A dress on white, your photo with the room removed.
A dress on a hanger against a wardrobe door, on a dress form or on a model is separated from its surroundings and delivered on white, on grey or transparent. The dress is the photographed dress: its drape, its length and its folds are not altered.
Where a dress cut-out needs a second look.
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Straps, lace and sheer panels
Spaghetti straps, lace trims, tulle overlays and chiffon sleeves are the fine edges of a dress. A thin strap can lose part of its line, and see-through fabric can still carry a tint of the wall that was behind it. View those areas over a dark colour and over a light one before the image goes live.
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Drape as it hung
On a hanger a dress falls straight and narrow; on a mannequin or a model it takes a body's shape. The cut-out does not change that: the waist, the fall of the skirt and the hang of the hem come from the photo. When the dress should gain a 3D shape with no hanger or model in view, Ghost mannequin is the tool for it.
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The whole length, hem included
Long dresses are often cropped at the calf because the room is too small. A hem outside the frame is missing from the result as well, and a maxi dress then reads as a midi. Step back, or hang the dress higher, until the hem and a strip of space beneath it are in the picture.
Photographing a dress before the cut-out.
- Hang the dress from a slim hanger on a plain door or wall whose colour differs from the fabric, with the zip closed and any belt tied.
- Let the skirt fall freely, spread a full skirt by hand so pleats and panels show, and keep the hem clear of the floor.
- Photograph from mid-dress height, straight on, far enough back that both the straps and the hem are inside the frame.
White background for dresses, answered.
How does lace or tulle on a dress cut out?
Lace, tulle and other see-through fabric are the hardest edges for background removal. Herofab is briefed to hold on to them, and the holes in lace and the transparency of a sheer layer are the places to inspect. Place the transparent PNG over a dark and a light colour to see whether any of the old background remains.
Can I use a photo of the dress on a model?
Yes. An on-model image works as a source, and the model stays in the result with the dress; only the surroundings are taken away. Loose hair lying over the shoulders or the neckline counts as a fine edge and deserves the same check as lace.
Which output suits a dress: white, grey or transparent?
White for a plain main image. Grey when the dress is white or ivory and would merge with a white page. A transparent PNG when the dress will later be set into a banner, a lookbook page or another backdrop. Whichever is chosen can be downloaded in marketplace sizes without cropping.
How much does it cost?
1 credit per image. The cost is shown before you generate, and if a job fails the credits are returned. The 20 free credits at sign-up cover 20 images with this tool.
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