries are slapping warning labels on photoshopped ads. Learn how to photoshop models ethically and legally.

Master three critical camera settings for DIY product photography: ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. Control light sensitivity, focus, and exposure time.

Learn how to photograph reflective glass products for eCommerce like a pro following our quick guide. Master camera settings, lighting, and post-production.

Pixelz product image editing API for P2P marketplaces will optimize user uploaded images for eCommerce. Learn how to make user generated photos consistent.

Learn how to shoot furniture for eCommerce. These 7 steps to DIY product photography teach you how to prep, photograph, and post-production process product images.

Do you know what product images really look like? Take a deep dive on data from over twenty thousand customers and Seven Million edited product images.

We're celebrating 5 years of creating beautiful product images! It's been a fun road to eight million edited product images.

Accurately represent your product to prevent confusion, limit returns, and build brand loyalty. Represent scale intuitively in product images.

Follow this quick do-it-yourself product photography guide to learn how to create hat and cap product images for eCommerce.

Prep your website for the busiest days of the year. Get your product images ready for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas shopping.

Get on Google Shopping! Complete guide to optimize images, set up product data feeds, and link your Merchant Center and Google Ads (AdWords) accounts.

Optimize your product images for Rakuten in a few quick clicks! Get professionally edited, Rakuten compliant product images in 24 hours or less.

Find inspiration for additional product shots. Study after study has indicated more product images lead to more sales; try these ideas.

Prep makes perfect. Check out these best practices for product photography, and you'll be on your way to a streamlined photoshoot workflow.

Optimize your Bigcommerce product images using the Pixelz app. Easily edit existing and brand new product images for perfect product listings.

Save time and money with this budget conscious DIY guide to product image backdrops. Learn how to use seamless rolls, walls, and fabric effectively.

Learn when, where, and how to use reflection shadows in post-production. The right shadow will add class to your product images.

'Clipping Path, It’s over. We’re through, and it’s not me – it’s you.'

Less is more - learn how to keep it natural when retouching models. Remember the product is the star of product images.

SEO best practices for product images and Google Image Search. Learn how to use file names, alt text, context, and image sitemaps to increase discoverability.

Use responsive design to make your product images adapt to Mobile devices. Serve the right size images to phones, tablets, and desktops.

Conquer the challenge of high key (white on white) product photography. Shoot white products on white backgrounds, stress-free.

We are Pixelz: The background has been removed. It’s time to focus on the product.

Compress to impress, with faster page loading times. Learn the pros and cons of jpg and png formats for product images.

Here's the cheatsheet you need for Amazon product images. Learn recommended size, background, margins, and product focus for multiple categories.

Create a 360 degree spin using a turntable and these tips, taught by Arqspin. Create a video or gif to give customers complete perspective.

Use Apple's Photos app to backup your product images. Check out iCloud, the Mac alternative to external hard drives and Dropbox.

See image guidelines for Amazon, eBay, Google, and more! Optimize your product images for marketplaces and eCommerce platforms.

Learn how to consistently align your apparel product images like a pro. This quick tutorial will bring a professional appearance to your online store.

Learn how to create natural and drop shadows in Photoshop. Add subtle depth to product images of scarves this season.

Follow this step-by-step DIY guide to photographing men's neckties. Product photography is simple with the right preparation.

White on white is alright, if you follow this product photography guide. Learn how to set your camera, setup your studio, and use foam boards for fill lighting.

Learn what sRGB is and why color profile matters for product images and eCommerce.

Use a grey card to adjust exposure and white balance settings for accurate color in product photography. Create accurate product images to reduce returns.

Learn how to light your product for stunning product photography. Follow our DIY guide to shopping for and setting up photography lighting equipment.

Pixelz is Recruiting New Team Members for its New Office in Hanoi, Vietnam. Come Join Us and Become Part of this Great Team!

Add GIF animations to your website. Combine product images in Adobe Photoshop to add live action to your site.

Learn how to light your product for stunning product photography. Follow our DIY guide to shopping for and setting up photography lighting equipment.

More apparel images lead to more sales - here's some new angle inspiration. Try out these new product photography perspectives and detail product images.

Learn how to effectively sell accessories with high quality product images. This guide will walk you from preshoot polishing to post-production and publishing.

Learn how to use product photography to sell your shoes. Quality product images will improve footwear product listings and sales.

Fashion photography lighting guide! Learn how to use natural window light, a mono strobe light, or double mono strobe light setup for apparel product photography.

Optimize your photo production workflow and learn how to increase productivity when creating and processing product photos in post-production.

Banish bad habits and create high-quality apparel product images. From product prep to the web, here's what your clothing photography workflow should look like.

Take these 10 steps to avoid jewelry photography gone wrong. Product photography doesn't have to be complicated; follow our DIY guide.

Before you blow your budget on product photography, consider using the quality camera you already own: your phone! Capture product images with an iPhone, Android, or other smartphone.

Follow this simple 7 step process to create effective, appealing apparel product photos with live models.

Put your best foot forward. Follow these simple principles of footwear product photography to create compelling product images.

Learn how to create and use a Do-It-Yourself Soft Lightbox following these three simple steps. Soft lighting creates flattering product images that sell!

Optimize your product images for search and sales. Post-production processing and product photography are eCommerce success drivers.

Don't make these common product photography mistakes. Learn how to create hiqh quality product images that sell.

Optimize your product images with our DIY guide to Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and post-production. Edit images yourself with step-by-step instructions.

Pixelz partners with REACH Vietnam, as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility efforts in the Hanoi community.

Learn how to set up your own photo studio at home on a limited budget. See how to use a point-and-shoot camera, window light, white paper, and foam board reflectors to create product images like the professionals. Get buying recommendations, and learn how to arrange your home photo studio equipment.

Learn what, when, why, and how to outsource digital work.

Go from studio-to-web in 8 simple steps. Learn how to set your camera for product photography, capture your product image, and process in post-production.

Learn about product photography and post-production from the pros. DIY tips and industry insider info make image editing easy.

Flow 2021 was a live event in Berlin bringing together the creative studio professionals to discuss content production.